Harmoni Blogs

Carter Nixon - Your “Wine-O and Cheese Head”
I may have a funny name, but I’m very serious when it comes to having a good time in the kitchen and at the dining table. I like to call myself a “recovering chef”: (five years cooking in fine dining restaurants and education at the Culinary Institute of America) and I also have a pretty good nose for wine and cheese (former Whole Foods Specialty Department Manager and in my current gig as a wine rep for Stacole Fine Wines). I’m here to moderate conversation on delicious wines and unique cheeses, how to enjoy them and where to find them in Central Florida. My goal here is to share my passion for flavor and hopefully to have some fun with our community as we explore and discuss our favorite wines and foods. Please join me!
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Jaime Niemann - “Wine Down Around the Town”
I’m not sure how it happened at such a young age (I’m not telling mine), but I became a food snob a couple of years ago and I’m always looking for great wine bars and restaurants in Orlando. Great food and delicious wine brings me so much pleasure, that I seek friends and venues where I can share my passion for food, wine and the good life. Let’s chat about some of those great wine bars and restaurants where the food is great, deliciuos wine is affordable and the people are enjoyable too!
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John Gabrovic - “On My Mind” General musings and observations about our Central Florida lifestyle
I’ve been in the food and beverage business for almost 20 years. Most of my adult (I can’t say mature) career was spent in Europe where I was taught about the “art of living” by the wonderful peoples of the Mediterranean. I think we Americans crave this laid back, family-oriented lifestyle where great food and conversation are not the exception, but an integral part of everyday life. It’s just that our ambitions and I-4 traffic kinda get in the way…I’m here to highlight some of the interesting changes I see happening in life around Central Florida and hopefully to spur a bit of conversation about what’s “on my mind.”
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Patty Canedo - “In the Kitchen”
I’ve been fortunate to be able to find a way to turn my passion into my career. Cooking is my passion. My training began as a young girl in my mother’s kitchen, furthered as I traveled extensively, and continues today as I spend countless hours behind a stove, at work and home. I’m proudest of the dishes that I create every element in, using herbs I’ve grown, sauces I create, oils I’ve flavored, a cheese I’ve made, etc. It’s easier than it sounds and actually, quite fun. I love to share recipes, talk about what’s in season, and share how I put my “feminine touch”, as Jefe (Chef David Nuss) says, on dishes. Plus I think you will get a kick out of hearing about some of the fun we have in the kitchen.
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