{"id":9200,"date":"2012-03-13T14:32:34","date_gmt":"2012-03-13T21:32:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shescookin.com\/?p=9200"},"modified":"2018-10-28T13:42:28","modified_gmt":"2018-10-28T20:42:28","slug":"cristina-ferrare-joy-the-baker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shescookin.com\/cristina-ferrare-joy-the-baker\/","title":{"rendered":"Kitchen Aid with White on Rice Couple, Cristina Ferrare + Joy the Baker!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When you’re invited to an afternoon with Cristina Ferrare<\/a> and Joy the Baker<\/a> at the studio\/kitchen of Diane Cu and Todd Porter – the White on Rice Couple<\/a> – \u00a0co-hosted by Kitchen Aid,<\/a> you know you’re in for a deliciously fun time! Throw in meeting many of the talented and creative food bloggers from LA, San Diego, and Orange County that I’ve only known online and the result is a truly memorable experience of mixing, mingling, and munching.<\/p>\n

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Mixing and mingling were fueled with mimosas and fresh squeezed orange and grapefruit juice delivered with lightning speed at the hands of @JenJenK <\/a>and Diane and the Kitchen Aid juicer.<\/p>\n

Todd and Diane brought tears to our eyes and inspiration in our hearts while sharing their journey in food and photography through photos, video and their deeply personal, heartfelt stories. The team posed for pictures before Cristina’s cooking demonstration, pictured above from left to right: Todd Porter, Joy the Baker, Cristina Ferrare, Diane Cu, Rachel Barbarotta, and Alex Ferrare.<\/p>\n

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Everyone that meets Cristina must fall in love with her – she’s approachable, friendly, and down-to-earth, and her daughter Alex is the same way. Being a genuine and fun person who’s also a great cook must run in the family! \u00a0Cristina prepared a simple, but impressive appetizer of thinly sliced baked potatoes she calls “potato plates” topped with smoked salmon, creme fraiche, and herbs, and Alex put the finishing touches on this beautiful, light and healthy cucumber and zucchini salad. Cristina makes this\u00a0salad often especially in the summer months when there is an over abundance of cucumbers, zucchini and fresh herbs. “It\u2019s light and full of fresh flavor; it\u2019s also very beautiful and appetizing to look at when presented this way.\u00a0 I love when food not only taste great but looks beautiful and has eye appeal. After all you eat with your eyes first!”\u00a0Both recipes are in Cristina’s cookbook\u00a0Big Bowl of Love<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>published last year by Sterling Publishing Co. and including the \u00a0stunning food photography of Todd and Diane.<\/p>\n

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