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| About Joyce |
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Joyce LaFray, acknowledged to be one of Florida's foremost food experts,
has earned plaudits for her ability to educate and entertain in a cornucopia
of media settings. |
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Author, restaurant critic, lecturer, and editor, Joyce has developed
a rapidly growing, enthusiastic group of fans who follow her food paths
in Florida and throughout the country. |
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Her readers have faithfully followed her exploits and adventures in
the fields of food, wine, and travel, via a myriad number of cookbooks
and restaurant guides. Joyce is a contributor to Bon Appetit, Gourmet
Retailer, Where and other food and travel magazines. When
food writers visit Florida they call Joyce for advice on which restaurants
to visit and which foods to sample/. |
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Joyce's talents have played a major role in the organization and success
of well known functions such as The Tampa Tribune's "Taste
of Florida." Macy's popular statewide "Chef's Tour," Miami's
International Book Fair, and the National Kahlua "Bake-off. Corporately,
she has been spokesperson for Goldkist (Young and Tender Chicken), Appleton
Rum, Dining Out and Publix Supermarkets. |
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Some of the honors and awards bestowed on her efforts include a 1995
proclamation from the Mayor of the City of Miami for her excellence and
dedication to food journalism and a "Joyce LaFray Day," as "Best
Cracker Cookbook Publisher," from Macy's Department Stores, certificates
of appreciation from the University of Florida Institute of Food and
Agricultural Sciences and "Best of State Award" for her contribution
to Florida's Adult Education Program. |
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Educationally, a daughter of a Home Economics teacher, Joyce graduated
with a Bachelor of Science from the University of Dayton, Ohio with degrees
in Health, Physical Education and Journalism. She continued her education
at the University of Loyola, Rome, Italy under their "Study Abroad
Program." |
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| Currently, between traveling and tending to her herb farm in Cross
Creek, Florida, Joyce is working on three new books: “Steak Palaces”, “World
Famous Sandwiches” and “The Florida Food Bible” |
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| More About Joyce LaFray: |
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Food Journalist, Television and Radio Personality
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Accomplishments:Appearances on The Food Network
as author of “Key Lime Cooking:; Television Host, "Tropic
Cooking" a syndicated weekly food and wine show, sponsored by Goldkist's
Young & Tender Premium Chicken.. Food and Wine Editor, The Weekly
Planet ; Tampa Bay Illustrated Magazine and the Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel,
contributor. Food consultant, The Tampa Tribune's 1992-93 "Taste
of Florida. Consultant to Burdine's (Macy’s) Chefs' Tour 1980-1993. Chairman,
Kahlua Bake-off, Miami, Florida. Chairman of Epicure Row, Miami
Book Fair International; Host of PM Magazine's feature "The Florida
Gourmet with Joyce LaFray.International Association of Culinary Professionals
(1990-91), Miami; Program Chairman "Share Our Strength" (Bon
Appetit Magazine). Television and radio commercials including Goldkist's
Young n' Tender radio campaign in Florida. New one-hour radio call in
Talk show on WSUN-620am (Cox Broadcasting) ,"Eat This!" Food
and Wine Editor, Stonewall Magazine, Tampa Bay; Food editor, Events Magazine,
Clearwater, Florida, Tampa Bay Illustrated, Where Magazine, Tampa Bay’s
Best Magazine. |
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Awards - Award from the CITY OF MIAMI for excellence
in food judging. Calle Ocho Food Festival; "Best Cracker Publisher" Burdines
Department Store; Certificates of appreciation from the University of
Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences for outstanding service
in Florida agriculture. Best of State award for Northeast High School
Adult Education Program. |
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Travel - Honored guest of the Belgium Government for
a feature on Best Chefs of Brussels in conjunction with ABC-TV; of Spain's,
Italy's and France's Olive Oil Council; government of Grenada, West Indies
for tropical travel writing and numerous Press throughout Florida, the
United States, Europe, and just recently Cuba. A frequent judge of food
and wine events and frequent guest on radio and television shows for
food demonstrations or to Florida and Caribbean restaurants. |
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Education - Bachelor of Science, University of Dayton,
Ohio, Degrees in Health, Physical Education and Journalism; University
of Loyola, Rome, Italy, Study abroad program. Extensive Italian studies
and European travel; Food studies with noted national and international
chefs; Attended classes at Alambique Cooking School, Madrid. |
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Work History - Publisher, LaFray Young Publishing.
Publisher, Surfside Publishing. Account executive and radio personality
at radio Stations: Harte Hanks Broadcasting, Gulf-Western Publishing,
Rahall Communications, Taft Broadcasting. Health and Physical Education
Teacher, Assistant Buyer, Higbees, Ohio. Restaurant consultant to include
: Cafe' Chauveron, Miami; a Mano, Miami; The Columbia Restaurant, Tampa;
i Paparrazzi, Miami Beach; Villa D'este, Miami; La Bussola, Coral Gables,
Restaurant St. Michel, Coral Gables;Creative Loafing, Food and Wine Editor;
The Weekly Planet, Food and Wine Editor. WQYK Radio Host, Tampa Bay. |
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Professional Organizations and Awards -
International Association of Food and Wine; International Society of
Culinary Professionals; James Beard Foundation, member; Publishers Association
of the South, Charter Board Member; Les Amis du Vin; Dame de la Chaine
of the Confrerie De La Chaine Des Rotisseurs; Past President, South Florida
Better Business Bureau Educational Foundation; Miami Chamber Symphony,
Board of Trustees; Pinellas Vocational Schools, Advisory Board; Friends
of the Library; The Book Group; Florida Epicure, Publisher. Kahlua, Bake-off
Chairman Award (1985-1998); South Florida Better Business Association
Award. |
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