Craving chocolate? Who doesn’t? The fourth annual Big Island Chocolate Festival delivers with an array of fun, elegant and taste-tempting activities, seminars and culinary adventures May 7-9. Most of the chocolatey goodness will be offered at The Fairmont Orchid, Hawai‘i, but three new events take place at Kona farms. Thursday, May 7: The festival lineup starts 9 a.m.-noon with a hands-on, …
Big Island Chocolate Festival Names Culinary Winners!
Winners and judges of the BICF gala from left: Judge Ken Goto, Executive Fairmont Chef Hubert Des Marais, Daylight Mind Chef Connor Butler (kneeling) Pierre and Philippe Padovani of Padovani’s Chocolates, Hilton Waikoloa Village Chefs Eddie Enojardo and Dayne Tanabe, judge Vincent Bourdin, Nat Bletter of Madre Chocolate and judge Jacques Torres. Photo by Shortini Photography. Culinary entries from across …
Big Island Chocolate Festival Student Competition Judging Rubric
On Friday May 2, 2014 at the Fairmont Orchid-Hawaii, culinary students from colleges around the Hawaiian Islands will be competing at the 3rd Annual Big Island Chocolate Festival Student Culinary Competition from 10 am- 2pm. The link below is the rubric for the students to know what they will be judged on. The public is invited to attend for free …
2014 Big Island Chocolate Festival Brings Student Competition To a New Level
In 2013, the Kona Cacao Association’s President, Farsheed Bonakdar worked with Maui Community College instructor and well known chef, Cheech Gannon to create a high level culinary competition for culinary students in the state of Hawaii. Professional chefs, Stanton Ho and David Brown of Kapiolani Community College were among the judges who over saw a plated dessert competition between University of …
Big Island Chocolate Festival 2014 – Set Your Calendars for May 2-3!
Are you already anticipating an evening full of chocolate decadence, bumping live music, enjoying the evening with friends and most of all, raising money for two great charitable causes? Then mark your calendar RIGHT NOW for May 2-3, 2014 at the Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii. Friday May 2nd is our annual student culinary competition being held in the grand ballroom this …