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Life Skills

Antwon Brinson & Ken Rubin - Life Skills

Recorded

This event was on April 29, 2020

Join Chef Antwon Brinson and Chef Ken Rubin as they discuss the vital link between life skills and success as a culinary professional. In this live event, Chef Antwon Brinson will share his work and the approach he takes to train and mentor people from all walks of life—to help them find their voice and emerge with a strong sense of purpose and value. We will talk about the skills needed to stay driven towards a goal, maintain a positive mindset, and to adapt to our rapidly changing times.

Ask the Chefs

Ken Rubin & Rick Moonen - Ask the Chefs

Recorded

This event was on April 28, 2020

This is a rare chance to bring your culinary and food-related questions to Chef Rick Moonen and Chef Ken Rubin. Consider this to be an opportunity to get a quick answer to your most pressing culinary questions - whether it's related to cooking in the time of Coronavirus, how to re-build a business, hiring and training, or developing menus and recipe concepts. Any questions that are culinary-related will be entertained... ingredients, techniques, methods, or approaches to how to think through a culinary challenge.

Salmon in the Home Kitchen

Barton Seaver - Salmon in the Home Kitchen

Recorded

This event was on April 23, 2020

Join chef, author and sustainable seafood expert Barton Seaver for a deep dive into the various species of salmon. Barton will discuss cooking techniques, sourcing, and sustainability tips. Barton will also share downloadable recipes and resources on how to incorporate seafood into your home cooking routine.

Open Office Hours

Ken Rubin - Open Office Hours

Recorded

This event was on April 20, 2020

Join Chef Ken Rubin in his virtual office as he welcomes all of your questions. This event was created for you and we encourage you to ask anything – from cooking techniques to course-specific questions, to how to turn your cooking passion into profit or simply hearing the perspective of a professional chef, Chef Ken is ready to answer them all.

Open Office Hours

Eric Wynkoop - Open Office Hours

Recorded

This event was on April 13, 2020

Join Chef Eric Wynkoop in his virtual office as he welcomes all of your questions. This event was created for you and we encourage you to ask anything – from cooking techniques to course-specific questions, to how to turn your cooking passion into profit or simply hearing the perspective of a professional chef, Chef Eric is ready to answer them all.

Fish to Fork

Barton Seaver - Fish to Fork

Recorded

This event was on April 9, 2020

Chef, author and sustainable seafood expert Barton Seaver discusses how to support your local and small-scale fisheries by buying directly (virtually) from the dock. He will also share recipes and tips for understanding how to cook the catch of the day, no matter what the catch or the day.

Quarantine Kitchen

Fran Costigan - Quarantine Kitchen

Recorded

This event was on April 7, 2020

Stuck at home and not sure what to cook? Join Chef Fran Costigan as she focuses on how to use what’s already in your pantry, fridge and freezer to make tasty, comforting treats.

Stone Soup

Ken Rubin & Rick Moonen - Stone Soup

Recorded

This event was on April 7, 2020

The ‘stone soup’ folktale tells of a community of people where each member only has a small amount of food, but who are brought together to enjoy a large meal of ‘stone soup’ by coming together and sharing what they have. The moral of the tale revolves around the importance of sharing, power of community, and the promotion of the common good. This live event will highlight some things you can do in your own community to help bring people together, alleviate suffering, and offer hope to those in need through kindness and generosity. Whether it’s a restaurant supporting healthcare workers with free or reduced cost meals, individuals preparing food for their neighbors, or restaurants finding creative ways to use the product they have, there are many ways to engage and lift others during these challenging times. Please bring your ideas, examples, best practices - and be prepared to share.

Getting Help: Industry Relief

Ken Rubin & Rick Moonen - Getting Help: Industry Relief

Recorded

This event was on March 31, 2020

Join Chef Rick Moonen and Chef Ken Rubin for a live web event to support those impacted by Coronavirus Covid-19. They will address how to get help, how to deal with insurance claims, getting legal guidance, renegotiating contracts and how to inspire your team to do more with less. Please bring your questions, links to resources you’ve found to be useful and examples of best practices.

Open Office Hours

Barton Seaver - Open Office Hours

Recorded

This event was on March 26, 2020

Join Chef Barton Seaver in his virtual office as he welcomes all of your questions. This event was created for you and we encourage you to ask anything – from cooking techniques to course-specific questions, to how to turn your cooking passion into profit or simply hearing the perspective of a professional chef, Chef Barton is ready to answer them all.