An Evening with Norman Van Aken

Join the Key West Cooking Show for an Evening with Chef Norman Van Aken. A legend in the Key West culinary scene, Van Aken is a James Beard Award winner and author of seven cookbooks, including My Key West Kitchen. Enjoy great conversation and food with one of America’s most acclaimed chefs. With an amzinng menu, this will be an evening you won’t want to miss!

Tickets are available at KEYSTIX.COM

Experience an extraordinary evening as we welcome James Beard Award-winning Chef Norman Van Aken for one night only! This exclusive event will sell out quickly—reserve your seat now.

Hailed as “Florida’s Culinary Icon,” Norman Van Aken is celebrated for introducing the concept of fusion into the global culinary lexicon. He is one of the only chefs in America to have earned the James Beard Award, the Robert Mondavi Award, and the Food Arts Silver Spoon. He’s also the only Floridian ever inducted into the prestigious James Beard “Who’s Who in American Food and Beverage.”

This class is one where we create a meal where the flavors,
textures and power unites beautifully as they interact with one
another. In cuisine one of our chief objectives is to have a dialog
that goes back and forth between the ingredients. Thematically
this menu draws upon the history of Key West and what I have
dubbed, “New World Cuisine”. — NVA

The Menu

Shrimp Ceviche with ‘Salsa of Life’
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Spice Rubbed & Roasted Chicken ‘Mofongo’
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My Very Black Beans
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Tropical Fruit ‘Moonshine’ Chutney
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Turrón Studded Chocolate Brownie with Ice Cream