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Made In Italy Gourmet, Miami

January 26, 2015 By Eleanor Hoh Leave a Comment

Congratulations Pietro Morelli, Francesco Belcaro and Marco Toderti! You’ve succeeded in setting the highest standards in Miami with Made In Italy Gourmet, there’s NOTHING like this. All the superlatives couldn’t describe what you’ve created, a hip hangout for foodies to linger, sip wine, taste real Italian paninis and take home delicacies to continue the experience. For me, it’s always about the EXPERIENCE, and you’ve nailed it, 10 out of 10!

The high ceilings and loft like space spans 3,500 sq. ft. and will open to the public from 10-8pm TODAY, so get yourself over there to experience this mini Eataly. There’ll be daily wine tastings and food sampling as well as private VIP gatherings, chef presentations and cooking classes. Visit Made In Italy Gourmet for latest updates!

I’m so honored and thrilled to be invited to make Italian dishes in my wok, a challenge I’m excited about, stay tuned!
For more, check out Eater Miami, Digest Miami.
Taste, Live, Share a little bit of Italy…Made In Italy Gourmet is at 10 NE 27th street, Wynwood, FL 33137, click here for map.

My absolute favorite was sitting at this community table made of wood with Murano chandeliers overhead, it makes you feel so grand!

I love your slogan, Taste, Live, Share! My brother in law is Italian and this is definitely somewhere he’d feel right at home, hanging and having a glass of wine, reading his papers, chatting and people watch.

Look at the details!

Down to the tray with wine glass clipped with a peg to steady it and slots for containers and even a place for cutlery, I absolutely love it.

The salads had a nice delicate dressing, not overpowering. The chacuterie was melt in your mouth tender and tasty. These were served during a VIP preview.

Very cute idea: 5 sandwiches created by 5 different chefs will be judged by their popularity and will get “chopped” off the menu on a monthly basis, find out more here!

Hot sandwiches on focaccia, ciabatta, baguette with fine cheeses and chacuterie and cold salad selections!

The wine library even has a vault!

The mercato stocks every Italian delicacy you can imagine!

Exploring different regions on a weekly basis with grab and go ingredients!

left to right: Susan Pierres, Pietro Morelli, Sze Liu, Francesco Belcaro, Marco Toderti and yours truly in the front at VIP preview!

Made In Italy Gourmet
10 NE 27th St
Wynwood, FL 33137
786-360-5671

Aventura Wine and Food Festival 2014

January 12, 2014 By Eleanor Hoh 3 Comments

So it seems every single city has its own wine and food festival and today Aventura presented its first festival on a beautiful sunny day. The concept is a great idea because it’s a fabulous way to hang out with friends, taste a lot of different cuisines from local restaurants and try a variety of wines all in one place! Just be aware of long lines to enter and at the food and wine tents and wear appropriate clothing and shoes!

I only managed to get tastings from 3 restaurants: Mister Collins (Bal Harbour); Toro Toro (Pan Asian fusion inside downtown Intercontinental Hotel) and Fish Fish (North Miami). All served ceviche cause it’s the easiest dish to serve! So disappointed Chef Ryan Harrison didn’t have cooking facilities for his spiced popcorn at the Mas Vino tent, maybe next year!

Casa Vinicola Zonin host Wok Cooking Class

August 13, 2013 By Eleanor Hoh 4 Comments

I’m thrilled Casa Vinicola Zonin USA will host my Wok Star cooking class at their spectacular Miami penthouse loft for a series of three exclusive Art of Wok Cooking Classes that will pair fine Italian wines with Asian cuisine.

Thanks Eater Miami and South Florida Wine and Food for mention!

On August 21, October 23, and December 18 from 6:30-9:30pm, I will demonstrate my signature no-recipe approach, combining fresh ingredients and only 4 seasonings to create mouthwatering dishes that are simple and healthy. Each class will be a very intimate affair with only 12 guests at $65 per person who will experience this magical event.

The focus of this collaboration is to demonstrate how well Italian wines transcend into any cuisine. So, pairing wines with my Asian cuisine was a perfect challenge to showcase three different wine growing regions in Italy. My scrumptious Rainbow Lettuce Wrap appetizer paired with Zonin Prosecco and Fiji Water will wow guests as they arrive. Next served will be a delicate Shrimp with Baby Bok Choy and Maritake Mushroom which will pair nicely with Masseria Altemura Fiano or Rocca di Montemassi Calasole. My last dish, Tilapia in a Spicy Brown Bean Sauce will be a perfect complement to Castello d’Albola Chianti Classico.

I provide fun and creative cooking tutorials, which give established cooks and novices alike everything they need to cook like a Wok Star. Students will experiment with new flavors and Asian cutting techniques, learn how to mix and match vegetables and proteins for quick one-dish dinners, and receive a handy step-by-step visual roadmap I designed. Guests will also take home a mini Zonin Prosecco as a gift from Casa Vinicola Zonin as well as Giveaways from premium sponsors.

Wok cooking is perfect for crafting simple weeknight dinners with little clean up. My mission is to share my knowledge and love of wok cooking so that anyone can be a Wok Star no matter if they have a busy lifestyle or need to adapt their cooking to their diet. My unique Wok Star Kit includes everything one would need to start practicing their new wok skills at home or at a tailgate party!

To reserve for August 21.
To reserve for October 23.
To reserve for December 18.
For TV appearance, radio interviews, articles, contact Jelena Meisel, pr@zoninusa.com or (305) 456-7196.
About Casa Vinicola Zonin USA, Inc
Casa Vinicola Zonin S.p.A. in Italy wholly owns Casa Vinicola Zonin USA; a company of seven generations of winemakers with nine estates located in the seven most prestigious wine growing areas in Italy. It is the largest privately family owned winery in Italy. Each winery is dedicated to its own traditional wines and styles. In Miami, Casa Vinicola Zonin produces monthly wine pairings and tastings by restaurant chefs in downtown’s Miami Culinary Institute and invite gourmands, oenophiles, media and food bloggers to experience Italian Culinary Experience (ICE.)
Casa Vinicola Zonin websites: https://www.zoninusa.com https://www.zoninprosecco.com
Casa Vinicola Zonin USA on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Zonin_USA
Casa Vinicola Zonin USA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CasaVinicolaZoninUSA
Casa Vinicola Zonin USA on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProseccoZonin
About Wok Star Eleanor Hoh
Eleanor Hoh is a Wok Star, entrepreneur, cooking teacher, blogger and presenter. What she enjoys most is sharing her knowledge and love of wok cooking she learned from her mother. Hoh’s mission is to show anyone can be a Wok Star when they have all the right elements i.e. right wok, technique, heat and quality ingredients and that’s why she put together a Wok Star Kit to help people succeed.
She has appeared on ABC, NBC, CBS, PlumTV and Fox & Friends as spokesperson for Tiger Beer promoting their Chili Crab Festival. Numerous premium brands sponsor her cooking events and Wok Star Kit including Fiji Water and Casa Vinicola Zonin. Media mentions include Eating Well magazine, San Francisco Chronicle, Miami Herald and recently New Times voted her Top Five Cooking Classes in Miami. She’s always encouraging folks to cook ethnic dishes in their woks which led to Associated Press commissioning her to write an article,”Asian techniques meet Hispanic ingredients” which was published worldwide.
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