International Home & House Wares Show 2013 @ McCormick Place In Chicago...

This past Saturday my mother, father, Aunt Virgina, and I attended the 2013 International Home & House Wares Show at McCormick Place in Chicago. It was pretty cool we go to check out kitchen gadgets/products for the home or restaurant. The coolest part was meeting celebrity chefs at the event! Chef Sarah Gruenenberg (Season 9 Runner up on Top Chef Texas ON Bravo), Stephanie Izard (First female to win Top Chef Chicago Season 4 on Bravo), Ming Tsai (East Meets West on Food Network), Rick Bayless (Won Top Chef Masters Season 1 on Bravo, PBS Show Mexico: One Plate At A Time), Fabio Viviani (Top Chef contestant Season 5 New York, Top Chef All Stars, & Life After Top Chef on Bravo), Duff Goldman (Ace of Cakes on Food Network), and Buddy Valastro (Cake Boss on TLC) to name a few. They were all awesome, except I wasn't able to get a picture of Chef Buddy Valastro though there were too many people around him. It was awesome! I got to try Chef Sarah Gruenenberg's Gnocchi and it's right up there with my Nonni's! Chef Ming Tsai and Chef Fabio Viviani were so funny and entertaining while they did their cooking demos. Chef Rick Bayless & Chef Stephanie Izard were very informative. Plus, I got to taste Stephanie Izard's food which was amazing too! It was a long and crazy day but well worth it. My  Aunt Virginia decided to drive to the city instead all of us taking the South Shore to get to McCormick Place. I know I shouldn't even think about him but as we crossed over the chicago Skyway it made me reminisce about driving over the Port of Los Angeles & the Port of Long Beach. I wanted to cry and I know it's wrong to since he no longer cares for me. It's hard because I miss him so much. Hell, as I'm  writing this damn blog I have an article of clothing that I wore when he and I went to L.A.C.M.A (the art meuseam in L.A.), Olvera Street, and we went to see the Other Guys at a movie theater in Long Beach. I really miss him yesterday it's been 2 months and he and I haven't spoke to one another. It's been so hard for me I miss his voice, and the conversations we had. That fucking skank of an ex-girlfriend had to fuck it up for me! I knew her stupid ass was trying to lure him in and apparently the slut seems to win as always. Why her? She cheated on him, hates dogs, and is some uneducated bitch! Why? I'm the one who really loves you and you damn well know that! ANYWAYS.... 
I wish I could forget you but I can't. I love you, I miss you, I need and want you in my life. 
I know, I need to stop.... I do have pictures from this past Saturday when I went to the International Home & Housewares Show 2013 of the I saw and met. 


Here are the pictures of the International Home & Housewares Show 2013 on Saturday, March 2nd, 2013 at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL:

 Chef Sarah Gruenenberg demoing at the Top Chef Booth... That Gnocchi was amazing! 

 Chef Ming Tsai demoing at the Kitchen Aid Showcase... He was very entertaining. 

Chef Ming Tsai telling us all a story of his Food Network days.

My mom told me to look and Chef Duff Goldman was close to us while we were watching Chef Ming Tsai.  

 Chef Fabio Viviani and I took a quick picture before Chef Rick Bayless started his demo. He was so nice! =)

 Chef Rick Bayless ready to start his demo. It was very educational about lemons, limes, citrus fruit in general, avocados, and Margarita's...

Chef Rick Bayless again...

I wanted to try some of the Guacamole he made. It was much different than the way my family and I make it. He added Hass Avocados, white onion, 2 Serrano chilies, almond butter, grapefruit juice and segments. 

 Chef Fabio Viviani getting ready to do his demo on homemade pasta! 

Chef Fabio was amazing! I loved how he made all of us laugh and we learned how to make pasta in a food processor. 

 
 Chef Fabio said, "It's not hold your horses, it's pace your horses." 

Chef Duff Goldman doing what he does best! 

Chef Stephanie Izard and I before she took on the demo stage! 

 
 Chef Stephanie demoing and sharing her love of Kim Chi, Sea Scallops, Broccoli Rabb, and avocado. 

Chef Duff Goldman & I at his booth. 

Chef Buddy Valastro, the Cake Boss' booth. We got to try his desserts and they were amazing! Plus we got spatulas too. I didn't get to met or take a picture with him.  

 

 Chef Fabio's book wasn't out yet so he gave out autographed pictures of himself. He was awesome!