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NOVEMBER EVENTS (Updated)

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 Just UPDATED with Hurricane Sandy Relief Dinner & Auction, November 18, see below! Keep checking back for Updates 

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BURGER LISCIOUS!

Thursday, November 8

Think this poster speaks for itself!  Have some for me.

 

RAMBLE, A GARDEN FESTIVAL

Friday, Nov.9-11
Tropical Fairchild Garden
The Ramble is a blend of old and new with art, antiques, rare books, a farmers market, the largest plant sale! I’ve been and it’s a lot of fun to roam around and pop in and out into all the activities.
Details here.
 
 
 

DESIGN FAIRCHILD

Friday, November 9
A design and furniture show celebrating eco-innovation only on Friday, details here.
Rocky Lyons, a hair stylist by day and furniture designer in his other life will be showing his work.  He makes the most wonderful contemporary furniture from reclaimed local hardwoods.  I’ve actually given wok cooking classes on a few of those beautiful hardwood tables!  Plus he hosted my classes at his zen like spa so I’m all about giving Rocky a plug!
 

MIAMI BOOK FAIR INTERNATIONAL

November 11 – 18
Downtown Miami

Can you believe the Miami Book Fair International is here again?  Celebrating its 29th year and it’s wonderful how it improves every year, details here.  The website is easier to navigate and they’ve added a new component like an art exhibit housed at the Freedom Tower!  I’m thrilled about this because all the years living in Miami Beach, I’ve still never been, so this is a great chance to visit, details here.
Of course, my personal interest is cooking, so…
Cooking demos will now be at the Miami Culinary Institute’s wine gallery to showcase its state of the art facility.
I’m surprised there’s such a small list of cookbook author appearances.  Looking forward to attend the panel talk on Sunday, Nov.18, 2pm. See you there!
 
 
 
 
 
 

NORMAN VAN AKEN COOKBOOK GIVEAWAY!

I’m so excited and honored to be asked to do another cookbook Giveaway sponsored by Miami Book Fair International !  I’ve chosen Norman Van Aken’s new cookbook: My Key West Kitchen!  I’m working on the blog post, so do check back for a chance to win this fascinating tales from his days there!  I believe you can preorder his book here.
Just off the press: Dinner prepared by restauranteur, chef, and author Seamus Mullen,  Hero Food: How Cooking with Delicious Things Can Make Us Feel Better and Norman Van Aken.
Sat., Nov. 17 at Tuyo. Cost: $130 pp.
About Seamus Mullen:  a NYC chef known for modern Spanish cuisine. His restaurant, Terulia, received a 2 star review from the NY Times. He is also a featured judge on the Food Network series, “Chopped”.
 
 
 
 

WOMEN’S SUCCESS SUMMIT VI

Work & Play Every Day!
November 13 & 14
Briza on the Bay,
1717 North Bayshore Drive,
Miami, FL 33132
 

O.K. your last chance for a 20% discount using my code: WokStar, here’s the link! Only VIP & VIP Plus left, General Admission is closed.
The largest business conference for entrepreneurial women. Walk away with the strategies, tools and relationships to build the lifestyle you want, while doing work you love and earning what you’re worth.
I LOVE THAT!  More details here.
 

Pop Up Cooking Classes

Four Seasons Hotel Miami debuts a series of interactive cooking classes at different popup locations throughout the hotel, from November 2012 through May 2013. Classes are themed and utilize current flavors of the season.  An intimate hands-on class with Chef Aaron Brooks and his team.
$135 pp, reservations are required and can be made by calling (305) 381 3190.
Example of 2 upcoming classes:
Miami-Style Thanksgiving
Saturday November 17, 2012. 2 – 4p.m.
Miami residents enjoy grilling weather year-round, which can be especially great for Thanksgiving. Master the art of barbecue and grilling a turkey with Chef Brooks and Sous Chef Jose Gamez.
Dips & Tricks: Entertain Like a Pro
Saturday December 15, 2012. 2 – 4p.m.
Learn how to make a party-perfect cocktail from Edge mixologist Jack Araque, followed by Chef Aaron Brooks to reveal his secrets for creating easy yet crowd-pleasing snacks and dips.
 

