Detroit Chefs host fundraiser

Chef Jimmy Schmidt along with Certified Master Chef Brian Beland and the Country Club of Detroit will host a star-studded culinary gala of James Beard-winning and nominated chefs on May 30th at the Country Club of Detroit, Grosse Pointe Farms. The country’s first woman Master Wine Sommelier, Madeline Triffon, will be selecting the wines for the event. The featured chefs will focus their creations for the plated dinner and tasting reception around the vast array of Michigan’s rich food and wine resources. Featured reception chefs include: Javier Bardauil, BARDA; Colin Campbell, Alpino; Anthony Lombardo, She Wolf Pastificio & Bar; Omar Anani, Saffron de Twah; Mike Ransom, Ima; and Brian Polcyn, formerly of Forest Grill. Dinner chefs include:  Brian Beland, Certified Master Chef, Country Club of Detroit; Doug Hewitt, Freya; Sara Welch, Marrow; Takashi Yagihashi (formerly of Tribute); Jimmy Schmidt, formerly of Rattlesnake; Dessert Chef, Warda Bouguettaya, Warda’s Patisserie. The funds from the evening’s celebration will benefit the James Beard Foundation as well as enable the local Michigan Chefs de Cuisine association to award two $5,000 scholarships to culinary students selected from metro Detroit’s culinary arts programs. Tickets are $300 per person. To register, contact mccachef.org.