By Yenny Gaona
Out of 12 contestants who fought for a pass to the grand finale of the 2011-2012 “Mexico Chef of the Year” Xavier Pérez Stone of Quintana Roo took first place in this tough competition, held on November 29th and 30th at the Universidad Tecnológica of the Riviera Maya (UTRM).
Xavier Pérez Stone
Eva García Cuervo, national director of the competition, mentioned that now in its third year, it has been more difficult than ever to choose the winner, as each year the competing chefs have better results in the kitchen.
The competition consists of providing the chefs their Mexican cuisine ingredients just as they enter the kitchen; therefore each chef must be agile and creative in order to achieve a new dish that places them as a finalist in each of the seven semifinals.
On this occasion, Enrique Olvera, president of the judging panel, indicated that the panel was very strict in qualifying the way that each chef made optimal use of the raw products.
Xavier Pérez Stone, chef of restaurant Cocina de Autor at Grand Velas Riviera Maya resort, first created an appetizer made of lionfish with pumpkin and a small amount of orange. He then prepared a main course of venison and achiote, and finally presented a dessert of chocolate with spices.
The winner indicated that after winning second place in the 2009-2010 Mexico Chef of the Year competition, he was provided with better professional opportunities and was motivated to continue to do his best day after day.
Next year Xavier Pérez Stone will participate in the grand finale of the competition, to be held in June in the Centro Banamex in Mexico City.
His goal: to win first place as a representative of the Riviera Maya during the grand finale.
Del 29 de agosto al 2 de septiembre se llevó a cabo el Concurso Tlaxcalli de Panadería Artesanal 2011, dentro del Abastur en la Ciudad de México, evento que reunió a los más destacados creadores de artesanías con pan. Precisamente uno de estos personajes fue el chef panadero Josué Olvera Guillén, quien junto con su asistente Arlín Betuel Uitzil, obtuvieron el segundo lugar y dejaron en alto el nombre de Grand Velas Riviera Maya.
Hands-on Instruction, Food Demonstrations & Tastings with Internationally Renowned Food Bloggers
Playa del Carmen, Mexico (December 13, 2010) – Who hasn’t experienced the angst of trying to find the perfect gift for a loved one? Fortunately, this holiday season, Grand Velas Riviera Maya provides the perfect present for foodies with its Food Blogger Camp. From January 5-9th, the AAA Five Diamond resort will host seven notable food bloggers and photographers, such as David Lebovitz, Jaden Hair of Steamy Kitchen; Matt Armendariz of Mattbites; food stylist Adam Pearson, and photographers Diane Cu and Todd Porter of WhiteOnRiceCouple. In addition to meeting some of the world’s top food bloggers, participants will enjoy culinary demonstrations from the talented Grand Velas chefs, gourmet gastronomy, a Mexican wine tasting, food styling workshop, introduction to food blogging, and additional culinary seminars at the Food Blogger Camp.
The five-day, four nights Food Blogger Camp 2011 starts at $1340 per person, based on double occupancy. The all-inclusive rate includes all Food Blogger Camp activities, luxury suite accommodations, a la carte gourmet meals at a choice of specialty restaurants, premium branded beverages, 24 hr in-suite service, fitness center, kids’ club, evening entertainment, activities for adults and children, taxes and gratuities, and more. Minimum night and other restrictions apply depending on the resort. For more information and reservations, please call Velas Resorts at 1-866-230-7221 or visit www.velasresorts.com
You can join the actions to look after our planet!
Walking to school or work, taking public transportation instead of driving, planting your own fruits and vegetables. There are still too many actions to take. It’s never too late to start up, so, if you are planning on doing something to save Mother Earth, why not Making it official!
The Life & Death Traditions Festival is held in Xcaret, Mexico October 30th to November 2nd from 4:00pm to 11:00pm every day to display visual arts, exhibits and more.
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