Childhelp Les Trois Chefs Knoxville

11/17/2020

We're excited about our upcoming Les Trois Chef event. We're moving it this year due to COVID to a tented, outdoor event with plenty of COVID guidelines to ensure everyone's safety.

February 12, 2021
Lakeshore Park
6:30pm - 10pm

✔ - Socially distanced tables
✔ - Hand sanitizer stations around venue
✔ - Leading Air Sanitizing by Ionopure™ throughout the venue all evening long for everyone's safety
✔ - Outdoor tented venue to limit transmission of illness
✔ - Childhelp® "Unmasking Child Abuse" masks available for all guests
✔ - No shared items such as pens, papers, etc.
✔ - Great food, Great Wine and a Worthy Cause

Purchase your tickets or tables securely online at http://www.lestroischefsknox.com/

08/20/2020

In light of COVID-19, we will be making some very important, and we believe EXCITING announcements in the next few weeks regarding Les Trois Chefs 2020. Stay tuned...and invite your neighbors, friends and anyone who wants to help to the announcement in early September.

11/04/2019

We're on the final countdown to the 2019 Les Trois Chefs event benefiting Childhelp Tennessee. You've had a chance to meet our Chefs, but what about these great auction items that we have available? You can find all of our silent auction items here: https://e.givesmart.com/events/e7K/i/

Live Auction Item #501: AKAUSHI BEEF

Raised in Middle Tennessee in a low stress, hormone and antibiotics free environment; Akaushi, a Japanese Wagyu breed, is readily identified as Highly marbled, Prime beef. It’s naturally higher concentrations of Monounsaturated Fatty Acids are a healthy addition to our diet and is a natural source of Oleic Acid providing a buttery, tender meat.

All of the cattle are grain fed in the final year before they are made available for harvest. This beef is coveted by award-winning chefs and served in top-rated restaurants throughout the world.

Courtesy of Charles Williams, VP of Business Development Pilot Flying J and Doddy Creek Farms (https://doddycreekfarms.com/)

There's still just a few seats left at this year's dinner. Tickets can be purchased at https://www.childhelp.org/ltc19/

11/01/2019

Have you ever dreamed of watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York? While having lunch?

Thanks to a Childhelp supporter we have an incredible opportunity through one of our silent auction items for you and your significant other to bid on this "bucket list" item. Be sure to place your bid early and watch to win this incredible opportunity while supporting a great organization.

Checkout the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Brunch Experience and all other silent auction items at https://e.givesmart.com/events/e7K/i/_All/8BZa/?search=

Still want to register for this year's Les Trois Chefs event? There's only 10 seats left available before this year's event is sold out. Get yours today at https://www.childhelp.org/ltc19/

10/31/2019

We're one week away from Les Trois Chefs 2019 and we've got some great "silent" and "live" auction items this year. If you'd like to check out all of the auction items you can do just that here: https://e.givesmart.com/events/e7K/i/

If you are attending but haven't logged in yet, email Eddie Smith at [email protected] to get your login information and you can start bidding on any of the items available this year.

Silent Auction Item Highlight of the day:

A behind the scenes Zoo Knoxville Elephant Experience for 4.
You and your family can enjoy this rare behind-the-scenes tour where you can visit with the zoo staff to see how hard they work to take care of each of the zoo's animals. You will leave with a deeper appreciation of this incredible treasure right here in our community. Thanks to Zoo Knoxville for their support of Childhelp Tennessee. https://e.givesmart.com/events/e7K/i/_All/8oeO/?search=

Interested in attending? It's not too late to purchase a ticket. You can get your tickets at https://www.childhelp.org/ltc19/

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10/30/2019

As we countdown to Friday, November 8th, we want to introduce you to our final chef for this year's Les Trois Chefs. It's not too late to reserve your spot, but there's only 2 tables left: https://www.childhelp.org/ltc19/

Meet Aaron Swersky. A graduate of University of Tennessee and a native of Knoxville, TN, Aaron has been training and cooking in restaurants since he was in high school.

After earning his Bachelors degree in Restaurant and Foodservice management from UT, Aaron completed the ACAP program at the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone in Saint Helena, CA. While in culinary school, Aaron worked as a butcher at Cochon555 and Primal Napa Valley assisting chefs Chris Cosentino and Ryan Farr.

Upon his return to the Southeast, he worked as a poissonier (aka Fish Cook) at some of the region’s top restaurants, including Blackberry Farm and FIG. Aaron is best known in Charleston for his time as fishmonger at Abundant Seafood, a top local fish purveyor. Working side by side with Mark Marhefka, Aaron caught, fileted and sold fresh catch to Charleston’s best restaurants.

Prior to opening Herd Provisions in Charleston, Aaron has been extensively training at Williamsburg Packing Co. in Kingstree, SC, where he’s honed his whole animal butchery technique, overseeing the process from live animal to meat on the plate.

Chef Swersky recently took a position as a private chef in New York City.

