San Destin Wine Festival

Road trip! Since very few people are lucky enough to get to travel for fun all the time, myself included, I am always thrilled when April arrives and the Sandestin Wine Festival is penciled in on my calendar.  www.sandestinwinefestival.com This marks the 25th year of...

A Night of Extreme Taste – Jerome Girardot Fund Benefit

I 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...

Orlando Food & Wine Fest

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...

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...

Starchefs International Chefs' Congress

This past week I had the honor of attending the 4th Annual Starchefs International Chefs’ Congress, and what a great learning experience it was!  The event was held at the Park Avenue Armory in New York  City between September 20 and September 22.  In addition...

My Trip to Central Coast, California!

I recently took a trip to the Central Coast of California.  It was an amazing adventure filled with delicious food and wine.  Below is my itinerary for the trip, along with some recommendations for the best places to eat and what to order!  Enjoy! Day 1: Arrive at...