Auction Ends: May 20, 2018 09:00 PM PDT

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Caltech's Tom Mannion - Dinner and Wine for Ten

Item Number: 342

Estimated Value: Priceless
Sold: 2100 USD to dp2b21462

Number of Bids: 9 - Bid History

Item Description

A perennial favorite! Tom Mannion, Senior Director, Student Activities and Programs at Caltech - and renowned for his culinary classes, dinners, and wine pairings - will cook and host a personally designed multi-course dinner for up to 10 people at his home in Pasadena.

Tom Mannion joined Caltech in 1993. In 2003, Mannion started the class PA-16 Cooking Basics (a survey of cooking and food science). This class is often referred to as the most popular elective class on campus. Mannion also organizes student events, pranks, clubs, leadership development and many other areas of student life. Mannion received his BA and did Masters work in International Relations at The George Washington University. He has earned certificates from the Culinary Institute of America in Wine; wine and food pairing; Mediterranean Cuisine; American Bounty; and Sauces, Stocks and Oils. His work has been featured on CNN and all local networks as well as in Newsweek, Reuters, NPR and newspapers across the country. During an interview with Patt Morrison of NPR, Stephen Hawking (cooking class regular) rated Mannion’s food 2 Michelin stars.

Item Special Note

This item is open only to members of the CEC/Caltech/JPL Community. Winner can choose dates of preferred July 7 or 8. Other options: June 30 or July 1, July 21 or 22. All available dates are in 2018.

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