Luxury Guide: Miami Winter 2021-2022

BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT

The Kitchen Brings Love and CulinaryMagic to the Holidays

MiaCucina understands that the kitchen is truly the heart of the home, especially during the holidays, when it is filled with beloved family and friends. So in the spirit of the season, the luxury kitchen designer is sharing some of its favorite kitchens for holiday entertaining, plus accompanying recipes—which can inspire family culinary collaboration. The recipes are also great to try out in your brand-new kitchen, no matter what time of year it is!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROMMIACUCINA MiaCucina thanks our clients and partners for another spectacular year! We deeply value your patronage and appreciateyour confidence inus. It is in this spirit thatwe send our heartfelt wishes for peace, joy and prosperity this holiday season. We look forward to working with you and continuing to create extraordinary spaces in the years to come! Locations in Aventura, Design District and Coral Gables; 305.792.9494; miacucina.com; @miacucina

Ariel Wainer, Javier Wainer, Mark Murphy and Reynaldo Rouco

MEET SUB-ZERO EXECUTIVE CHEF ALEX DIAZ

childhood in Puerto Rico and went on to study culinary arts at the San Juan Hotel School. The chef has over a decade of diverse experience, acquiring a profound understanding of cuisines from around the world. He has held every position in the kitchen and been mentored by or worked alongside such culinary icons as chefs from El Bulli in Spain, Paul Bocuse and Francis Metias. Prior to Sub-Zero, Diaz played a role in opening and running various restaurants in Miami and Orlando.

Alex Diaz serves as the executive chef for Sub-Zero, Wolf and Cove’s newest U.S. showroom in the heart of the Miami Design District. Chef Diaz’s rigorous yet experimental approach to cooking is grounded in a desire to investigate every aspect of a particular dish, from its cultural origins to the ingredients that distinguish it. Knowing the origins enables the chef to preserve the authenticity of a dish while adding his own unique twist. Diaz developed a love of cooking during his

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