THE DUTCH AT W SOUTH BEACH HOST HURRICANE SANDY RELIEF DINNER
Dinner & Silent Auction 

November 18, 2012
In an effort to provide relief for the victims of ‘Sandy’, chef Andrew Carmellini and his team at The Dutch at W South Beach Hotel & Residences have teamed up with Cobaya – Gourmet Guinea Pigs, the organizers of Miami’s premier underground dining events, to gather renowned Miami chefs and businesses to join them in a five-course dinner and silent auction.
All Proceeds from the dinner and silent auction will go directly to NYC Food Flood, started in concert by Carmellini and fellow New York chefs, Marco Canora, Seamus Mullen and George Mendes, joining efforts to generate funds directed to relief efforts in their own backyard.
Reservations are limited for the Hurricane Relief Dinner.
Complete details here or call (305) 938-3111.
For more information, follow along at @nycfoodflood on Twitter.
(I took this photo when I dropped by the W, how lucky is that?)
 
 

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Thursday, November 22
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!   I was surprised this year it’s a week early.  Yay, we’ve been invited to spend at a friend’s so we get to enjoy turkey, hope I get a drumstick!
One year, I served Crispy Roast Duck and wok fried veggies, was so good!  Here’s how I did it.
 
 
 
 
 
 

Loy Krathong and Thai Food Festival at the WAT Buddhist Temple

Thursday, Nov.22 
10-4pm 
Thanksgiving Day
Wat Buddharangsi of Miami
15200 SW 240th St, Miami, FL 33032

 Loy Krathong Ceremony, live Thai & western music, Thai Classical and Folk Dance, Delicious Thai Food and Dessert, and much more. It usually falls on full moon.  Loy means ‘to float’ and Krathong is the lotus shaped floater made of banana leaves.
 
I’ve been to many festivals at WAT and always enjoy meeting new and old friends.  There’s always wonderful Thai food to sample.  After a Thanksgiving lunch, it might be nice to wander down and participate.  Details here.
 
 

LUCKY RICE FESTIVAL

Friday, November 30
SoHo Beach House
4385 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach
I’m behind any event highlighting or promoting Asian cuisine in an upscale venue so I was excited Miami was considered a key market for this festival.  Just bought myself a treat and going (tickets are not cheap),  hope to post some inside scoop live from event!  Leave a comment below if you’re going.
Taken from their site:
With a spotlight on Asian-inspired tastings and cocktails from celebrated chefs and buzz-worthy bartenders, the LUCKYRICE Festival is making its Miami debut at the Soho Beach House.
Giant paellas, woks of rice, and a beachfront ceviche crudo bar with music by Chinese jazz vocalist Le Zhang followed by tunes by DJ Mike Deuce.
Hosted by Susur Lee (Top Chef Masters) with Douglas Rodriguez (father of Nuevo Latino cuisine),   a “Chino Latino” collaboration that celebrates Miami’s international fusion style.
Celebrity chefs include Todd English and Norman Van Aken, confirmed participants include swanky Asian hot spots such as Makoto, Hakkasan, Khong River House, Katsuya and Sushi Samba.
Details here and tell them Wok Star sent you!
 

WEEKLY GARDEN TOUR & TASTING 

Essensia’s Organic Chef’s Garden
The Palms Hotel & Spa 
Every Wednesday at 5pm (launched November 7)

Join Chef Julie Frans for a private tour and tasting of Essensia’s Organic Chef’s Garden.  Chef Julie hopes to connect with guests in an effort to enhance their overall experience with food and life. You might even pick up a few tips and techniques on cooking, growing, gardening, and whole living.  Details here and tell them Wok Star sent you!
 
