Meet the Small Plates Chefs!
At our annual Small Plates dinner, young people from FC Delivers showcase their skills and passion through an evening of dishes inspired by their identities, traditions, and backgrounds. Tasting tables feature unique flavors of recipes developed by our Advanced cohort.
Terry
Junior at Madison Park Tech
One dish I worked on: Mac & Cheese Bite w/ Garlic Aioli and Marinara
“It started out as a baked mac and cheese, but then we got creative and made it appetizer-sized. We also practiced making the dish with urgency, so we will be able to meet the time requirements.”
Da’Nai
Senior at Henderson K-12
One dish I worked on: Banana Tres Leches Cake
“Banana pudding is something I make for holidays and tres leche is something my teammate makes for the holidays so we put ours together.”
Jhon
Junior at O’Bryant School of Math and Science
One dish I worked on: Yuca Cake w/ Habichuelas con Dulce
“Habichuelas con dulce has always been really good and I love Dominican cake. So combining the two together was something I’ve been wanting to try for a while because of my aspirations for creating my own recipes.”
Kevon
Senior at Boston Day and Evening Academy
One dish I worked on: Mac & Cheese Bite w/ Garlic Aioli and Marinara
“It has a spicy kick!”
Suzanne
Boston Day and Evening Academy
One dish I worked on: Korean Fried Chicken
“The sauce was easy to make. The hard thing was prepping the chicken.”
Katelyn
Junior at Burke High School
One dish I worked on: Yuca Cake w/ Habichuelas con Dulce
“The hard part was making the dish work well with the other dishes on the menu”
Jandel
Junior at City on a Hill
One dish I worked on: Banana Tres Leches Cake
“My influence on this dish is my family, they inspired me to make it.”
Yaziel
Junior at Brighton High School
One dish I worked on: Sorullos
“My team worked together to make our menu”
Melia
Junior at Henderson K-12
One dish I worked on: Diri Djon Djon (Haitian Rice)
“My grandmother would rarely make this because of how expensive it is to make traditionally.”
Jahkori
Senior at Boston Day and Evening Academy
One dish I worked on: Jamaican Chicken Curry
“Melia and I worked together by combining her rice with my chicken. What was hard was preparing all that chicken quickly.”
Nkechi
Junior at O’Bryant School of Math and Science
One dish I worked on: Jollof Rice
“My team worked together by helping with prep, and giving me ideas to improve the dish.”
AJ
Junior at English High School
One dish I worked on: Legim
“During this process we changed how the dish is plated for the event. And it has more ingredients, to balance out the flavors.”
