Meet Your Chef: Anthony N. Schiavone

by sts_We64dm1n | Aug 22, 2017 | Blog

A native of Upstate New York, Chef Anthony began his culinary at the age of 15 as a dishwasher in a little pizzeria in a small town in the Catskill Mountains. Inspired by his Italian heritage and the great cooks in his family, Chef Anthony has pursued a career in the...

Meet Your Chef: Kristina Forsberg

by sts_We64dm1n | Aug 3, 2017 | Blog

Chef Kristina is a Chef at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Lake Tahoe. She a newcomer to the Sierra Chef Challenge AND the challenge’s first female competitor! Kristina is 24 years old and decided at 15  that she wanted to cook professionally. She grew up in North...

Meet Your Chef: Patrick Harrity

by sts_We64dm1n | Aug 1, 2017 | Blog

Executive Chef Patrick Harrity of Cold Water Brewery grew up east of San Francisco in Brentwood, California where he began his culinary career working in a small butcher shop and BBQ restaurant. Harrity attended Sonoma State University before making the move to South...

CULINARY TALENT ON DISPLAY AT TAHOE FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL

by sts_We64dm1n | Jul 28, 2017 | Blog

Sample the Sierra festival celebrates over 60 regional restaurants, brewers and producers, Sept. 16 Lake Tahoe’s reputation as a leading culinary destination is gaining comparative momentum to its world class recreation and scenery with the return of the 8th annual...

Meet Your Chef: Keith Roberts

by sts_We64dm1n | Jul 27, 2017 | Blog

Chef Keith Roberts is the Executive Chef at Zephyr Cove Resort | Lake Tahoe Cruises and a newcomer to the Sierra Chef Challenge. Below Chef Keith describes, in his own words, where his passion for cooking came from. My Mother says that my career started when I was 3...