First Certification Ceremony - October 2018 - Rio de Janeiro
On October 16th we had the first certification ceremony of the students of the Basic Cuisine & Basic Pâtisserie courses. Our students underwent theoretical and ...
If like us, gratification can be had in admiring prettily assembled food to bookmark for cooking inspiration, you would have come across Samantha Lee, an iconic Malaysian Instagram food artist. For those who have not had the pleasure of ogling her quirky edible art, get acquainted. The mother of two started creating cartoon-inspired dishes in 2008 to get her daughters to eat healthy, and in 2011, she posted her plated works-of-art on Instagram, which garnered a viral storm on social media. 

@leesamantha
Today, with her children a little older and acknowledged as an international food artist, Samantha continues to refine her culinary talent, having recently earned a Le Cordon Bleu certification.
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