LITTLE MISS LOCAL

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 [...]

TALKING ABOUT THE NATURAL GOURMET INSTITUTE: Three months ago, I was assigned to a group for my Friday Night Dinner which is happening this Friday on May 3rd, 2013. For those of you who are unfamiliar, Friday Night Dinner is a mandatory requirement in order to graduate from the Chef Training Program for all Natural Gourmet Insitute Students. [...]

I almost made it an entire year without cutting myself in the kitchen… but it happened, and it happened today. I was brushing up on my garnishing skills in class when my paring knife pierced through a very ripe tomato and into my palm. I didn’t scream. I didn’t cry. I just looked down, assessed [...]