Entertaining with Style presented by The Dallas Morning News Saturday, April 26 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. $35 (inclusive) (Happy Hour - 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. priced separately) Milestone Culinary Arts Center 4531 McKinney Avenue (at Knox) Lignet Roset 4516 McKinney Avenue Grand Tastings - Tasting Room 4430 McKinney Avenue Aló 4447 North Central (at Armstrong) Registration Pavillion Abacus Restaurant (McKinney & Armstrong) Surface parking available in the Knox/McKinney area.

Dedicated to the celebration of entertaining at home, complete with do-it-yourself demos from talented chefs and wine experts. It’s an entire day of chef demos, food and wine tastings, reserve seminars and entertaining tips, including an interactive session with The Dallas Morning News Taste Panel.  Reserve seminars, winemaker's lunch, and happy hour priced separately.

First things first! – Join us at Aló for LaVazza coffee and freshly baked goodies, while you relax and check out the Entertaining with Style schedule for the presentations you won't want to miss. The schedule includes tastings and demos Doug Brown, Executive Chef, Amuse and Beyond the Box; from David Kimmel, Design Manager, Dr. Delphinium Designs; Julia Lopez, Executive Chef, Aló; Theresa Magee, Cheese Expert, Sigel’s Gourmet Deli; Annika Sacher, Executive Sous Chef, Jasper’s Restaurant; Vijay Sadhu, Executive Chef, Bukhara Grille; John Tesar, Executive Chef, Mansion Restaurant at Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek; Weeryut “Oudi” Utedpornratanakul, Executive Chef, Flavor Asian Restaurant and Dessert Bar; Sharon Van Meter, Executive Chef, Milestone Culinary Arts Center & Viking Cooking School; and Ke’o Velasquez, Executive Chef, Kitchen 1924.  Featured Wine Speakers include Lance Bowling, Casa Barranca; Bill Brinton, Charles Creek Vineyards; Terri Burney, Grand Tastings Wine Tasting Room and Wine Cellar; Shelli Brinson Shepherd, King Estates Winery; Gary Krause, Michael-David Winery; Mike Pfieffer, Barefoot Cellars; Amber Puckett, Martin Ulisse Imports; and Richard Squires, presenting wines from the Republic of Georgia. Also included is an interactive discussion and seated tasting with members of The Dallas Morning News Taste Panel including: Misty Bailey, Assistant Taste Editor, The Dallas Morning News; Cathy Barber, Food & Wine Editor, The Dallas Morning News; Blythe Beck, Executive Chef, Hector’s on Henderson, Tina Danze, freelance writer, The Dallas Morning News; George Howald, Serendipity Wine Imports; and Paul Pinnell, Proprietor, Dali Wine Bar & Cellar; James Tidwell, Sommelier, The Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas. 

Entertaining With Style presented by The Dallas Morning News
Saturday April 26 2008

PAVILION

Abacus Restaurant 
9:30 – 4:00 Registration
Acqua Panna & S. Pellegrino Sampling

Aló
10:00 – 11:00
Fresly Baked Goodies ~ LavAzza Premium Coffee  

Concurrent Chef Demos:

Milestone Culinary Arts Center and Viking Cooking School

10:15 – 11:00
Sharon Van Meter, Executive Chef, Milestone Culinary Arts Center
Butternut Squash Torte
Lance Bowling, Casa Barranca Winery
Casa Barranca, Madera, Wulf Vineyard Viognier 2007

11:15- 12:00
Vijay Sadhu, Executive Chef, Bukhara Grille
Kerala Salmon Curry with Coconut Rice
Bill Brinton, Charles Creek Vineyards
Charles Creek Vineyard, Sonoma County Las Patolitas Chardonnay 2006

12:15 – 12:45
Oudi Utedpornratanakul, Executive Chef, Flavor Asian Fusion & Dessert Bar
Five Spice Chocolate Truffles
Dick Squires, Baconi Winery
Baconi Alazani Valley Kakheti 2006

12:30 – 1:30
Dallas Morning News Taste Panel LIVE – Milestone Cooking Theatre; Limited Seating

Cathy Barber, Food and Wine Editor, The Dallas Morning News
Blythe Beck, Executive Chef, Hector’s on Henderson
Misty Bailey, Assistant Taste Editor, The Dallas Morning News
Tina Danze, freelance writer, The Dallas Morning News
George Howald, Serendipity Wine Imports
Paul Pinnell, Dali Wine Bar and Cellar
James Tidwell, The Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas

