{"id":21785,"date":"2016-01-07T10:39:10","date_gmt":"2016-01-07T18:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.afterhoursagency.com\/wgc\/?p=21785"},"modified":"2020-06-04T14:08:37","modified_gmt":"2020-06-04T21:08:37","slug":"10-reasons-go-chef-fest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.afterhoursagency.com\/wgc\/10-reasons-go-chef-fest\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Reasons You HAVE to go to Chef Fest"},"content":{"rendered":"

Omg I am so late to the game telling you guys about Chef Fest<\/a>. But better late than never right? Plus, who doesn’t want to get lost in a little Hawaii wanderlust while it’s cold and rainy most places in the states?<\/h2>\n

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A few months back Thomas and I jetted off to Hawaii for Chef Fest. Basically the most ah-mazing food event ever created and it’s hosted at Four Seasons Resort Hualalai<\/a>. I mean, do you even need to know anything else? Food event – check. An AWESOME food event – double check (because take it from me, someone who has been to countless food festivals… they aren’t all awesome!). An epic hotel<\/a> – check. Seven pools including a pond full of fish to go snorkeling in \u2013 check. I mean the list goes on. Add to that 7 chefs from all over the country who come to the property for a week to teach cooking classes and put on the most incredible dinner spreads, it doesn’t get much better than that. It was the definition of perfection and that’s not something I say lightly. Thomas had to drag me out of our suite at the end of the week and I basically cried the whole way home.<\/p>\n

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We spent the week eating like Kings and Queens and taking cooking classes from Hugh Acheson<\/a>, Jonathan Waxman<\/a>, Seamus Mullen<\/a>, Naomi Pomeroy<\/a>, Massimo Falsini<\/a>, Robert Gerstenecker<\/a> and Stephen Wambach<\/a>. I’ll be honest, I went in thinking I wasn’t going to learn anything because I’ve been to culinary school, I’m a private chef and blah blah blah…. WRONG. Omg was I wrong. These people are major pros and they live and breathe food, cooking, recipe development, flavors etc. It was an absolute joy to watch them each cook and get schooled while I cooked alongside with them. I got scolded by Jonathan Waxman<\/a> (in the most loving and playful way) for not following directions because I thought I knew better. Easily one of my favorite moments EVER.<\/p>\n

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And just imagine, each of these cooking classes took place on the patio of Four Seasons Resort Hualalai<\/a> with the ocean as the backdrop. Pinch me. Does it get any better than this?<\/p>\n

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Well apparently it does – because every night there were these intimate dinner events<\/a>. Some were sit down dinners with a few dozen people, some were more luau style events with tasting tables from each chef and the last night was like a gala with each chef creating 1 course for us but all working together to make the dinner extra memorable.<\/p>\n

So… have I sold you yet? There’s not a chance I’ll miss Chef Fest 2016 – can we all just agree to meet there and eat and drink for a week together? We can snapchat and instagram up a storm. It’s a dream come true, I promise!<\/p>\n

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If you’re not booking your tickets yet – here are my top 10 reasons you HAVE TO GO NEXT YEAR. No questions asked.<\/p>\n

10 – the most delicious breakfast Acai Bowls on the planet<\/h4>\n

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9 – snack time consists of sushi, sushi and more sushi<\/h4>\n

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8 – Poolside tacos, guacamole, pico and chips.<\/h4>\n

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7 – Hugh Acheson gives you all sorts of tips and tricks to bring his Southern recipes into your own kitchen.<\/h4>\n

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6 – The Four Seasons Hualalai just started their own oyster farm which means oysters ALL DAY EVERY DAY!<\/h4>\n

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5 – Seamus Mullen makes a mean Paella!<\/h4>\n

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4 – You can take a helicopter tour of the island (more on that next week!)<\/h4>\n

3 – Cocktails with a view<\/h4>\n

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2 – Views upon views upon views. You seriously can’t take a bad picture here.<\/h4>\n

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1- Four Seasons Resort Hualalai<\/a> is my new favorite hotel and if you don’t go you’re seriously missing out!<\/h4>\n

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A HUGE GIANT THANK YOU to Four Seasons<\/a> for inviting me to experience this beyond incredible event!! And a special thank you to Brad and Abby – you two are wonderful!<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Omg I am so late to the game telling you guys about Chef Fest. But better late than never right? Plus, who doesn’t want to get lost in a little Hawaii wanderlust while it’s cold and rainy most places in the states? A few months back Thomas and I jetted off to Hawaii for Chef […]<\/p>\n

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