South Asian Kid's Infinite Vision
This is an non-profit foundation founded by Chef Vikas Khanna benefiting Save the Children for preventing Blindness in Children in South Asia. To make a donation visit savethechildren.org.
Vision of Palate
Free Workshop for the Visually Disabled
This award winning, ground breaking workshop
developed by Chef Khanna and taught all over the United States is based upon his research on The Power of Palate, the benefit of taste on people with visual disabilities. During these workshops the students will start with a tasting of a single spice or herb at a time and define it in the words like "sweet, savory, hot, spicy, refreshing, cold, soothing, woody, aromatic, licorice, fragrant etc" . After the first session they will be served rock salt flavored lemonade to cleanse the palate.
The second session begins with a little more complex flavors or blends of spices. Again, the students will have to define the flavors based on aromas, textures and flavors. This will make them understand that they are blessed to distinguish with such sensitive details. I will also be highlighting about the sensitive points of the palate. After this course they will be served yogurt sorbet with grapefruit soup to cleanse the palate again.
With a few minutes of break they will be served small tasting to desserts, which will be all truffles with different fillings like orange rinds, mangoes, coconut, coffee, lime and cardamom.
All money raised during these workshops will be donated to "Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library" and to cure young children with visual disabilities in India by Save the Children Organization.
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Vision of Palate Dates and Venues
Date Venue
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Tuesday, December 7th, 2004 New York Public Library
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Wednesday, March 16th, 2005 Andrew Heiskell Braille and
Talking Book Library
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Saturday, 14th May, 2005 Andrew Heiskell Braille and
Talking Book Library
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Wednesday, June 8th, 2005 New Amsterdam Library
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Thursday, June 9th, 2005 Helen Keller Institute
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Thursday, July 21, 2005 Visions
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Tuesday, September 6, 2005 Orange County Library
For the Blind and Physically Handicapped
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Saturday, September 3rd, 2005 Macy*s
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Tuesday, September 20th, 2005 Spoons Across America
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Wednesday, September 28th, 2005 Perkins School for the Blind
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Wednesday, October 13th, 2005 Arizona Library for the Blind
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October 12th - October 23, 2005 American Institute of Food and Wine
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Friday, October 7th, 2005 Five Senses
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Friday, October 14th, 2005 Days of Taste
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Thursday, October 13th, 2005 VRATE
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Saturday, October 15th, 2005 Andrew Heiskell Braille and
Talking Book Library
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Sunday, October 15th, 2005 New Jersey Library for Blind
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Friday, October 21th, 2005 Greenmarket Day
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Monday, October 24th, 2005 Spoons Across America
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Tuesday, October 25th, 2005 Days of Taste
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Friday, November 5th, 2005 The Cellar
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Nov 17th - Nov 20th, 2005 Vrate
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Friday, Nov 18th, 2005 Vrate
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Wednesday, November 30th, 2005 Sath
(Access to Freedom Award)
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Wednesday, Novemeber 30th, 2005 58th Annual Awards
(Shining Star Award) JustOneBreak
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Tuesday, January 10th, 2006 ALTSO
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January 11th - January 15th, 2006 10th World Congress for SATH
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March, 2006 Chicago Green Market Events
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Monday, April 17th, 2006 Jewish Guild for the Blind
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Sunday, May 14th, 2006 Williams-Sonoma, Chelsea
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Sunday, May 21st, 2006 SAWCC
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Monday, June 5th, 2006 Jewish Guild for the Blind
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Sunday, June 11th, 2006 Williams-Sonoma, Columbus Circle
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June 12th - June 15th, 2006 Helen Keller Institute
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Wednesday, August 23rd, 2006 Visions at Selis Manor
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Wednesday, September 13th, 2006 Visions at Selis Manor
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Saturday, September 23th, 2006 Massachusetts Braille and Talking
Book Library
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Saturday, October 14th, 2006 Andrew Heiskell Braille and
Talking Book Library
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Tuesday, October 17th, 2006 New Jersey Library for Blind
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Saturday, October 21th, 2006 Greenmarket Day
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Tuesday, October 24th, 2006 Spoons Across America
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Wednesday, October 25th, 2006 Days of Taste
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Friday, November 3rd, 2006 New York Open Center
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Dec12th - Dec 15th, 2006 Arizona Library for the Blind
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December 23rd, 2006 Visions at Selis Manor
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June 9th, 2007 Andrew Heiskell Braille and
Talking Book Library
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Novemeber 12 - 16, 2007 Ashraya, India
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Novemeber 24, 2007 Jeevan Jyoti, India
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November 27th, 2007 Missionaries of Charity, Calcutta
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For more information on these workshops call the venues or
Vision of Palate at 315-294-5741
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