 
 
 

October Events (Updated)

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WOMEN’S SUCCESS SUMMIT

Nov.13 & Nov. 14

 
The Women’s Success Summit VI is offering a SAVINGS of 20% discount on VIP and VIP Plus tickets when you use my discount code: WokStar. Don’t Delay, Purchase your tickets TODAY! Click here. 

O.K. ladies, entrepreneurs who have a business, thinking of starting one or just want to network with hundreds of other professional women, here’s the next Women’s Success Summit!
Michelle Villalobos is the power house behind this event and puts on a fantastic Summit.  These bi-annual conferences feature top notch speakers to motivate and light our fire but also provide useful tips to help us.
I have enjoyed going to these and always come away inspired and rearing to go!  It’s also a lot of fun, there’s something happening constantly.  There are vendor tables outside during breaks showcasing a wide variety of businesses and it’s such a fantastic way to get exposure infront of over 400 professional women all in one place!
Click here for all sessions and topics.

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FIRST ANNUAL BREAST CANCER AWARENESS HEALTH FAIR

Sat. Oct.27, 10-2pm

Health, Hope, Healing, a speech about breast cancer prevention by Janinha Piazetta, founder & executive director of H3. I met Janinha at a Cancer conference years ago, she’s doing a fantastic job of helping other cancer survivors and also spreading the word to prevent cancer.
FREE mammograms for underinsured, registration required!  Lots of information, screenings to help women!

Find out more about H3 Hope here.

 

Must be that time of year cause there are 2 TV castings:  Master Chef and Food Network Star

MASTER CHEF CASTING IN MIAMI!

OPEN CALL:
Saturday 10/20/12
Le Cordon Bleu
3221 Enterprise Way
Miramar, FL 33025

It’s so funny that Fox TV asked me to help spread the word, cause I watched the UK program on my recent trip to London. It was definitely a good watch cause  the Japanese scientist, Aki sculpted a bento box extravaganza! I can’t believe she did that in under 1 1/2 hours!  If you’ve not watched this episode, you really must.
Anyhow, Fox TV is here to cast for the USA series, so if you’ve always fancied trying a hand at being on TV and cooking infront of some judges (yup, Gordon Ramsey is one of them!), here’s your chance…
Fox’s hit series MASTER CHEF are looking for AMATEUR HOME COOKS (I think this is contradictory?) who have a love and passion for food and cooking!  Applicants do not have to be culinary trained or be a professional chef.
This is an amazing opportunity!!  Please spread the word. (please see flyer)
For details or to apply, click here.  www.masterchefcasting.com
 

FOOD NETWORK STAR

Season 9 Casting
Miami Open Casting Call
Date: October 25th
Time: 10am- 2pm
Location: The Epic Hotel
270 Biscayne Boulevard Way, Miami, FL 33131

Essentially, we are looking for those with a captivating personality who believe they’re at the top of the culinary game and want to inspire a Food Network audience through their passion for food and cooking! Please help us reach out to any chef or culinary professional who might be interested in becoming the host of his or her own cooking show.

 
 

FOOD DAY

Oct.23 and Oct.24

University of Miami

Food Day is a nationwide celebration and a movement for healthy, affordable, and sustainable food.  The following events are free and open to the public.  Events include food fair, farmers market, keynote speaker and film screening with panel discussion.
Here’s schedule for Tuesday and Wednesday.

FREE EVENT

ARTS ON THE AVENUE!
STREET FAIR ARTS BLOCK
LIVE MUSIC at

9701 NE 2nd Ave Main Stage
Saturday, October 13: 4-8pm

Sounds like a fun event, I have many friends who live there, so hope to see you then!

