TSTC Culinary institute

Culinary Artistry

by DENISE SHAVANDY Two great culinary artists collaborated to create a magnificent meal at the Buffalo Gap Food & Wine Summit this year. Steven Pyles and Najat Kaanache brought their creative talents together to create items such as Compressed Melon with Nitro Mascarpone & Proscuitto Dust, and Lamb Obulato, Osso Busso-Cocoa Cappuccino, Spring Peas, &… [Continue Reading]

MEAT

by DENISE SHAVANDY Homer, a cow & a pig made for a great day at TSTC Culinary Institute. For our Meat Fabrication class, guest Homer Jones, deftly wielded his knife in a 6 hour demonstration of fabricating different cuts from a half of a cow. He slowly disassembled the hind quarter, and then the fore… [Continue Reading]

Kids Who Care 2012 Celebrity Chef Cook Off

BY DENISE SHAVANDY There was a lot of heated competition this year at the Kids Who Care Celebrity Chef Cook-Off! This year’s line up included Anthony Felli of Del Frisco’s Steakhouse, Molly McCook of Ellerbe Fine Foods, Christof Syre of Cafe on the Green, Blaine Staniford of Grace, and Mark Hitri of Saint Emillion to… [Continue Reading]

Mr. Majid Shavandy

For over thirty years, Majid Shavandy has had the opportunity to be involved in every aspect of Service and Hospitality industry, from fine dining to Tex-Mex. He has been a corporate trainer, manager, owner and operator of three upscale restaurants, and been involved in the gourmet grocery industry.

Chef Denise Shavandy

Chef Denise has been passionate about food ever since she was a young girl. Her culinary interests have led her to develop specialties in healthy cuisine, cooking with whole grains, in addition to spices, herbs and techniques from Middle Eastern, and Far East cuisines. She has owned and operated three restaurants in the Metroplex, with… [Continue Reading]