Extra Bitter Chocolate Brigadeiro Recipe
July 20, 2023
Indulgence, tradition, and a taste of Brazil’s rich culinary heritage are waiting for you as we delve into this Extra Bitter Chocolate Brigadeiro Recipe.
Inspiring Healthy Cooking
Welcome to my world!
A world in which healthy cooking is oxygen!
Many people associate healthy cooking with boring taste and flavorless foods. My mission is to prove that healthy eating can not only be delicious, but also that food is medicine, and that by living a healthy lifestyle you can take control of your health and of your life. Every aspect of my work imparts a philosophy of joyful cooking, whether in front of the camera as a reporter or spokesperson, behind the camera as producer or stylist, or in the kitchen developing recipes. So, let’s get cooking and collaborate!
Chef Leticia
Spokesperson & TV HOST
For almost two decades, Leticia has combined dual careers as chef and author with her work as spokesperson and TV host. She is experienced in several aspects of communication, including extensive media training, SMT (satellite media tours), live events and keynote speaking.
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About Chef Leticia
My Story
Food for Leticia is not just a profession, but a lifetime passion. She was born and raised in Brazil, where food is a cultural fascination. After a B.A. in Economics, she moved to NYC and enrolled at the French Culinary Institute. Following cooking school, she acquired exceptional hands-on experience while working at some of the most prestigious restaurants in the world: Le Cirque 2000, La Grenouille, La Caravelle, and Payard Patisserie and Bistro.
Featured in national & international media
Journalist & Author
Chef Leticia in Writing
Rarely do we think of a chef as a writer or journalist. Or a speaker. Or a producer. Or a spokesperson for a health campaign…
Living the life of a chef and working in many restaurants, she realized it was an impossible task to be a CHEF and a MOM at the same time. A deep desire to remain in the food industry pointed her to the food media avenue. She went back to school to study Journalism.
Cookbooks
A celebration of healthy cooking. The definitive source for recipes and healthy living
Articles
Recipes & articles that bring health, cooking and passion to an intersection while making the everyday exceptional.
Blog & Recipes
Recipes with a mission for people on a mission.
Press
Leticia guides the media through a variety of topics from diabetes to lifestyle, culture, fitness, health, travel and cooking.
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Blog Articles & Recipes
Happy Mother’s Day Article
May 9, 2023
Happy Mother’s Day! Here is an article I wrote to honor all mothers of this world, inspired by my own amazing mom. My mom was
Brazilian Five Carrot Cake (Bolo de Cenoura)
May 7, 2023
Watch a video of this Brazilian Five Carrot Cake (Bolo de Cenoura) HERE. I didn’t know the American version of carrot cake until I moved
Two Ingredient Cucumber Pickle
May 1, 2023
I love to snack on healthy foods. This Two Ingredient, Cucumber Pickle is a breeze to prepare. As I mentioned in THIS video, two claps
International Flavor
Chef Leticia is Multi-Lingual & Multi-Cultural
Leticia was born and raised in Brazil, and since an early age she’s been exposed to many different languages.
She is fluent and works in 3 languages: English, Spanish and Portuguese.
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Spanish
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Multi Lingual
Colleagues, Mentors & Clients
Testimonials
“I would like to thank you personally and on behalf of our firm Dechert for the great cake-baking session in October 2021. My son Leandro, I, and every single other participant to this baking session to whom I spoke had so much fun and the cake we baked together was just incredibly delicious. It has become our favorite chocolate cake of our family! Thank you for the recipe and the amazing experience to be guided by a real star chef.”
“We brought Chef Leticia to celebrate the hiring of new members at McKinsey. It couldn’t have been a better idea. The event was not only about cooking, but it was also fun and super interactive! She is incredible and all our members were engaged the entire time and enjoyed cooking her recipes. The day after the event, we couldn’t stop talking about her delicious Arroz con Pollo and Brigadeiro which we all have been making over and over again. For any firm looking to do team building events, Chef Leticia is simple awesome!”
“I had the pleasure of cooking with Chef Leticia this week for an upcoming virtual cooking segment! Thanks, Chef Leticia for teaching me your delicious recipes—can’t wait to share them with the team!”
"I had the pleasure of doing a virtual cooking class with Leticia and it was absolutely amazing. She was patient and fun to work with, and the dishes ended up being delicious! It was a wonderful experience to be able to still cook and interact being so far apart and to learn so many tricks and tips in such a short time. Thank you, Leticia!"
“Chef Leticia continues to encourage and inspire people with type 2 diabetes to join America’s Diabetes Challenge and put healthy eating tips into action. If you’re ready to make important changes to start eating healthy, this book is for you.”
“Leticia’s passion for cooking combined with her knowledge of health provides insight on how to better cook for yourself. Of course, the Latin influence throughout the recipes gives real soul and taste.”
“In Latin Superfoods, Leticia provides us fun lighter takes on Latin classics and a raft of fresh new recipes sporting Latin ingredients, all of them destined to brighten up my daily menus. Yucca Latkes, Hearts of Palm Ceviche, and Chicken Ropa Vieja are at the top of my try-‘em-now list, but I’m intrigued by nearly everything in the book.”
“As a little girl, I lived in Rio and have missed the authentic flavor of Brazil’s cuisine. Until I met Leticia Moreinos Schwartz. This native Brazilian makes Brazilian classics easy at home from feijoada to farofa, pao de queijo to my favorite brigadeiros. Her food brings back great memories and I hope you too will fall in love with Brazil.”
"My wife and I had a virtual cooking class with Leticia. It was such a blast! We have been big fans of her cookbooks for a long time, so getting to cook together was very special for us. She proposed multiple menu options to help us find something that worked for us. We were given organized lists of ingredients and utensils needed. The streaming setup is very professional, which made following the cooking steps very easy. Leticia is such a pleasure to work with. We felt like old friends by the end of the class. It is our pleasure to spread the word on her talents!”
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