August 24, 7:00 P.M. Dinner: It Takes a Village Presented by Pepsi Dig In
August 24, 2023 07:00 PM
A Collaborative Dinner Featuring Chef Maya-Camille Broussard of Justice of the Pies and Netflix's Bake Squad, Hav & Mar Executive Chef Fariyal Abdullahi, and Top Chef Alum, Author, and Chef Adrienne Cheatham
25 11th Ave, New York, NY 10011, USA
“It takes a village to raise a child" is an African proverb which conveys the idea that it takes a community of like-minded people to aid in the development and rearing of a child. This concept is also prevalent in the culinary community today, where chefs lean on each other for support, especially women and people of color. In Maya-Camille Broussard’s experience, her village is a community of Black, female chefs from whom she receives guidance and peer support to help her navigate her journey. Join Chef Broussard for a special dinner featuring two women who are a part of her village: chef Fariyal Abdullahi of New York City hotspot Hav & Mar and chef Adrienne Cheatham, a James Beard Media Award nominee for her cookbook, Sunday Best, and runner up of Bravo's Top Chef. Accompanying wines from Skurnik Wines & Spirits have been thoughtfully curated by guest sommelier Kelly Mitchell, a Wine Enthusiast “40 Under 40” tastemaker.
Dining Table: $185 / Inside Chef's Counter: $200 / Outside Chef's Counter: $160
Menu
Hors d’Oeuvre
Berbere-Cured Salmon with Dill Cream Cheese and Blistered Cherry Tomatoes on Rice Paper
Truffled Cheese Grits Arancini
Fig and Pig Quiche
Dinner
Grilled Watermelon Salad with Heirloom Tomatoes, Red Watercress, Corn Purée, Ayib, Saba, and Toasted Coconut
Crab-Stuffed Squash Blossoms with Zucchini and Summer Corn
Seafood Potpie
Cucumber and Mango, Chili, and Yuzu Pie
Wines generously donated by Skurnik Wines & Spirits
About Maya-Camille Broussard:
Maya-Camille, 2022 James Beard Awards nominee for Outstanding Baker, is the chef and owner of Justice of the Pies, a bakery that specializes in sweet and savory pies, quiches, and tarts. Located on the South Side of Chicago, Justice of the Pies is a social mission–based bakery that focuses on combating food insecurities.
In 2014, Broussard founded her bakery in memory of her late father to celebrate his love of pies and honor his belief that as a criminal defense attorney, people deserve second chances. The bakery considers itself to be a steward of fairness and equality and focuses on initiatives surrounding food issues.
Broussard is also one of the stars of Netflix’s Bake Squad and she released her first cookbook, Justice of the Pies: Sweet and Savory Pies, Quiches, and Tarts plus Inspirational Stories from Exceptional People: A Baking Book in 2022. Her book was named by Food & Wine as one of the best cookbooks of the fall.
About Adrienne Cheatham:
Adrienne Cheatham is a chef, author, and television personality based in New York. She is the former executive sous chef of Le Bernardin and executive chef of Red Rooster Harlem. In 2018 she earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand as executive chef of Streetbird in New York City. Adrienne was the runner-up on season 15 of Bravo’s Top Chef. She has been featured in and written for several national publications including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, CNN, and the National Gallery of Art. She is a frequent judge and personality on the Food Network and host of cooking shows with Epicurious. Adrienne recently published her first cookbook, Sunday Best, which was nominated for a James Beard Award for Best Cookbook.
About Fariyal Abdullahi:
Since becoming a chef, Fariyal Abdullahi has worked at the Michelin three-starred Noma, in Copenhagen, and was previously the culinary manager at five Hillstone Restaurant Group locations. Her dishes tend to include nods to her Ethiopian roots and have been featured in spaces such as the Met Gala and Vogue. She is currently the executive chef at Hav & Mar in New York City, and you can see her on Food Network as a judge on Chopped, Beat Bobby Flay, Supermarket Stakeout and Alex vs America.
Abdullahi heads a non-profit organization that builds schools and gives access to water to families in rural parts of Ethiopia. This year, they will have completed construction on their ninth school.
Tickets to events held at Platform at Pier 57 by the James Beard Foundation cover the cost of food, education and a unique dining experience. Meals are prepared by culinary masters from all regions of the United States and around the world. Unless otherwise stated, alcoholic beverages are provided on a complimentary basis and are not included in the ticket price.
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