Francophile alert! A culinary tour of France awaits you, although you won’t have to use your passport to do it. On May 22, 2011, Club Culinarie of Southern California is hosting their 31st Annual Picnic des Chefs, an elegant and entertaining outdoor soiree featuring gourmet cuisine from different regions of France, with 30 wineries represented and plenty of fun for the kids with a heated pool, water slide, rock climbing wall and petting zoo and much more.
Located in Vasa Park, Agoura Hills with the stunning Malibu mountains in the backdrop, this event will not only be a memory-making experience for the whole family, it also benefits the Concern Foundation and the Hope Program at Childrens’ Hospital as proceeds from the picnic will be donated.
Bring your “boules” and enter in the Petanque Competition; you may win your weight in wine! Additionally you get a game of soccer, badminton and volleyball going as well as a drawing competition for the kids.
For only $2 you can try your luck in their raffle with wonderful prizes such as fine dining certificates, kitchen utensils, gourmet products & more. The first prize winner will receive two tickets on Air Tahiti Nui.
2011 Picnic des Chefs Menu
APPETIZERS
Assorted Pates (Akira Hirose, Maison Akira)
Quiche Lorraine (Josie LeBalch, Josie Restaurant)
Pissaladiere (Sebastien Archambault, Andaz Hotel)
Smoked Salmon (Michel Blanchet, Michel Cordon Bleu)
Mozzarella and Tapenade (Cantare)
Artisan Breads & Baguette (Jacques bakery, Bread LA, Sadie Rose Bakery)
PROVENCE
Leg of Lamb (Marius Blin, Hotel Sofitel)
Tri Tip (Francis Bey, Lilly’s)
Ratatouille (Le Cordon Bleu),
Golden Beet Salad with Goat Cheese (Joe Miller, Joe’s Restaurant)
BRITANNY
Contessa Seafood Salad with Artichoke Hearts (Neal Fraser, BLVD)
Rice Pilaf (Fred Castan, St. Regis Hotel)
Poached Salmon (Jeremy Berlin, Church&State)
PARIS
Rotisserie Chicken (Gilles Arzur, Regent Beverly Wilshire)
Oven Roasted Potatoes with Herbes de Provence (Jean-Francois Meteigner, La Cachette Bistro),
Mesclun Salad with Vinaigrette (Juan Alonso, Le Chene)
FROMAGES ET DESSERTS
Eclairs (Yvan Valentin, Sweet Temptations)
Mini Pastries (Huguette Coffyn, Maison Richard)
Clafoutis (Pamela Berson, LA Patisserie)
Gigantic French Cheese Platter
Waffles with Whipped Cream and Strawberries (Berty Siegels)
Dandy Don’s Ice Cream Bar and Sugar cones
BEVERAGES
Wine tasting with over 30 French and American Wines, Croft Pink, Alizé, St. Germain, Pernod-Ricard, Champagne, Hollywood Blonde Beer, Lemonade, Perrier, Evian, Hansen Natural Beverages, Monin Syrups & Iced Tea, Caffe Nico coffee.
Tickets
Tickets are $50 for adults and $20 for kids (10-21 yrs), kids under 10 free with paid adult. Tickets include all food and beverages, games & entertainment. For tickets click here.
About Club Culinaire
The Club Culinaire is a non-profit organization of chefs, pastry chefs, bakers, cooks, wine stewards, restaurant owners and purveyors of over 150 members specializing in fine cuisine, gourmet products, wines and spirits as well as Friends of the Club who enjoy the dining experience. The Club organizes yearly events open to the public such as the Picnic des Chefs, Bistro and Chef A Table dinner series and the Holiday Gala.
It proudly supports the Concern Foundation, the Childrens’ Hospital Los Angeles Hope Program Angeles and the M.E.G. Foundation in India, where a kitchen has been built to feed orphaned children.
31st Annual Picnic des Chefs
Sunday, May 22, 2011
11:30am-4:30pm
Vasa Park
2854 Triunfo Canyon Rd
Agoura Hills, CA 91301
Free Parking
