Where Have I Been?!?

No, I have not been traveling the country doing appearances at celebrity events as Suyai at a Betty Crocker Bake-Off!

I have actually been quite busy here in South Florida at my own restaurant and doing celebrity guest appearances as Chef Carlos!

Just to bring you up to speed...the woman pictured with me below is Camille Seghesio from the wine dinner at Hi-Life we did last month. It was one of those truly amazing dinners where everything just paired perfectly and the crowd was tremendous! Camille had some great stories for her family as well.

Following that of course was Valentine's Day. We had an amazing turnout for the most romantic evening of the year.

I keep reminding myself that life is about the journey, not the destination. And boy, have I been traveling lately! My life seems to be non-stop. It is the height of season now in lovely Ft. Lauderdale -- "Weather is here....Wish you were great" sort of time of year.

Since then, I have been featured in the March issue of Boca Raton magazine and several other local publications - CitySmart, El Nuevo Herald and City & Shore magazines.

I was hired to be a feature chef at the Miami South Beach Food and Wine Festival by the Absolut people. I prepared a beautiful spicy golden Shrimp with corn and cilantro to pair with Sauza margarita's. What a hoot. And so many people recognized me from the Top Chef show. I have become a little jaded at these events, but the crowd was truly delightful and my shrimp was a big hit (margs did not hurt things either.)

Last week I was on the local NBC station's South Florida today show doing a cooking segment. I was nervous, but it turned out to be so much fun! They ended up closing up the episode with my feature...leading up naturally to....the Martha Stewart Show! A natural lead in....LOL

And on Wednesday, March 7, I will be doing a feature on Telemundo, which is the #2 most watched network nationally. My segment will on the Cada Dia Con Maria Antonietta show at 8:30 am. So you can see me and brush up on your Spanish at the same time.

This should bring you up-to-speed on my life lately. I promise to be better about making posts more often! Stay tuned.......