Thursday, March 1, 2012

02/29 Larry Manetti, Larry Lipson, Irish Whiskey

WHAT'S COOKIN - WED FEB 29, 2012

Colum Egan - Master Distiller of Bushmills Irish Whiskey
GET READY FOR ST PATRICK'S DAY AS MASTER DISTILLER FROM IRELAND SHARES AUTHENTIC RECIPES


Bushmills Irish Whiskey enjoys a worldwide reputation as a uniquely authentic Irish whiskey with a heritage spanning four centuries. At Ireland's oldest working distillery in Bushmills Village (County Antrim), the Bushmills Irish Honey new blend is produced, matured in bourbon-seasoned barrels and also in sherry- seasoned casks, and then bottled at 35% alc/vol. The community of County Antrim is one where whiskey has been shared among friends since 1608 when Bushmills was first granted an official license to distill. Colum Egan has been Master Distiller at Bushmills since April 2002. He's responsible for all the critical stages of whiskey production - all of them carried out at the distillery itself. That's very handy when your job is to ensure that the production of the whiskeys is done to perfection - as Colum likes it to be. It is Colum's expert knowledge of whiskey and his attention to the finest details that makes Bushmills whiskeys consistently the best. Colum lives in the little coastal town of Ballycastle with his wife and two sons, and says that he has found his dream job.

LARRY LIPSON FROM COSTA RICA


For fifty years Larry was the food critic for the Daily News and now that he has retired to Costa Rica, he checks in every week with tips on dining, wine and the good lifestyle.


LARRY MANETTI (ACTOR/CRN HOST/RECIPES)

Larry Manetti started acting in his hometown of Chicago. After studying acting with the Ted List Theater Players, Larry drove to Los Angeles in 1972. Larry landed an agent and was sent to Universal Studios to audition for an opening as a contract player. Luck was on his side. Jack Webb was casting a new series for NBC called The Chase. Larry played a young detective. After attending acting school at Sal Dano's at night and doing bit parts by day, he scored. Baa Baa Black Sheep was being produced and cast at Universal, and the now famous writer Stephen J. Cannell was the executive producer and the role was a natural for Larry. He was cast as a cocky, hot shot pilot named Bobby Boyle. The show was a big hit for NBC but was cancelled within two years. Because the network was so impressed with Larry's on-screen presence, they cast him in a new series called The Duke. Bad luck! The Duke was cancelled in one year. Larry was back to playing whatever Universal told him to. Hoping to catch lighting in a jar, along came Magnum, P.I. And the role of Rick. This was his elevator...the show became a mega-hit for 8 years. Since Magnum, P.I., Larry has done co-starring roles in 25 feature films and guest starred on many hot TV shows. Larry is the author of a book titled Aloha Magnum.

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