Rocky Mountain Chefs Invitational is Boys & Girls Club of Carbon County's largest fundraising event of the year. The evening features a gourmet meal and wine pairing followed by a live and silent auction.

Allison Fasano was born and raised in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

She knew at the age of 11 years old that she wanted to become a Chef after seeing the Food Network for the first time. She began following and cooking alongside her father who inspired her passion for Italian cuisine. Following her passion, she studied Culinary Arts abroad in Calabria, Italy were she specialized in regional Italian cuisine. As a Chef, Allison loves bold layers of flavor - food that tells a story or what she likes to call “Nonna Style“- food that gives you a hug on the inside. Her passion and her dynamic personality landed her in the most exciting culinary scenes in NYC.

For over the past 16 years, Allison has worked in Michelin Star restaurants including The Sagamore Resort, Lidia and Joe Bastianich’s Del Posto and at Gato with Bobby Flay’s team as a Sous Chef.

Allison is a TedX speaker her speech was “food at everyone’s table” the importance of food waste and how we can end hunger. A keynote speaker at Athena (women’s leadership award ceremony) also a keynote at Molloy College and Hofstra University. Allison has appeared on Food Network’s “Beat Bobby Flay”, “Chopped”, Fios’ “Restaurant Hunters” and “Newsday FeedMe TV”. She was recently won an episode of Food Network’s Supermarket Stakeout.

Allison became the Executive Chef at Harleys American Grille located in Farmingdale NY,  where she received a rare 3 stars and the restaurant was named one of the top 5 restaurants to try on Long Island in 2019. 

During Covid-19 Allison fed first responders at covid testing sites across NYC, 3 meals a day with over 4,000 meals a week. She gives back when she’s not cooking in restaurants and often in support of the community and women. In March 2021 she raised 30,000 to help Women owned restaurants and for continues education for young girls to go to culinary school and for mentorship. 

She is currently the Executive Chef and Owner of Est. 1864 in downtown Bozeman

Allison’s motto in life is “Food and Laughter is what I’m after.”  

Garth Brooks

See him in Vegas in December! Complete with a 2 night stay at Caesar's Palace-Nobu.

Kira Fercho Painting

Western artist Kira Fercho has something special for this year's event!

A Week in Carefree AZ

The townhome is just north of Scottsdale, Arizona located in Sky Ranch, a gated airpark community.