Vikas Khanna, Chef | Restaurateur | ActivistChef Vikas with Ms. UniversePhotogrpah @ Tina WilliamsDistinguished Honoree Award at City Hall, New York Thanksgiving at iFood.tv New York Open Center ABC NEWS Reception of THE BRAVE ONE  The Living Pyramids, Egypt The Living Pyramids Reception, ADA, NYC vikas khanna Williams Sonoma @ Time Warner vikas khanna S A A W C vikas khanna Mothers Day at Williams - Sonoma, Chelsea,NY vikas khanna Colors of Ability Event vikas khanna Jewish Guild for the Blind  vikas khanna Culinary Institute of America - March of Dimes vikas khanna Media Battle of the Bandsvikas khanna Launch of Gourmetgurus Spiceline  vikas khanna Friends of Fulbright India Benefit vikas khanna Press  Conference ~ The  Living Pyramids vikas khanna Asian American Journalist Event @ Martha Stewart vikas khanna Food Bank of Western Massachusetts Event vikas khanna New Yorker of the Week  vikas khanna 10th World Conference "Travelers with Disabilities"vikas khanna Access to Freedom Award vikas khanna Art Beyond Borders vikas khanna vikas khanna vikas khanna  JOB~Shining Star Award vikas khanna vikas khanna vikas khanna World Peace Society vikas khanna vikas khanna vikas khanna VRATEvikas khanna vikas khanna vikas khanna Harvard Extension School vikas khanna vikas khanna vikas khanna Mango Mia at Cellars vikas khanna vikas khanna vikas khanna Gulf Coast Relief Event vikas khanna vikas khanna vikas khanna Spoons across Americavikas khanna vikas khanna vikas khanna New York New York, MNN TV   vikas khanna vikas khanna vikas khanna NYPL~Sixth Taste Workshop  vikas khanna vikas khanna vikas khanna New New Orleans Event vikas khanna vikas khanna vikas khanna Macy*svikas khanna vikas khanna vikas khanna New York Chefs - Tsunami Benefit vikas khanna vikas khanna vikas khanna Culinary Arts at The New School  vikas khanna vikas khanna vikas khanna Wall Street Risingvikas khanna vikas khanna vikas khanna James Beard Foundation vikas khanna vikas khanna vikas khanna Taste of Tribeca  vikas khanna vikas khanna vikas khanna Cambridge Culinary Arts  vikas khanna vikas khanna vikas khanna Andrew Heiskell Braille Library vikas khanna vikas khanna vikas khanna Workshop @ Salaam Bombay  vikas khanna vikas khanna vikas khanna Culinary Institute of America vikas khanna vikas khanna vikas khanna "New York Moves" Magazine Premier            vikas khanna vikas khanna vikas khanna City Meals on Wheels vikas khanna vikas khanna vikas khanna Helen Keller Institutevikas khanna vikas khanna vikas khanna Pulse on American Desi  vikas khanna vikas khanna vikas khanna Discovery Channel  vikas khanna vikas khanna vikas khanna Saffron Fine Food and Bar  vikas khanna vikas khanna vikas khanna South Asian Media Awards  vikas khanna vikas khanna vikas khanna Gods Love We Deliver  vikas khanna vikas khanna vikas khanna 1010 WINSvikas khanna vikas khanna vikas khanna Tribeca Film Festival   vikas khanna vikas khanna vikas khanna French Culinary Institute vikas khanna vikas khanna vikas khanna New Amsterdam Library vikas khanna vikas khanna vikas khanna 92nd Street Y   vikas khanna vikas khanna vikas khanna Japanese American United Event   vikas khanna vikas khanna vikas khanna Van Der Plas Gallery vikas khanna vikas khanna vikas khanna L'Academie De Cuisine vikas khanna vikas khanna vikas khanna Star Chefs 10th Anniversaryvikas khanna vikas khanna vikas khanna Laguna Culinary Arts  vikas khanna vikas khanna vikas khanna Release of Mango Mia  vikas khanna vikas khanna vikas khanna Barnes and Noble  vikas khanna vikas khanna vikas khanna Art Education~ Sakiv  vikas khanna vikas khanna vikas khanna New York Public Library  His food is a blend of his traditional Indian Culinary Background and the flavors and history of the highly diversified New York food culture. He is an owner/executive chef and consultant to several restaurants and has won acclaim from the prestigious James Beard Foundation. Vikas is a graduate of the WelcomGroup School of Hotel and Hospitality Administration, India. He has also studied at Cornell University, Food writing at Culinary Institute of America and Food Styling at The New School. He has taught at The New School Culinary Arts, Johnson & Wales, New York University, Harvard Extension School, and many more. Based on his research on the power of the palate, he has created, Vision of Palate, a series of food tasting workshops, designed to educate people with visual disabilities about the complex flavors and aromas of spices and herbs. Vikas is the founder of "Cooking for Life" (www.worldofchefs.org); a non profit organization that brings together celebrated chefs of the world, for tasting events to raise funds for relief efforts around the world. The proceeds of the events benefit organizations such as Save the Children, Habitat for Humanity, Red Cross, and many more. Recently “Cooking for Life” hosted an event “The Living Pyramids” (www.thelivingpyramids.org) at the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt to promote accessibility at the world Wonders, which will be followed by “Soul of Taj” at The Taj Mahal, India in 2007.Through SAKIV (South Asian Kids Infinite Vision), Vikas reaches out to different EYE foundations around South Asia. 'SAKIV - World' was established in 2005 to host vision expos all around the world. Vikas is an honorary member on the Board of the World Peace Society, New York.He is the recipient of several National and International Awards including the prestigious "Access to Freedom Award," in 2005 from SATH, previously awarded to George W. Bush and HRH Prince Charles. More information on Vikas is available at www.vkhanna.com.