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Chef Juan Licerio Alcala shares tips for an outstanding salad during Wellness Getaway at Grand Velas Los Cabos, Mexico. He wants to eliminate unhealthy snacking throughout the day and keep you satiated.
I love that we share a lot of the same philosophies about cooking.
JEREMIAH TOWER: THE LAST MAGNIFICENT, a fascinating documentary executive produced by Anthony Bourdain, is a character exploration of the legendary chef – and the enigmatic mystery of his genius. The documentary opens May 19 and June 2 in South Florida at select movie theaters. Attention all chefs, wannabe chefs, foodies and anyone who likes to eat, this is not to be missed. Watch the trailer below and you’ll be hooked.
To celebrate, I’m giving away 5 pairs of tickets to the screening May 16 at O Cinema, Wynwood. Each e-ticket is good for 2 guests. Here’s what you need to do to up your chances of winning the tickets…
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4) Leave comment below why you should win
5) email me eh at eleanorhoh dot com so I can send you e-ticket.
That’s it, good luck. Hope to see you at the screening.
What does Chef Jeremiah Tower and I have in common? We went to boarding school in England and hated school food! That was what motivated me to learn to cook from my mom. Neither of us went to culinary school and that’s where our similarity ends and his meteoric rise started…
Brief synopsis…see trailer below
JEREMIAH TOWER: THE LAST MAGNIFICENT explores the remarkable life of Jeremiah Tower, one of the most controversial and influential figures in the history of American gastronomy. Tower began his career at the renowned Chez Panisse in Berkeley in 1972, becoming a pioneering figure in the emerging California cuisine movement. After leaving Chez Panisse, due in part to a famously contentious relationship with founder Alice Waters, Tower went on to launch his own legendary Stars Restaurant in San Francisco. Stars was an overnight sensation and soon became one of America’s top-grossing U.S. restaurants.
After several years, Tower mysteriously walked away from Stars and then disappeared from the scene for nearly two decades, only to resurface in the most unlikely of places: New York City’s fabled but troubled Tavern on the Green. There, he launched a journey of self-discovery familiar to anyone who has ever imagined themselves to be an artist.
Featuring interviews by Mario Batali, Anthony Bourdain, Ruth Reichl and Martha Stewart, this delicious documentary tells the story of the rise and fall of America’s first celebrity chef, whose brash personality and culinary genius has made him a living legend.
Director: Lydia Tenaglia
Stars: Mario Batali, Anthony Bourdain, Francesca De Luca
Running Time: 102 minutes
Rating: R
JEREMIAH TOWER: The Last Magnificent
Distributed by The Orchard
Opens May 19
Theaters:
Miami: AMC Aventura 24
Fort Lauderdale: TBD
Palm Beach County: Living Room Theaters (Boca Raton), AMC Indian River 24
Additional Theaters TBD
Opens June 2
Jacksonville: AMC Regency 24 (Adding June 9: Orange Park 24)
Tampa/St. Petersburg: Carmike Sundial 20/St. Petersburg (Adding June 16 AMC Woodlands Square)
Ft. Myers/Naples: AMC Merchants Crossing (N. Ft. Myers)
Additional Theaters TBD
I love that we’re going back to basics, learning where our produce comes from and then sit down to share a meal! It’s a lovely way to meet like-minded folks, support local farmers and enjoy a meal cooked by chefs who use produce harvested from the farms! I highly recommend you search for one of these events where you live, you’ll be surprised at what you’ll learn and the experience is so worth it.
Recently, I got a chance to attend such an event, this one at Paradise Farm Mother’s Brunch was a farm tour with Gabriele Marewski followed by a delightful brunch cooked by my new chef friend, Sabrina Dora Lopez of Vesta Foods. I’ll be posting about some exciting projects Sabrina is working on, she’ll even come to your home and cook for you and your family! Yes, I bet that made your heart pump. I’m so happy to write about Gabriele and Sabrina collaborating on this brunch because I really admire what they’re doing. I videotaped Sabrina’s little talk before we all chowed down to eat.
We sat down to brunch after the farm tour but I snuck off during the last part of the tour to visit with Sabrina because I enjoy watching chefs prep and cook ‘behind the scenes’! I was thrilled she used all produce harvested from the farm and her specialty is using lots of herbs and spices in her cooking, woohoo! I was so impressed she was so calm cooking for over 70 people! The thought of it would make me run and hide, ha, ha.
Paradise Farm started out with just lettuce and now boasts 52 varieties of edible flowers along with a whole line of micro greens, herbs, root vegetables and tropical fruits. Gabriele only sells to high end restaurants in South Florida and I cannot blame her, consumers don’t buy enough to make it worth her while. She kept taking on more and more to grow her farm including buying a very expensive dehydrator so she could preserve vegetables and fruits and avoid chemicals usually added to commercially dried ones. She also started growing oyster mushrooms from scratch.
What I love best about Paradise Farm is an outdoor gazebo built for holding farm to table events, mostly in the winter months, so check their schedule. It’s so idyllic and a beautiful setting for weddings, private events, learning lunch, group tours, birding or a B & B farm stay in one of her adorable bungalows, endless possibilities.
The best part of that day was seeing so many families out together to celebrate Mother’s Day, I got to sit next to my two “adopted moms”, Gabriele and my foodie photographer, Wok Star, blogger friend, Brenda Benoit. Go check Brenda’s version. I could feel my mom’s presence and happy I finally made it to Paradise Farms Organic. It’s the first year I’ve been able to actually enjoy an event and not get emotional when I see other people with their moms! It was super Sabrina’s mom got to experience her daughter’s cooking!
