{"id":16370,"date":"2019-07-09T10:42:05","date_gmt":"2019-07-09T14:42:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.behindthescenesnyc.com\/?p=16370"},"modified":"2020-03-10T17:55:58","modified_gmt":"2020-03-10T21:55:58","slug":"your-friends-kitchen-a-dining-experience-at-the-chefs-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.behindthescenesnyc.com\/your-friends-kitchen-a-dining-experience-at-the-chefs-house\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Friend’s Kitchen: A Dining Experience At The Chef\u2019s House"},"content":{"rendered":"

New York is a gastronomy haven for those that love food! I want to share a different NYC dining experience that will take you on a journey around the world, called Your Friend\u2019s Kitchen!<\/h2>\n\n

I was invited to enjoy a unique NYC dining experience, different from what I have already done around New York City. And believe me, I have done countless experiences around town.<\/p>\n

But this time, I was called for a Vegan African Feast<\/strong> at Chef Linda\u2019s home! I was intrigued from the start, considering that not only would Chef Linda cater a totally new menu, but she was going to open her home to host us for this super special night!<\/p>\n

I was excited and extremely curious too!<\/p>\n

Chef Linda<\/a> (aka Linda Adria Sebisaho) is was born in the Eastern part of Congo, in Africa and moved to New York at the age of 15! Initially, she dreamt of getting into medical school, but totally changed her mind and became a math teacher! Her cooking talent\u00a0 kicked in a bit later.<\/p>\n

Today, she runs her own catering company. She loves these types of social dining experiences, having meals with strangers, that leaves as friends by the end of the night!<\/p>\n

She says, \u201cit\u2019s a form of art\u201d, and we couldn\u2019t agree more!<\/p>\n

That said, Chef Linda was thrilled to co-host this night with Your Friends Kitchen, created and founded by Meenakshi lala.<\/p>\n

So, let me tell you a bit about how the night unraveled!<\/h3>\n

Chef Linda\u2019s home is in Harlem, a neighborhood I love exploring with all its Jazz spots<\/a> and amazing restaurants like Seasoned Vegan<\/a>. I headed up with a friend, that was just as excited!<\/p>\n

As we arrived, everyone there warmly greeted us! The table was decorated with colors inspired by the African culture, setting the mood of the night to come.<\/p>\n

In addition, they printed a beautiful menu with what we were going to eat during the night! The menu had this beautiful illustration of an African woman wearing one of the gorgeous fabric head arrangements, already bringing us into the journey that was about to start!<\/p>\n

Chef Linda introduced herself and in no time, the feast had started! The event is \u201cB.Y.O.B. \u2013 Bring Your Own Bottle\u201d, so be sure to bring any drink that makes you happy!<\/p>\n

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Here is what the menu looked like:<\/h3>\n