Taps n’Tapas
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Last week, the dance non-profit, Groove With Me, asked me to be one of the chefs at their Taps n’Tapas fundraiser. There were only a few other restaurants participating so I figured, “Why not?” While at the event, a few things became clear:
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Thing #1: the candy I use to decorate my table is having babies. That’s a sealed package of the peppermint, and that central peppermint is unbroken, so where did those two pieces come from? And it’s not just in one package:
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There’s another one. What is going on here?
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Thing #2: April Bloomfield is a very nice person. I asked her a lot of stuff about her cookbook since it just came out and mine’s on the way and her input was much appreciated.
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Also, that sunset is gorgeous!
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Thing #3: New York City’s event rooms have some of the best views in the city. Here I am with Justyna, soaking it in.
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Thing #4: my prep chef, Nin, takes the best photos of my food that I’ve ever seen. She did this one-handed with her iPhone. I am shamed.
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Just look at that! Here’s another one!
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