Fantastic Voyage Presented by Tacoma (WA) Links (Each Experience is $75)
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Scholarship Recipient Speaks
DC African American Museum Paint & Sip ($75.00)
Jamaican Cooking Class ($75.00)
Charleston SC Southern Cooking w/ Celebrity Chef Amadeus ($75.00)
BON VOYAGE PARTY APRIL 9th| 6 - 8PM
Caribbean Vacation Cocktails ($75.00)
Handcrafted Sushi Class ($75.00)
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Jamaican Cooking Class ($75.00)
Jamaican Cooking Class
Learn authentic Caribbean cooking from a Barbados native and Culinary Ambassador Chef Natasha
Awarded a scholarship from the James Beard Foundation, Chef Natasha completed her culinary education in New York City where she went on to run a boutique catering business. At the height of her career, she competed on ABC's cooking show "The Taste," as well as Food Network's "Cut Throat Kitchen." A Culinary Ambassador for Barbados, Chef Natasha has focused on staying true to her culture whilst perfecting her craft.
Jamaican Cooking Class
During this live and interactive online cooking class, Chef Natasha will take you on a culinary journey to the islands where you will learn to make two standout Caribbean dishes: jerk chicken skewers and a vibrant tropical spicy alfredo known as "Rasta pasta." Also, if you want to make your jerk seasoning marinade from scratch, Chef Natasha will share her signature recipe when you book this experience!
Menu
Jerk Chicken Skewers
With jerk seasoning
Rasta Pasta Tropical Spicy Alfredo
With homemade Alfredo sauce
- Guests are welcome to bring wine and beer to enjoy during the class.
- The cooking class is fully interactive.
- Chef accompanies you throughout the entire process.
- Ask as many questions as you want!
Date: April 16, 2022
Time: 3:30 PM/ PST
Donation: $75.00
* An email will be sent to you with ingredients and directions.
* Also, a link to join the cooking class will be sent to you within 48 hours of the
class.
** Ingredients not included in the donation
Recent Donations for the Jamaican Cooking Class ($75.00) team
- Dorothy P Williams donated $75.00.
- Jior Cameron donated a private amount.
- Norma Owens donated a private amount.
- Shanee Nelson donated $75.00.
- Miranda Kirby donated $75.00.
- Stephanie Croom Williams donated $75.00.
- Claudette Mohn donated $75.00.
- Antoinette Walker donated $75.00.
- Jacqueline Davis donated $75.00.
- Rejena Pugh donated $75.00.
- Michele Johnson donated $75.00.
- Doris Page donated $75.00.
- Alicia Stephens donated $75.00.
- Sharon Freeman donated $75.00.
- Stephanie Flagg donated $100.00.
- Carolyn Lee donated $100.00.
- James Stephens donated $75.00.
- Christine Turner donated $75.00.
- Michael Reed donated $100.00.
- Gina Hatcher donated $75.00.
- Darrell Cain donated $100.00.
- Dana Hansen donated $75.00.
- Olivia Stephens donated $75.00.
- Alicia Stephens donated $75.00.
- Edna Stone donated $75.00.
- Anonymous donated $75.00.
- Stephanie Tisby Tisby donated $75.00.
- Anonymous donated $100.00.
DC African American Museum Paint & Sip ($75.00)
DC African American Musuem PAINT & SIP
Paint and Sip
We're not your usual private painting class. We're a private painting party. We play music throughout the 2-hour event. Sip whatever beverage you like, and enjoy an unforgettable personal painting party.
Whether you're painting masterpieces that would put Van Gogh to shame or a kindergartener's stick figures would put yours to shame – everyone can enjoy painting classes.
We love having fun, making art, socializing, listening to music, and having a great time, without leaving your home. If you do too, then you're in the right place.
PAINT AND SIP
Your painting experience includes:
• Professional live painting instructor via Zoom
• All-in-one painting kit shipped to each participant's address
• Live Music
• 2 hours of fun, interactive, painting party activities via Zoom
Date: April 23. 2022
Time: 2:00 PM/ PST
Donation: $75.00
Recent Donations for the DC African American Museum Paint & Sip ($75.00) team
- Michelle Branch donated $75.00.