 
 

Books and Books

(extracted from Books and Books site)
265 Aragon Avenue
Coral Gables, FL 33134

Oct 5, 2012 @8:00 pm

Culinary Conversation & Exhibition: Photographer, writer, traveler Naomi Duguid’s heralded cookbooks have always transcended the category to become “something larger and more important” — Los Angeles Times. And as Burma opens up after a half century of seclusion, who better than Duguid to introduce the country and its food and flavors to the West. Burma (Artisan, $35) is interspersed throughout the 125 recipes are intriguing tales from the author’s many trips to this fascinating but little-known land. Tonight, join Naomi for a conversation with travel writer Thomas Swick and the opening of an exhibition of her photographs in the Books & Books gallery.

Visit Naomi’s website or her blog for more details.
 
I can’t wait to meet Naomi tomorrow, hope to see you there! Now, I’m hankering for Burmese food, is there any in Miami?


May Events

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Miami Herald, May 17th
Wok This Way
A Chinese-born Miami cooking teacher applies Asian techniques to Latin dishes.
 

I was thrilled to be a feature story in the Miami Herald’s Tropical Life section last week, thanks to food editor Kathy Martin. Thanks to all the support and wonderful comments.  What made this so sweet was coinciding with Mother’s Day!  I know my mom would be proud and tickled to see this article.  Thanks mom for teaching me wok cooking and that there’s no boundaries when it comes to food.

 
 
 
 
 
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Asian technique meets Hispanic ingredients.

My Miami Herald feature wouldn’t have happened if it weren’t for Associated Press food editor J.M. Hirsch who initially invited me to write this article, Asian technique meets Hispanic ingredients. I noticed many similarities between our cultures.  Visit my blog for an upcoming post on how the editor and I met ‘virtually’ over a year ago and how all this ‘snowballed’ (his words.) Hirsch made me appreciate good writing.

 

 
 
 PEPE CALDERIN DESIGN
Designers, Planners, Creators
CAMPUS COLLECTIVE
MIAMI IRONSIDE
7500 NE 4th court, Miami, FL 33138
Wednesday, May 30: 6-10pm
Wok Star tastings 8-10pm
 

So excited Pepe Calderin Design will be open as part of Miami Ironside Campus Collective (see below for complete details) to showcase his 3 talents: interior design, Evolution for Humanity t-shirts and a new line of furniture called Nature Love Design. I had a sneak peek and looks AMAZING including a red Angel Chair with wings that everyone needs!
Pepe Calderin Design hosts my monthly cooking classes last Saturdays of the month in his beautiful showroom.  He’s invited me to present my signature Rainbow Lettuce Wrap Appetizer with a spicy hoisin dip, paired with Fiji Water. There’ll also be a little sweet dessert from Dolci Peccati Gelato.
Get the latest updates here!     Join us between 8-10pm.
 
CAMPUS COLLECTIVE AT IRON SIDE STUDIOS

Wednesday, May 30: 6-10pm
7610 NE 4th Court, Miami, FL 33138
 

So excited it’s another Campus Collective at Iron Side Studios!  This 6 block sustainable village is not like anything you’ve experienced!  Don’t miss your chance to engage, interact with artists, designers and creatives.
By invitation only, RSVP to info@miamiironside.com
Some of the highlights…
Coverings, etc. will host the main event in their amazing loft-like showroom with WILDCHILD WORLD 16th anniversary decor and entertainment.
Wok Star Eleanor Hoh (that’s me) will be presenting her signature Rainbow Lettuce Wrap Appetizer with a spicy hoisin dip, paired with Fiji Water inside Pepe Calderin Design showroom at the 7500 block.
Pepe Calderin Design showcases his 3 talents: interior design, Evolution for Humanity t-shirts and a new line of furniture called Nature Love Design.
Many artists will showcase their work surrounding the courtyard and their new 74st location with THE UNIT art show and food trucks invasion.  (Gastropod, Ms Cheezious, Que pinche Tacos, Perros Express, Tango Grill, Don Mofongo, Q’Sabroso)
Fashion and design showrooms like Odegard, Elaine Bettio, Karina Grimaldi, Briggs Edwards Design, System 4, Doxa Hospitality, Tomas Frenes Design,  will be serving wine and snacks.
Just past the Graffiti corridor, there’s Revo Soccer with Glow in the dark mural, a must see.
Live sneaker painting from Mateo Acrylics and 8&9 Clothing Company: A streetwear brand, purveyor of graphic shirts, deliverer of street fashion news and sneaker release dates. Designs inspired by the life we live, hip hop, kicks and skating.
Look forward to seeing you there…
Visit here for latest updates!
Here’s my post of a Campus Collective to give you an idea.
Here’s a New Times article about a more recent event.
Thanks to Soul Of Miami for amazing photos, here , here and here!
Here’s Miami Art Zine’s article on the past event here!
You’ll also get a peek at studios for rent.  It’s such a great space where you get inspired and bounce ideas off other creatives.

