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NEW YORK, NY :: JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION EVENTS // overview, chefs night out, plaza hotel, jbf awards 2013, lincoln center

7 May

My head hit the pillow earlier this morning… it’s almost 1pm now… and I still haven’t left my couch. The past 48 hours have been a whirlwind of affairs: Chefs Night Out (Sunday), The 2013 James Beard Foundation Awards (Monday), and my final cooking exam squeezed in between. Somehow luck was on my side in [...]

NEW YORK, NY :: PERSIAN PALATE // friday night dinner, natural gourmet institute, six head chefs, 100+ guests

3 May

Tonight I’m talking about my experience as one of the Featured Friday Night Dinner Chefs at The Natural Gourmet Institute of New York City! THE AMBIANCE: The NGI team transformed our professional kitchen space into a Persian Dining Room. When the guests arrived at 6:30pm, the lights were dimmed and the tables were ready for their [...]

NEW YORK, NY :: FRIDAY NIGHT DINNER // 1 of 6 head chefs tonight, persian palate, ngi, prep, excitement

3 May

Today feels like Christmas. Not because the weather is cold outside (it’s actually quite beautiful in NYC today), it’s because I’m too excited to sleep! Tonight is my debut as one of the Head Chefs for tonights Friday Night Dinner at my culinary school The Natural Gourmet Institute! #yay #unreal#omg I mean, I always wondered what [...]