MSM culinary The Art of Eating By Nycole Sariol organic PHOTOGRAPHY BY Imani Ogden MAKEUP BY Amber Baer S orry Gisele and Adriana, but you ladies aren’t the only holy grails to come out of Brazil’s land of plenty. “I always look for the balance between quality and technique by making something easy, healthy and tasty,” regales gastronomist extraordinaire and private chef, Isa Souza. When she’s not schmoozing with celeb-pals like Andy Garcia, Jamie Foxx & Rodrigo Santoro, the Vida y Sabor front- woman sticks to her roots – her organic roots, that is. A firm believer of the Eco-gastronomical Movement, the self-taught chef prides herself on using only organic ingredients and declares to us her undying love for salt. 52 MSM Miami Shoot Magazine Culinary MSM: What inspired you to become a chef? With Isa Souza I’ve always been in love with gastronomy. Since I was a little girl, playing house, I already envisioned all of the ingredients I was gonna use. I believe I was born with this gift and what I did later on was to become a professional at it. It’s really amazing to be able to work with what you love and even be able to help people cook better and eat better.