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Vegans: Book Giveaway to celebrate Miami SEED Food and Wine Festival

October 17, 2014 By Eleanor Hoh 4 Comments

I am not vegan but I have two friends, Ellen Kanner and Pamela Wasabi who are and I’m here to sing their praises! They are perfect examples of vegans who are passionate about what they do!
AND
1) I’m giving away Ellen’s vegan cookbook to celebrate the first ever plantbased living, Seed Food and Wine Festival presented by Whole Foods with lots of celebrities including many vegan, raw advocates like Alicia Silverstone, Brendan Brazier, John Salley and loads more.
2) Get discount code to this Sat. Oct.18’s all day extravaganza when you subscribe to my free newsletter in right side bar! I will be sending out newsletter tonight, so do it NOW and see you there!

See festival details below. I’ve included some photos below from last night’s amazing VIP party to give you a sneak peek what to expect for Saturday’s festival.

About Ellen Kanner…(extract from Seed’s talent bio)
Ellen Kanner is the author of Feeding the Hungry Ghost: Life, Faith and What to Eat for Dinner, VegNews’ 2013 Book of the Year, PETA’s debut Book of the Month Club pick, Huffington Post’s Meatless Monday blogger, syndicated columnist Edgy Veggie which appears in Miami Herald, and vegan writer for numerous publications. She runs the personal food consulting service Veg Therapy. An ardent advocate for sustainable, accessible food, Ellen serves on Miami boards of Slow Food and Common Threads. Find out more about Ellen here.
So many things in Ellen’s book reflect my philosophy of cooking with what you have and my visual roadmap approach to cooking! I love your humor and laid back attitude towards vegan cooking. I especially liked, “Sometimes while you’re following a recipe on the road to dinner, you find side paths, back roads that beckon and lead you to new places. Feel free to try a different vegetable, another herb…Go, explore. Strike out on your own. Honor yourself and your own taste. Trust your gut.” Amen.
Follow her on twitter @edgyveggie1 and instagram @ellenkanner
READY FOR BOOK GIVEAWAY?
So, I’m giving away Ellen Kanner’s vegan cookbook! Here you go…
1) leave a comment below why you became vegan
2) then email me (wokstar at eleanorhoh dot com) so I have your email if you win!
3) a random winner will be picked and announced in comment below.
4) I will contact winner via email. Respond ASAP with your mailing address, otherwise I will pick the next winner.
5) all spam will be deleted and blocked, please don’t spoil it for others.
Eligibility: Only for United States residents.
Closing date: Sunday, October 17 at 10pm ET. Check back here for winner!
If you don’t win, you can still purchase here.

About Pamela Wasabi…(extract from Seed’s talent bio)
Pamela Wasabi is a certified Health Coach by the Institute of Integrative Nutrition and a Vegan, Raw and Dessert Food Artist as well as a cooking instructor. You can find her across South Florida sharing her craft as pastry chef at Choices Café locations across Miami and Oolite Kitchen and Bar on South Beach. Her waffles and raw cheesecake are a favorite.
Pamela is one hell of a go getter! But most importantly using her knowledge to stabilize her thyroid problem because she didn’t want to be dependent on medication with astonishing results! Her passion for sharing her knowledge with others is what I love about her. Find out more about Pamela here.
Follow her on twitter and instagram @pamelawasabi for delicious bites.
For Pamela Wasabi’s ebook, unfortunately, we’re not able to do a giveaway but here’s link to her Violet Element Dessert and Breakfast Recipe Book.

Seed Food & Wine Festival presented by Whole Foods
plantbased living
This Saturday, October 18
11am to 7pm
Midtown Miami Tents
110 NE 36th Street | Miami, FL 33137
29th Street and 1st Avenue,
Midtown Miami
General Admission $40 / $55 at the door
VIP Admission (Doors open at 10am for VIP’s) $65 / $85 at the door
includes Savor VIP lounge access and premiere seating at semiars and demos)
Buy your tickets now!
With your paid admission…
Festival Day will feature FREE wine and craft beer tastings,
FREE food sampling from all our participants,
lifestyle products, green living, crafts, a farmer’s market,
the Savor VIP lounge,
FREE Strongbow Beer Garden and
the 22 Day Nutrition music stage,
plus two tents featuring a variety of seminars and cooking and gardening demos all for FREE
Seminars and Chef Demos by:
Alicia Silverstone, Brendan Brazier, John Salley, Rich Landau, Kate Jacoby, Maranda Pleasant, Mark Reinfeld, Jennifer Grace, Emily Nolan, Leslie Bosson, Dr. Etti, Alina Z, Loren Pulitzer, Pamela Wasabi, Ellen Kanner, Gabriele Marewski, Jeffrey Brana, Matt Cooper, Laura Krulak.
Visit Seed Food and Wine for more info.
Please follow Seed Food & Wine Festival for updates.
Check out handy parking and schedule of presentations here.
use #seedfw on twitter and instagram
Some scenes from last night’s superb VIP cocktails and Chef Tastings, auction items at Wynwood Walls, Miami…Proceeds from the event benefit Farm Sanctuary and Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM).

