Birmingham's Culinard Represented at Local Food Summit
Posted: Wednesday, December 2, 2009
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Representatives from Culinard, the Culinary Institute of Virginia College in Birmingham, Alabama, recently played a major role in the city's Food Summit 2009, with the theme "Food Matters." The event was held to focus attention on healthy nutrition, from agriculture all the way to preparation. The event took place at the East Lake United Methodist church. The guest speaker was Dr. Michael Fleenor, Health Officer for the Jefferson County Health Department and someone who has a sincere interest in promoting healthy food as the best preventative medicine.
The meal was prepared by Culinard instructor Brian Taylor and Culinard Dean Chef Antony Osborne along with Culinard externship coordinator Kay Collier and students from the college.
The evening's menu was wild mushroom and caramelized onion tart, braised short ribs, root vegetable gratin, haricot vert, and pumpkin crème brulee.
In addition to the speaker and the wonderful meal, there were also interactive sessions on topics including health and nutrition, food policy, organic farming and gardening, and cultural and traditional foods.