Leading the sessions will be renowned culinary masters, some of the biggest names in the business.  Here’s a sample:  Ruth Reichl, Mario Batali (in photo), Daniel Boulud, David Bouley, April Bloomfield, Floyd Cardoz, Scott Conant, Gina DePalma, Sara Moulton, Charlie Palmer, Marcus Samuelsson, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Florent Molleret, Dan Barber, Anthony Bourdain and Eric Ripert.

Here are some of the things on the schedule for the weekend:

• Chef demonstrations
• Wine and spirits tastings
• Cheese tastings
• Seminars
• Gourmet test kitchen Session
• Walking tours
• Special menus at select NYC restaurants (Friday & Saturday)
• Book signings

And lots more!

Tickets are now available, and if you think this sounds like a lot of fun, you’d better act quickly.  Some classes are already sold out!  Ticket prices range from $20-300, and you can buy individual classes or seminars based on what interests you, or put together a package.  You can check the schedule and order tickets online.

Photo Credit:  Chef Mario Batali by Bauer Griffin

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Culinary Travel Weekend at The Gourmet Institute

Ruth Reichl, Dan Barber, Mario Batali, April Bloomfield, David Bouley, Daniel Boulud, Anthony Bourdain, Floyd Cardoz, Scott Conant, Gina DePalma, Sara Moulton, Florent Molleret, Charlie Palmer, Michael Psilakis, Eric Ripert, Marcus Samuelsson, and Jean-Georges Vongerichten.

What is the Gourmet Institute? It’s a weekend just for foodie-focused individuals, organized by Gourmet magazine. The event will offer food enthusiasts and curious beginners intimate access to the industry’s leading experts and celebrities, through an interesting collection of culinary demonstrations, discussions and tastings.

The best part is you can attend the entire weekend event, or pick and choose your classes “ala carte.” Guests can pick  the specific classes and seminars that interest them, and purchase tickets to those classes if they prefer.

New this year the Gourmet Marketplace is making its debut.  For $20 guests can enjoy the Gourmet Marketplace throughout the weekend, inculding celebrity chef book signings, food tastings, artisanal food and beverage vendors, access to Gourmet’s chefs as well as kid-friendly activities.

The Gourmet Institute’s series of events will take place throughout New York City at venues including: The Institute of Culinary Education, Astor Center, Murray’s Cheese, Artisanal Cheese Center, and The Altman Building.

Cooking demonstrations (with tastings) include:

• A World Tour of Sausage Making, Daniel Boulud
• Bombay Street Food, Floyd Cardoz
• Gourmet Recipes: The Back Story, Kemp Minifie, Gourmet Executive Food Editor
• Hands-On Cooking Class, Sara Moulton, Gourmet Executive Chef
• Chocolate Epiphany, Francois Payard
• Pig Heaven, Laurent Tourondel
• Autumn in the Kitchen, Jean-Georges Vongerichten
• Traditional English Fare, April Bloomfield
• Italian Cooking: Savoring the Sea’s Simplicity, Scott Conant

Discussions include:

• Walking Tour of the Lower East Side, Ruth Reichl
• A Recipe for the Recipe, Dan Barber
• The Road Chef Traveled, Anthony Bourdain & Eric Ripert
• Food Styling and Photography, Paul Grimes & Romulo Yanes

Wines & spirits tastings include:

• Drink What the Sommeliers Drink, Michael Green
• The Art & Science Behind American Whiskey, Sean Josephs & Michael Tsoumpas
• The Icon Wines of Chile, Michael Green (Sponsored by Ruffino)

Cheese tastings include:

• A Frenchman in New York City, Florent Morellet
• The Making and Selling of Cheese in America, Liz Thorpe, VP Murray’s Cheese
• Mystery of the Caves, Michael Anderson

All of this sounds like foodie heaven to me! Looks like they have a fabulous weekend planned! If you go let me know so I can be jealous!

To find out more about the event visit the Gourmet Institute’s official website.

All images courtesy of Gourmet Magazine.

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