Magnificent Malibu Homes will be featured at the 24th Annual Cook’s Tour Fundraiser, along with a gourmet traveling tasting menu prepared by local prominent chefs!
Malibu Methodist Nursery and Infant/Toddler Center is a non-profit which provides both a quality education and childcare. The Cook’s Tour fundraiser supports a scholarship program for families in the community with financial needs.
The Malibu Cook’s Tour is a long-standing tradition in our community and is limited to 350 passports for this incredible day.
Reviews from previous years
THE ACORN - Tour helps families afford preschool
After touring this home, guests will enjoy hors d'oeuvres in the spacious front garden next to the creek bed while listening to a local jazz group. There's also an antique car collection in the garage. READ FULL ARTICLE
Introducing Cook’s Tours' Chefs
Laurel Anderson began raw foods three years ago after partaking in a 14 day nutritional fast and through this process was exposed to all the amazing benefits and healing properties of “living” foods. After much interest from friends and family she started teaching classes in which led to a huge demand for her gourmet raw food. Soon after she formed her company “The Good Life” gourmet living cuisine based out of Seattle Washington, specializing in personal chef work, catering, distribution and classes. Last year, Anderson relocated to Malibu, California to expand into various fields of the business. She is currently a personal chef to the stars and also head chef at “Lifefood Organics” based in Hollywood, CA. www.lifefoodorganic.com
Maureen McKee is the chocolatier responsible for Cacao Luxe. (Cacao are the pods from which cocoa is made.) Maureen’s vision is to create the purest, most wonderful chocolates in small batches using the best ingredients with no preservatives, waxes or fillers that are common in commercially available treats. Maureen is a native Malibuite whose entrepreneurial sprit was first showcased at the Rainbow Flower shop in Point Dume Plaza from 1979-1982. Maureen’s passion for making people happy has evolved to a comprehensive line of chocolates that are simply decadent. If you crave a dark chocolate almond bark, milk chocolate fudge, English Toffee, or a creamy hand-made truffle, Cacao Luxe chocolates will exceed your expectations. www.cacaoluxe.com
From an early age David Price, Executive Chef and owner of Terra Restaurant in Malibu, knew he loved food. His fondest memories from childhood centered on enjoying a good meal with his family. At the age of five he discovered the joy of oysters on the half-shell. In his early twenties, David’s passion for culinary arts was enflamed by majoring in Italian Studies at USC. He travelled to Rome and lived in Perugia, learning along the way how to prepare authentic Italian food from the best resource available to him: a little, old Italian woman, the mother of one of his friends. Upon returning from his travels abroad, David brought back a zest for entertaining in the manner of the people he had lived with in the Italian countryside. David’s passion for food and his flair for hosting dinner parties culminated in 2006 when he entered the California School for Culinary Arts, Le Cordon Bleu Program. He put his career in the entertainment industry on hold while he pursued his dream of being a chef and during the next year and a half he studied the French methods of culinary mastery. In 2008, David began working at Terra Restaurant and throughout the next year he threw himself into learning as much as he could about the hospitality industry. He very quickly understood that this new path was the perfect fit and so, in 2009, his dream of becoming a restaurateur was realized when he became the Executive Chef & Owner of Terra. Prior to joining the team at Terra Restaurant, David was a film producer and director. Terra Malibu, 21337 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA 90265.
Antonio & Sarah Alessi are both professionals in the restaurant industry. Joining forces several years ago, they now focus on Fred Segal Mauro Café, Tra di Noi and the upcoming La Spiaggia. Though they enjoy being a working family, their favorite time is spent with their children.
Tarcisio Mosconi hails from Rome and has been in the restaurant business for over thirty years. He grew up in the family business working with his sister at Alla Bucaniera in Rome. Previously of Trilussa, he joined the Tra di Noi family in 1996 and has been a fixture of Malibu ever since. When he is not making everyone feel welcome at Tra di Noi he is spending time with his wife and children.
Francesco Velasco is the newest addition the Tra di Noi family, joining us in 2007 as Executive Chef. He instantly found his place in the family. While he is always happy to make a child’s favorite pasta he is also a master at creating something extra special for someone in the mood for something more exciting. www.tradinoimalibu.com