When Fashion & Food Meet!
I was asked to participate in a fun event for the Les Dames Escoffier In May, 2010. The idea of this event was to show artistic insipration using multiple formats, food and fashion. I was paired up with Michelle Tan, a designer with a shop in bucktown on Damen Ave. We picked words out of a hat, one was food and one was fashion, our words were ginger and geometric. Michelle and I had the worst schedules, when I was in town she was out of town and vice versa. Finally I went by her store and saw the outfit, it was amazing! As soon as I looked at all the plaid design with the crinkle cut edge (I know theres a fashion term but I’m a chef its crinkle cut! Its my blog!) I knew exactly what I was making. Alobster and ginger filled ravioli using squid ink to mimic the colors and crinkle edge tecture. She a frilly head piece our model was going to wear so I made a petite herb salad with crispy rings of shallots and shoestring potatoes. Underneath the ravioli I placed a celery root slaw and drizzled the plate with a bit of chili oil. The night we walked out on stage was pretty funny, both of us barely worked face to face on this project but we both sported our black hats and found out what true rockers each of us really are! Thanks Michelle, I had a blast. Go Check out her sight and visit the boutique http://michelletan.com/
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