2025 SPEAKER and PRESENTATION SCHEDULE

*SUBJECT TO CHANGE

12:30 PM - AUTHOR TALK AND BOOK SIGNING

 

LOCATION: RECREATION ROOM, AUDITORIUM BUILDING

ANNA VOLOSHYNA

Anna Voloshyna is a Ukrainian-American chef, food blogger, and author of the highly-acclaimed cookbook BUDMO! Recipes from a Ukrainian Kitchen. Born and raised in Ukraine, Anna developed a deep appreciation for traditional Ukrainian cuisine and the importance of cooking with fresh, locally-sourced ingredients. In addition to her food writing and various food photography projects, Anna Voloshyna also pursued formal culinary training at the San Francisco Cooking School, where she completed their rigorous Culinary Arts program. This experience allowed Anna to refine her techniques and expand her culinary knowledge, which she has since applied to her distinct cooking style.

 

 

1:15 PM - FOOD INFLUENCER PANEL

Featuring Panelists:

 

LOCATION: RECREATION ROOM, AUDITORIUM BUILDING

MODERATOR: AMY SHERMAN of COOKING WITH AMY

A moderated panel on the life and role of the Food Influencer in the modern world of food media and social media, especially in the SF Bay Area.

ABOUT AMY SHERMAN:

  • Amy Sherman, Amy Sherman, a San Francisco–based cookbook author, food writer and recipe developer. She launched the blog, Cooking with Amy, in June of 2003, and since then she has contributed to food, travel and lifestyle publications including Afar, Architectural Digest, Caviar Affair, Culture, Food Network, Gastronomica, TimeOut, VinePair, Where Traveller, Wine Enthusiast, Cheese Professor, The Chocolate Professor, Chicago Tribune, Food Network, Martha Stewart Living, Yahoo, American Automobile Association (AAA), Refinery29, The Charlotte Observer, The Coca-Cola Company, OpenTable, Fodor's Travel, Southern Living, Tasting Table, Eat This, Not That!, KFF Health News, Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Providence Journal, Frommer's, TASTE Cooking, 7x7, Culture Cheese, Natalie Maclean, Clean Plates, Marin Magazine, Plate, San Francisco Magazine
  • . She is the author of Williams-Sonoma New Flavors for Appetizers, A Microwave, A Mug, A Meal and WinePassport: Portugal.
  • https://www.instagram.com/cookingwithamy/

 

 

2:00 PM - RECCHIUTI CONFECTIONS

CHOCOLATIER, RECCHIUTI CONFECTIONS

 

LOCATION: RECREATION ROOM, AUDITORIUM BUILDING

MICHAEL RECCHIUTI

RECCHIUTI CONFECTIONS
www.recchiuti.com

 

2:45 PM - POP-UP TEA CEREMONY

 

LOCATION: RECREATION ROOM, AUDITORIUM BUILDING

KAI-KENNY CHEW, FABULA TEA

Tea Maker, Fabula Tea
fabulatea.com

 Pop-Up Tea Salon Ceremony from Fabula Tea at the San Francisco Chocolate Salon on April 7th.
Join an exclusive tea ceremony at the Salon, conducted and lead by award-winning tea maker Fabula Tea. Includes materials, tea, and guidance.
Tea Ceremony Reservation required in advance, see Tickets

 

 

3:45 PM - AUTHOR TALK AND BOOK SIGNING: AK CRUMP

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LOCATION: RECREATION ROOM, AUDITORIUM BUILDING

FRENCH CHOCOLATE COOKBOOK

FRENCH CHOCOLATE: Recipes, Language & Directions to Français au Chocolat

FRENCH CHOCOLATE

2025, New Hardcover 5th Edition (Find on Amazon)

FRENCH CHOCOLATE introduces you to an entirely new language of taste. Enjoy the best of both worlds with the 4th Edition of this bestselling Chocolate Lover’s Guide to French. French CHOCOLATE takes you on a culinary exploration of the intimate relationship between international French culture and global chocolate cuisine. With Foreword by Bernard Poussin of historic royal Parisian chocolatier Debauve & Gallais, and topics ranging from songs by Trenet, stories by Proust, and fashion by Rykiel, to recipes from exotic locales such as Paris, San Francisco, New Orleans, London, Chicago, Australia, and New York, FRENCH Chocolate excites your appetite and your imagination. Features over 50 mouth-watering chocolate dishes from top chefs, chocolatiers, celebrities and chocolate lovers.
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