TV Chef & Public Relations Director. I've appeared on Food Network's Chopped & Food Detectives. I won TLC's Dinner Takes All & was featured on Bravo's Pregnant in Heels.
This is great news!! I knew one-day restaurants would realize how important it is to cater to those of us who don't eat meat. Finally, that day has come.
Impossible Foods launches fake chicken, Beyond Meat reboots its own. A war in fast-food sector over the chicken sandwich may be poised for a vegan wave.
Can’t wait to try this!! Kudos to
Eleven Madison Park for taking a chance on a vegan menu. Seems like it’s going to be a success.
What you can expect if you’re one of the 15,000 people on the wait list.
I joined ABC Tampa's Morning Blend to talk about some fun food ideas for the Super Bowl. For more on any of the brands featured here check out the following:
I Love Ice Cream Cakes
Dorot Gardens
Toufayan Bakeries
The Fresh Market
Myx Fusions
Great food recipes for the Big Game
Along with the fabulous Limor Suss - Entertaining & Lifestyle Expert, we have you covered when it comes to wrapping presents and holiday food. Here’s our joint segment from Tampa’s Morning Blend.
Lifestyle Expert Limor Suss shares tips and tricks for gift wrapping and shipping presents this holiday season!
I talked to ABC Tampa today about some fun and easy options for your Thanksgiving gathering.
Dorot Gardens
Mrs. T's Pierogies
Myx Fusions
This is depressing. So sorry for everyone at Ortanique.
Thank you everyone for all your support over the years we love you all! @ Coral Gables, Florida
This is depressing. So many restaurants in New York have closed during the pandemic. I think the one that hit hardest for me on this list is The Cupping Room Cafe. I loved it there!
Now I'm worried about restaurants in Miami. A few have already closed for good.
This is a list of those that have closed since the beginning of the pandemic across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island. (These are closings as of July 13, 2020).
A great menu addition from Starbucks and long overdue!
Starbucks will begin offering a plant-based breakfast sandwich with Impossible sausage beginning Tuesday as part of its sustainability plans.
This is an excellent article from Jonathan Safran Foer. It’s interesting that it took a pandemic to bring to the forefront what many of us have known for a long time. Eating less meat or no meat is the way of the future. It’s why I’m such a supporter of things like the Impossible Burger and Lightlife. I encourage vegans, vegetarians, flexitarians and carnivores all to read this.
If you care about the working poor, about racial justice, and about climate change, you have to stop eating animals.
10 years after I was on Chopped, Jeff Pearlman threw a new Choppedish challenge my way. Thanks for distracting me from the crazy world for a few minutes!
“For today's 19th Mini Quaz I threw a bunch of random ingredients at @ChefCindi. Pepsi! An orange! Of course, she nailed it. #miniquaz https://t.co/apHJHYmJoQ”
I was happy to join the folks at Midday Maryland WMAR-2 News Baltimore to talk about some healthy swaps for 2020.
Check Beetology, Mighty Sesame, and Dorot Gardens for more on the products seen here.
#NewYearsResolutions #client
Chef Cindi Avila - Healthy Foods
Looking for some great food items to stock in your kitchen to help with your New Year's resolution to eat better? Check out what I told Tampa Bay's Morning Blend on ABC Action News - WFTS - Tampa Bay!
For more on the products seen here, check out:
Beetology
Mighty Sesame
Dorot Gardens
Chef Cindi Avila shares ideas on eating better in the new year.
Hanging with my friends at @nbc6! Segment airs in December.
Looks like I'll be making a trip to Dunkin' Donuts! Who knew Snoop Dogg was also a fan of Beyond Meat.
Dunkin’ customers were treated to a surprise appearance by the musician as they came in to sample the new meatless sandwich—which landed on the menu of more than 9,000 Dunkin’ locations nationwide today.
So glad NYC passed this ban on foie gras. What happens to these ducks and geese is cruel and unnecessary.
'Young New Yorkers are watching what's happening. They are on board with a cruelty-free future.'
Today I was on Midday Maryland with some tricks and treats for Halloween parties.
For more on the brands seen here, check out:
Party City
ZolliCandy
JCPenney
Myx Fusions
Chef Cindi Avila - Halloween Party
What a week! Over the last few days I’ve been shooting a series of TV segments on Halloween party food & decor! They air on TV stations around the country next week. Loved working in this dream kitchen.
This is amazing news and about time!!
More than 400 vegan dishes will be available in restaurants at Florida's Walt Disney World in early October and California's Disneyland in spring 2020.
Do you tip on counter service?
Those customer-facing, touch-screen payment systems in restaurants are confounding customers in the U.S. and beyond.
Here's a commercial I did for Life Extension!
Super R-Lipoic Acid from Life Extension® is more bioavailable, stable, and potent, achieving 10–30 times higher peak blood levels than pure R-lipoic acid. Le...
Loved going on NBC 6 Miami to chat with Jen Herrera on NBC 6 in the Mix. It’s all about the 4th of July and red, white and blue food.
For more on the items featured in the segment, check out Horizon Organic popchips JCPenney The Fresh Market and Myx Fusions!
Well I have this going for me!
#cantwalkslow #moveaside
Regardless of body mass, researchers attest that fast walkers proved more physically fit, which served as a better indicator of mortality rates than weight.
