Carmel Magazine

Todd Fisher, Tarpy's Roadhouse Dory Ford, Chef/Owner AQUA TERRA Culinary Paul Lee, CEC Director, Rancho Cielo Drummond Culinary Academy with Chef Instructor Zachariah Wilson Pablo Mellin, Roy's, The Inn at Spanish Bay Brad Briske, La Balena with Benoit Petel & Christoph Bony William Franz, Marriott Monterey Wendy Brodie (left), HAAC Art of Food with Arlene Mead (right) John Cox, Sierra Mar, Post Ranch Inn Ryan Closter, La Crème Cy Yontz, Rio Grill Tim Wood, Carmel Valley Ranch Kristina Scrivani, Stone Creek Kitchen Meals on Wheels of the Monterey Peninsula, Inc. would like to extend its sincerest thanks & appreciation to our generous sponsors, chefs, designers, guests, auction donors & volunteers. A special thank you to the Management and Staff of the Pebble Beach Company and The Inn at Spanish Bay for their generosity and support of the Culinary Classique d'Elegance Culinary Classique THANK YOU ALL FOR Our Fabulous Chefs RECOGNITION PLATE SPONSORS Thank you to Artist Chloe Wilson and her team of high school students at Youth Arts Collective for making the 2014 Culinary Classique commemorative plates. LEAD PLATE SPONSORS – Bart & Dianne Bruno, Robert & Vivienne Talbott, Grace & William Ashby PLATE SPONSORS: – Central Coast Senior Services, Sue Chapman. Nicholas Chiulos & Nancy Mouat, Carol & Tad Church, Ray & Teresa Corpuz, Elder Focus, LLC, ESC – Canterbury Woods, Chef Dory Ford, AQUA TERRA Culinary, Tia Gindick & Ritch Lewis, Pat Grace, Janice & Glenn Harrell, Drs. Jim & Monica Hlavacek, Mr. & Mrs. Martin Hayman, Kevin & Stephanie Hulsey, Karen Layton, Viveca Lohr, Julie Ann Lozano, Bard & Suzzane Mansager, William & Margaret Rand, Cynthia Rosenthal, Nina von Drachenfels, Marie Woerz WINE SPONSORS Reception Wine Sponsor –J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines Table Wine Sponsors – Bernardus Vineyards & Winery, Chesebro Wines, Coastview Vineyard, Comanche Cellars, Delicato Family Vineyards, Don Sebastiani & Sons, Hahn Estates, The Hess Collection, Holman Ranch, Idle Hour Winery, J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines,LangeTwins Family Winery & Vineyards, Loma Prieta Winery, Lyra Fine Wine Importers, Mercy Vineyards, Morgan Winery, Pierce Ranch Vineyards, Scheid Vineyards, Scratch, Silvestri Vineyards, Stone Creek Kitchen, Talbott Vineyards, Tondré Wines, Trinoco Family – Sutter Home, Wine Warehouse CUISINE SPONSORS Claudio's Bakery, Palermo Bakery, Peerless Coffee, Troia Foods, US Foods MEDIA SPONSOR A special thank you to Media Sponsor Carmel Magazine for supporting the Culinary Classique Thank You Advertisement PUBLICATIONS, ADVERTISING & PHOTOGRAPHY Dorothy Maras-Ildiz – Menu Editor Holly Davis – Program Layout and Design Rapid Printers of Monterey – Program Recognition Layout and Program Cover Copy King – Program Production Monterey Bay Systems – Live Auction Catalogue & Menu Printing Wayne Capilli, Interface Visual – Photography Dr. Paul Kandler – Photography SPECIAL THANKS Susan Merfeld, Pebble Beach Company, Vice President of Community Affairs Rod Schinnerer, General Manager, The Inn at Spanish Bay Rod Uncangco, Executive Chef, The Inn at Spanish Bay Julie K. Bullas, Catering & Conference Services Manager, The Inn at Spanish Bay Mark Hansen, Banquet Manager, The Inn at Spanish Bay Steve Royne, Banquet Captain, The Inn at Spanish Bay EVENT & COMMITTEE Chair & Event Founder – Bert Cutino, CEC, AAC, HBOT, HOF Co-Chair and Designer Liaison– Kathie Kandler Co-Chair and Chef Liaison – Julie Ann Lozano Cuisine Solicitation – Dory Ford and Dorothy Maras-Ildiz Wine Chair and Menu Editor – Dorothy Maras-Ildiz Wine Solicitations – Cheryl Warner and Laura Ness Event Committee, Chairs – Kathie Kandler and Julie Ann Lozano, Grace Ashby, Jackie Craghead, Dory Ford, Dorothy Maras-Ildiz, Jane Jones, Viveca Lohr, Christine Capen-Frederick and Nikki Garello Hospitality & Volunteer Support –Reneé Fuqua, Iris Martinez Event Set-up and Logistics – Ron Kurkendall, Jack Meheen, MOWMP Directors Kyle Krasa, John O'Brien, Richard Radowicz, Bill Rand and Cynthia Rosenthal A special thank you to employees of Union Bank and Wells Fargo Bank for their volunteers' service. We also wish to recognize National Charity League volunteers, students from Carmel High School who acted as Auction Runners and the Pacific Grove Wrestling Team for staying to help load and clean up. To the many wonderful Meals on Wheels volunteers who make this event possible. Thank You! AUCTION COMMITTEE Auction Ambassador – Grace Ashby Auction Committee – Grace Ashby, Jane Jones, Julie Ann Lozano, Christine Capen-Frederick, & Nikki Garello Auction Design – Grace Ashby, Kimberle Herring & Diane Whitacre Auction Administration – Ch ristine Capen-Frederick & Nikki Garello Kurt Grasing, Grasing's Coastal Cuisine Mario Garcia, Seascape Beach Resort Annie Hobbs, A Taste of Elegance Catering Claire Hulstrom, Grapes of Wrath Events – A Division of Monterey Beach Party Mo Tabib, The Fish Hopper Seafood Restaurant Terry Teplitzky, Michael's Catering & Wild Thyme Cafe Jeffrey Weiss, Jeninni Kitchen + Wine Bar Jacques Wilson, CEC El Camino Hospital Antonia Lofaso, Chef/Owner Black Market Liquor Bar TITANIUM SPONSORS The Robert and Renée Kelly Foundation PLATINUM SPONSORS The Frisone Family Foundation, Robert and Caron Frisone GOLD SPONSORS Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. The Evans Family Foundation of Community Foundation for Monterey County F. Robert Nunes and Marie Woerz Union Bank SILVER SPONSORS Central Coast Senior Services, Inc. Pure Water Bottling Company BRONZE SPONSORS Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System Rand, Williams & Associates INDIVIDUAL SPONSORS Ray & Teresa Corpuz Dr. Harlan & Mrs. Elizabeth Grogin Paul and Kathie Kandler Ken and Francine Meadors Bert Cutino, CEC, AAC, HOF Event Founder Tom Snyder, Estéban Restaurant, at Casa Munras Jeffrey Mora, Chef Jeff Benjamin Brown Stillwater Bar & Grill, The Lodge at Pebble Beach

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