Birthday party! Festa de aniversario!

Mr. B having fun with my knife! hahahaha.....!!!!

This was a very fun and cool party that I've done and it was for a beautiful family in Boca Raton, FL.

This party was a huge success and everything was perfect and delicious so I hope you enjoy the pictures and if you would like any recipe of the appetizers please email me @ gourmetchefvanessa@gmail.com or chefvanessa@gourmetcuisines.com



The menu of this party was only appetizers and salad and some good old brazilian recipes as the couple and the family really enjoyed Brazilian cooking.



Menu:
Bacon Wrapped Scallops served with spicy mayo on top in a porcelain chinese spoon
Salpicão de Frango (Brazilian Style Chicken Salad) served in a Martini glass
Bacon Mac n' Cheese with truffle oil served in ramekins
Grlled Polenta squares served with tomato & mixed mushrooms ragu topped with parmesan shaves
Steak au Poivre Crostinis - Crushed peppers encrusted beef ternderloin (filet mignon) sliced and served on crostinis with heavy cream sauce on top
Fresh Figs served on french bread croutons with goat cheese and fresh rosemay spread and topped with a drizzle of honey and prosciutto
Watercress, Mixed greens, grape tomatoes and crumbled queso blanco served with home made mustard dressing.



Happpy meals everyone and enjoy the pictures!
Chef Vanessa


In portuguese:

Esta festa de aniversário foi excelente e muito divertida para esta linda família que vive em Boca Raton. FL/USA.
A festa foi um tremendo sucesso e tudo ficou perfeito e delicioso então eu espero que vocês gostem das fotos e se quiserem alguma receita de algum dos pratos preparados por favor me enviem email pra gourmetchefvanessa@gmail.com ou chefvanessa@gourmetcuisines.com



Esta festa teve somente appetizers ( finger food ou aperitivos!) e uma salada e aumas receita brasileira antiga e que foi um sucesso, quer era o salpicão de frango servido em taças de martini. Ficaram muito bonitas e deliciosas!


Me and my party assistant & friend Vania (or also known as Saxa!)


Menu:
Bacon Wrapped Scallops served with spicy mayo on top in a porcelain chinese spoon
Salpicão de Frango (Brazilian Style Chicken Salad) served in a Martini glass
Bacon Mac n' Cheese with truffle oil served in ramekins
Grlled Polenta squares served with tomato & mixed mushrooms ragu topped with parmesan shaves
Steak au Poivre Crostinis - Crushed peppers encrusted beef ternderloin (filet mignon) sliced and served on crostinis with heavy cream sauce on top
Fresh Figs served on french bread croutons with goat cheese and fresh rosemay spread and topped with a drizzle of honey and prosciutto
Watercress, Mixed greens, grape tomatoes and crumbled queso blanco served with home made mustard dressing.

Boas refeições para todos e espero que aproveitem as fotos!
Chef Vanessa

Chocolate Delights !! Brigadeiro de colher!!!

This is my new recipe for a sweet dessert treat and I am selling it to so if you are interested please email me asking about my delicious chocolate delights!



This one was the original style so it's only with chocolate sprinkles on top, but there is raspberry sauce on top or crushed nuts and a huge variety of ideas!



Happy holidays and happy meals everyone!
Chef Vanessa

In portuguese:
Essa receita é de uma grande amiga minha no Brasil e fica simplesmente deliciosa!



Estou vendendo este brigadeiros de colher e se interessarem por favor me mandem email perguntando sobre os brigadeiros de colher. Essa receita foi a original que é só com granulado de chocolate mas tem tambem com calda de framboesa e com nozes e vários outros tipos!
Boas festas e boas refeições para todos!
Chef Vanessa

Williams-Sonoma Elegant Hors D'oeuvres - Last class of 2010

Turkey and Chicken meatball with spicy sauce


Hello everyone!


White bean soup with goat cheese and fresh chives


Tortilla de Patata


This was a beautifull class and it was the last of this year of 2010 and the theme was very nice, specially now for the holidays!

Tortilla de Patata with grilled chorizos and goat cheese




So I hope you enjoy and if you would like any recipe please email me!

Happy meals and happy holidays!

Chef Vanessa






In Portuguese:

Olá para todos!

Essa aula foi maravilhosa e foi a última deste ano de 2010 e o tema foi muito legal e ótimo para essa época de festas de fim de ano!




Então eu espero que vocês aproveitem e se quiserem alguma receita me mandem um email!
Boas festas e boas refeições para todos!
Chef Vanessa

Rosh Hashanah Dinner Party

This family had a great and lovely time with some friends & family and enjoyed a very delicious and elegant dinner to celebrate Rosh Hashanah.

Moroccan Beet Salad served in a appetizer spoon as an amuse-bouche. Very light!


Home-Made Hummus with fresh parsley

Enjoy the pictures and if you would like any of the recipes of the meals here shown please email me @ gourmetchefvanessa@gmail.com or chefvanessa@gourmetcuisines.com.

