Skip to main menu Skip to main content Skip to footer content
Loading Events
  • This event has passed.

October 4, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 10:30 pm

A Chefs’ Affaire

Soon, some of Idaho’s most celebrated chefs and vintners will come together to delight you with culinary creativity and an evening of fun and generosity. Are you ready? Here’s what you need to know before you go:

Doors Open: 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 4, 2023. Cocktail hour includes local chef appetizers, silent auction, raffle, wine tastings, and bar.

Dinner is Served: 7 p.m. and includes special evening of live auctions, stories of impact and more.

Attire: Semi-formal and Formal attire

What: A fine-dining experience (see menu below). Vegetarian, gluten-free, and dairy-free meal options are available upon request.

Where: Boise Centre West, 850 West Front Street, Boise (View parking options here). Entrance is on the Grove Plaza.

 

 

Menu


COCKTAIL HOUR – APPETIZERS:

Appetizer: Trout on Crostini 

Campfire Idaho Rainbow Trout on sourdough crostini with huckleberry aioli and dill.

Prepared by: Chef Chris “Zee” Zahn

Appetizer: Lamb and Potato 

Grilled lamb lollipop and piperade, potato cream and basque tximitxurri sauce.

Prepared by: Executive Chef Robby DeBolt

Appetizer: Chickpea Falafel

Chickpea falafel with spicy beetroot hummus, roasted maui onions, garlic confit, sauteed mushrooms, and cilantro served over a grain free sesame cracker.

Prepared by: Executive Chef Peter Steiger


DINNER – MENU: 

Salad: Bibb Lettuce and Radicchio Salad

Bibb lettuce and radicchio salad, spiced poached pear, candied pecans, goat cheese, micro bulls blood, cranberry-mustard vinaigrette.

Prepared by: Boise Centre Culinary Team

Paired with: Huston Vineyards Gruner Veltliner

Main Course: 6 oz. Snake River Farms New York Waygu Steak

6 oz. Snake River Farms New York Waygu Steak topped with Roasted Pepper Chimichurri, Caramelized Shallot mashed potatoes, balsamic reduction, and caulilini.

Prepared by: Chef Bryan Forcinia

Assisted by: Enzo, Baressi, Brent Flaming, and Sam Forcina

Paired with: Indian Creek Tempranillo

 

Dessert: Fall Opera Cake 

Spice cake with pumpkin mousse and apple frosting, dipped in a spiced white chocolate, garnished with apple spice panna cotta, apple chips and pomegranate pearls.

Prepared by: Pastry Chef Rich Gardunia

Assisted by: Bailey Johnston, Daryl Vickers

Paired with: Bitner Dry Riesling 

*All allergy-friendly courses prepared by Corporate Chef and Broker, Sarah Mallard.

 

Date
October 4, 2023
Time
5:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Event Categories:
,

Organizer

The Idaho Foodbank Lewiston Branch
Phone
208-746-2288
View Organizer Website

Venue

Boise Centre
850 W. Front
Boise, ID 83702 United States
+ Google Map
View Venue Website

Additional Idaho Foodbank Causes

CBS-2 Great Idaho Food Drive

CBS-2/Les Schwab Tires

About

CBS Channel 2 hosts the Great Idaho Food Drive. This year the food drive runs from October 30th to November 20th. The drop off will Les Schwab is on November 20th. This year's participants are:
CBS2
KBOI and KIZN 92.3
Two Men and a Truck
West Mark Credit Union

Last year we brought in 34,734 pounds of food. This year, our goal is 50,000 pounds of food and $2500