Best of Tahoe Chefs dinner set for May 18

Click to Enlarge The Best of the Tahoechefs include left to right, back row, David Lutz, Evergreen; Lew Orlady, The Lodge at Tahoe Donner; Billy McCullough, Dragonfly; Mark Estee, Moody's Bistro; Charlie Soule, The Soule Domain; Ben Durfresne, West Shore Cafe; Michael Plapp, Pacific Crest; Bill Arnoff, Pianeta; left to right, front row, Scott Yorkey, Jake's on the Lake; Julia Walter, River Ranch; Jacques Cornelis, Resort at Squaw Creek; Elsa Corrigan, mamasake; Douglas Dale, Wolfdales Cuisine Unique. Browse and Buy Tahoe Bonanza Photos

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May 9, 2008

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Ninth annual event Benefits Tahoe Forest Cancer Center
North Tahoe’s premier chefs are once again gearing up for the most popular food event of the year — the ninth annual Best of Tahoe Chefs. The Best of Tahoe Chefs Dinner will be held Sunday, May 18, at the Resort at Squaw Creek.

This unique event brings together many of the top local chefs to help raise funds for the Tahoe Forest Cancer Center. During this annual gala, the chefs pull out all the stops to create a delicious, one-of-a-kind menu found only at this event.

This year’s impressive line up includes chefs from Tahoe’s finest local restaurants including: Moody’s Bistro, Dragonfly, Resort at Squaw Creek, Jake’s on the Lake, Mamasaki and Pianeta, and more.

One of the chefs participating is Charlie Soule, executive chef and owner, of Crystal Bay’s The Soule Domain.

Charlie Soule opened the Soule Domain in 1985 at age 26. The restaurant specializes in Creative American cuisine using fresh, healthy ingredients with an unpretentious preparation and consistently is voted the “Best Place to Take a Date.” Soule grew up in Kings Beach and graduated from North Tahoe High School in 1976.

He was inspired to pursue the culinary arts since it complemented the Tahoe lifestyle of winter and summer sports. Soule worked at the Hyatt Lake Tahoe as a line-cook at the Pines and at Hugos. He also worked for Debbie Macrorie at Christy Hill in Squaw Valley, first as a breakfast cook, then dinner prep. Passion, hard work, persistence, and daily improvement are mottos Soule lives by.

The evening begins at 5 p.m. with a cocktail reception, silent auction and live music; followed by the main event — dinner, which features a new “roving feast” format with multiple food stations. The meal is interactive with guests visiting chef stations for food, wine and conversation.

This new setting also provides an ideal opportunity for guests to learn more first-hand about the various dinners up for auction by the participating restaurants. Each course will feature a unique wine pairing provided by Ron Florian of Florian’s Fine Wines located in Truckee.

Tickets are $125 per person and include wine, appetizers, a roving feast provided by 13 local Tahoe chefs, dessert, and live entertainment.

Tickets are limited, so call now to reserve your spot. Portions of the ticket price may be tax deductible. Proceeds benefit Tahoe Forest Cancer Center.

For more information or to purchase tickets, please call the Tahoe Forest Hospital Foundation, (530) 550-2300 or www.tfhd.com.