Mixed Greens Salad with Grape Tomatoes, Yellow Tomatoes & Pomegranate Seeds


Home-Made Raspberry Vinaigrette

Happy meals everyone!
Chef Vanessa

Chilled Cucumber Soup with fresh dill


In Portuguese:
Esta família pode aproveitar e celebrar Rosh Hashanah com alguns de seus amigos e família num delicioso e elegante e tudo ficou muito bonito.

Israeli Couscous with carrots, petit peas and fresh herbs


Baked Teriyaki Salmon with fresh herbs

Espero que gostem das fotos e se quiserem receber alguma das receitas de algum dos pratos preparados por favor me enviem email para gourmetchefvanessa@gmail.com ou chefvanessa@gourmetcuisines.com
Boas refeições para todos!
Chef Vanessa

Rosh Hashanah Honey Apple Cake & Lemon Cheese Cake without the raspberry sauce that was made to be served with!

Williams-Sonoma Easy Sauces Class Sept 2010

Mini Burgers made with organic ground beef & served with chipotle-tomato sauce


Skirt Steaks served with Cilantro-Chimichurri sauce


This class was a great success and the sauces came out perfect and everyone enjoyed all the meals prep together with the sauces.

Orange-ginger glaze with grilled chicken breasts and mint couscous


Lamb pops with green olive sauce! Really good! This sauce was my favorite!

I hope that you all had a great time and enjoy the pictures and if anyone would like to have a copy of any of the recipes from this class please email me @ gourmetchefvanessa@gmail.com or chefvanessa@gourmetcuisines.com.
Happy meals everyone!
Chef Vanessa


In Portuguese:
Esta aula foi um sucesso e os molhos ficaram perfeitos e todo mundo adorou todas as refeições preparadas junto com os molhos.



Eu espero que todos tenham se divertido e aproveitem as fotos e se alguem quiser alguma receita de um dos pratos preparados por favor me mandem um email para gourmetchefvanessa@gmail.com ou chefvanessa@gourmetcuisines.com
Boas refeições para todos!
Chef Vanessa

Williams-Sonoma Comfort Food Class Aug 2010

Shrimp & Spicy Chorizos with Gritz


This class was a blast! We had such a great time and eveyone was dying to try every single meal and specially the Mac n' Cheese, yummm!!!!


So enjoy the pictures and if you would like to receive a copy of any of the meals recipe pls email me @ gourmetchefvanessa@gmail.com or chefvanessa@gourmetcuisines.com
Happy meals everyone!
Chef Vanessa

Tamy's Devine Salad Creations


Bacon Mac n'Cheese with Truffle Oil!!! Yummm!!

In Portuguese:
Esta aula foi exepcional! Foi uma aula interessantíssima e com uma vibração ótima e todos estavam babando à espera pelas comidas e em especial a de Macarrão com Queijo, que delícia!!!



Bom, aproveitem as fotos e se quiserem receber uma cópia da receita de qualquer um dos pratos me mandem um email para gourmetchefvanessa@gmail.com ou chefvanessa@gourmetcuisines.com
Boas refeições para todos!
Chef Vanessa


Whole wheat Spaguetti a Carbonara


Home-Made Chocolate Scones!! Soooo Gooood!!!

My trip to Miami 2010! Férias em Miami 2010!

I decided this year to spend a whole week in Miami (like I did last year) and we had a blast!!
We used the same studio and it so beautifull and so cozy! Congratulations Scheherazade! And you will see the pictures of her studio of here and if you are interesteed pls call call her @ 786 327 9253 or email @ sbeachgetaway@hotmail.com and you can say that Chef Vanessa recommended her with a post in my blog!
Some friends ask me why Miami? First, it's right on the corner, I am close to where I live so I don't need to spend much & specially with airline tickets. But besides that my best answer is that I don't know everything yet in Miami and also in Broward too as I moved here about 4 years ago but only the last 2 I have really been discovering everything and the best is I LOVE MIAMI!



So enjoy the pictures and I encourege you to enjoy your local turism point and if your are interested in the studio pls call her and you will love it! '
Happy meals everyone!
Chef Vanessa


In Portuguese:
Eu decide passar este ano uma semana em Miami (como fiz no ano passado) e foi o máximo!Nós Usamos o mesmo studio que ficamos no ano passdo e ele continua lindo e muito aconchegante! Parabéns Scheherazade! E vocês podem ver as fotos do studio aqui nesse meu post no blog e se caso interessarem podem ligar para ela no 786 327 9253 ou mandem email para sbeachgetaway@hotmail.com e pode falar que foi a Chef Vanessa que recomendou!


Alguns amigos me perguntam, porque Miami? Primeiro, é aqui do lado, e estou perto de onde moro e com isso eu não preciso gastar com passagens aéreas e nem gasto muito! Mas além disso a melhor resposta é que eu ainda não conheço tudo em Miami e tambem em Broward e me mudei para cá recente, fazem só 4 anos e na realidade só saí pra conhecer mais nesses 2 últimos anos mas o melhor de tudo é que EU ADORO MIAMI! Então aproveitem as fotos e eu encorajo vocês a conhecerem melhor o seu turismo local e se quiserem venham conhecer Miami e sei que não vão se arrepender!
Boas refeições para todos!
Chef Vanessa