David Daniels Sings For His Supper in San Francisco

Countertenor David Daniels has arrived in San Francisco, California, where he will be singing for a private dinner, prepared by Chef Scott Peacock, at the house of Alice Waters to honor the 40th Anniversary of Chez Panisse. [Source]

Chef Peacock

"Chez Panisse‘s 40th birthday extravaganza will take place on the weekend of August 26. With the goal of raising funds and awareness for the Edible Schoolyard program, now in its 15th year, Alice Waters and friends are holding a bunch of events throughout the weekend. Nearly all are open to the public. Some are free, some are not. The full schedule is online, and the Cliff’s Notes version was shared in the print edition, with two big highlights being the Smithsonian’s unveiling of Waters’ portrait for the National Portrait Gallery (a.k.a. recognition as a national treasure!) on Friday, August 26,

Alice Waters
(Photo: Russell Yip)

and OPENeducation at the Berkeley Art Museum on Saturday, August 27. Tickets for the portrait unveiling are $100; OPENrestaurant‘s edible installation is free but you can reserve a space here. Below, check out the preliminary list of Chez Panisse alumni dinners, which will take place in various private homes throughout the Bay Area on the evening of August 27. Tickets for the dinners vary in price ($500 – $2,000 per person), and are available by calling Krissa Nichols at (510) 843-3811. Funds go to the Edible Schoolyard, remember." [Source]

For more information about the event, visit the official website here. The full dinner list is after the jump.
-An Intimate Chinese Banquet at the home of Cecilia Chiang with Patricia Unterman, special guest Ruth Reichl and Bill He in the kitchen with Cecilia.
-Una Cena Sul Campo at the Berkeley hills home and garden of China specialist Orville Schell and wife Baifang Liu with chef Mona Talbott of the American Academy in Rome.
-Sicilian Wild Boar Roast at Angelo Garro’s Renaissance Forge with chef Melissa Fernandez, Boz and Dominique Scaggs and NPR Kitchen Sisters’ Davia Nelson.
-A Napa Garden Party with chef Kelsie Kerr, and Cowgirl Creamery’s Peggy Smith and Sue Conley. At the Napa home of Patty Curtan and Stephen Thomas, with special guest Margrit Mondavi.
-A Provençal Dinner prepared by Traci Des Jardins at the Berkeley home of Ross Levy and author Daphne Miller with special guest Raj Patel, wines from Scribe winery and flowers by Louesa Roebuck.
-Supper in the Pantry hosted by Sam Hamilton and Jennifer Chaiken, with chef Brian Espinoza in the carriage house at San Francisco interiors store, March.
-Pig Roast! A backyard pig roast at the Berkeley home of Michael Pollan and Judith Belzer with pitmasters Jack Hitt and Samin Nosrat.
-A Middle Eastern Lamb Roast at the Piedmont home of Frank and Maryellen Herringer with chefs Michael Emanuel, Chad Robertson, and June Taylor. Special guests: artists Hung Liu and Catherine Wagner.
-¡Flamenco y Paella! cooked over the flames at the Berkeley home of Anthony and Daniella Sueuga with Michael and Sylvie Sullivan of Beaune Imports.
-Nose-to-Tail with Chris Kronner and author Novella Carpenter in the Rose Street cottage of Jane White in North Berkeley.
-Supper in a Jewel Box at the San Francisco home of Peggy Knickerbocker and Robert Fisher with Christopher Hirsheimer and Niloufer Ichaporia King.
-Omedetai! in the Berkeley hills home and garden of artist Lauren McIntosh of Tail of the Yak and Steven Walrod with chef Sylvan Mishima Brackett of Peko Peko Catering.
-Carciofi alla Giudia. A Roman meal with chefs Christopher Lee and Joan Nathan and special guest Daniel Ellsberg at the home of Hilary and Daniel Goldstine, nestled in the Berkeley Hills.