Tuesday, March 15, 2011

A Taste of Napa Valley



I am exhausted.

In a good way!

It's been a crazy weekend. I hopped on a plane early early Friday morning to head out to Napa Valley for the S. Pellegrino 9th Annual Almost Famous Chef Competition. It was a weekend filled with food, laughter, intense competition, crazy talent, and lots and lots of fun.

Of course, I had an incredible time. I'm still digesting everything that happened this week, but I promise I'll share all the gory details with you once I process everything!

Here's a sneak preview . .



A stars-studded line up of judges - how many do you recognize?

A fun, insanely talented, and super hardworking bunch of contestants. You guys are awesome!

A beautiful dinner at a really unique vineyard.

An early morning bike ride to Trefethen Vineyards
Cooking demonstrations from the celebrity chef judges and past winners
A beautiful family-style lunch

Great hosts for the Awards Ceremony

Celebrating the wonderful work done by both the judges and all the students

A wistful good by - a shot taken from the car on my way back to the airport . . .

Stay tuned to find out more about the contestants, the wonderful dishes that they made, and much, much more. :)

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