2012 Celebrated Special Guests & Chefs

This Year's Event is Now Over

Meet the celebrity chefs and personalities who support sustainable cuisine. Join these culinary leaders for three days of delicious celebrations.

Honored Chef of the Year

Michel Nischan Michel Nischan
Dressing Room/Wholesome Wave
Westport, Connecticut Michel Nischan
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Our Celebrity Chef Host

Cindy Pawlcyn Cindy Pawlcyn
Mustards Grill/Cindy's Backstreet Kitchen/Brassica Mediterranean Kitchen & Wine Bar/Monterey Bay Aquarium Cafe & Restaurant
Napa Valley & Monterey, California Cindy Pawlcyn
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Special Guests


Rick Bayless (Photo © R Elledge) Rick Bayless
Frontera Grill/Topolobampo/XOCO
/Frontera Farmer Foundation
Chicago, Illinois Rick Bayless
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Alton Brown Alton Brown
Be Square Productions
Atlanta, Georgia Alton Brown
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Michael Chiarello Michael Chiarello
Chef/vintner/TV host/sustainable farmer
Napa Valley, California Michael Chiarello
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Carla Hall Carla Hall
Alchemy by Carla Hall/TV host
Washington, D.C. Carla Hall
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Nell Newman Nell Newman
Co-founder & President, Newman's Own Organics
Aptos, CA Nell Newman
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Ben Sargent Ben Sargent
"Hook, Line & Dinner"
Brooklyn, New York Ben Sargent
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Celebrity Chefs


John Ash John Ash
Cookbook author/culinary/
educator
Santa Rosa, California John Ash
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Sean Baker Sean Baker
Gather Restaurant
Berkeley, California Sean Baker
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Floyd Cardoz (Photo © Nicole Franzen) Floyd Cardoz
North End Grill
New York, New York Floyd Cardoz
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Clayton Chapman Clayton Chapman
The Grey Plume
Omaha, Nebraska Clayton Chapman
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Sam Choy Sam Choy
Sam Choy's Kai Lanai
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii Sam Choy
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Jesse Ziff Cool Jesse Ziff Cool
Cool Eatz Restaurants & Catering/Flea Street Café
Menlo Park, California Jesse Ziff Cool
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Paula DaSilva (Photo © Michael Pisarri) Paula DaSilva
1500º at Eden Roc Renaissance
Miami Beach, Florida Paula DaSilva
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Kevin Gillespie (Photo © Fredrik Brauer) Kevin Gillespie
Woodfire Grill
Atlanta, Georgia Kevin Gillespie
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Alexandra Guarnaschelli Alexandra Guarnaschelli
Butter Restaurant/The Darby/
TV host
New York, New York Alexandra Guarnaschelli
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Nathan Lyon Nathan Lyon
PBS/Veria/author
Los Angeles, California Nathan Lyon
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Hákon Már Örvarsson Hákon Már Örvarsson
Culinary Institute of Iceland
Reykjavik, Iceland Hákon Már Örvarsson
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Charles Phan Charles Phan
The Slanted Door
San Francisco, California Charles Phan
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Jeff Rogers Jeff Rogers
Monterey Bay Aquarium Cafe & Restaurant
Monterey, California Jeff Rogers
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Michael Schwartz Michael Schwartz
Michael's Genuine Food & Drink/Harry's Pizzeria
Miami, Florida Michael Schwartz
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Barton Seaver Barton Seaver
Chef/author/National Geographic Fellow
Washington, D.C. Barton Seaver
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Becky Selengut (Photo © Clare Barboza) Becky Selengut
Chef/instructor/author
Seattle, Washington Becky Selengut
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Susan Spicer Susan Spicer
Bayona/MONDO
New Orleans, Louisiana Susan Spicer
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Allen Susser Allen Susser
Chef/instructor/restaurateur
Hollywood, Florida Allen Susser
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Sam Talbot Sam Talbot
Chef/restaurateur/author
New York, New York Sam Talbot
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Sam Talbot Casey Thompson
Chef
Napa Valley, California Casey Thompson
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Presenting Chefs


Wendy Brodie Wendy Brodie
Art of Food
Carmel, California Wendy Brodie
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Sarah LaCasse Sarah LaCasse
Earthbound Farm
Carmel Valley, California Sarah LaCasse
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Kin Lui Kin Lui
Tataki Sushi & Sake Bar
San Francisco, California Kin Lui
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Ted and Cindy Walter Ted and Cindy Walter
Passionfish
Pacific Grove, California Ted and Cindy Walter
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Local Host Chefs


Danny Abbruzzese Danny Abbruzzese
Asilomar Conference Grounds
Pacific Grove, California Danny Abbruzzese
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Tony Baker Tony Baker
Montrio Bistro/Baker's Bacon
Monterey, California Tony Baker
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Matt Bolton Matt Bolton
Hyatt Carmel Highlands
Carmel, California Matt Bolton
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Dory Ford Dory Ford
AQUA TERRA Culinary
Pebble Beach, California Dory Ford
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Jason Giles Jason Giles
The Portola Hotel & Spa
Monterey, California Jason Giles
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Jerry Regester Jerry Regester
InterContinental The Clement Monterey
Monterey, California Jerry Regester
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Mo Tabib Mo Tabib
The Fish Hopper
Monterey, California Mo Tabib
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Terry Teplitzky Terry Teplitzky
Michael's Catering/Wild Thyme Delicatessen
Marina, California Terry Teplitzky
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Terry Teplitzky Jeremy Tummel
The Lodge at Pebble Beach
Pebble Beach, California Jeremy Tummel
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James Waller James Waller
Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa
Monterey, California James Waller
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Tim Wood Tim Wood
Carmel Valley Ranch
Carmel Valley, California Tim Wood
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Cy Yontz Cy Yontz
Rio Grill
Carmel, California Cy Yontz
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Russell Young Russell Young
Hyatt Regency Monterey
Hotel & Spa
Monterey, California Russell Young
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