Press & Honors

Chef

On September 27th, 2015 The Naked Bite catered a meal for former Vice President Al Gore and The Climate Reality Project. This event was a fundraiser devoted to solving our climate crisis and was entirely plant-based. The evening began with passed hors d’oeuvres and was followed by a three course meal and compelling speech given my Mr. Gore.

Snail of Approval

The Naked Bite was inducted into Slow Food Miami’s Snail of Approval honorees in 2013. The Snail of Approval is given for contribution to the quality, authenticity and sustainability of the food supply of Miami.

Seed Food and Wine Festival celebrates vegan eating in Miami

Antonelli, of The Naked Bite, also participated in the brunch last year. Since then, the culinary instructor and private chef has been named a healthy local game-changer by Edible South Florida magazine. Like Zeitouni and LoSasso, she’s an omnivore but with a veg-forward attitude. “Our mission through the Naked Bite is to make veggies the best thing on your plate, and that’s exactly what Seed stands for,” Antonelli said.

CHEFIPEDIA: A GUIDE TO THE TOP PRIVATE CHEFS IN THE U.S.

Best Private Chefs 2015 in New York City, Los Angeles, and more. Miami – The Naked Bite: Private cooking classes, kitchen organizing and tailored catered dishes are on the menu for chef Amber Antonelli.

GRATE TEAM

Bouquets of long-stemmed roses and gift boxes by Swiss chocolatiers are cherished on any occasion, but a private cooking lesson taught by an accomplished chef makes a lasting impression. Amber Antonelli honed her skills in the best California kitchens, served as a concierge chef to the stars and even created her own Haagen-Dazs flavor: Toasted Coconut Sesame Brittle. her catering company/culinary school, The Naked Bite, is designed around making plants the central theme of the meal by using original recipes and accessible techniques. Every session is customizable and can include humanely raised meat while retaining its focus on healthy lifestyle choices and organic ingredients. Popular 4-course menus include Seasonal South Florida, Sunday Brunch or Thai Food Demystified; TheNakedBite.com.

VEGETARIAN ENTREE FOR THANKSGIVING:

WALNUT CHICKPEA SAGE PATTIES AND MUSHROOM GRAVY (RECIPE)

Thanksgiving is the one day of the year set aside to give thanks for the many blessings in our lives — and share an overly-indulgent, epic meal.

Except for poor vegetarians — most years, they’ve gotta endure a house all smelled up like turkey, and are left to nibble on a few sides: green beans and sweet potatoes. It just doesn’t seem fair.

In an effort to satiate everyone’s appetite, we’ve enlisted the help of Chef Amber Antonelli of the Naked Bite. Here, the conscious culinary expert gives us an entrée-worthy recipe that will wow even the meat-and-potato men in the family.

An Education

Like Johnny Appleseed of California cuisine, West Coast transplant Amber Antonelli is spreading the benefits of the Golden State’s innovative diet to Miami through The Naked Bite. The private chef, who sharpened her culinary skills at top restaurants like John Ash & Company in Santa Rosa, teaches weekly classes out of her own Coconut Grove home. Her meatless recipes (save for an occasional Thai fish dish) are so delicately layered and bursting with freshness that no one ever wonders, where’s the beef? Themes range from kid-friendly healthy meals to entire repasts made with a Vitamix to simple salads and desserts. Capped at 8-10 students, these BYOB workshops followed followed by a sit-down tasting fill up quickly.
RSVP is a must. thenakedbite.com/ – Rebecca Kleinman

OVEN ROASTED ARTICHOKES WITH ANCHOVY MEYER LEMON AIOLI

Amber Antonelli of the popular food blog, The Naked Bite, believes that food is what connects people, cultures and life. Trained as a professional chef, Amber instructs others on how “eating healthy” means eating fresh whole foods cooked from the heart and enjoyed with loved ones.