Celebrity chefs to visit Michiana

Published 3:19 pm Friday, April 15, 2016

(Submitted photo)

(Submitted photo)

BENTON HARBOR, Mich. — Food Network stars Geoffrey Zakarian, Carla Hall and the husband-and-wife duo of Gabriele Corcos and Debi Mazar will be participating in the 77th Senior PGA Championship presented by.

The Senior PGA Championship will be played at Harbor Shores in Benton Harbor Memorial Day Weekend, May 24-29.

Foodies and golf fans alike will be able to interact with the KitchenAid brand in its fan experience center in the KitchenAid Fairway Club, adjacent to the first tee at Harbor Shores. The KitchenAid Fairway Club will feature interactive cooking and cocktail demonstrations from celebrity chefs Zakarian (Winner of The Next Iron Chef: Super Chefs on Food Network), Hall (Top Chef on Bravo) and Corcos and Mazar (Extra Virgin Americana on The Cooking Channel).

Joining them will be well-known spirits and bourbon expert Tim Laird (Brown Forman in Louisville) and local chefs Luke Caenepeel (Journeyman Distillery in Three Oaks) and Brad Hindsley (Spire Farm-to-Fork Cuisine in LaPorte, Indiana).

“We could not be more excited with the lineup of charismatic celebrity chefs at the KitchenAid Fairway Club this year,” said Deb O’Connor, director of global partnerships for KitchenAid. “Geoffrey, Carla, Gabriele and Debi are known for their dynamic personalities and they will definitely be fan favorites at this year’s championship with their remarkable energy and delicious recipes.”

In addition to celebrity chef appearances, the KitchenAid Fairway Club will offer more features for fans of cooking and golf. Attendees can interact with a variety of KitchenAid appliances, ranging from the iconic KitchenAid Stand Mixer to newer, more modern products including the Artisan Mini Stand Mixer, Pro Line Blenders and a suite of black stainless major appliances.

This year marks the 77th edition of the Senior PGA Championship presented by KitchenAid, the most historic and prestigious event in senior golf. It will return to Harbor Shores again in 2018.

Fans can learn more about the brand sponsorship and get updates at Twitter.com/KitchenAid_Golf and Facebook.com/SPGAKitchenAid.

Tickets to the 77th Senior PGA Championship presented by KitchenAid may be purchased online at SPGA2016.com or by calling the Championship office at (269) 487-3200.