- Karyn Siegrist donated $100.00.
- Marcella Wilson donated $75.00.
- Jay Riley donated $75.00.
- Nikki Riley donated $75.00.
- Angela Sulcer donated $75.00.
- Michelle Jones donated $75.00.
- Geri Thompson donated a private amount.
- Dominique Walker donated $75.00.
- Samantha Parker donated a private amount.
- Natika Carey donated $75.00.
- Natika Carey donated $75.00.
- Natika Carey donated $75.00.
- April Pena donated $75.00.
- Angela Walker donated $75.00.
- Karen Thompkins donated $75.00.
- Karen Thompkins donated $75.00.
- Prentice Stephens donated $75.00.
- Prentice Stephens donated $75.00.
- Anna Ponder donated $75.00.
- Linda H donated $75.00.
- Christine Turner donated $75.00.
- Cheryl Hudson-Thomas donated $75.00.
- Lisa Shyne donated $25.00.
- Michael Reed donated $25.00.
- Debra Hunter-Bonner donated a private amount.
- Odis Crosby donated $75.00.
- Odis Crosby donated $25.00.
- JoAnn Shyne donated a private amount.
- Mashandra Elam-Canty donated $75.00.
- Alicia Stephens donated $75.00.
- Tyease Fuller donated a private amount.
- Mary Green donated $25.00.
- Dorris Okoro donated $75.00.
- Alexis Tisby donated $75.00.
- Stephanie Tisby Tisby donated $75.00.
Scholarship Recipient Speaks
Tacoma (WA) Links Scholarship
Greetings,
The Tacoma (WA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated Scholarship applications are available online on our chapter website (www.tacomalinksinc.com). Its primary function is to provide financial assistance for graduating high school seniors who want to pursue their college education further. The scholarships are available for high school students of African descent. Some of the qualifications for the scholarship include a minimum GPA of 2.7, involvement in community and school programs, full-time enrollment after high school into college during the Fall Quarter, and applicants must reside in the greater Puget Sound area (Pierce County, Federal Way, Olympia, and Kitsap County). Several of our scholarship recipients continued to apply for scholarship funds throughout their college journey. Students have shared beautiful stories with us regarding the positive impact of the scholarship during their college careers.
Recent Donations for the Scholarship Recipient Speaks team
- FRANCES HAMMOND donated $75.00.
- Jeanne Baynes donated $75.00.
- Tyrone Hall donated a private amount.
- Michele Johnson donated $100.00.
- Rick Meeder donated $75.00.
- Anonymous donated a private amount.
- Michelle Johnson donated $75.00.
- Michael Davis donated $100.00.
- Stephanie Bradley donated $75.00.
- Vera Marks donated $75.00.
- Michael G Hopkins donated $100.00.
- Jewel Hopkins donated $75.00.
- Nicole Cain donated $75.00.
- R MICHAEL HALE donated $75.00.
- Linda Terrell donated $100.00.
- Anthony Williams donated a private amount.
- Samuel Stone donated $250.00.
- Paige Thompson donated $75.00.
- Barbara V Myers donated $100.00.
- Kelly Sheppard donated $100.00.
- Pamela Davis-Thompson donated $75.00.
- Lisa Shyne donated $100.00.
- John Wilson donated $250.00.
- Willie Anderson donated $500.00.
- Stephanie McGriff donated $250.00.
- Leona Dotson donated $75.00.
- Vincent Jackson donated $100.00.
- Brenda Riddick donated $75.00.
- R. Kirsten Watts donated $250.00.
- M Washington donated $75.00.
- Ramona Shyne donated $100.00.
- Dana Freeman donated $100.00.
- Gayle and Kiet Ma donated $500.00.
- Stephanie Flagg donated $500.00.
- Karen Huber donated a private amount.
- Anthony Patton donated $250.00.
- Maxzell & Danielle Blanchard donated a private amount.
- Stephanie Croom Williams donated $100.00.
- Malia Jackson donated $25.00.
- Gina Hatcher donated $75.00.
- Gina Hatcher donated $25.00.
- Aaron & Leona Pointer donated $100.00.
- A Belvin donated $100.00.
- Susan Hall donated $250.00.