I don’t talk about it much, but I suffer from several auto-immune diseases. Now there is a must-read from The Atlantic’s Olga Khazan for women like me.
Lupus ✅Hashimoto’s ✅Sjogrens Syndrome ✅I have them all and always suspected it had something to do with being pregnant. Kudos for this good reporting on the connection.
Evolution might have played a trick on women’s immune systems.
Beyond Meat is stepping up their veggie burger game!
The new formula, which more closely mimics the texture of beef, comes as Tyson Foods and Nestle prepare to launch their own plant-based meats.
Scary stuff. We stayed at this Hard Rock years ago and weren’t fans, but this is insane. If you are traveling to the Dominican Republic soon do your research. Lots of scary things are happening there now.
Another American tourist died while vacationing in the Dominican Republic — bringing the recent spate of mysterious deaths to six and prompting an investigation by the FBI, according to a new repor…
Competition for the Impossible burger?
Nestle's Sweet Earth brand wants to compete with Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat with its plant-based Awesome Burger.
Book recommendation: This is such a great book about sisters from Power Plus Tutoring’s Lizzie Schaul. It’s cute, sweet and delivers an important lesson for siblings. Here’s the link to buy it:
https://amzn.to/2EJOZxQ
My latest for News & Guts. I put my years of vegetarian expertise to use for this one!!
Since this weekend is a popular time for BBQ's, it's a good time to talk about burgers. The new Impossible Whopper is probably the most talked about food item in the country right now. And this may be more than just a trend.
The Salty Donut opened in South Miami today!!! So glad to welcome them to the neighborhood. The Tres Leches donut was delicious.
#southmiami #donuts #saltydonut #instavideo
It’s “impossible” to not like Burger King’s new Impossible Whopper. It’s soooo good. And yes it tastes just like a regular burger. BK has a new fan. #impossiblewhopper #veggieburger
This is disappointing and mysterious!! Anyone know what happened?
The restaurant No Name Chinese enjoyed its speakeasy appeal, serving high-end Chinese and pan-Asian cuisine in an unmarked spot in South Miami. The restaurant closed suddenly, however, in May.
Get ready South Miami, The Salty Donut opens a week from today!!!
Ok so we know that we just dropped a huge surprise yesterday announcing the Grand Opening of our South Miami store next weekend…. but what is a proper grand opening without an exclusive donut to celebrate?! Launching next Friday 5/24 at our South Miami shop only is our limited edition Havana Club collab RUM CAKE CROUGHNUT: 24hr layered brioche croughnut filled with a Havana Club Rum infused custard, rolled in cinnamon sugar, topped with Valrhona Dulcey buttercream & homemade rum cake crumbles. *DUHH* the fun doesn’t stop there! Each Rum Cake Coughnut comes in our limited edition boxes and with an extra surprise treat from The Real Havana Club while supplies last.
*Available Friday, May 24 - Sunday, June 2 at our SoMi shop ONLY. SoMi location: 6022 South Dixie Highway South Miami, FL 33143 / SoMi Hours: Mon-Sun 7am-7pm (or sold out) #SaltySomi #thesaltydonut #SoMi
Loved talking to my friends at NBC 6 and NBC 6 in the Mix about Mother’s Day gifts.
For more on the gifts featured here visit:
The Fresh Market
Michaels Stores
JCPenney
Myx Fusions
Cricut - The Official Page!
Cindi Avila
Lifestyle expert Cindi Avila has some great ideas for that special woman who has been with you for your entire life.
Tune into NBC 6 Miami today at 11:30am. I'll be talking about Mother's Day gifts that moms really want (and yes many are food related)!
I'll soon be able to eat a Whopper again. Yes!!!
Burger King's test of a vegetarian version of its signature Whopper was such a success, the chain is planning to roll the Impossible Whopper out nationally this year.
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The Salty Donut opened in South Miami today!!! So glad to welcome them to the neighborhood. The Tres Leches donut was delicious. #southmiami #donuts #saltydonut #instavideo
My kids get very excited about food (after all they are my kids). Here are some things they have just discovered, that they are now obsessed with. For more on the products seen here check Post Cereals Hostess Donettes and Honey Bun cereal, Mooala - Organic, Dairy-Free Beverages, popchips Yes Peas and JCPenney.
Voodoo Doughnut just opened Universal Orlando Resort and clearly we had to check it out right away because we love donuts!!! #doughnuts #donutlovers #donutconnoisseur #sweets #breakfast
I couldn’t pass up the chance to ride a doughnut as a shark almost ate me! That’s how much I love doughnuts. CinemaCon
Getting festive with Myx Fusions! I was thrilled to talk about Nicki Minaj’s moscatos, sangrias and wine on 7 Eyewitness News WKBW Buffalo. #partytime #holidayparty #holidaydrinks
This spinner sure makes its hard for a doughnut connoisseur. There are about 50 varieties to choose from at Voodoo Doughnut. I want them all, but I settled on the Butterfinger and the Maple log, girls picked M&M's and Neapolitan. Lots of vegan options.
Loving our new hydroponics garden from Stardrive Industries! Fresh herbs are now literally a few footsteps away. Doesn't get more local than this. If you want one I can put you in contact with the company behind this great concept.