 
 

Happy Mother’s Day
Sunday, May 13

I’m a ‘mom’ of sorts cause I have a kitty. I’m working on an ebook which will be a tribute to my mom who taught me everything I know about cooking and cast iron woks!  I’m so happy my recent Associated Press article got published just in time for Mother’s Day because I think she’d be tickled to find out I cooked Picadillo in my wok, a dish that would have been totally alien to her. She was a very frugal and practical person so I think she’d be pleased to know I’m encouraging folks to use their wok for other styles of cooking and not limit it to just Asian stir frys. Enjoy the article and hope you’ll bring out your wok and surprise your mom with some Hispanic dishes for Mother’s Day! “Asian techniques meets Hispanic ingredients” shows similarities between many Asian and Hispanic dishes.    You can get the complete recipe with more photos on my blog.
 
 

“Thai me up, I’m yours!”
Bacchus Dinner Club event
Saturday, May 12

What a cute title, Siri’s good at coming up with them!   Siri started Bacchus Dinner Clubto gather folks for a nice dinner and cocktails at a reasonable price.  It’s my kind of evening out. This dinner is at her sister’s, Atchana’s located within the Mutiny Hotel in Coconut Grove. Can’t wait to try Atchanas’ Thai cuisine! Hope there are spaces left!  If not, get on Siri’s list for future dinner events.
 
 

Women’s Success Summit
The Big Close
Thursday and Friday, May 17 & 18

So excited I finally got my act together and participating in a partner program at Michelle Villalobos’ very popular summit, see full details here! This means I have a special discount code for lucky subscribers to my free newsletter.  To subscribe, enter your email in right side bar.  I’ve been to several of Michelle’s summits and in each one, I’ve had the chance to network, learn and hear some pretty fantastic speakers.  As an entrepreneur, it’s good to get fired up and given a kick once in a while to rejuvenate and remind ourselves why we’re doing what we’re doing.  So, what are you waiting for?  Sign up, get the code, see you there!
 

Chatchow.tv on WPBT2

So thrilled for Chatchow to get picked up as part of Content Miami, a WPBT TV show that will be bringing content from the web to the TV screen. They so deserve to get extra exposure for all the work they’re putting out every week!  Chat Chow has already won many awards in its first year. Chat Chowgoes behind the scenes with the chefs, owners and mixologists of Miami’s celebrated food industry. Hosted by Lauren Bernat, the viral Wii Fit Girl sensation, the episodes highlight some of South Florida’s favorite food personalities. I was thrilled to be in one of their episodes! Get the full details here.
 
 

Flavors of the Florida Keys
WPBT2
Wednesdays, 7:30pm

Congratulations to Linda Gassenheimer on snagging a 3 part TV series on WPBT2. The show is one part cooking show, blended with one part travelogue, sprinkled liberally with quirky characters, funky locales and other tropical delights.  WPBT2 premieres it’s first television web series, Flavors of the Florida Keys, on Wednesday, May 9 at 7:30 p.m.  I first met Linda in Key West for her book signing of Keys Cuisine and have since been invited on her popular Topical Current Food and Views radio show which airs every Thursday on WLRN.  Visit here for more details about Linda!