Gettysburg Festival to present an American Culinary Adventure
May 30 event to feature former White House Chef; Best of Pennsylvania Foods
(Gettysburg, Pennsylvania) - 4/13/2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE �
CONTACT:
Karen Hendricksk
PR/Marketing Director
(717) 334-0853
(717) 253-3553
White House Chef Walter Scheib is designing an �American Culinary Adventure,� to be featured at a fundraising dinner to benefit The Gettysburg Festival on Saturday, May 30. The event is being hosted by Mike and Jane Rice at their estate, Oxford Hill Manor in New Oxford.
Scheib, one of the nation�s most prominent chefs, recently was named Artistic Director for Culinary Arts with The Gettysburg Festival, June 18-28, 2009. The 10-day arts festival will feature the Culinary Arts throughout, including six ticketed culinary experiences ranging from the Brass, Beer & BBQ Presented by PA Preferred at Saturday�s Brass Bands Festivities to an elegant Father�s Day Brunch at the Hanover Shoe Farm and an intimate dinner at the home of the Gettysburg College President.
�Great cuisine is driven by great products,� explains Scheib. �This spectacular fundraising event will highlight Pennsylvania�s outstanding products, but with a twist. We�ll start with Pennsylvania-based ingredients and feature them in distinctly themed stations set in separate areas of this magnificent estate, representing great American regional flavors and creating a genuinely unique Culinary Adventure.�
The event, sponsored by Member�s First Credit Union, begins at 6 p.m. Scheib will offer a presentation at 6:45 about his experiences as White House Executive Chef from 1994 to 2005. He will also mingle with guests throughout the evening, answering questions and sharing personal presidential anecdotes. A live auction will feature exclusive items such as a weekend at the Indianapolis 500 in 2010.
Tickets are on sale and available through The Gettysburg Festival offices, 113 Carlisle St., or by phone at (717) 334-0853. Tickets are $125 each; tickets for two are available for $300 which also includes a �Friends of the Festival� membership. For more information on The Gettysburg Festival, visit www.gettysburgfestival.org.
VisitPA.com
