Chef's COOKBOOK Recipes ? Wine Pairing Absolutely Chic ? Perfectly Easy by Yvonne Roberts In 1994, Yvonne Roberts was engaged by the luxurious, iconic Biltmore Hotel in Miami, Florida to develop and launch a distinctive, dues-based social membership called the Cellar Club, presenting specialty events, with a focus on food and wine-related venues. "You create a dining experience," she says, "with the knowledge that flavor is made up of not only taste, but all of our senses: what we see, hear, touch, and smell, and how every aspect of dining-from the color and shape of a plate to the music playing in the background-affects our perception of flavor."ÿThrough her passion to give, combined with her appreciation of food and wine, and her philosophy of "Water Separates the People of the World; Wine & Food Unites Them," Roberts became director and co-founder of the Biltmore International Wine and Food Weekend Festival, which raised more than $6 million for local charities. With over 20 years under her belt in the industry, Roberts was the recipient of prestigious accolades such as the James Beard Award nomi
Chef's COOKBOOK Recipes ? Wine Pairing Absolutely Chic ? Perfectly Easy by Yvonne Roberts In 1994, Yvonne Roberts was engaged by the luxurious, iconic Biltmore Hotel in Miami, Florida to develop and launch a distinctive, dues-based social membership called the Cellar Club, presenting specialty events, with a focus on food and wine-related venues. "You create a dining experience," she says, "with the knowledge that flavor is made up of not only taste, but all of our senses: what we see, hear, touch, and smell, and how every aspect of dining-from the color and shape of a plate to the music playing in the background-affects our perception of flavor."ÿThrough her passion to give, combined with her appreciation of food and wine, and her philosophy of "Water Separates the People of the World; Wine & Food Unites Them," Roberts became director and co-founder of the Biltmore International Wine and Food Weekend Festival, which raised more than $6 million for local charities. With over 20 years under her belt in the industry, Roberts was the recipient of prestigious accolades such as the James Beard Award nomi