- Erin Slayton donated $25.00.
- Tommy Johnson donated $75.00.
- Tommy Johnson donated $25.00.
- Ernestine Summers donated $100.00.
- Jacqueline Jones donated $100.00.
- Daphne Mackey donated $250.00.
- Sabrina Carter donated $1,000.00.
- Anonymous donated $100.00.
- Alexis Tisby donated $1,000.00.
Handcrafted Sushi Class ($75.00)
Sushi Class
Learn how to make a variety of sushi favorites with
Chef Vivian & Chef Michi.
Chef Vivian and Chef Michi are a husband and wife dynamic culinary duo, each bringing more than 30 years of professional culinary experience to the table. Chef Vivian is a highly respected and lauded private chef, caterer, and cooking class instructor. Chef Michi is a master of all things authentic Japanese sushi. Together, Chef Vivian and Chef Michi are a culinary force to be reckoned with in the kitchen.
Join them as they guide you in this interactive, live virtual cooking class, and teach you every integral step to making picture-perfect Japanese cuisine. Learn how to make three different varieties filled with assorted vegetables, spicy tuna, and a combination of crab, tuna, and salmon. To accompany your rolls, you'll also make a crabstick and avocado salad with a sake and miso dressing.
Handcrafted Sushi Making Class
Menu
Vegetable Hand Roll
With carrots, cucumbers, avocado, and shiitake mushrooms
Miso Crab Salad
With cucumber, avocado, sake, and optional sesame seeds
Rainbow Roll
With imitation crab, cucumber, avocado, tuna, and salmon
Spicy Tuna Roll
With cucumber, and kimchee sauce or Sriracha
SUSHI RICE
Ingredients
Japanese short-grain sushi rice
Nori
Imitation crab
4 oz raw tuna (red in color)
4 oz raw salmon
1 avocado
1 English cucumber
1 small carrot
2 cups shiitake mushrooms
1 small pack of miso paste (red or white)
Japanese kimchee base or spicy sauce of your choice
A small bottle of sake
Soy sauce
Sugar
Salt
Rice vinegar
Sesame seeds
Wasabi paste or powder (optional)
Pickled ginger (optional)
Hand roll stand, optional
Kitchen Equipment
Bamboo sushi mat
Sharp knives
Two cutting boards
Clear wrap
Plates
Gloves
Whisk
Peeler
Bowls
Measuring spoons
Date: April 30, 2022
Time: 2:00 PM/ PST
Donation: $75.00
* An email will be sent to you with ingredients and directions.
* Also, a link to join the cooking class will be sent to you within 48 hours of the
class.
** Ingredients not included in the donation
Recent Donations for the Handcrafted Sushi Class ($75.00) team
- Karl Williams donated $75.00.
- Kierra Sullivan donated $75.00.
- Brianna Okoro donated $100.00.
- Carolyn Lee donated $75.00.
- Stephanie Tisby Tisby donated $75.00.
- Mykah Okoro donated $25.00.
- Edna Stone donated $75.00.
- Stephanie Tisby Tisby donated $25.00.
- Robert Walker donated $75.00.
BON VOYAGE PARTY APRIL 9th| 6 - 8PM
JOIN OUR BON VOYAGE PARTY!
Come one Come all to the Tacoma (WA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated virtual Bon Voyage Party on Saturday, April 9, 2022, from 6:00–8:00 p.m. We’ll have a live DJ for your listening and partying pleasure, a celebrity chef to show you how to make southern cooking healthy and delicious; also, you don’t want to miss our live auction! You’ll be able to bid on round-trip airline tickets anywhere Alaska Airlines flies, a destination vacation, or a week-long trip to your choice of resorts with international options! We have luxurious gift baskets and a piece of framed artwork depicting a historical moment in U.S. history.
Please join us for a good time for a good cause on Saturday, April 9, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Click the link below at 6 PM on April 9th to join the Bon Voyage Party.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4774658769?pwd=UzJBRlZCZnoxczkrWmt3KzF2dThKUT09
Recent Donations for the BON VOYAGE PARTY APRIL 9th| 6 - 8PM team
- Rick Meeder donated $75.00.
- Jacqueline Walker donated $75.00.
