SKS, the luxury appliance brand recognized for precision, innovation and culinary-forward design, made its official debut as exclusive appliance partner for the 2025 FOOD & WINE Classic in Aspen, hosting a sizzling culinary showcase, celebrating the journey good food takes from source to plate and empowering today's passionate foodies to achieve a True to Food™ cooking experience in their own kitchens.

SKS (formerly known as Signature Kitchen Suite) served up innovation, flavor and performance through a series of culinary experiences to mark its first year at the annual premier event, offering festivalgoers an immersive look at how technology and thoughtful design can redefine home cooking. Attendees viewed live demos, product showcases and inspiring conversations with top culinary talent, including James Beard Award winner Stephanie Izard and best-selling cookbook author and renowned food personality Mark Bittman, who also hosts the SKS True to Food series, a collection of short films that celebrate cooking craftmanship and respect for food on every level.  

Among the highlights of the three-day event, SKS presented a featured culinary seminar with Bittman and SKS Executive Chef Nick Ritchie called, Mark Bittman's in Hot Water – Turning Up the Heat on Sous Vide, Steam and Searing. The duo prepared caraway rye bread, sous vide egg jam and ricotta dumplings with hen sauce using SKS's advanced cooking appliances.

"Sous vide has long been a staple in professional kitchens, and bringing that level of precision into the home is a natural next step for high-end appliances," said Bittman. "This demonstration is about showing how versatile and accessible these techniques can be by giving home chefs the tools to achieve restaurant-quality results while staying true to the essence of good food."

The FOOD & WINE Classic in Aspen is a renowned three-day celebration of food, wine and culture, featuring more than 40 cooking demonstrations, 70 chefs and beverage experts and immersive tasting experiences hosted by FOOD & WINE.

Where Precision Meets Performance

As part of the experience, SKS spotlighted a number of award-winning appliances that exemplified its commitment to purposeful innovation, offering the flexibility and True to Food precision to stay true to the essence of every dish, whether through sous vide, induction or smart connectivity.

• 48-inch Dual-Fuel Pro Range: This industry-first innovation combines gas, induction and built-in sous vide on a single cooktop, steam and convection ovens, and SKS's ProHeat™ technology, delivering versatility and precision across cooking styles.
• 48-inch Built-in French Door Refrigerator: This unit features dual compressors, a metal interior and a convertible drawer with five temperature modes. It is enhanced with Craft Ice,™ filtered water and flexible storage for serious home chefs.
• 30-inch Transitional Series Combi Wall Oven: Named a TIME Best Invention of the Year, this appliance pairs steam-assist convection with a speed oven and includes Gourmet AI® with a built-in camera for food recognition and smart recipe suggestions.
• 36-inch Induction Cooktop: ENERGY STAR^® certified, this cooktop features four high-powered inductors and an 11-inch dual-center element delivering 7,000 watts – one of the most powerful in the industry – along with a 7-inch LCD touch control for sleek, intuitive operation.
• 24-inch Integrated Column Wine Refrigerator and Undercounter Wine Refrigerator: Designed with SKS' exclusive Wine Cave™ Technology, these appliances replicate the ideal conditions of a natural wine cave, offering precise temperature control, regulated humidity, minimal vibration, and reduced light exposure for optimal preservation. 
  
  

Tastes from the Technicurean ™ Table

Throughout the three-day event, SKS served up a rotating menu of chef-crafted tastings designed to showcase the full range of the brand's precision cooking capabilities including:

• Sous Vide Colorado Lamb Chop with Mostarda di Frutta
• Ricotta Dumplings with Hen Sauce
• Duet of Savory Chocolate Truffles: Basil and Balsamic, Parmigiano, and Bacon, Whiskey & Sage
• Smokeye Hill Huckleberry Sour Cocktail served over SKS Craft Ice (in collaboration with Smokeye Hill Whiskey).
  
  

Helen Cho, head of marketing for SKS, said, "At the heart of SKS is a deep respect for food, captured in our brand's 'True to Food' mission that emphasizes preserving ingredient integrity, celebrating the craftsmanship of culinary artisans, and empowering today's forward-thinking home chefs with tools to prepare foods in the best ways possible. At the FOOD & WINE Classic we're excited to demonstrate how our advanced technology and thoughtfully designed appliances enhance today's cooking experience."

For more information about SKS and its portfolio of built-in kitchen appliances built for today's confident home chef, visit www.sksappliances.com.