Presentations
All presentations are included with your ChocolateFest ticket price. Please note that those seated will receive samples first. Please check back regularly for updates.
MAIN STAGE (In Main Hall)
SATURDAY
11:30am: WHIPPING UP ROMANCE: EASY AT HOME DESSERTS with Daisy Bactad, Le Cordon Bleu
Spice up these long winter nights in your own kitchen with recipes for spiced chocolate mousse with chantilly cream, chocolate spiced body butter, and truffles.
1:00pm: MEAT LOVERS GUIDE TO CHOCOLATE with Ben Witten, Resident Chef for Sur La Table
Chocolate brined pork tenderloin with walnut pistou – chocolate, chorizo, and olive meat pasties.
2:30pm: Chocolate Drink Recipes with Annatova Goodman, for My Bartender
4:00pm: MOLE SAUCE with Jeff Shepherd of Lillie Belle Farms
This spicy Mexican dish infuses New Mexican, Guajillo, Chipotle and Ancho chillies with chocolate to be served over chips.
SUNDAY
11:30am: HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY DIP STRAWBERRIES IN CHOCOLATE AND MAKE GANACHE with Kent Lyon of Guittard Chocolate Company
1:00pm: SAVOR THE FLAVOR OF CHOCOLATE with Ben Witten, Resident Chef for Sur La Table
Braised Chicken and Mushroom Ravioli with Handmade Chocolate Pasta.
2:30pm: CHOCOLATE HISTORY THROUGH POLLO ENCACAHUATADO with Chef J.D. Thomas, CEC, Northwest Culinary Institute
Pollo Encacahuatado is a traditional braised dish of chicken in a spicy peanut and chili sauce originating in Pueblo, Mexico. A simpler version of a traditional Molé Poblano, this dish is most commonly made for Cinco De Mayo celebrations. You won’t be afraid to try this at home for your family!
PRESENTATION ROOMS
FRIDAY NIGHT
6:30pm: CHOCOLATE AND WINE PAIRINGS with Coastal Mist and HV Cellars
SATURDAY
11:00am: CHOCOLATE PAINTING DEMO in lobby by Jenny Mark
11:30am: CHOCOLATE 101 TASTING with Kent Lyon of Guittard Chocolate Company
12:00pm: THE DELICIOUS ART OF PAINTING WITH CHOCOLATE. Watch artist Jennifer Winship Mark as she works on a partially completed canvas using chocolate as her paint.
1:00pm: CHOCOLATE BODY CARE. Join Erin Andrews from indi chocolate as she describes the process of sourcing her own cacao beans through the chocolate making process and onto making chocolate body care.
2:00 pm: ECOLOGY AND NATURAL HISTORY OF THE CHOCOLATE TREE with Dr. Gary Hartshorn, President and CEO World Forestry Center
3:00pm: CHOCOLATE AND WINE PAIRINGS with Coastal Mist and HV Cellars
3:30pm: CHOCOLATE AND BEER PAIRINGS with Kallari Chocolate and Coalition Brewing
SUNDAY
12:00pm: CHOCOLATE AND WINE PAIRINGS with Coastal Mist and HV Cellars
12:30pm: CHOCOLATE MOUSSE 101 with Decadent Creations
1:00 pm: ECOLOGY AND NATURAL HISTORY OF THE CHOCOLATE TREE with Dr. Gary Hartshorn, President and CEO World Forestry Center
2:00pm: BEER AND CHOCOLATE PAIRINGS with Jeff Shepherd of Lillie Belle Farms and Stella Artois Brands
