Over 600 guests attended the Saint Martin’s University annual black tie Gala to see three special hosts: Seattle-based chefs Tom Douglas and Roy Breiman, and Italian butcher Dario Cecchini. The evening’s activities included a live cooking demo on stage with each chef creating exquisite courses that were sampled by the audience. Each menu item was paired with a wine from Gala … [Read more...] about Saint Martin’s Gala 2024
Saint Martin’s Gala
Saint Martin’s Gala, with Legend Jacques Pépin, Raises $2.7 Million for Student Scholarships
Friends and alumni reunited to help Saint Martin’s University raise a record-breaking $2.7 million for student scholarships at the Saint Martin’s Gala, held on the University’s Lacey campus. This year’s Gala, in-person after a one-year hiatus, featured James Beard Award-winning chef and culinary legend Jacques Pépin and his daughter Claudine who joined via livestream from … [Read more...] about Saint Martin’s Gala, with Legend Jacques Pépin, Raises $2.7 Million for Student Scholarships
Raise a Glass with Jacques Pépin
This fall, Saint Martin’s welcomes French cooking legend Jacques Pépin and his daughter, Claudine Pépin, to the Saint Martin’s Gala on November 6, 2021. The Frenchborn, American chef has inspired generations as a gifted author, culinary educator, television personality and artist. Since the late 1980s, he has appeared on American television and has written for the New York … [Read more...] about Raise a Glass with Jacques Pépin
Meet Reknowned Chef Roy Yamaguchi
Culinary pioneer Roy Yamaguchi is regarded as an international culinary visionary and the creator of Hawaiian fusion cuisine. The founder and owner of Roy’s restaurants will be Saint Martin’s University on Nov. 3 to host Saint Martin’s Gala 2018: Hawaii and Pacific Islands. Born in Tokyo, Yamaguchi had his first taste of seafood bought fresh at seaside piers on Maui, while … [Read more...] about Meet Reknowned Chef Roy Yamaguchi