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February 17, 2021April 12, 2021

Vote for me – Favorite Chef Competition!

Favorite Chef_Kristen Hess

Hi guys! I’ve been nominated to participate in the Favorite Chef Competition with a chance to win a handsome cash prize and be featured in Bon Appétit Magazine! And the competition proceeds for paid votes also support Feeding America non-profit which is awesome! ???

I’d really appreciate your vote and sharing it with your friends! ?‍♀️
Voting is free and daily thru April 8th. If you’d like to sponsor me with a $10 paid vote, that bumps me up to a hero spot and the proceeds go to Feeding America. They narrow us down by total number of votes each week, starting with Top 15 (this week), Top 10 (following week), Top 5 (week after), then the contest goes on to Group Winners, Quarter Finals, Semi Finals and then Final Winner announced on April 8th!

Here’s the link to vote for me: https://favchef.com/2021/kristen-hess

Favorite Chef Kristen Hess

So please vote for me to keep me in the running each week with the opportunity to win this thing! (If I win, I am throwing a huge beach party down in St Petersburg FL and you are ALL welcome to join me!) And, I will use the prize money to build a kick butt photography kitchen studio to do my photoshoots and recipe creation/cooking, and will start offering cooking and photography and food styling classes/workshops and maybe even start doing small catering/events in the future.

It would be an absolute DREAM COME TRUE! THANK YOU SO MUCH AND WISH ME LUCK!!

#FavoriteChef #BonAppetit #FeedingAmerica #KristenHess #TheArtfulGourmet #Chefs #CelebrityChefs #non-profit

June 4, 2015July 14, 2015

5 New Good Food Companies to Watch in NYC

On Monday, June 1st, Foodstand partnered with Slow Money NYC to host a special event called the Foodstand Spotlight Series, featuring five budding ‘good food’ entrepreneurs. Each took to the stage to share their business ideas and work, where in return they got advice from a panel of experts including investors, marketers and innovators.

The audience also provided the entrepreneurs with live feedback — advice and creative ideas to help them grow their businesses — via text polling. This will be an ongoing monthly event that will feature five of the newest and brightest in the food industry and help them shine.

The event was very inspiring and highly recommended for anyone in the food industry looking to expand their food companies, business networks, share new ideas and support ‘good food.’

Read my full story and meet the Food Stars on Foodable TV Network:

http://www.foodabletv.com/new-york-city/2015/6/4/5-new-good-food-companies-to-watch-in-nyc

December 10, 2012December 10, 2012

NYC Green Cart Initiative: Creating new jobs and promoting healthy living with Mobile Food Carts and Fresh Food Packs

In 2008, the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund partnered with the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to launch the NYC Green Cart Initiative, which uses mobile food carts to increase the availability of fruits and vegetables in these underserved neighborhoods in and around NYC.

The initiative has created hundreds of new jobs and has become a national model for expanding access to healthy foods.

NYC Green Cart Initiative’s Fresh Food Pack

The Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund has partnered with the James Beard Foundation to publish the Fresh Food Pack series, including bilingual recipe cards, produce storage tips, and a fun facts and information about food for kids. The goal of the recipe cards, which feature produce available from NYC Green Carts, is to provide people living in underserved communities with the tools they need to buy, cook and eat healthier meals.

Download the latest Fall/Winter edition here!

Prior to producing the Fresh Food Pack, the Illumination Fund created the NYC Green Cart Cookbook (launched in March 2011), which is still available electronically here.

Also, check out some of the great recipes from the Fall/Winter Fresh Food Pack below – enjoy!