Stories Behind the Menu—Delicious Central America, An Amazing Cultural Experience with Chef Amalia Moreno-Damgaard

    Sandifer and Burton will be partnering with local chefs to create a cultural voyage of African American, Central American, Israeli, and Indigenous delicious food and rich storytelling. The events will be held quarterly in person at ModernWell and will be focused on a book or docu-series related to the particular ethnicity and culture.The second of the series, Stories Behind the Menu – Delicious Central America, An Amazing Cultural Experience, will be held May 5th from 6:30pm – 9pm. The event features Chef Amalia Moreno-Damgaard, author of Amalia’s Mesoamerican Table-Ancient Traditions with Gourmet Infusions. Stories Behind the Menu 2022 Events are sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, and Alliance Bernstein.Amalia Moreno-Damgaard is an award-winning author, chef entrepreneur, spokeswoman and media personality, born and raised in Guatemala City and based in the Twin Cities. Through traditional healthy gourmet cuisine, she fosters a broader understanding and appreciation of Latin cultural nuances as well as diversity and inclusion. Amalia also is co-founder of Women Entrepreneurs of Minnesota and President-Elect 2023 of NAWBO-MN (the National Association of Women Business Owners). She was named Latino Entrepreneur of the Year 2021 by the Latino Chamber of Commerce; the 2020 Women in Business Champion of the Year by The U.S. Small Business Administration-MN; and received the Catalyst Award 2020 from Women Venture.Take advantage of our discounted 3 ticket package to attend all the Stories Behind the Menu dinner parties!

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    Sandifer and Burton will be partnering with local chefs to create a cultural voyage of African American, Central American, Israeli, and Indigenous delicious food and rich storytelling. The events will be held quarterly in person at ModernWell and will be focused on a book or docu-series related to the particular ethnicity and culture.

    The second of the series, Stories Behind the Menu – Delicious Central America, An Amazing Cultural Experience, will be held May 5th from 6:30pm – 9pm. The event features Chef Amalia Moreno-Damgaard, author of Amalia’s Mesoamerican Table-Ancient Traditions with Gourmet Infusions. Stories Behind the Menu 2022 Events are sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, and Alliance Bernstein.

    Amalia Moreno-Damgaard is an award-winning author, chef entrepreneur, spokeswoman and media personality, born and raised in Guatemala City and based in the Twin Cities. Through traditional healthy gourmet cuisine, she fosters a broader understanding and appreciation of Latin cultural nuances as well as diversity and inclusion. Amalia also is co-founder of Women Entrepreneurs of Minnesota and President-Elect 2023 of NAWBO-MN (the National Association of Women Business Owners). She was named Latino Entrepreneur of the Year 2021 by the Latino Chamber of Commerce; the 2020 Women in Business Champion of the Year by The U.S. Small Business Administration-MN; and received the Catalyst Award 2020 from Women Venture.

    Take advantage of our discounted 3 ticket package to attend all the Stories Behind the Menu dinner parties!