- P.J. Jones Hadley donated $75.00.
- Sherryl Standifer donated $250.00.
- Maria Jackson donated $100.00.
- Vivian Jackson donated $100.00.
- Serena Ashley donated a private amount.
- Bridgett Bascomb donated $75.00.
- Charlene Harris donated a private amount.
- Annette Cook donated $75.00.
- Ted & Tjean CROVELLO donated $1,000.00.
Charleston SC Southern Cooking w/ Celebrity Chef Amadeus ($75.00)
Celebrity Chef Amadeus
Chef Amadeus is a culinary instructor at The University of Florida Professional and workforce Development, Partner with Mirror Image Leadership, Board Member Advisory Council Ronald McDonald House Gainesville, FL. Winner of the Food Networks Extreme Chef “Mexican Showdown", Founding Member of American Culinary Federation Mid Florida East Coast Chapter, Past President of American Culinary Federation First Coast Chapter, recurring Guest Chef on The Low Down with James Yon, creator of Southern Passion Spices, a salt-free line of spices.
Chef Amadeus was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida. He grew up cooking with his grandmother from Puerto Rico and his mother from Philadelphia. At the apron strings of his grandmother and mother, his love for cooking was ignited.
Southern Cooking w/ Celebrity Chef Amadeus
THERE’S SOMETHING MAGICAL ABOUT HOW FOOD CAN TRANSPORT YOU TO ANOTHER TIME OR PLACE, PARTICULARLY NOW WHEN TRAVEL IS MORE COMPLICATED.
Menu
Cornish Game Hens
Collard Greens
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Sweet Potato Pie Rolls
Date: April 24, 2022
Time: 3:30 PM/ PST
Donation: $75.00
* An email will be sent to you with ingredients and directions.
* Also, a link to join the cooking class will be sent to you within 48 hours of the
class.
** Ingredients not included in the donation.
Charleston SC Southern Cooking w/ Celebrity Chef Amadeus ($75.00) Challenge Leaderboard
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Recent Donations for the Charleston SC Southern Cooking w/ Celebrity Chef Amadeus ($75.00) team
- Dorothy P Williams donated $75.00.
- Calvin Rayford donated $75.00.
- Samantha Parker donated $75.00.
- Willette Jones donated $75.00.
- Bernice Morehead donated $75.00.
- Ursula Jones donated $75.00.
- Shanee Nelson donated a private amount.
- Steve Hatcher donated $100.00.
- Kevin Hatcher donated $75.00.
- Dorothy Addison donated $75.00.
- Michele Johnson donated $75.00.
- Barbara Lane donated $75.00.
- Jennifer Graham donated $75.00.
- R. Kirsten Watts donated $75.00.
- Cynthia Rhymes donated $75.00.
- Barbara Rowden donated $75.00.
- Sharon Freeman donated $75.00.
- Corky Mitchell donated $75.00.
- Richard/Jane McCurdy donated $75.00.
- Melva Copes donated $75.00.
- Christine Turner donated $75.00.
- Annette Cheeves donated a private amount.
- Edna Stone donated $75.00.
- Stephanie Croom Williams donated $75.00.
- Victoria FLETCHER donated $75.00.
- Stephanie Tisby Tisby donated $75.00.
- Mary Green donated $75.00.
- Angela Walker donated $75.00.
Caribbean Vacation Cocktails ($75.00)
VACATION COCKTAILS
Treat yourself to a taste of the tropics when mixing these Caribbean classics.
VACATION COCKTAILS MENU
The mixology class is fully interactive.
Mixologist accompanies you throughout the entire process.
Ask as many questions as you want!
Drink Menu
Cucumber Mojito
Daiquiri Colada
With lime juice, coconut, pineapple, and rum
Caribbean Old Fashioned
Recent Donations for the Caribbean Vacation Cocktails ($75.00) team
- Brent Williams donated a private amount.
- Shanee Nelson donated $75.00.
- Mary Green donated $75.00.
- Florence Reeves donated $75.00.
- Christine Turner donated $75.00.
- Irma Brown donated $25.00.
- Stephanie Tisby Tisby donated $75.00.
- Stephanie Tisby Tisby donated $25.00.