2007
Riverside County Fair
National Date Festival
Professional Cooking
Demonstration Recipes
Friday,
February 16 - Chef Steve Castillo, a
Cordon Bleu trained chef specializing in
French and Mediterranean style cuisine
Chicken Skewers in Ancho Date Sauce
Saturday, February 17 - Gail Nottberg,
chef de cuisine Jordan's Creative Catering
Indian Date Empanada
Sunday,
February 18 - Roland Bieri, Swiss
trained chef and owner of Events!
Citrus & Date Cured Salmon with
Coachella
Valley Red & Yellow Pepper Date Jam
Monday,
February 19 - Gregory Wiener, chef de
cuisine Tuscany Italian Ristorante - Desert
Springs JW Marriott Resort and Spa, Palm
Desert
Fruited Date Insalata
Tuesday, February 20 - Sherry Pena,
owner Desert Cities Catering, La Quinta
Date Quesadillas
Citrus Date Salad
Curried Carrot and Date Soup
Chicken Breast with Date Chutney
Date Cous Cous
Wednesday, February 21 - Tony Marks,
executive chef Smoke Tree Ranch, Palm
Springs
Friday Night Date - Almond Stuffed Dates,
Baked Brie
Turkey Cutlet with Cherry Date Sauce
Carrot Date Cake
Thursday, February 22 - Roland Bieri,
back for a second encore from Sunday's show
A Selection of Hors d' Oeuvres
Date Cured Salmon with Cucumber & Cream
Cheese on Melba Toast
Braised Lettuce with Chopped Dates,
Gorgonzola, Onion & Bacon
Dates marinated in Chardonnay with
Gruyere Cheese on Crostini
Friday,
February 23 - Saturday, February 24
- Perry Mascitti, executive chef and his
team of chefs from Fantasy Springs Resort
Casino, Indio - executive sous chef Jamie
Nicholas, banquet chef Jose Brava, chef
Martin Rendon, global
chef Mike Tyler, room chef Enrique Leon and
chef John Gargone
Fantasy
Springs Chefs with Queen Scheherazade and
her Court - Left to right: Chef Enrique
Leon, Princess Dunyazade Sarah Manning, Chef
Mike Tyler, Princess Jasmine Cassandra
Fausel, Chef Martin Rendon, Chef Jose Bravo,
Chef Perry Mascitti and Queen Scheherazade
Jessica Walls
Stuffed Pork
Tenderloin with Date and Dried Fruit
Stuffed
Dates, Date Cream Cheese Spreads
Date Glazed
Chicken Breasts Queso Fundido with Date
Chipotle Salsa
Date Tower
Roulade with Barhi-Grand Marnier Coulis
Arugula Salmon Salad
with Date
Cilantro Vinaigrette
Wild Rice
Date Pilaf
Date Pudding
with Toffee Sauce
Date and Peppered
Grape
Date and Peanut
Butter Canapé
Date and Walnut
Dressing
Sunday,
February 25 - Elise Arouh, personal
trained chef at Le Cordon Bleu culinary
school in Pasadena and General Manager
Sammy's Wood-fired Pizza, Palm Desert
Apple Date
Spice Cake
Stuffed Pork
Loin with Goat Cheese & Dates