5.png   Having never been to culinary school, Jason’s cuisine, has been developed , not in a classroom, or a fancy kitchen, although he has worked in some pretty cool spots through the years.  We won’t bore you with a long drawn out list of places he has been fired from, but He will say his first real taste of greatness, was the dish pit at Roy Yamaguchis first spot in Hawaii Kai, he saw the passion someone could have for food, and the joy one could feel, watching ohana , praise your work. He has worked along side some of the countries best and most...

Join us at the Epicuriad on May 4, 2019 at Harley-Davidson of Scottsdale!   Don't miss out on this unique event featuring dozens of award-winning chefs competing with food and beer/wine pairings. Your top pick receives a coveted chef's jacket while you listen to live music and bid on amazing silent auction items, all supporting brain cancer research and programs at the Ivy Brain Tumor Center at the Barrow Neurological Institute. We are so excited to have these beers and wines featured in our food pairings.  Who's thirsty? PURCHASE TICKETS Beer Provided by Hensley Beverage Company ...

2.png   Tamara Stanger is the Executive Chef of Cotton Copper in Tempe, AZ. Over the past few years, Tamara has built a foundation for what has been deemed by local journalists as, a new Arizonan cuisine, using locally foraged Sonoran ingredients and Arizona-specific agriculture from small farms. Although the idea of foraging for ingredients is growing in popularity, this process of gathering food is something Tamara has been practicing since she was a small child. Tamara was raised in a ghost town in central Utah, where using game meats and wild vegetation...

The 5th annual Head for the Cure 5K - Des Moines on May 19th is about more than just a 5K run/walk.  It's about the people who have fought or are fighting this disease every day.  Sharing your story is a way to bring the brain tumor community together with these inspirational stories of strength. Find out more at www.headforthecure.org/des-moines Meet Team Forever Allie Allie Forever.png Allie had DIPG. Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma is brain tumor found in an area on the brain stem called the pons. It’s an inoperable tumor. DIPG primarily affects...