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URL:https://devourfest.com/program/designing-the-plate/
SUMMARY:Designing the Plate - Making food look AND taste great
DESCRIPTION:Making food look AND taste great. You're a great cook\, but som
 ehow it never seems to come together on the plate. Let Chef Michael Blacki
 e demonstrate plate composition: textures\, colours and flavour profiles t
 hat are complementary so that you can up your culinary game\, wow your gue
 sts and improve your own culinary prowess.\n\n\n\nMichael Blackie\nBorn in
  Leicestershire\, England\, and raised in Montreal\, Michael Blackie has b
 een cooking for almost 27 years on three continents. Over the past decade\
 , he’s worked at some of the world’s finest hotels including the Fairm
 ont Pierre Marques (Mexico) and the Oberoi (Bali)\, voted the world’s be
 st boutique resort by Leading Hotels of the World (2002) and listed on Con
 de Nast’s “hot list”.\nAmong his many career highlights\, Chef Black
 ie held senior positions at the world-renowned Mandarin Oriental in Hong K
 ong. In 2003 Michael returned to Canada to open The Brookstreet Hotel - Ot
 tawa as the Executive Chef. Within 4 months of opening Brookstreet was awa
 rded the prestigious four-diamond rating from CAA for the dining room Pers
 pectives.\n\nIn 2009 Michael joined the National Arts Centre as the Execut
 ive chef and Director of Food and Beverage. During his tenure\, Michael cr
 eated “Celebrity Chefs of Canada” two years running this event showcas
 ed the talents of 18 chefs from across Canada. This unique event garnered 
 national attention. In 2010 Michael was the co-host of Chefoff! a seven-pa
 rt Food Network produced show that showcased the antics and challenges of 
 two chefs as they battled for number one position. ""Chefoff! was nominate
 d for a Gemini award in 2010\, in the category of Reality TV.\nCurrently M
 ichael is the co-founder of Nextfood.ca in the west end of Ottawa. Nextfoo
 d.ca represents the fruits of Michael’s dedication to his craft and is p
 roud to call this place his home.
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