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Chef Jamie Gwen, Honorary Chair
As a Chef, Food Correspondent, Sommelier and Lifestyle Expert Jamie shares recipes, resources and tips to help make everyday more delicious.
Brimming with culinary talent and wisdom, Chef Jamie whips up delicious recipes and culinary delights for television and radio audiences around the globe. Her weekly 2-hour Live Radio Shoe entitle "Food & Wine with Chef Jamie Gwen" can he heard throughout Southern California every Sunday on KFWB News 980. Dive into the culinary world with Jamie and meet top chefs, master sommeliers, baking experts and many others. Expert techniques, regional cooking and the best cooking tools are shared...It's a fast paced collage of food talk, restaurant news, wine education and interviews with the country's leading chefs, cookbook authors and restaurateurs.
You can catch Chef Jamie stirring up something scrumptious on National television shows across the country. Jamie can also be seen as a Celebrity Guest Chef on television shopping networks and she brings her culinary expertise to "OC Family Magazine", with her monthly recipe column. Jamie is a Certified Sommelier with the Court of Master Sommeliers and a four-time cookbook author. "Good Food For Good Times", Jamie's third cookbook, was featured on "Emeril Live" in December 2008 on the Food Network, where Jamie made her Hot Clam Dip alongside the "Bam" Man!
Jamie is a featured Chef/Speaker at The Epcot Food & Wine Festival at Walt Disney World and the featured Host at Disney's California Food & Wine Festival annually. In 2006, Jamie was named one of eight "Business Stars Under 40" in OC Metro Magazine and in May, 2007 Jamie was nominated as a top "Woman in Business" by the Orange County Business Journal, for her outstanding professional accomplishments.
Her previous television work includes producing and styling the on-air food for the "Emeril" Sitcom on NBC, starring Chef Emeril Lagasse and fans of The Family Channel's "Home & Family Show" will instantly recognize Jamie as the show's Resident Chef, who created and prepared over a thousand mouth-watering dishes during the show's two and a half year run.
Infused with the joy of cooking from a very young age, Jamie graduated from the prestigious Culinary Institute of America in New York, then continued to pursue her career under the tutelage of many world-renowned chefs. In her spare time, Jamie enjoys running, reading, creating new recipes and lunch!
You can visit Chef Jamie at www.chefjamie.com!
Flavors of Orange County is a culinary gala that spotlights premier local restaurants and chefs while creating a high-end, exclusive, gourmet experience.
August 22nd, 2010 - August 22nd, 2010 (5 p.m.) - $300
Contact: Jessica Goltermann (Email)
Phone: 310-670-4624(Fax: 310-670-4672)
Fairmont Newport Beach
On Sunday, August 22, 2010 some of the finest chefs in southern California came out to support the American Liver Foundation’s Seventh Flavors of Orange County!
Flavors is an intimate dining experience featuring top notch restaurants and hotels, more than sixty wine pairings and, a fabulous auction! The Fairmont Newport Beach hosted the evening and Executive Chef and Chef Chair, Chad Blunston, treated our guests and sponsors to an evening to remember! Chef Jamie Gwen, our Honorary Chair and Mistress of Ceremonies, helped make the evening so special!
With the support of our local restaurant and chef community we raised much needed funds that will go towards support services, education and research funding.
Flavors continues to be a favorite for those who love good food and wine. We are awed by the talent and generosity of the 2010 Flavors Chefs! Please visit their restaurants and thank them for their wonderful support of ALF!
Our deepest appreciation to all those who donated their time, team and talent!!!
For information on sponsorship or to reserve your table for next year, please call us in the office. All photographs by Michael Haight.
Memories from the evening...

Chef Jamie Gwen with 2010 Chefs!

Fairmont Host Chef Chad Blunston and team

Chef Don Schoenburg and Real Housewives of OC Jeana and Quinn

Anaheim Whitehouse

Carolyn Taff, Patricia & Michael Hausknost and Lady Marjorie Gilbert

Raya at the Ritz Carlton Laguna Niguel

La Quinta's Chef Michael Vaughn

Seasons 52










Thank you to our 2010 Participating Chefs!

Chef Chad Blunston, Fairmont Hotel, Newport Beach

Chef Don Schoenburg, The Lido Deck

The Lido Deck's Don Schoenburg with Real Housewives of OC, Jeana Keough, Quinn Friy and Division Vice President Taly Fantini

Chef Casey Overton, The Loft at the Montage Resort & Spa

Chef de Cuisine Greg Howe with Raya, The Ritz Carlton

Chef Scott Brandon, The Crowbar and Kitchen


Chef Eddie Meza, Anaheim White House Restaurant

Chef Franco Barone, Il Barone Restaurant

Executive Chef Ronnie Arnold, Hotel Ménage

Executive Chef Jeffrey Taege, Manhattan Steak & Seafood

Executive Chef Clifford Pleau, Seasons 52

Executive Chef, Michael Vaughn, Twenty6 at La Quinta Resort
Photos from 2009 Flavors of Orange County...



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