BIANCA TALKS TO GIOVANNI FERNANDEZ, EL REY DE LA PAELLA + SOBEFEST

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We chat with Giovanni Fernandez, 2005 FIU Alumn, and owner of El Rey de la Paella! We chat about how the SOBE Fest has impacted his professional career!

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY TO ALL

Wishing all of you a beautiful and delicious Valentine's Day!

Whether or not you are in a relationship you are single, let's be kind to each other. And let's just celebrate love.

Love and kisses to you!

Bianca

In Memoriam - My Mommy Martha Gonzalez 1922-2011

BIANCA TALKS TO EMERIL LAGASSE ABOUT THE SOBE WINE & FEST

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Photos from SOBEWFF's

"The Chew's" Mario Batali

Iron Chef Cat Cora

Chef Bobby Flay & Lee Schrager

The Incomperable Chef Emeril Lagasse

Chef Anne, Bianca & Claudia

Chef Guy Fieri

Festival Director Lee Schrager

Chef Guy Fieri

The Great Paula Deen & Chef Robert Irvine

Chef John Besh

Iron Chef Simon

RIP MOMMY!

MONTE & MOM

Martha Juliana Gonzalez PASSED AWAY FROM PARKINSON'S
August 17, 1922 to November 26, 2011
A Celebration of Martha’s Life
We got together to celebrate my Mom, Martha J. Gonzalez.We enjoyed Cuban Food & Drinks
Cuban Music, Stories of My Mom

Saturday, January 21st, 2012
2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
At the Beautiful Home of Barry & Marilyn Tikotin

I want to thank all of you that attended. You honored both my Mother and Myself with your presence.

THE TASTE'S "Picnic In The Park"

It is hard to believe that we are at the closing event for the 2011 Los Angeles Times | FOOD & WINE'S THE TASTE! I must say though, that they've saved the best for last. I couldn't think of a better way to spend Labor Day than THE TASTE "Picnic In The Park".

The events atmosphere was electric and definitely designed to be a picnic atmosphere geared for the entire family to enjoy. There were a kid friendly foods, and activities throughout the afternoon. The first wine and food Festival that I have attended that had family-focused day.

Melissa D'Arabian

The cooking demos included Food Network's Melissa d'Arabian, renowned actress Debi Mazar and her husband Gabriele Corcos who host popular online cooking series "Under the Tuscan Gun" as well as the cooking channel's "Extra-Virgin".

This delightful afternoon culminated with a one hour question and answer session with the event's Host, Giada De Laurentis. Giada, as always was generous with the audience answering all their questions as well as taking the time at the end of the session to pose for pictures and sign autographs!

All in all, the 2011 THE TASTE  was a tremendous success from the friendly Festival staff to the Exhibitors and Restaurants who participated in feeding us and entertaining us. I can't wait for next year's THE TASTE!

THE TASTE'S "STREET EATS" @ The Studios at Paramount

Our Sunday continued at The Studios at Paramount in Hollywood with the evening event "Street Eats" hosted by Top Chef Master, author, restauranteur and one half of the "To Hot Tamales" Susan Feniger!

The backlot streets of Paramount Studios was the perfect setting to showcase a virtual cornucopia of Street cuisine that is Los Angeles. It's not often that you get to taste and experience the amazing array food trucks in such a close proximity to each other. It was a delicious and fun way to have dinner on Sunday.

Chef Fabio Viviani

In addition the cooking demos were the best! you haven't lived until you have Top Chef favorite Fabio Viviani teach you how to make gnocchi and then throw some at the audience so that we can experience the consistency of the gnocchi first hand! Fabio's wit and joie de vivre are only matched by his enjoyment and passion for teaching. Fabio is a joy to watch in action!

Chef Alex Guarnaschelli

For me there is only one person that can successfully follow Fabio and that person is Food Network's judge on Chopped as well as her own show Alex's Day Off, Alex Guarnaschelli. Chef Alex regaled us with stories about how it feels to be in a studio for 14 hours eating strange food made out of those infamous Chopped baskets, as well as the judges interactions with the contestants while cooking under such strenuous conditions.Alex cooked for us of beautiful dishes with the freshest of ingredients and the simplicity that made us all want to go home and try them!