~Stuffed~ (Dec 8, 2012)

~Stuffed~, The Healthy Hippie Brainchild Of My Dear Friend Heather Brown And Myself, To Celebrate Our Friend's 34th Birthday. Featuring A Vegetarian & Gluten-Free Four Course Meal With Complementing Wine Pairings. Here Are Pictures From The Event, In Order Of Courses Served.

The Menu

The Backyard with Stuffed Chairs and Draped Awning

The Right Side of the Set Table 

The Left Side of the Set Table 

The Set Table and Decor Right Before Guests Were Seated

Yours Truly, Making Spring Rolls

Spring Rolls with Savory Cashew Cream & Avocado on Bed of Arugula

Top Right: The Main Chandelier
Bottom Right: The Menu
Top Left: Spaghetti Squash & 'Meat'balls with Spicy Marinara Stuffed Pepper
Bottom Left: Baked Apple with Coconut Ice Cream

Baked Apple Served with Two Scoops Coconut Ice Cream

Chef's View For Dessert, We Were Able To Enjoy Dessert with The Guests.

"HEALTH IS WEALTH" Final Showcase (Feb 17 2012)

Here Are Pictures From My Final Showcase That My Classmates And I Executed To The 'T'. The Theme Was "HEALTH IS WEALTH". The Pictures Are In Order In Which The Coarse Was Served To Our Guests. I Had The Honor Of Being Nominated To Be Kitchen Manager Of Showcase. I Accepted Of Coarse!

Health is Wealth

It is health that is real wealth... and not a piece of gold or silver

Mahatma Gandhi

Spices Wars were fought over them~

Kingdoms were lost because of them~ New lands were discovered in search for them~ In ancient times and through history, they were often more precious than gold. But before they were money, they were medicine.

Healing Spices by Bharat Argurrwal, PhD

Garnet Raspberry Spritzer

Ruby 'Caviar' Canape

Ruby 'Caviar' Canape

Spiced Topaz Medallions

Velvet Saffron Soup

Jeweled Greens

Mayan Gold

Anise Spice & Everything Nice

Love is in the air, can you Taste it?

Improved Heart Health Salad

Red Beet Rice

Asparagus Beet Green Gumbo I Demoed

Improved Cancer Fighting Salad

Improved Cancer Fighting Salad

Baby Radish Mushrooms

Raw Kale Salad with Preserved Lemons, Garlic, Pine Nuts, & Currants

Creamy Pistachio Leek Soup

Onion Sherry Soup with Crispy Shallots

Watercress, Sunflower sprout, Carrot, Guacamole, Hummus Nori Rolls with Asian Dipping Sauce

Bring In The New Year!!

My Midterm: [Top To Bottom] Me Waiting To Be Graded On My Midterm, Butternut Squash Soup with Sprouts, Simple Salad with Peach Sherry Vinaigrette, Brown Rice Fundae with Dried Cranberries

Agar Raspberry-Blueberry Pudding Layer, Banana-Cinnamon Pudding Layer with Creamy
Coconut-Banana Sauce & Toasted Almonds

Blue Corn Tortillas with Tomatillo Salsa

Curried Adzuki Bean Soup Serve in a Hollowed Coconut

Raw Parsnip Rice Nori Rolls

Some More of My Work

Emerald Kale Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette

Whole Wheat Chapati

Spinach Raita (Palak Paita)

Gluten-Free Johnny Cakes with a Vegan Raw Spiced Persimmon Pear Juniper Berry Sauce

Paneer (Indian Homemade Cheese)

Smoky Herbed Coleslaw

Some of My Work

Collard Green Salad with Tomatoes & Red Peppers

Vegan Dark Chocolate Cake withVegan Dark Chocolate & Sea Salt Caramel Frosting. Topped with chopped Pistachios 

African Carrot Harissa with Mint

Bulgar Lettuce Rolls

Japanese Egg Custard with Mushrooms, Lotus Root,  & Butternut Squash 

Pan Thai