Thank you to all of our sponsors, vendors and silent auction donors for their support! Sarah Samuels at Splash Skincare and Beauty Bar We are grateful to our many generous donors who helped make this exciting Silent Auction possible: The winner will be able to enjoy complimentary recreational activities which include: nature hiking, yoga, fitness classes, and (weather permitting) ice skating, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing.įollow the link to learn more about this incredible Silent Auction 2 night package, February 6-8, 2014. Please note that the Mohonk will assume the cost for accommodations, gratuities, three meals per day, and afternoon tea and cookies. We are confident that the winner’s stay will be most memorable. The approximate value of this gift is Mohonk Mountain House, a National Historic Landmark resort, offers a feeling of comfort and home. The Art of Chocolate at Mohonk Mountain HouseĮnjoy a two-night stay for two on at the Mohonk Mountain House during The Art of Chocolate Weekend, February 6-8, 2015. While enjoying the culinary chocolate adventure at the Celebrity Chef Dinner with Jacques Torres, guests checked out the Premier Cares Foundation Silent Auction with 29 DELUXE silent auction packages: Today, Jacques produces his chocolates and other high-end confectionery products at his brand new state of the art 40,000 square foot chocolate factory at the Brooklyn Army Terminal in Brooklyn, NY. Jacques also proudly serves as Dean of Pastry at the International Culinary Center. He is also the author of 3 cookbooks and the owner of 6 chocolate retail stores and 1 ice cream shop. He is a member of the Académie Culinaire de France, and in 2003 the James Beard Foundation inducted him into the Who’s Who of Food and Beverage in America.
Chef Torres has won numerous awards, including the James Beard Foundation Pastry Chef of the Year, the Chefs of America Pastry Chef of the Year, and Chartreuse Pastry Chef of the Year.
In 2000, after 10 years at Le Cirque Restaurant, and 52 episodes on public television with his show “Dessert Circus”, Jacques opened his first chocolate factory, Jacques Torres Chocolate in DUMBO, Brooklyn. Raised in France, it is after being awarded with the prestigious M.O.F medal in 1986 that Jacques fulfilled his American dream by moving in the US in 1989. Through his early years as a pastry chef, Jacques developed a deep affinity and passion for chocolate. Chocolate,” Master Pastry Chef Jacques Torres is the authority on all things related to this confectionery delight. Thank you to Clay Gordon, from Solbeso, for working in tandem with Chef Torres to created our special welcome drink, the Wicked Hotchata!įondly referred to as “Mr. Thank you, Jacques Torres and the Cosimo’s Team, for preparing a sensational muti-course chocolate inspired dinner. Thank you to all our sponsors, silent auction donors, food/beverage donors, volunteers, and attendees for helping to make our sold-out 4th Annual Celebrity Chef Dinner featuring Chef Jacques Torres such a magical evening.