This annual culinary and wine classic event features celebrity chefs, like Mario Batali, and others, chef-prepared recipes pared with fine wines, music and lots of mingling with locals, visiting guest speakers, and Food & Wine Magazine writers and editors.

Wine seminars highlight the event, as well as cooking demonstrations by high-profile TV chefs, including Oprah’s one-time personal chef, Art Smith.

David Lynch will hold a seminar entitled, The Case for Chianti: “I like American Chardonnay and I’m Not Afraid to Say it!”

Additionally, these famous chefs will perform cooking demos:

José Andrés – Star of “Made in Spain” and owner of Washington DC restaurants will extoll “Secrets of Salt”

Mario Batali – Mega TV Chef personality, author and restaurant innovator will unveil the “Best of Ligurian Cooking”

Rick Bayless – Top Chef Master, author, and owner of Chicago sensation Xoco will talk about his favorite subject, “Spicy Mexican Flavors”

Sissy Biggers – Food Network personality will bring it with her seminar, “Classic Quickfire”

David Chang – The chef behind the NYC Momofuku sensation will unravel the mysteries of “Korean Marinades for BBQ”

Giada De Laurentiis – One of the “Today Show” favorite chefs has a fun presentation planned that she calls, “Giada at Home”

Thomas Keller – famed restauranteur and award winning author will talk about the “Worlds Best Preserves”

Tim Love – well known Texas chef and “Lonesome Dove” restauranteur fills us in on “High Steaks Grilling”

And this is only a sampling. The mouth watering list of top chefs willing to share their secrets with you goes on and on. If you only attend one food event a year… or ever, in your life, this is not to be missed!

Tickets can be purchased on the Aspen Chamber of Commerce website.

Now is the time to pick out and reserve your Aspen lodging for the event as it will book up solidly over the next month. Don’t put it off! Book now to get the best choice!