An Evening of Culinary Excellence: CUISINE NOIR Celebrates the Smithsonian’s NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY & CULTURE
#CULINARYDC2016 Meets #NMAAHC
By Le Anne Lindsay, Editor
ORIGINALLY POSTED October 6, 2016 – This time T&T got a chance to cover a fabulous foodie event outside of Philly. I went to Washington D.C. for An Evening of Culinary Excellence hosted by Cuisine Noir magazine.
The celebrity chefs at the event shared gourmet tribute dishes and desserts:
What I enjoyed about this dish the very tender chicken texture and the unexpected mixture for the stuffing.
Chef Padua Player (Contestant, 2015 Food Network Holiday Baking Championship)
Paired with Wines from Black Winemakers
I don’t see wine as a status symbol or some exclusive club. I see wine as art, geography, history, a condiment to life. My mission is to make wine more accessible to everyone! –André Hueston Mack (winemaker/entrepreneur) Mouton Noir
André was not able to attend the event, he procured a celebrity pourer for the evening Phyllis Bowie of Lifestyle Talk Show Living with Phyllis
I love all things wine because it is one of those simple pleasures that seamlessly intertwine people from all walks of life, creating genuine friendships – Paula Harrell of PHarrell Wines
Shoe Crazy Wine, LLC was founded by Gwen Hurt after a series of challenging events in her life, that happened within days of each other. Gwen made the decision to fight back the depression and pain and start a company that she could be proud of and most importantly passionate about. Thus the SCW story is truly a case of the tried and true cliche “Everything Happens for a Reason” and sometimes two things happen for a reason.
Blue Weber agave sourced from the rich earth of the Los Altos region of
Jalisco.
Also got a chance to chat with V. Sheree Williams the editor/publisher and creative force behind Cuisine Noir Magazine. [lft. Sheree rt. Le Anne (Me)]
Then Chef Randall spoke eloquently about his cooking journey and his father’s
Civil Rights Activism
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Sheree graciously offered me a ticket to the NMAAHC for the next day, and I was so happy to take advantage of it. If you’ve tried to get tickets, you know the museum is sold out til Jan 2017.
Click image for more Photos and Recap of the Evening on Cuisine Noir, which also links back to my recap! |
Cuisine Noir made its debut online in October of 2007 with a successful run through December 2008 as the first magazine to feature the talents of African-American culinary and wine professionals across the country.
In September 2009, the magazine re-emerged online under V. Sheree Publishing and has futher captured the market of African-American foodies and wine enthusiasts as well as
acting as a unique vehicle to showcase the talents of industry
professionals from all over the country. Each month, readers are treated to stories about industry experts and professionals to vineyards and world class destinations around the world.