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Meet, Greet & Cook with Pamela Sheldon-Johns

Saturday March 13th at 5:30pm

GALLERY AT INTERLACHEN

5510 Lake Howell Road
Winter Park, FL 32792

Schedule

5.30PM: Champagne Reception compliments of Best in Show Productions & Gallery at Interlachen

6PM: Cooking Class & Demonstration with Pamela. Hear Pamela’s stories and adventures all while learning about some of the best Italian appetizers and pastas.
Includes tasting

7.30PM: Q&A with Pamela & book signing. Her latest books will be available for sale on site.

8PM: Time to enjoy some of Pamela’s best recipes along with appetizers prepared by our co-host, Cuisiniers. Pair it with fantastic Italian wine.

100% of the Auction Proceeds will be donated to FEED THE CHILDREN.

$55/pers. $100/couple
FABCO MEMBERS: $45/pers

Including:
-Champagne Reception
-Cooking Class w/tasting
-Meet & Greet
-Appetizers and Wine

-A $200 Valued Gift Bag to include useful cooking items, recipes, Champagne, Tuscan olive oil, a gift certificate to Pamela’s B&B & much more
-Complimentary parking
-Photographer (complimentary photos)

Space Very Limited

Call 407.975.8763 for Reservations

Chef Jamie McFadden & The Peas Foundation

Invite you to experience an evening of

Food & Art for Thought

Benefiting the Second Harvest Food Banks Backpack Program

Thursday, May 20th 2010
6:30-9:30 pm

5510 Lake Howell Rd
Winter Park, Fl 32792

Enjoy an amazing collection of Food Art as you sip libations & sample hors d’oeuvres prepared by the “workhorses” of your favorite restaurants..The Sous Chefs!!

50% of all Art Sales this evening will be donated
to the Backpack Program

Advanced tickets are 30.00 each
2 tickets for 50.00
Tickets at the door are 35.00 each

For more information please call 407.975.8763

Sponsors include
Hg Art & Design/Winter Park Magazine/Cuisiniers Catered Cuisine & Events

The Beard House

Local chefs to prepare a “Central Florida inspired” dinner at The Beard House

A few of Central Florida’s finest and best-known culinarians will be preparing dinner at The Beard House in New York City on Tuesday, June 22, 2010.  The chef’s participating are Scott Copeland, Executive Chef at Antonio’s La Fiamma in Winter Park, Kevin Fonzo, Chef/Owner of K Restaurant in College Park, Jamie McFadden, Chef/Owner of Cuisiniers’ Catered Cuisine and Events in Winter Park, and Julie & James Petrakis, Chef/Owners of The Ravenous Pig in Winter Park.  The group will be preparing a “Central Florida Inspired” dinner, with a menu theme indicative of the region.

The Beard House benefits the James Beard Foundation, known for its exceptional workshops, classes, conferences, readings, and other experiences that educate students in the culinary field.  Scholarships are awarded to culinary students in financial need providing them the opportunity to pursue a career in the food and beverage industry.  The James Beard Foundation Awards, which takes place annually in New York City, has been referred to as “the Oscars of the food world, ” by Time magazine.  It’s a world renowned event that invites and celebrates the nation’s most prestigious culinary professionals -  chefs, food and beverage professionals, broadcast media, journalists, authors, restaurant architects and designers are all invited and honored.

For more information, visit JamesBeard.org.

Grand Opening of Gallery at Interlachen

You’re Invited to The Gallery at Interlachen Preview Parties

We invite you to join us at The Gallery at Interlachen Preview Parties, hosted by The Gallery at Interlachen and Cuisiniers’ Catered Cuisine and Events.  Come experience all that the newest venue in Winter Park has to offer – fantastic artwork and great networking in an intimate setting.

Preview Parties will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, February 3rd and 4th starting at 5:00 pm.  Wine and hors d’oeuvres will be provided by Cuisiniers’ Catered Cuisine and Events.

