Ground Zero
This morning we were able to catch up on sleep as I wasn’t expected to be at the Congress until 12:30pm. We took the opportunity to head down to ground zero. (more…)
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Chris Young one of the authors of Modernist Cuisine and his lab set up
Heading out into the street on Monday had a very different feel to it than Sunday. The city was bustling with workers. Wherever I went on the subway, I was fighting the tide of the working masses. (more…)
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Day one of the Somm Slam
It was hard getting up by 9am to prepare for the “Blood and Curds” Spanish Wine and Cheese seminar and the calm along 6 Ave. on a Sunday morning made it even harder to get out of the comfortable bed.
In previous years at the ICC the lines to get in were overwhelming and the registration seemed disorganized. (more…)
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The logo and theme for this year's Starchefs ICC Congress
Sometime in August I got an email from Starchefs to fill out their industry survey and become eligible for a drawing for a free ticket to attend this year’s Congress. Midway thru September I was informed I had won free entrance. (more…)
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