Thursday, November 24, 2011

11/24 Chef Michelle Berstein, Chef John Besh

11/24 What's Cookin' Today

Author of “CUISINE A LATINA”, Guest Judge on “Top Chef” And Celebrity Chef Michelle Bernstein Is Sharing With Us Her New Latin Inspired Recipes

Author of “CUISINE A LATINA”, Guest Judge on “Top Chef”, “THE FOOD NETWORK’S” “Iron Chef America” Contestant, and Former Co-Host of “The FOOD NETWORK’S” “THE MELTING POT” Praised by “Gourmet” Magazine, “Bon Appetit” Magazine, “Food and Wine” Magazine,” “The New York Times,” and “The Washington Post,” celebrity chef and James Beard Award-winner (“The Best Chefs in America” category~the nation’s premiere honor for culinary professionals) Michelle Bernstein is the former two-year co-host of “The Food Network’s” “The Melting Pot” who has been featured in many PBS television series, has appeared regularly on “The Food Network”, has been a frequent guest on “The Today Show”, and has been a guest judge on “Top Chef” and “The Food Network’s” “Iron Chef America”. Gives Your Listeners a Passport to Taste This Holiday Season and Serves Up Affordable, Easy-to-Prepare, Family-Friendly, Mouth-Watering Latin Recipes!

Michelle, whom herself is of Latin descent and has had a life-long love of Latin cooking, has created her own recipes for Mexican, Cuban, and Argentinian main dishes, side dishes, and desserts celebrating the flavors of each region. Michelle will be on a kitchen set, sharing each of these recipes with your listeners. In addition, Michelle, will reveal nutritious ways to add flavor without sacrificing taste and will share her tantalizing tips for staying true to the recipes of your heritage while using seasonal and affordable ingredients. As Michelle has stated, “You don’t need heavy-handed technique and over-the-top presentations to make a dish work. It’s about amazing ingredients, layered flavors, and simplicity.”

Celebrity New Orleans Chef John Besh Talks To Us About His New Orleans Book Tour For "My Family Table: A Passionate Plea for Home Cooking" sponsored by Zatarain

New Orleans Celebrity Chef John Besh - Chef John Besh is dedicated to the culinary riches of southern Louisiana. Food & Wine named him one of the “Top 10 Best New Chefs in America” and his flagship restaurant August has been featured on Gourmet magazine’s “Guide to America’s Best Restaurants,” and “America’s Top 50 Restaurants.” Chef Besh just released his latest cookbook, My Family Table: A Passionate Plea for Home Cooking this month. In his new book, he promotes the importance of home-cooked meals and preparing meals in advance that can feed a crowd and provide leftovers to use throughout the week.

JAZZ UP YOUR HOLIDAY PARTIES Create Easy New Orleans-Style Dishes to Amp Up Your Holiday Menus Interview Opportunity with Celebrity Chef John Besh Are you already debating what you’re going to serve at your holiday party this year? Worried about spending all your time in the kitchen preparing a feast for a large group of family and friends? You don’t have to be a gourmet chef to host a great holiday party for family and friends. There are lots of easy ways to jazz up your holiday menus that still leave you time to enjoy the party. “Holiday meals should focus on memorable, easy-to-prepare dishes that amp up the flavors on your table,” says New Orleans Chef John Besh. “Zatarain’s is always in my pantry and on my holiday menu because they know the secret to holiday entertaining


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