The Whet Palette

The Whet Palette 👩🏼‍💻 Brenda
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Food. Wine. Travel. Fluent in English and Spanish, I’m a Cuban-American writer with a passion for food, wine, and travel.

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📍Miami
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🥳 1️⃣2️⃣years!
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Instagram: thewhetpalette The Whet Palette focuses mostly on the Miami-Dade and Broward County area, but nothing is off limits. Dining at Michelin-starred restaurants in New York City and nibbling on pastelitos in Hialeah are all part of my canvas. My other side project, the Disorderly Blondes Autism Podcast, tackles moth

erhood and autism from a unique South Florida perspective, Spanglish and all. I also have an extensive background in interior design, and dance. It’s been quite a colorful journey, to say the least! Life, as I know it, is my palette. The Whet Palette.

08/17/2026

🎙️ S5 E78 The Making of Palma: Chef Juan Camilo Liscano’s Unscripted Journey

What happens when a chef who spent most of his life moving finally decides to come home and stay?

🌴Chef Juan Camilo Liscano joins me to trace the road to Palma, kitchen by kitchen and city by city.

We talk about his Colombian roots and multicultural upbringing, his unconventional entrance into professional cooking, the chefs and restaurants that shaped him, and the lessons he carried from Los Angeles, Mexico City, New York, London, Paris, and Miami.

We also get into the pandemic detour that changed everything, the realities of opening Palma, the meaning behind its name, the monthly menu changes, the one dish that refuses to leave, and how MICHELIN came into the picture much sooner than expected.

Plus: coveted French butter, Craigslist applications, an outdoor grill in the middle of a Miami summer, and a few stories I’m absolutely not giving away here.

The full conversation with Juan Camilo is now live on The Whet Palette Podcast, YouTube and all major podcast platforms.

Please send this episode to anyone who still thinks Miami isn’t a serious food city. That narrative is tired.

palma Juan Camilo

07/29/2026

🎙️ From Artist to Restaurateur: A Conversation with Alvaro Perez Miranda

Alvaro’s journey took him from Venezuela to Italy, Los Angeles, more than a decade in Japan, and ultimately to Miami. He’s helped redefine Japanese dining through restaurants including Midorie, Hiyakawa, and one-Michelin-starred Ogawa. The newest addition? Cuban-inspired, one-Michelin-starred Emelina.

We talk about art, culture, hospitality, and the philosophies that quietly shape every guest experience.

🎙️ Full episode available now on The Whet Palette Podcast.

07/23/2026

🍮 I get it, the flan cravings are realllll. (NEW) 🎙️ From Artist to Restaurateur: A Conversation with Alvaro Perez Miranda

Alvaro’s journey took him from Venezuela to Italy, Los Angeles, more than a decade in Japan, and ultimately to Miami. He’s helped redefine Japanese dining through restaurants including Midorie, Hiyakawa, and one-Michelin-starred Ogawa. The newest addition? Cuban-inspired, one-Michelin-starred Emelina.

We talk about art, culture, hospitality, and the philosophies that quietly shape every guest experience.

🎙️ Full episode available now on The Whet Palette Podcast.

07/19/2026

🎙️ 🔥 FIREPROOF: A Candid Conversation with Curtis Duffy

🍽 From Charlie Trotter and Alinea to Grace, Ever, and even The Bear, Chef Curtis Duffy reflects on the pursuit of excellence and the evolution of kitchen culture.

We discuss 🔥 Fireproof, resilience, mentorship, leadership and what shapes us before the world knows our name.

Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTub or wherever you get your podcasts. 🧡🙏🏻


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