This event has passed.From Peppers to Pensacola Saturday, November 18, 2017 @ 4:00 pmKitchen Stadium 300 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33132 United States MARICEL E. PRESILLA on Peppers of the Americas: The Remarkable Capsicums That Forever Changed Flavor and NORMAN VAN AKEN on Norman Van Aken’s Florida Kitchen – DISCUSSION Sponsored by: Add to Schedule + Google Calendar+ Add to iCalendar Details Date: Saturday, November 18, 2017 Time: 4:00 pm Event Category: Food Authors Maricel Presilla (Presilla, Maricel) Maricel Presilla is the chef-owner of two pan-Latin restaurants (Cucharama and Zafra) and a cooking atelier (Ultramarinos), president/founder of Gran Cacao Company (a cacao importer), a frequent contributor to Saveur, and a former medieval Spanish history professor (Rutgers). She has been profiled in the New York Times and Washington Post, and led the White House's Latin culture showcase in 2010. She was named the James Beard Best Chef Mid-Atlantic in 2012; her opus, Gran Cocina Latina: The Food of Latin America, won the James Beard Book of the Year in 2013; and she was inducted into the Beard Foundation's Hall of Fame in 2015. Her latest book, Peppers of the Americas: The Remarkable Capsicums That Forever Changed Flavor (Lorena James Books) is a beautiful culinary and ethnobotanical survey of the punch-packing ingredient central to today's multi-cultural palate, with more than 40 pan-Latin recipes. This stunning visual reference to peppers showcases nearly 200 varieties. Following the cook's gallery of varieties, more than 40 on-trend Latin recipes for spice blends, salsas, sauces, salads, vegetables, soups, and main dishes highlight the big flavors and taste-enhancing capabilities of peppers. Norman Van Aken (Van Aken, Norman) Norman Van Aken is chef-owner of Norman’s at The Ritz-Carlton, Grande Lakes, Orlando, and 1921 by Norman Van Aken in Mount Dora, Florida. Additionally, he is chef-partner at Three, a fine dining restaurant, and No. 3 Social, a roof deck lounge, in the Wynwood Arts District of Miami. His cooking school, In the Kitchen with Norman Van Aken, is also in Wynwood. He is the author of five cookbooks, including My Key West Kitchen: Recipes and Stories with Justin Van Aken, and a memoir, No Experience Necessary: The Culinary Odyssey of Chef Norman Van Aken. In Norman Van Aken's Florida Kitchen (University Press of Florida), the award-winning chef and restaurateur invites you to discover the richness of Florida’s culinary landscape. This long-awaited cookbook embraces the history, the character, and the flavors of the state that has inspired Van Aken’s famous fusion style for over forty years. Drawing from Florida’s vibrant array of immigrant cultures, and incorporating local ingredients, the dishes in this book display the exciting diversity of Van Aken’s “New World Cuisine.” Other Occurrence Annual Venue Name: Kitchen Stadium Location: 300 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33132 United States + Google Map
Details Date: Saturday, November 18, 2017 Time: 4:00 pm Event Category: Food Authors Maricel Presilla (Presilla, Maricel) Maricel Presilla is the chef-owner of two pan-Latin restaurants (Cucharama and Zafra) and a cooking atelier (Ultramarinos), president/founder of Gran Cacao Company (a cacao importer), a frequent contributor to Saveur, and a former medieval Spanish history professor (Rutgers). She has been profiled in the New York Times and Washington Post, and led the White House's Latin culture showcase in 2010. She was named the James Beard Best Chef Mid-Atlantic in 2012; her opus, Gran Cocina Latina: The Food of Latin America, won the James Beard Book of the Year in 2013; and she was inducted into the Beard Foundation's Hall of Fame in 2015. Her latest book, Peppers of the Americas: The Remarkable Capsicums That Forever Changed Flavor (Lorena James Books) is a beautiful culinary and ethnobotanical survey of the punch-packing ingredient central to today's multi-cultural palate, with more than 40 pan-Latin recipes. This stunning visual reference to peppers showcases nearly 200 varieties. Following the cook's gallery of varieties, more than 40 on-trend Latin recipes for spice blends, salsas, sauces, salads, vegetables, soups, and main dishes highlight the big flavors and taste-enhancing capabilities of peppers. Norman Van Aken (Van Aken, Norman) Norman Van Aken is chef-owner of Norman’s at The Ritz-Carlton, Grande Lakes, Orlando, and 1921 by Norman Van Aken in Mount Dora, Florida. Additionally, he is chef-partner at Three, a fine dining restaurant, and No. 3 Social, a roof deck lounge, in the Wynwood Arts District of Miami. His cooking school, In the Kitchen with Norman Van Aken, is also in Wynwood. He is the author of five cookbooks, including My Key West Kitchen: Recipes and Stories with Justin Van Aken, and a memoir, No Experience Necessary: The Culinary Odyssey of Chef Norman Van Aken. In Norman Van Aken's Florida Kitchen (University Press of Florida), the award-winning chef and restaurateur invites you to discover the richness of Florida’s culinary landscape. This long-awaited cookbook embraces the history, the character, and the flavors of the state that has inspired Van Aken’s famous fusion style for over forty years. Drawing from Florida’s vibrant array of immigrant cultures, and incorporating local ingredients, the dishes in this book display the exciting diversity of Van Aken’s “New World Cuisine.”
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