Top Valley Chefs, including Archi-chef Mark Candelaria arrived early on a January morning for the annual birthday celebration for Muhammad Ali at St. Vincent DePaul @svdpaz. Their mission is to grill steaks, donated from from @domsteak, and serve nearly 1250 homeless people during this annual celebration. This was Mark & Tiffany’s second year participating in this incredibly heartwarming event that feeds our hungry neighbors.
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”Not only did I get to cook and serve with an all star cast of real chefs including Chris Bianco @pizzeriabianco Christopher Gross, @chef144wrigley Marc Lupino, and Vincent Guerithault @vincentsoncamelback but I had the honor of singing The National Anthem to the crowd followed by Happy Birthday to the late Muhammad Ali and have a cameo on Fox 10! What an honor and what a day!!!” - Mark Candelaria.
Press
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The Host Who Does the Most
The iconic dinner parties and dishes archi-chef Mark Candelaria creates are featured in a story in Iconic Life Magazine’s Holiday issue here and in Orange County. See for yourself what makes his dinners so memorable and why he is deemed “The Host who does the Most.”
Scottsdale City Lifestyle | In the Kitchen with Mark Candelaria
Mark made the March cover of Scottsdale City Lifestyle Magazine! His featured article is titled "In the Kitchen with Mark Candelaria" and he talks about why the kitchen is often the most popular gathering spot in the home and design tips to make it a great one. He also shares his infamous Spanish Paella recipe so you can enjoy it in your own kitchen! Take a look at the entire digital issue below.
Secret Life of an Architect
Paradise Valley City Lifestyle magazine’s March issue features a 4-page article showcasing renowned architect Mark Candelaria’s other talent - cooking. It highlights all of the client dinners he has hosted in his home, his office’s showroom kitchen, and of course in the client’s completed kitchens he’s designed. Many of his clients choose special occasions like birthdays and anniversaries for Mark’s special meal as it really is memorable. In fact, it’s gotten to the point where dinners hosted by Mark now raise thousands of dollars at fundraising events!! Mark says, “It’s a great way to build and create great relationships.” He also loves it because unlike architecture where it takes years to complete a home, “I can cook a dinner in two to three hours and get the same feeling of satisfaction.”
Best of the Week: 30 Book Storage Spots From Around the World
Check out our feature in this article on Houzz.com:
Regardless of whether you’re a book lover or not, chances are you have a few papery pals hanging around your home that you need to store or display. So whether it’s a handful of coffee table books and magazines or complete collections from the classic cannon, we’ve gathered 30 ideas from home libraries around the globe to bring you some inspiration.
New Year, New You: Exercising at Home Made Easy
Exercising is a hot trend, especially with the new year just days away. So houzz.com recently published an article detailing how you don't need a fancy gym or a lot of equipment to be successful. They recommend: start at home, invest in the basics, get creative, get organized and don’t forget about diet and mental health.
Read the full article by clicking here and see our home loft-turned exercise space featured below!
https://www.houzz.com/magazine/new-year-new-you-exercising-at-home-made-easy-stsetivw-vs~129219167