Tag: #cheflife

James Beard Foundation Full Use Kitchen Lab Success

March 10, 2019

Wow, what an amazing day facilitating the James Beard Foundation Full Use Kitchen Lab on March 1st! Over 30 participates gathered together at the Florida International University Chaplin School of Hospitality, where we spoke about reducing food waste in our culinary labs. Then the participates got to work in the kitchen producing dishes with food items that would normally end up in the garbage (unnecessarily) and items that could go for a second run. It was incredible to see the over achievers make so many creative flavorful dishes. Thank you again to James Beard Foundation for seeing the value and importance in culinary education, to Florida International University for hosting the event in their beautiful campus, and Morton Salt and the Rockefeller Foundation for their sponsorship. And a very special THANK YOU to Emily Rothkrug, Impact Programs Manager – Education at James Beard Foundation.

Thank you FIU for providing a beautiful facility & kitchen.
Team collaboration
Stir Fry
Stock from scraps
Chef Vicky Colas
Zero Waste!
Allyce Perret-Gentil & I
JBF Florida Chefs reunite
Meghan & I
Meghan & Bob
Amazing Dishes!

 

©MarkPoucherPhotography

Food, Advocacy & Passion Bring Florida Chefs Together

December 25, 2018

The amazing Robert Rauschenberg Residence on Captiva Island, FL was the home for 3 days to 13 Chefs from all over Florida this October; brought together by the James Beard Foundation Impact Programs.  Honored and humbled to have been one of the chefs selected to this amazing group. We talked, discussed, got frustrated, listened, cooked and ate together with hopes of making a difference in our world of food to help our community. We hope to continue the momentum and with our leading efforts will inspire those around us. Extremely grateful to the James Beard Foundation and Robert Rauschenberg Foundation.

New friends
Working hard
My view
Teamwork
Robert Rauschenberg

 

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New friendships!

Photos by ©MarkPoucherPhotography

2018 Sysco Educator of the Year @ CAFE Leadership Conference

June 30, 2018

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The 2018 CAFE (Center for the Advancement of Foodservice Education) Leadership conference in Milwaukee this month, was an extremely rewarding and impactful conference. I am extremely appreciative to everyone involved in selecting me as the 2018 Educator of the Year Award recipient.  Many of us in the food industry have attended many food conferences but CAFE always stands out. I had a chance to meet so many amazing people that are not only passionate about food and sustainability like myself but are culinary educators as well as.  Being acknowledged for my efforts in food innovations, professional commitment, professional development and my leadership amongst such talented chefs and culinary educators was truly amazing.   Thank you!

*Photo credit to Brent Frei

Oooo The Places We’ll Go…

March 26, 2017

Organic Italian Wine…

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A thirty minute drive will take us to 30 hectares, overlooking Assisi, resting on sun drenched hills between Torgiano and Montefalco, in the heart of Umbria : Di Filippo Wines

Cheese…

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Just a few miles away from the Villa, we will be visiting Su Nuraghe, a locate cheese farm, where we can enjoy the local cheese and a view.

Organic Flour Mill…

Amazing pasta, bread and pasties starts with incredible local organic flour. We’ll be stopping by Silvestri organic mill to see how it’s done.