Duck with pomegranate glaze, pumpkin mousse with rum sauce and butternut squash ravioli with gorgonzola cream sauce are just a few of the delicacies that will be served up Saturday night at Pleasanton Partnership in Education’s annual culinary event.
Fifteen local chefs have volunteered to whip up creative hors d’oeuvres, entrees and desserts to serve at “Bon Appetit: Toasts and Tastes of Fall.”
The event, which is PPIE’s largest fundraising event of the year, will be held from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the Carr America Conference Center, 4400 Rosewood Drive. Tickets are $55 per person and are available online at www.ppie.org until noon Saturday.
Proceeds will fund grants and programs for students and faculty in the Pleasanton Unified School District. PPIE is a nonprofit foundation that fosters partnerships between the school district, local businesses and community organizations.
“We’re excited about the enthusiasm this event is generating on all levels–from the chefs who are interested in creating spectacular food items to the principals and administrators who are excited to participate, to our sponsors, who are generously contributing their time and money for our schools,” said PPIE Executive Director Debi Covello.
The event, which Covello describes as a festive cocktail party, features 15 food stations and each one is staffed by a chef, a school principal and a corporate sponsor. Each food sample is paired with a wine tasting. The event also features a martini bar, silent and live auctions.
Participating chefs represent Bibiane Bakery, Cabana Dave’s, Castlewood Country Club, FAZ, First Street Cafe, Girasole/Big Horn Grill, Hop Yard Alehouse & Grill, Jeffrey’s Catering, McNamara’s Steak and Chop House, Oasis Grille, Panda Restaurant, P.F. Chang’s, Pleasanton Hilton, Pleasanton Hotel and Wente Vineyards.
To help generate ticket sales, PPIE offers a $200 prize to the school parent club that sells the most tickets. For the third year in a row, Donlon Elementary is leading the effort with more than 50 tickets sold, but at press time, Walnut Grove Elementary was a very close second, Covello said.
This is the fourth year PPIE has hosted the culinary-themed fundraiser. Last year’s event raised more than $80,000, Covello said.
For more information about the event or PPIE, call 846-5620 or visit www.ppie.org.
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