Four Cheese Macaroni & Cheese
Trimbach, France Pinot Gris Reserve, 2003
Swanson California Pinot Grigio, 2006
Le Volte by Ornellaia, Italy, 2005
Perrin & Fils Reserve AOC Cotes du Rhone - White
Clean Slate, Germany, Riesling 2006
Silverado “Miller Ranch” Sauvignon Blanc, 2006


1:00 – 1:45
John Tesar, Executive Chef, Mansion Restaurant, Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek
Seafood Salad, Ceviche Style
Amber Puckett, Martin Ulisse Imports
DigiOr Sannio DOC Falanghina NV

2:00 – 2:45
Julia Lopez, Executive Chef, Aló
Peruvian Causa with Smoked Salmon, Shrimp and Avocado
Alice Flood, Cockerell Family Wine Estates
Cockerell Family Wine Estates, Napa Valley Coquerel ‘Terroir’ Sauvignon Blanc 2006

3:00 – 3:45
Ke’o Velasquez, Executive Chef, Kitchen 1924
Peppercorn Melange Crusted Halibut with Baby Root Vegetable & Pearl Onion Ragout in Herbed Citrus Broth with Italian Parsley Oil
Shelli Brinson Shepherd, King Estate Winery
King Estate Oregon Signature Collection Pinot Gris 2006


Grand Tastings Tasting Room and Wine Cellar

10:30 – 11:15
Annika Sacher, Executive Sous Chef, Jasper’s
Prosciutto Wrapped Shrimp and Blue Corn Grits
Terri Burney, Grand Tastings Tasting Room and Wine Cellar
Masianco Pinot Grigio/Verduzzo 2006

2:30 – 3:15
Juliard Ishizuka, Executive Chef, The Social House
Caprese Bruschetta
Gary Krause, Michael-David Winery
Michael-David Earthquake, Lodi, Zinfandel 2005

Ligne Roset

11:00 – 11:45
David Kimmel, Designer, Dr. Delphinium Designs
Architectural Floral Design

1:00 – 1:45
Doug Brown, Executive Chef, Amuse Restaurant & Lounge
Sex on the Beach Salad
Joanna Williams, E&J Gallo
Barefoot Bubbly, California Brut Cuvee Chardonnay NV

2:00 – 4:00
Theresa Magee, Sigel’s Gourmet Deli
Hand Selected Artisanal Cheeses
Joanna Williams, E&J Gallo
Martin Codax, Rias Baixas DO Albariño 2006

Saturday Limited Admission Events

Everyday Wines for Everyday People
Saturday, April 26
10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Milestone Culinary Arts Center &
Viking Cooking School
4531 McKinney Avenue (at Knox)

Dallas, Texas 75205
$25 per person – Limited Seating

Sharpen your wine shopping with fine wines that don’t cost a fortune! A panel discussion and tasting moderated by Rebecca Murphy, Founder and Chairman of The Dallas Morning News Wine Competition. Sample and discuss a collection of award-winning wines priced under $15.

Pranzo Italiano
Saturday, April 26
12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Adelmo’s Ristorante
4537 Cole Avenue.
$55 per person (inclusive) - Limited seating

Enjoy a three-course winemaker’s lunch by Chef Adelmo Banchetti. The meal will be paired with premium Tuscan wines presented by Giovanni Nencini from Italy’s Da Vinci Winery.

Riesling on the Rise
Saturday, April 26
2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Milestone Culinary Arts Center &
Viking Cooking School
4531 McKinney Avenue (at Knox)

Dallas, Texas 75205
$25 per person – Limited Seating

After being overlooked for years by American wine lovers, Riesling has become one of the fastest growing wine varieties in the U.S. marketplace. You will explore examples from around the globe displaying the wide variety of styles and the distinguishing features of Rieslings from different regions. You will find that there is no more versatile wine for food pairing. Panel moderated by Drew Hendricks, M.S., Wine Director, Charlie Palmer at The Joule, Dallas.

Aló and Goodbye: Antojitos y Mojitos
Saturday, April 26
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Aló Restaurant
4447 North Central Expressway, Suite 100
$25 per person – Limited Availability

Sip. Bite. Share. End the day, or start the evening, at Aló, one of the hottest new restaurants in Dallas. Enjoy contemporary Mexican and Peruvian appetizers prepared by Chef Julia Lopez and Bacardi Mojito in the lounge.