Former Top Chef: Just Desserts Contestant and Chef Malika Ameen uses Fair Trade Certified ingredients year round, and this October--which is also Fair Trade Month--she shares how good practices and good products really do go hand in hand.
About Malika Ameen Chef & Former Top Chef: Just Desserts Contestant
Malika is a Chicago-based pastry chef and restaurateur with a love for unique flavor combinations. She is a graduate of the French Culinary Institute and Institute of Culinary Education in New York. She worked under three award-winning pastry chefs at the Ritz-Carlton in Chicago and then spent five years at The Chateau Marmont where she was named “Best Pastry Chef” in 2003. She was chosen as a featured “cheftestant” on Bravo’s Top Chef: Just Desserts and then went on to launch her own online pastry business, ByMDesserts.
About Fair Trade:
Fair Trade USA, a nonprofit organization, is the leading third-party certifier of Fair Trade products in North America. They audit and certify transactions throughout the supply chain to ensure that farmers work in safe conditions, protect the environment, and earn additional money to improve their communities and care for their families. Fair Trade USA also provides farming communities with access to tools, trainings and resources; engages consumers; and helps companies respond to increasing consumer demand for Fair Trade products. Visit FairTradeCertified.org for more information.
LARRY LIPSON - WINE REPORT FROM FLORIDA
For fifty years Larry Lipson was the food critic for the Los Angeles Daily News and now reports from Florida weekly with his thoughts and favorite picks for Food & Wine. His lovely Wife Lillian is also on hand at the Lipson Institute for advanced wine studies.