Gallery at Interlachen venue information:

  • 1200 square feet of meeting space
  • Complimentary parking
  • On-site audio/visual equipped
  • Optional food and beverage packages

The Gallery at Interlachen is exclusively catered by Cuisiniers Catered Cuisine and Events.  For more information, contact us at 407.579.2219

The Gallery is located at:

5510 Lake Howell Road
“In the Interlachen Village”
Winter Park, FL  32792

A Night of Extreme Taste – Jerome Girardot Fund Benefit

Jamie 12-03-09I had the opportunity of attending “A Night of Extreme Taste” last Friday, where more than 24 celebrity chefs were in attendance, creating some of their most famous dishes!  While there, I had the pleasure of meeting one of this season’s Top Chef finalists, Michael Voltassio.  Below is a picture of Michael, Chef Kevin Fonzo and myself.

It was truly a wonderful event for a meaningful cause.  All proceeds from the benefit were donated to establish a fund for the education of the late Jerome Girardot’s children.

Experience “An Evening in Piedmont” at K Restaurant!

Come experience Chef Kevin Fonzo’s fabulous cuisine at “An Evening In Piedmont.”  The event will be held Tuesday, December 15th at K Restaurant Wine Bar, starting at 6:30 pm.  Tickets are $60 plus tax tax and gratuity, and reservations can be made by calling 407.872.2332.

Served at the reception will be:

  • Truffle Cheese Gougere
  • Deviled Truffled Quail Eggs
  • Goat Cheese Chevre Crostini

Chef Jamie McFadden’s delicious dinner menu:

1st Course:

  • Wild Mushroom “Cappuccino”, Truffle Foam
  • Cauliflower Soup, Truffle Butter Spiked
  • Local East Coast Shrimp, Truffled Cream Leeks, Truffle Vinaigrette
  • “Mac and Cheese,” Truffle Scented
  • Wine: 2007 Cortese, Merlassino, Gavi, Piedmont Italy

2nd Course:

  • Smoked Soft Boiled Egg, Onion Sous-Vide, Black Truffle
  • Rabbit and Black Truffle “Spanakopita”, Speck Salad
  • Braised Octopus, Black Trumpet Mushroom, Truffle Puree, Red Wine Squid Sauce
  • Wine: 2004 Barbera, La Nunsio Ideale, Barbera D’Asti, Piedmont Italy

3rd Course:

  • Wild Boar “Confit”, Chestnut Polenta, Truffle Boardelaise
  • Wine: 2006 Nebbiolo, Vietti, Pebacco, Langhe, Piedmont Italy

4th Course:

  • Truffle Ice Cream, Squid Ink Cone
  • Stone Fruit Panna Cotta, Truffle Honey
  • Wine: 2008 Moscato, Paolo Saracco, Moscato di Asti, Piedmont Italy
  • Chocolate Truffle

Orlando Food & Wine Fest

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Join Jamie at Orlando Food and Wine Festival this Saturday!

Come see Chef Jamie McFadden in action as he presents a live cooking demonstration at 4 p.m. at the Orlando Food and Wine Festival this Saturday, November 14th.

This weekend marks the annual festival brought to by WLOQ 103.1, Orlando Home & Leisure Magazine, and the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association.  The festival is being held on Robinson Street, overlooking Lake Eola in downtown Orlando.  With over 35 of Orlando’s top restaurants in attendance, guests will celebrate great food, great wine, and live entertainment by national recording artists.

Remember, Jamie will take the Chef’s Stage at 4 p.m., so don’t be late.  We look forward to seeing you there!

A Night of Extreme Taste

The Jerome Girardot Fund, a non-profit established to celebrate the masterful and creative chef, Jerome Girardot, is hosting an event on December 3rd at the Ritz-Carlton in Orlando.  It will be an evening of delicious food and fine wine, not to mention, appearances by 24 celebrity chefs who will recreate their most famous dishes.  Every guest will receive a gift of chocolate truffles, made by the industry’s most renowned chocolatiers. All of the proceeds from this event will establish a school fund for the late Jerome Girardot’s children.

Click here to purchase your tickets and support a great cause:  http://www.jeromegirardotfund.com/wp/news.

Epcot Food and Wine Festival Demo

September Cocktail Event at Star Tower

Pictures were provided by:

Distinct Concept | Roozbeh Meghdadi

(407) 409-8512

www.distinctconcept.com

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