Chef Swersky, Chef Pickney and Chef Bolus together have devised a meal that you don't want to miss. All proceeds go to benefit Childhelp Tennessee. Childhelp works to serve the at-risk, neglected and abused Children in Knoxville and around East Tennessee.

10/29/2019

Our 20th annual Les Trois Chefs event is coming up and we're highlighting one of our featured chefs.

Matt Bolus is the Executive Chef at The 404 Kitchen in Nashville, TN. Last week, he and lead singer for Kings of Leon, Caleb Followill, prepared a five-course meal for the St. Jude Presents: Curated event. The event was hosted by Dave Haywood of Lady Antebellum and drew 125 guests from Nashville’s culinary and music scene. The event raised over $650,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Congratulations on a wonderful event, Matt, and we will see you on Nov. 8 at Les Trois Chefs! To read more about this event, visit https://people.com/country/st-jude-presents-curated-photos/.”

It's not too late to order your ticket, visit us online at https://www.childhelp.org/ltc19/ to register and support the mission of Childhelp.

10/28/2019

We still have just a few seats left for the 2019 Les Trois Chefs event benefiting Childhelp Tennessee. As we approach the dinner on Friday, November 8th, we wanted to introduce you to one of the Chefs.

Still want to buy a ticket? visit us online at https://www.childhelp.org/ltc19/

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Chef David Pickney is the Executive Chef at Cherokee Country Club. Chef Pickney apprenticed under Chef Bill Allen of the Orangery while he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in finance at the University of Tennessee.

In 1987, Pickney accepted the executive chef position at the Orangery. He established a reputation for creating dishes representative of East Tennessee heritage. Pickney left the Orangery in 2006 to become the executive chef at Cherokee Country Club where his talents have delighted members and guests alike.

Throughout the course of his culinary career, Chef Pickney has attended Cordon Bleu in London and has made various television appearances. In 1996, he was invited to prepare the “Taste of Tennessee” dinner at the James Beard Foundation in New York
Among these many accolades, Childhelp would like to thank Chef David Pickney on his 20th anniversary of involvement with Childhelp Tennessee. Chef Pickney and David Purvis began Les Trois Chefs 20 years ago to serve the at-risk, neglected and abused children of Knoxville through this annual fundraiser. Over the 20 year history, more than $2 million dollars have been raised in the fight against child abuse.

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We've got incredible live and silent auction items that you can bid on as well. Visit https://e.givesmart.com/s/:Er_NLjDtarC/e/e7K/i/ to view all of the auction items.

Check back on Tuesday as we highlight one of the other two chefs for the 2019 Les Trois Chefs.

10/24/2019

14 days and counting... Don't forget to register for the 2019 Les Trois Chefs fundraiser benefiting Childhelp https://www.childhelp.org/ltc19/

Sneak Peek #2: What's for desert you ask? Our chefs are preparing a Chocolate Ganache Tort with a Local Pecan Brown Sugar Crust, topped with an Elijah Craig Bourbon Caramel Sauce and Walden Creek Honey Chantilly.

Chris Sparkman with Sparkman Cellars (https://www.facebook.com/Sparkman-Cellars-317252621696452/) has provided a 2015 Hallelujah Port to compliment this desert.

It sounds delicious right? Don't miss out, sign up today. Only a few seats remain for this year's event.

10/18/2019

We are now three weeks away from the 2019 Les Trois Chefs event. Don't forget to register at https://www.childhelp.org/ltc19/

Here's a little sneak peek at one of the menu items:

2nd course: Skillet Seared Catfish, Heirloom Beans and Peas, Benton’s Ham Tomato Broth, Chicken Fat Breadcrumbs and Fine Herbs
Served with 2017 Wonderland Grenache from Sparkman's Cellar in Washington State.

We've also got incredible silent & live auction items this year. In our Live Auction we will have a half of a side of Wagyu Beef which is coveted by chefs around the world, an Elijah Craig Bourbon Barrel choosing experience and finally, the opportunity to travel to Sparkman's Cellar in Washington, enjoy two nights at Willow Lodge, work with Chris Sparkman in mixing your own custom wine and having 120 bottles shipped to you as part of this experience.

Don't miss out on the 2019 Les Trois Chefs. We are excited this year to welcome Chef David Pickney, Chef Matt Bolus and Chef Aaron Swersky who have each prepared over 5 courses for this year's event.

10/03/2019

We're 35 days away and just a few tickets are left for the 2019 Les Trois Chefs fundraising dinner benefiting Childhelp. You can purchase your ticket at https://www.childhelp.org/ltc19/

Last year Childhelp served over 1,400 children. Children who were the most at-risk, neglected and abused children in our community. With your help we can continue to help more children begin to heal from traumatic experiences.

08/16/2019

Save the Date: Les Trois Chefs 2019 will be Friday, November 8, 2019 at Cherokee Country Club. For more information, or to support Childhelp through Les Trois Chefs via tickets and sponsorship packages, visit us online at www.LesTroisChefsKnox.com