Miami Book Fair: Ingrid Hoffmann, Manuel Villacorta

November 22, 2013 By Eleanor Hoh 59 Comments

Here’s the second of the 2 book giveaways sponsored by Miami Book Fair! So, you’ll have till Sunday to win one of these super cookbooks by Ingrid Hoffmann and Manuel Villacorte…

Ready for Book Giveaway? Keeping it simple, here you go:
1. Subscribe to my free newsletter in right sidebar so you’ll never miss special offers from premium sponsors only available to subscribers, meal ideas, videos, resources, tips and techniques, restaurant reviews and beyond.
2. Leave a comment below why you deserve to win Ingrid Hoffman or Manual Villacorta’s cookbook? Then email me wokstar at eleanorhoh dot com so I have your email if you win. Choose only ONE book.
3. Eligibility: Only for United States residents. Closing date: Sunday, November 24, 2013 at 12 midnight, ET. Check back here for winner.
4. A random winner will be picked and contacted via email. Respond ASAP, otherwise I will pick the next winner.
5. Your book will be sent directly through the publisher, good luck!
Ingrid Hoffmann, Latin D’Lite: Delicious Latin Recipes with a Healthy Twist
Hoffmann re-imagines your favorite Latin American dishes to offer healthy alternatives that are still full of bold flavors. Featuring more than 150 classic Latin recipes, Hoffmann adds her signature touch, introducing readers to healthy ingredient substitutions that are light and fresh in a few simple steps. The key to making the lifestyle change to healthy eating is using the right seasonings and ingredients that will give your food the flavors you want. An example of this is substituting mayonnaise in a coleslaw to lime juice or baking codfish balls instead of frying them.
Whether you’re craving tacos or tostones, Hoffmann delivers dishes that’s sure to please. She still includes an indulgent recipe to allow for occasional splurges while maintaining these healthy changes.
Ingrid Hoffmann is an international food and television personality, restauranteur, and host of Cooking Channel’s Simply Delicioso and Univision’s Delicioso. Latin d’lite is a fully illustrated, easy-to-follow cookbook that offers a healthy spin on modern Latin cuisine. If you don’t win and interested in buying her book, click here!
She’s a serious food lover who lives in Miami and I’ve had the honor of meeting her on several occasions through a foodies group and earlier this year, she spoke at the Women’s Success Summit to coincide with the launch of her latest cookbook, Latin d’lite! I loved hearing how she started from scratch against all odds, so inspiring.
I can’t wait to experiment with her healthy Latin dishes in my wok and put my personal spin on them. I see Pork and Chicken Paella, p.163 which woks perfectly, I’ve made many paellas in my day! Or Basque Style Chicken p.132 woking really well, umm. Visit her site for all the other great stuff she does, always reinventing.
You can catch Ingrid on Saturday and Sunday at the Miami Book Fair, here’s schedule!

Manuel Villacorta, Peruvian Power Foods: 18 Superfoods, 101 Recipes and Anti-Aging Secrets from the Amazon to the Andes
Villacorta traveled to his native Peru and spoke with locals from across the country to learn about the incredible health and lifestyle benefits of “superfoods” native to the Amazonian jungles and the Andinian valleys and highlands. He returns with over 100 recipes, each with less than 6 steps, introducing all 18 incredible edible superfoods in healthy and hearty dishes one can easily prepare at home. Villacorta makes eating healthy an adventure, enlightening foodies and home cooks to experiment with fruits like the pichuberry, rich in vitamins and antioxidants, and the camu camu, which packs more than 60 times the vitamin C in your average orange. Watch his promo video below!
I picked this book to giveaway because I know so many of us struggle with trying to be healthy and not knowing how to go about doing it that still satisfies our cravings and bad habits. I share Villacorta’s wonderful philosophy on his site, Eating Free, go check it out! If you don’t win his book, you can buy here!
Villacorta, MS, RD, is a dietician, author, and the founder of Eating Free, an international weight management and wellness program. Born and raised in Peru, Villacorta lives in San Francisco and contributes to the Huffington Post health blog, Univision, and Fox News Latino.

Miami Book Fair: 2 Book Giveaways!

