Maker Faire

Cooking with the Sun   Gladwyn d'Souza
Gladwyn d'Souza
Cook using a Solar Sport Oven from solarovens.org. Half hour discussion and demonstration of the oven and recipes from sunskysoil.blogspot.com.

Scharffen Berger Chocolate: Meet the Chocolate Maker  

We are an artisan chocolate maker, sourcing the best cacao in the world to create the richest, most flavorful chocolate. Our attention to detail at every step of making chocolate -- from bean selection to blending, roasting and refining -- sets us apart from other chocolate brands. At Maker Faire, we plan to show people how they can make their own chocolate using our cacao nibs.

Chronicle Books: Food & Drink Booth   Amy Portello
Demonstrations by authors Julia Myall, Tara Duggan and Jennifer Carden
Amy Portello
Chronicle Books, a local San Francisco book publisher, will be featuring and selling food & drink products at our booth. In addition, we will have authors doing book signings immediately following their demos and ways for guests of the booth to win Chronicle prizes.

Molecular Gastronomy   Michael Zbyszynski
Michael Zbyszynski
Informal talk and demo of spherification and other aspects of Molecular Gastronomy.

Chronicle Books: Food & Drink Booth   Amy Portello
Demonstrations by authors Ruta Kahate and Jesse Cool
Amy Portello
Chronicle Books, a local San Francisco book publisher, will be featuring and selling food & drink products at our booth. In addition, we will have authors doing book signings immediately following their demos and ways for guests of the booth to win Chronicle prizes.

Innovation in Beekeeping   Serge Labesque
Serge Labesque
Bees, beekeeping, beehive design. Learn the how-tos and tips from a beekeeping innovator whose methods include maintaining bee colonies by relying on the natural strength of local strains of bees; by completely eliminating the need for antibiotics or chemical compounds for pest and disease control; and through techniques that allow beekeepers to be self-sufficient practitioners.

Top Chef Season 4   Ryan Scott
Ryan Scott
Season 4 of Bravo's popular TV show, Top Chef, is in full swing and contestant Ryan Scott is here to take us behind-the-scenes and share his experiences and cooking tips.

Seasonal Menus and Secret Dinners   Leif Hedendal
Leif Hedendal
An explication of local spring produce from the farmers' market with an overview of how I create seasonal multi-course vegetarian menus. A cooking demonstration and some information about underground restaurants.