On Today's Show: CRNtalk.com
Kathy Casey "Sips and Apps "
Kathy Casey is a bar chef and international food, beverage and restaurant consultant. She lives in the Pacific Northwest. When it comes to cocktails and appetizers chef Kathy Casey is an expert at balancing flavors and textures. Sips & Apps has 100 recipes that include not only classics like the Martini and Manhattan but also creative new concoctions like the Douglas Fir Sparkletini and the Blue Thai Mojito. Appetizers include simple finger foods like Roasted Pear Crostini with Gorgonzola and ChaCha Cashews and more substantial treats like Asian Shrimp Cakes with Sweet Chili Sauce. Lots of info on stocking a home bar and plenty of techniques and extras (like a nifty double ribbon marker labeled "sips" and "apps") make it easy to match up the right sip with the right app.
Don Thompson McDonald's® USA president
Mr. Thompson will discuss the national launch of McCafé ® Coffees – the company’s biggest NEW brand introduction in 30 years! Don Thompson is the President of McDonald’s USA, with the responsibility for strategic direction and overall business results of nearly 14,000 restaurants in the U.S. Thompson began his career with the McDonald’s Corporation in 1990 as an electrical engineer. He has held a variety of key leadership positions within the company including Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Division President. He received the 2008 Corporate Executive award from the Trumpet foundation and Black Enterprise magazine recently recognized Thompson as Corporate Executive of the Year for 2007.
Scott Uehelein "Canyon Ranch: Nourish: Indulgently Healthy Cuisine "
Scott Uehlein has been executive chef at the celebrated Canyon Ranch Health Resort in Tucson since 1999. Uehlein received his culinary training at the Culinary Institute of America. Canyon Ranch has been named one of the top ten U.S. Spas by Allure magazine, Premier Wellness Getaway by Shape magazine, Best Destination Spa by American Spa, and one of the Top Five Destination Spas in the U.S. by the Zagat Survey. For nearly three decades, Canyon Ranch has been the world’s premier health and wellness destination, celebrated for its integrative treatments, incredible facilities, and signature gourmet food. The cuisine at Canyon Ranch is so satisfying and inventive that guests hardly know they are dining healthy. Through the years, Scott Uehlein and the staff of Canyon Ranch nutrition experts have sought out the most natural, wholesome ingredients and used them to create delicious, nutritious dishes that please the senses and the soul.