Hue-Chan Karels, Chef-Owner of Open Kitchen, is the second chef to join the 5-member team for the Global Flavors Local Lunch. Chef Hue-Chan brings to the table not only her diverse palate, adaptability, and joyful exuberance, but also her fine-tuned ability to design and produce fantastic events. With the philosophy “the kitchen is the heart of community!” it was clear Hue-Chan Karels was the perfect match to cook up this year’s event concept along-side Chef Matt Yohalem.
Chef Hue-Chan loves being innovative with global flavors using local seasonal Ingredients and passionate about sharing cooking techniques that meld and profile flavors from diverse culinary traditions. Last June, she launched Open Kitchen’s Table 2 ∙ 3 ∙ 1™ concept and partnered with our friend, Chef David Sellers from the Street Food Institute, to present a unique wine pairing dinner featuring dishes using three common ingredients from the Italian and Vietnamese food cultures which benefited Kitchen Angels.
Originally from Vietnam, Hue-Chan has a natural inclination to use fresh, colorful, simple, and affordable ingredients. She started Open Kitchen in Washington DC in 2009, as a multi-faceted business featuring a farm-to-table bistro, a private event space, a cooking school, and a commercial kitchen rental facility. Relocating to Santa Fe in 2014, Open Kitchen has been reimagined and now features specialty cooking classes, event planning, catering, and pop-up cooking events, as well as team-building and other corporate culinary services.
Learn more about Chef Hue-Chan and the other chefs here. Or, better yet, come meet her at Global Flavor Local Food on August 25! Once you get a taste, you won’t want to miss any of her other events, such as the one in September which will hi-light Vietnamese Street Food.
Want the chance to have a fun, engaging experience with Chef Hue-Chan or any of the other participating chefs? Get your limited $100 VIP Tickets – Only 25 available!! This ticket is mostly tax-deductible. Leading up to the event, you will get a behind-the-scenes look into the process the chefs use to develop the menu and prepare the meal. Plus, you will get opportunities to engage with a chef in a private Market shopping trip and other tantalizing experiences.
Santa Fe Farmers’ Market Institute Community Picnic
Global Flavors Local Lunch
Five renowned chefs collaborating on a globally-inspired picnic lunch that the entire family will enjoy.
Sunday, August 25, 2019
12-3pm (food served until 2pm)
Farmers’ Market Pavilion, 1607 Paseo de Peralta