Battman, Author at The Chef's Connection

Annual Meeting of the Maîtres Cuisiniers de France

Posted by Battman | Jun 23, 2018 | What's Up With Battman |

Last week was the annual meeting for the Master Chefs of France USA/Canada Chapter, the organization of chefs who I published a cookbook with last year. It was being held in New York City, so they asked me to come and take photographs. It was a three day event, and on the first night (Sunday) there was a reception at the International Culinary Center. There were no formalities, just an evening of food, drink and meeting each other and the sponsors. I got to see all the Chefs that I worked with on the book as well as the new members of the organization.

Visiting Staten Island for a Good Cause

Posted by Battman | Jun 10, 2018 | What's Up With Battman |

My mission for the day was to deliver the check for a $5,000 donation to the Burn Center at Staten Island University Hospital from the sale of the NYC Firefighters Calendar. So I took the ferry to Staten Island, and then a train to get to the hospital. I’ve been making the calendar for 24 years, and so far have raised nearly $750,000 for the Burn Center and also the Fire Safety Education Fund.