Category Archives: Special Events

Come to Vegetopolis @ Pig Island This Saturday

This Saturday, I’ll be giving a South Indian cooking demo using seasonal vegetables at Pig Island which will take place on Governor’s Island.  That’s right, this vegetarian is going to Pig Island!  Historically, Pig Island, the brainchild of Jimmy Carbone of Jimmy’s No. … More »

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My First Kitchensurfing Lunch

A couple weeks back, I was invited by Kitchensurfing to host a lunch.  Kitchensurfing is a startup that aims to connect chefs like me with people that have space and want to try out new types of foods that they … More »

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My Upcoming Kitchensurfing Lunch – 2 Tickets Left!

Kitchensurfing, a new company that is aiming to connect chefs like myself with people that want to try out food that maybe they can’t get in a restaurant or make at home themselves, has invited me to host a lunch … More »

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Nigerian Rice & Indian Curry Bowl @ Cooking By Heart Screening

Cooking by Heart by friends Alana and Paul is a series of short videos documenting recipes as they are shared across generations. Three of the videos in their series, including the video they filmed of my father teaching me how … More »

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Cooking By Heart Screening @ Moviehouse 3rd Ward Event

Very exciting news! Cooking By Heart, a video series by friends Alana Lowe and Paul Helzer about preserving cooking traditions will be screened at a Moviehouse event at 3rd Ward this Sunday. One of the videos that will be screened … More »

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Curried and Creamed Kale for Gojee Potluck

I made this dish special for the Gojee potluck last week, which was super fun because I got to meet a lot of the other writers in the area.  I decided to make a curried and creamed kale, kind of … More »

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ABCDs at Occupy Wall Street

Last Sunday, my cousin, Sumanth and I decided that we’d like to make a contribution to the protesters at Occupy Wall Street so I made a vat of yellow peanut rice

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