Hungry For More Than Knowledge

Join us as Westchester’s most celebrated chefs, assisted by WCC’s Culinary Arts & Hospitality Management students, present a series of intimate dinners and cooking demonstrations. Each event features an exclusive wine tasting experience with specialists from Wine Enthusiast. Events take place in our state-of-the-art instructional kitchens and culinary dining room at the WCC Valhalla Campus.

Food insecurity is a growing problem, especially on community college campuses, where 30% of undergraduates in New York State are affected. Hunger is strongly linked to lower graduation rates. Support for tuition alone is not enough to help our students, whose everyday needs are not being met. WCC is partnering with some of the area’s finest restaurants to combat this problem.

100% of funds raised from the Great Chefs Series will benefit WCC Foundation’s scholarship fund and the On-Campus Food Pantry.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 7Chef Rafael Palomino6:00 pm wine tasting, 6:30 pm demo and eatsModern Latin cuisineRestaurateur and author Chef Rafael Palomino is k eenly aware of flavors people love and crave. Drawing from his childhood in Bogotá and many years in New York City and France, Chef Palomino will share techniques and recipes for cooking mouth-watering Latin inspired dishes. Beverage pairing provided by StilltheOne Distillery Two and Wine Enthusiast.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 21Chef Michael Kaphan6:00 pm wine tasting, 6:30 pm demo and eatsFarm-to-table specializing in fresh seafood

MONDAY, OCTOBER 28

Chef David DiBari6:00 pm wine tasting, 6:30 pm demo and eats

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4

Chef Peter X. Kelly6:00 pm wine tasting, 6:30 pm demo and eatsContemporary American CuisineJoin Chef Peter Kelly of the Xaviars Restaurant Group as he prepares a menu and cooking demonstration you can prepare at home for your next extravagant dinner party for family and friends. Beverage pairing provided by Midway Wine & Liquors and Wine Enthusiast.

All events take place at Westchester Community College

Known for his boundary-pushing style and thoughtfully creative dishes, Chef David DiBari will showcase courses from his various restaurants. Joining Chef DiBari will be Sajin Renae of The Cookery and Chef Iulia Mahu of Eugene’s Diner & Bar who are the core strength behind the creativity, passion and kitchen operations at each restaurant. Beverage pairingprovided by DeCicco & Sons and Wine Enthusiast.

Soulful Italian gastropub

Diner elevated for the modern palate

Chef/Owner/Farmer Michael Kaphan raised the bar on “farm-to-table”dining by sourcing their restaurants with produce from their own five-acre farm in North Salem. Chef Kaphan will show why using fresh and local has been one of the main ingredients for their success. Beverage pairing provided by the Croton Tapsmith and Wine Enthusiast.

Food For ThoughtThe WCC Foundation raises resources to meet student and college needs not met by public funds. Your attendance at the Great Chefs Series will help support special programs that provide students with critical services:

For more information go to www.sunywcc.edu/greatchefs or call (914) 606–6558

PROGRAMS The WCC On-Campus Food Pantry was established in 2014. During the 2018-19 academic year, it provided meals and non-perishable food items for over 1,000 students and their families.

Last year’s Great Chefs Series raised funds to distribute 250 Thanksgiving dinners to students in need.

SCHOLARSHIPS In it's 50-year history, the WCC Foundation has awarded more than $25 million in scholarships to over 18,500 students. Funds from this series created the “Great Chefs Scholarship,” an annual award for culinary students of excellence.

Thank you to our generous sponsors

CO-CHAIRSAbigail KirschPhil McGrathRuth Suzman

PLANNING COMMITTEELeslie AllenLisa BeckEmily BlumenfeldStuart Cotton John DeCiccoOscar FloresTim KopecJoanne LandauClarissa Lefkowitz

Diane LevyGeorge P. LindsayLauren NosselJeff PlattusLinda PlattusKatherine StipicevicStephanie TesslerSuzanne Yearley

ADDITIONAL SUPPORTSERIES CO-SPONSORS

75 GRASSLANDS ROAD VALHALLA, NY 10595

Restaurant DepotMidway Wine & LiquorsCroton Tapsmith

StilltheOne Distillery TwoWine ExpressZwilling Cooking Studio