Pilot Light - Rookwood Pottery Dinner

I was hired by Margaret Events to photograph their event for Pilot Light Chef's Paul Kahan,( Awarded Outstanding Chef by the James Beard Foundation in 2013 and Best Chef of the Midwest in 2004),  Jason Hammel (chef and owner of Lula Café in Chicago) and Matthias Merges (FOLK ART Management ) with the help of Carolina Catering's impeccable serving staff.Pilot Light is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that helps children make healthier choices by connecting the lessons they learn in their classrooms to the foods they eat on their lunch trays, at home and in their communities. They have recently joined with Rookwood Pottery who has graciously offered to help raise funds for the program through the sale of beautiful handmade tableware. The pottery seen featured here are prototypes of the pieces that will be handmade and sold in support of Pilot Light.

21 Spices ZD Wine Dinner (Naples, Florida)

4 COURSE WINE DINNER FEATURING ZD WINES & 21 Spices

JANUARY 8 @ 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM

In collaboration with ZD Wines, 21 Spices by chef Asif held an exclusive four-course wine dinner, showcasing contemporary Indian cuisine paired with wines from the Napa Valley.ZD Wines is owned and operated by three generations of the deLeuze family in the heart of Napa Valley.

“50th Anniversary Cuvee” Sparkling, Carneros, 2015

1st course

Pani Puri Fried Crisp Stuffed with Crab, Garbanzo and heirloom tomatoes filled with spicy water

Chardonnay, California, 2016

2nd course

Tandoori Quail Crunchy pumpkin luqmee with golden & Red beetroot extract

Pinot Noir, Carneros, 2014

3rd course

Pistachio lamb seekh kebab on Kulcha Bread Fig raita, fresh mint and onion foam

“Founder’s Reserve” Pinot Noir, Carneros, 2016

4th course

Cardamom chocolate mille feuille Almond Halwa paste, 24 karat gold

Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa, 2015

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