NOVEMBER EVENTS

Wednesday, November 5, 9pm
ZONIN’S TV DEBUT ON COOKING CHANNEL!
My wine sponsor, Casa Vinicola Zonin’s TV debut “From Italy with Love” airs on Cooking Channel, TOMORROW, Wed. Nov 5, 9:30PM ET/8:30pm Central! 3 Miami Watching Parties with complimentary Aperitivo, bubbly Zonin Prosecco and velvety Castello d’Albola Chianti Classico will be served! The very good looking Francesco Zonin makes it easy to watch, ha!

Show Description:
“From Italy with Love” is a lifestyle contest show where three Americans are immersed in the Italian culture… After spending a week learning how to communicate, dress, live, cook and enjoy wine like an Italian, they must demonstrate that real Italian cuisine is truly simple, authentic, cost effective and most importantly nutritional.

Three judges: Francesco Zonin, a Cooking Channel celebrity – Kelsey Nixon, and Italian TV chef celebrity Fabrizio Nonis, judge the contestants on specific guidelines and categories. The three contestants are Lynn Borges, Katie Meyers, and Lesroy Louard. At the end of the show, the judges choose the true Italian!
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Saturday, November 8, 12-3pm
COOK LIKE A WOK STAR CLASS
ALNO
3650 North Miami Avenue, Design District, FL 33127
$85 pp with 3 dishes paired with wines and Fiji Water
What if you can become a Wok Star in 3 hours? You can and hundreds have!  Easy, Healthy and Fast one-dish dinners made in a wok, perfect for busy lifestyles and adaptable to any diet! No-recipes or measuring needed, it’s liberating and oh so simple!
Sign up and be an instant Wok Star NOW!

Sunday, November 9
BOOK GIVEAWAYS FOR MIAMI BOOK FAIR
Don’t miss my blog post for these 3 book Giveaways! Fabio Viviani’s, Fabio’s American Home Kitchen and Linda Gassenheimer’s 2 books: No-Fuss Diabetes Desserts and Simply Smoothies. And 2 more Sunday, November 16, see below.  Both Giveaways will last for duration of the Book Fair and winners will be announced Monday, November 24.

Thursday, November 13, 6-8pm
KREATING KOMBUCHA, FERMENTATION WORKSHOP with Tom Wilfong
Miami Beach Botanical Garden
$10 members, $15 non members
Yup, I ‘met’ Tom on Instagram and found out he’s teaching a basic fermentation workshop!  So mad I’ll be on a cruise and will miss this! I freakin’ LOVE pickles especially kimchi and got my first taste of Kombucha on my recent visit with my sister in Asheville.
Get the details and sign up NOW!

Saturday, November 15, 10am-1pm
FOOD NETWORK STAR CASTING

Do you have a captivating personality and believe you’re at the top of the culinary game? They are searching for those with a creative and unique food perspective. Do you have what it takes to host your own show on Food Network,  here’s your chance!
Apply online here.

Friday, November 21
BOOK GIVEAWAYS FOR MIAMI BOOK FAIR

Watch out for my blog for these two fabulous book giveaways: Lee Schrager with Adeena Sussman’s Fried and True and Mango by Jen Karetnick. Winners of both book giveaways will be announced Monday, November 24.

Friday, November 21
12:45-3pm
Beauty Foods Luncheon and Ayurvedic Skin Care Workshop
Palms Hotel & Spa
Finally, I get to attend a Conscious Bite Out event, I can’t wait to learn how to make healthy skin care products cause I have such sensitive skin and I can’t stand all that unnecessary stuff in products. And I love Chef Julie Frans cooking, so beautiful, refreshing and balanced flavors, hope to see you there!
Sign up here.
 

Sunday, November 16-23
MIAMI BOOK FAIR INTERNATIONAL
Click here for complete details.
Friday, November 21-23
STREET FAIR
Delightful to browse through the Fair, I always find something unique and interesting.
Click here for complete Schedule of Events!

Highlights include…
Sat. Nov.22, 12pm Talk:
Fabio Viviani, famous Top Chef contestant who will be talking with his cute Italian accent  and Ana Sofia Pelaez on The Cuban Table: A Celebration of Food, Flavors, and History.

Sun. Nov.23,
1:00 p.m.  Talk:
Dana Cowin on Mastering My Mistakes in the Kitchen: Learning to Cook with 65 Great Chefs and Over 100 Delicious Recipes, Gabrielle Hamilton on Prune, and Lee Schrager on Fried & True: More than 50 Recipes for America’s Best Fried Chicken and Sides
1:30 p.m. Talk:
Heather McPherson on Good Catch: Recipes and Stories Celebrating  the Best of Florida’s Waters, Jen Karetnick on Mango, and Mark DeNote on The Great Florida Craft Beer Guide
2pm Cooking Demo
Fabio Viviani at Miami Culinary Institute, good luck getting in here.
2:30pm Talk:
Linda Gassenheimer on No-Fuss Diabetes Desserts and Simply Smoothies and Ellen Jaffe Jones on Paleo Vegan
 

Sunday, November 23, 11am-4pm
Botanical Bazaar
Miami Beach Botanical Gardens
The Botanical Bazaar is a once-a-year artisan fair held at the Miami Beach Botanical Garden to celebrate our beautiful southern autumn right before Thanksgiving. The Bazaar features local vendors selling labors of love perfect for early holiday shopping, including jewelry, plants, hand designed clothing, art, natural makeup and beauty products, candles, cards and much more. This year there are some new and funky booths including the Garden’s “Gems and Junque” rummage tent and a make-your-own kokedama moss garden activity. Music will be provided by carolers, with a special performance by the Florida Grand Opera!  At 1pm join “The Beauty of Food” workshop.
Click here more details!

Thursday, November 27, 10-4pm (Thanksgiving day)
FREE & open to the public
Loy Krathong / Thai Food Festival
Wat Buddharangsri (Buddhist Temple)
The highlight of this year’s festival beside the Loy Krathong ceremony, live Thai and American music, mini Thai concert show, Thai folk & classical dances and also authentic Thai cuisine & desserts sponsored by members of the temple and local Thai restaurants in the area.
Click here for schedule!