Agenda
Posterboard 
Month 
Week 
Day May – November 2013
Many refer to Chef John Ash as the “Father of Wine Country Cuisine”. In 1980, he opened John Ash & Company in Santa Rosa, CA, the first restaurant in Northern California wine country to focus on local, seasonal ingredients used to create dishes that complimented the wines being made in the region. He is an adjunct instructor at the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone in Napa Valley. His passion for teaching is matched only by his vocal stance on sustainable food issues by serving on the Board of the Chef’s Collaborative. John has written 3 books and his latest book, Culinary Birds, to be published in the fall of 2013.
Menu: Seared Tuna on Rice Crackers with Wasabi Aïoli; Spicy Potato Samosas with Cilantro Chutney; Coconut Chicken Skewers with Mango Mustard Seed Sauce; Crispy Rice Croquettes with Fontina and Prosciutto
In this class, John, “The Father of Wine Country Cuisine,” will present foods that evoke the tastes and smells of Sonoma, a unique and wonderful part of California Wine Country.
Menu: Wild Mushroom Pâté with Della Fattoria Olive Bread; Corn Soup with Dungeness Crab, Spring Herb Salad and Smoked Olive Oil; Frisée Salad with Poached Eggs and Maple-Roasted Black Pig Bacon; Sonoma Lamb Spiedini with Artichokes, Pancetta and Tierra White Beans; Sonoma Artisan Cheeses from Bellwether Farms, Cowgirl Creamery and more with Maple-Peppered Walnuts, Olive Conserve and Fig-Lime Chutney
Spend an afternoon exploring and refining your culinary sensory awareness. During this class, Chef John Ash will review the dynamics of how we taste and then dive into an exploration of how food and wine interact with each other. You’ll come away with some basic templates to operate from to help you put food and wine together. You’ll also have a much better understanding of how to make positive matches happen, whether you’re dining at a restaurant or in your own home.
EXPERIENCE BOUNTIFUL SONOMA
A MEMORABLE GETAWAY FOR WINE-LOVERS AND EPICUREAN ADVENTURERS
Journey to the birthplace of California wine
with winery tours, a cooking class, a baking
lesson, wine, cheese and olive oil tastings.
This genuine farm to fork experience will convey
the sumptuousness of the countryside in ways
both memorable and delicious.
Spend an afternoon exploring and refining your culinary sensory awareness. During this class, Chef John Ash will review the dynamics of how we taste and then dive into an exploration of how food and wine interact with each other. You’ll come away with some basic templates to operate from to help you put food and wine together. You’ll also have a much better understanding of how to make positive matches happen, whether you’re dining at a restaurant or in your own home.
Calling all foodies! Here is your chance to talk food and wine with one of North America’s leading chefs while you walk and hike each day in the unparalleled alpine beauty of the Canadian Rockies. Walk on wide open ridges and mountain tops before flying back to a luxurious lodge to savour time at the spa, or relax around the fireplace with new friends. In the evenings John will lead discussions that will awaken your taste buds to explore and discover, and you will enjoy dining on a Chef John Ash inspired five-star meal.
John was voted “Cooking School Teacher of the Year” by the International Association of Culinary Professionals and is an
adjunct instructor at The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone
in the Napa Valley. He is just about to release his fourth cook book, Culinary Birds, and is looking forward to sharing the stories he has collected over the years. As well as being a gifted and award winning author, Ash co-hosted a radio show for 
over 26 years and was the host of two TV shows on The Food Network.
This trip is a must for anyone who loves good food and conversation in the most spectacular mountain environment. Join Chef Ash and CMH Summer Adventures for a unique and incredible vacation!
EXPERIENCE BOUNTIFUL SONOMA
A MEMORABLE GETAWAY FOR WINE-LOVERS AND EPICUREAN ADVENTURERS
Journey to the birthplace of California wine
with winery tours, a cooking class, a baking
lesson, wine, cheese and olive oil tastings.
This genuine farm to fork experience will convey
the sumptuousness of the countryside in ways
both memorable and delicious.
Thursday- Sunday, September 19-22
It will be, in the proper sense of the word, a remarkable weekend. The mix of speakers will be as eclectic as ever— from business to technology, from sport to design, from saving the planet to saving time, from the famous to the unknown, from the inspirational to the downright practical. At The Do Lectures you’ll gain practical tools, new ideas, and a different point of view. Speakers talk about their lives, how they think, what they’ve changed, or even what they hope to change. Attendees will be sleeping in furnished tipis, under the most amazing star filled sky and amongst a field of oak trees. There is the most amazing local organic food prepared by a talented chef each day. There are spaces for walking, talking, swimming and relaxing. For more information or to apply to attend please visitwww.dolectures.com.
Wine, dine, and be entertained by the likes of Kenny Loggins, Three Dog Night, and more as we spend 7 days cruising the Caribbean! The ship is Royal Caribbean’s “Brilliance of the Seas”, and my recipes will be featured in the Chops Grille restaurant. In addition I’ll be doing come cooking demos and giving you tips on making delicious recipes in your own kitchen.
The cruise begins and ends in Tampa, Florida, and is organized by Flying Dutchman Travel in Santa Rosa. For more information visit: http://www.winedineandmusiccruise.com/index.html.
Hope you’ll join me!