MEET THE 2015 TEAMIntroducing Chef Shorne Benjamin

The Journey:

My passion for cooking developed in my grandmother’s kitchen in St. Lucia. I vividly remember the way she mixed spices and herbs to create delicious meals that permeated throughout the house. Although her talent seemed endless, her stew was always my favorite dish. At the tender age of 7, she allowed me to assist her and I’ve had no desire to leave the kitchen since.

My friends and family became my biggest critics as I turned our customary Sunday dinner into my own culinary showcase. There was joy in cooking for many people with diverse tastes and culinary preferences, so I’d often experiment with various dishes, spices, tastes and textures. From this, I developed my signature flair for conceptual cooking and Caribbean-inspired fusions with international cuisine – it is now a culinary art form I call – New Age Caribbean.

With a strong entrepreneurial spirit, passion and dreams of owning my own restaurant, I settled in the United States to pursue a degree in Finance and Culinary Arts. I completed courses towards a B.A. in Finance in 2004, while working on Wall Street from 2000 - 2008. In 2009, I began studies in Culinary Arts at the prestigious French Culinary Institute and became a Certified Chef upon graduation.

MEET THE 2015 TEAMIntroducing Chef Shorne Benjamin

Culinary Highlights:

Co-founder and Executive Chef of ShorCulinaire Inc; Private Chef and Catering Services.

Worked alongside renowned Master Chef Jean George owner of the popular ABC Restaurant (NYC) and alongside Chef James Jermyn at the award-winning restaurant, Maloney & Porcelli. Also worked with Executive Chef James Patterson at the well-known Lower East Side (NYC) contemporary Italian restaurant called Falai in addition to private clients.

MEET THE 2015 TEAMIntroducing Chef Shorne Benjamin

DU 17 AU 27 SEPT. 2015

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