Feast of the Olive // Toulze

Sonoma Valley Olive Festival, December through February

Feast of the Olive Dinner
at Ramekins Culinary School
January 28, 2012.
Tickets $150/person
Ramekins Culinary School, 450 West Spain Street, Sonoma CA 95476. Call (707) 996-1090 ext.108 to purchase tickets.
Click Here to See the Feast Menus From 2010

participating chefs
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John Toulze
Executive Chef, the girl & the fig, ESTATE

Feast of the Olive course
fish, salad

featured recipe
Roasted Chicken, Roasted Peppers, Olive and Thyme Sauce download

John Toulze is the Executive Chef for the girl & the fig, ESTATE and the fig café & winebar. A completely self-taught chef, John received a Rising Star Chef award in June 2009. In addition to developing new recipes at all the restaurants, John has mastered the artisanal art of curing meats and in January 2011, his Coppa received the Good Food Award. A native of Northern California, John’s outlook as a chef: “Food is my passion, I have been blessed to cook in the wine country where the commitment and dedication to exceptional products is of the highest importance. I am one of the lucky ones, I am able to pursue my passion and make my dreams become reality.”

the girl & the fig
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One of Sonoma’s destination restaurants for 14 years, the girl & the fig serves country food with a French passion. With a seasonal menu featuring garden vegetables, herbs, and an abundance of creativity, the rustic Provencal-inspired cuisine allows earth’s true and natural flavors to shine.

ESTATE
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ESTATE featuring Country Food with an Italian Accent, is housed in an elegant historic building, but the experience is contemporary in tone, cuisine and style. Menus are ingredient driven with much of the inspiration from what is grown on the property-a true seasonal Wine Country Italian experience.

Eat, drink and exalt the enchantments of Sonoma’s famed green fruit at this year’s Feast of the Olive Dinner. At the savory standout of Sonoma Valley’s 2011-2012 Olive Season, the best local chefs and winemakers pair up to prepare unique menus for each candlelit table of guests.

In the glow of Ramekins’ banquet room, you’ll feel like family as you feast with friends, compare notes with your neighboring table or engage in an intimate conversation with your table’s own culinary luminaries. It’s a personal and not-to-be-missed artisan affair.