November 12, 2013 By Eleanor Hoh 44 Comments

I’m honored to be invited to Giveaway 4 books to promote the upcoming Miami International Book Fair in its 30th year, Nov. 17-24 with street fair from Nov.22-24. Next 2 book Giveaway will be next week, hope you’ll visit again for another chance to win!
Here’s the first 2 book Giveaways generously sponsored by Miami Book Fair International. Sandra Gutierrez and Norman Van Aken will be making appearances at the Fair, details below.

The Miami Book Fair International (MBFI) celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, congratulations! It is held over eight days each November and continues to be one of the most significant cultural undertakings in the region, and still the largest and finest book fair of its kind in the nation. The Book Fair encompasses over 500 author presentations, national and international book exhibitors, educational programming, children’s activities, music, dance, visual arts, theatre, creative writing workshops, and a three-day street fair. The 2013 Fair will take place at the downtown campus of Miami Dade College on November 17-24, 2013.

Facebook: Miami Book Fair International or twitter @miamibookfair for the latest updates.

Sandra Gutierrez, Latin American Street Food: The Best Flavors of Markets, Beaches, and Roadside Stands from Mexico to Argentina’
In Latin American Street Food, Gutierrez uses her love of street food to take readers on a tasting tour of the most popular and delicious culinary finds of 20 Latin American countries, including Mexico, Cuba, Peru & Brazil, translating them into 150 easy recipes for the home kitchen. Latin American Street Food, the first pan-Latin American street food cookbook, also features fascinating culinary history, personal stories, and how-to tips. Gutierrez showcases some of the most recognized and irresistible street foods, such as Mexican Tacos al Pastor and Cuban Sandwiches. She said Latin American street food is gaining popularity in the United States because it’s inexpensive, fast, and flavorful. Visit her site to find out why she wrote this book!

Gutierrez, who grew up in the United States and Guatemala, is a food writer, recipe developer, and a leading expert on Latin cuisine. She is also a culinary instructor with 20 years of experience and currently lives in Cary, North Carolina.

“Sandra Gutierrez’s new cookbook is hip and delicious, evocative and practical, groundbreaking and wise. Gutierrez guides us through marketplaces, street corners, plazas, and home kitchens, documenting traditions, celebrating life, and explaining cultural distinctions along the way. She illuminates a vast category of cooking, spanning countries and centuries, transcending political boundaries to place us on the street, in the vibrant market stalls, sampling fresh, sizzling goodies from rolling carts and portable grills. Home cooks will find the recipes clear and accessible, an irresistible invitation from Sandra Gutierrez to bring the sparkling flavors of Latin street food into their kitchens and onto their tables.” —Nancie McDermott, author of Southern Pies: A Gracious Plenty of Pie Recipes, from Lemon Chess to Chocolate Pecan

For all street food fans, Gutierrez will be appearing Saturday, Nov.23, 1:30pm to talk about her book, Latin American Street Food. Click here for details.
I’ve always enjoyed street food in Asia and prepared this successfully for friends recently, all served on banana leaves laid out on newspaper! Oh what joy not to have to wash curry stained tablecloth, post coming soon. I can’t wait to try Sandra’s stews in my wok, I’m not too good with making empanadas or any baked goods.
Norman Van Aken, No Experience Necessary: The Culinary Odyssey of Chef Norman Van Aken,
The creator of New American cuisine recounts a twenty-year saga, from the graveyard shift at an all-night barbeque joint to a James Beard award finalist for best restaurant in America. No Experience Necessary offers a uniquely personal, highly-entertaining under-the-tablecloth view of the high stakes world of American cuisine told with wit, insight, and great affection by a natural storyteller. Norman Van Aken is known as the founding father of New World Cuisine, a celebration of Latin, Caribbean, Asian, African, and American flavors. He is also known internationally for introducing the concept of “Fusion” to the culinary world. The only Floridian inducted into the prestigious James Beard list of “Who’s Who in American Food and Beverage.”

Not only is Norman Van Aken’s culinary career astonishing, but his personal journey is perhaps even more amazing. He is completely self-taught as a chef, and he is perhaps the most literary-focused culinarian in America. This wonderful book brilliantly documents his extraordinary odyssey.
— Charlie Trotter, James Beard Award-winning chef and author

Note: Sadly, Chef Charlie Trotter passed away this past week.

Van Aken will be appearing Sat. Nov.23 at 1pm, click here for full details. Visit his site for more details.
Last year, I gave away his book, My Key West Kitchen to one of his hundreds of fans! I can’t believe he put this book together so quickly. Where does he find time to write, travel doing book tours and take care of Tuyo, his restaurant atop the Miami Culinary Institute in downtown Miami? Norman and I go way back to Key West, when I used to live right next to his office and I was not even involved in food yet.

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