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NEW YORK, NY :: WEEKEND OVERVIEW // self magazine’s workout in the park, james beard foundation awards, friday night dinner at ngi

13 May

Is it just me or is May event month? On Friday, May 3rd I was one of the Head Chefs at the Natural Gourmet Institute. This past Monday, May 6th I spent it on the Upper West Side at the 2013 James Beard Foundation Awards. And this weekend was spent on the Upper East Side [...]

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

For those of you who’ve been following me on LITTLEMISSLOCAL.com, you’ve been reading about the preparation process for this 100 person, sit-down meal required by my culinary school… but if you’re just tuning in now, let me catch you up to speed! As a student of the Natural Gourmet Institute, we are required to create [...]