Cooking

You can find my most recent creations and menu’s here: https://macaronitony.com/

I love to cook. The kitchen is a home for me. I never imagined myself as a chef but I always enjoyed the skill that went into how a meal was prepared. That’s why I decided to embark on a new journey with food. December 2021, I enrolled in the prestigious Health Supportive Program at the Institute of Culinary Education (ICE).

Before
During
After – Won the “Leadership” award!

I struggled with the decision to make this move for over a year. With all the challenges Covid presented, it was time to shake things up.

I could not have done any of this without the love, support, creativity, hard work, tutelage and straight up non-stop laughter of my colleagues and teachers from ICE, Chef’s Nigel, Caroline, Marzaina, Olivia, Richard, Rich and Sean. Each class felt like a little miracle I got to marvel at. I miss you all and wish you the best of luck in all your endeavors.

World Cuisine day featuring Indian food.

Final Project

For our final cooking exam we had to improvise an entrée plate with a grain, protein, vegetable and a sauce. I got a 98.

Ingredient list
My creation: Roasted red pepper on a bed of roasted sweet potatoes, stuffed with quinoa, chickpeas and collard greens. Sauce: parsley infused oil

Seasonal Dinner Project

The objective of this project is to give students an opportunity to demonstrate mastery of core professional competencies: menu planning, recipe development, recipe testing and execution of a balanced 4-course vegan dinner. My creation was a white lasagna in a béchamel sauce with tofu ricotta and spinach topped with a summer pesto vibe.

We had way too much fun…