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Joel Fisher "Wine Guru"
The wine columnist for the Culinary Connection of the Chefs de Cuisine Association of California. He was a Contributing Editor of Patterson's Beverage Journal. From 1999 to 2006 he was a wine instructor for the Culinary Arts Department of the Art Institute of California-Los Angeles and is a founding partner of the educational Wine Vine and Dine, which conducts programs throughout Southern California. Sommelier for the Escoffier Association of Southern California, Joel is also a member of Patterson Magazine's tasting panel. Joel travels extensively through "wine country" and frequently broadcast live from vaious winerys & vineyards. Dr. Fisher is a member of the Society of Wine Educators, The Circle of Wine Writers (UK) and was awarded a Wine Enthusiast Media Scholarship for 2005 at the Culinary Institute of America. He is the author of the Wine Work Book now in its 6th edition. In 2004 he co-led a program for chefs and culinary students to the Culinary Olympics in Erfurt, Germany and to wineries in Burgundy and Champagne. In June 2006 he again led a program, "Wine and Cuisine of Iberia," to Spain and Portugal. In the 1960's, Joel M. Fisher (JMF) served in many Washington positions, including as Public Relations Director to Charlie Rhyne's World Peace Through Law Committee, before returning to California to teach. Two years later he was awarded the Ford Foundation supported National Committee Fellowship and was appointed Director of the Arts and Sciences and State Legislative Divisions of his party's national committee. As part of the 1968 presidential campaign, Fisher operated in 13 states.
Tom Donahue- General Manage Manager- Olio Ristorante
Located in The Riverside Marriott, this dining destination features Italian cuisine with a California twist. We feature fresh Northern and Southern Italian specialties with a strong emphasis on steak and seafood, along with an award- winning wine menu, a spectacular breakfast buffet and omelet station. Riverside Downtown Restaurant Week September 28 - October 10, 2009 Fine Dining Riverside, an organization comprised of Riverside’s leading fine dining establishments, presents Riverside’s 2nd Annual Downtown Restaurant Week fundraiser to benefit the local arts community and provide culinary scholarships. This year Restaurant Week will offer its specialty fixed-price three-course lunch and dinner menus for two weeks, starting September 28 and lasting through October 10, 2009. Lunch will be $20 per person. Dinner will be $35 per person. There will be an additional charge for wine pairing. Restaurant Week is brought to you by Fine Dining Riverside and sponsored by The Press-Enterprise, KOLA 99.9 FM, City of Riverside, Riverside Magazine and Sysco. Guests can obtain a Restaurant Week Passport to collect stamps at each of the seven Fine Dining Riverside Restaurants. Those that receive a stamp from all seven restaurants during Restaurant Week will be invited to an exclusive wine reception at the Catacombs of The Mission Inn. At the reception, there will be a chance to win a Progressive Dinner for eight, along with two rooms at the Marriott Hotel Riverside for one night. The Progressive Dinner is an exquisite experience, where guests will enjoy a taste of each Fine Dining Riverside restaurant, along with wine pairing. Transportation will be provided. Restaurants participating in Restaurant Week include Ciao Bella Ristorante, Mario’s Place, Mission Inn Restaurant, Restaurant Omakase, Olio Ristorante, Café Sevilla, and Saffron. Restaurant Week will commence on Sunday, September 27 with a grand gala fundraiser for the arts to be held at the Riverside Municipal Auditorium. The gala features music, local performers, wine and fine cuisine. The gala will take place from 5p.m. to 8p.m. Tickets for the gala are $50 in advance and $60 at the door. More information can be found online at www.finediningriverside.com.
Laura Frankel "Jewish Slow Cooker Recipes: 120 Holiday and Everyday Dishes Made Easy"
When chef Laura Frankel's family decided to keep kosher, they agreed to give up pork, shellfish, and the combination of milk and meat. But they didn't agree to give up taste. So Frankel focused her culinary talents on creating kosher food that is every bit as refined as its nonkosher counterpart. The restaurant she opened, Shallots, was soon acclaimed nationwide as a premier example of fine kosher cooking. While Frankel's passion for ingredients and exciting cooking was successful at work, her meals at home were not nearly as inspired. How could the chef-mother cook great meals at home without the elaborate prep of restaurant meals? The answer was sitting in her kitchen: the slow cooker. That "Shabbat miracle machine," as Frankel calls it, was already getting a weekly workout as a way to provide a warm, satisfying lunch while observing the Sabbath ban on cooking. Once she realized the slow cooker could produce satisfying, creative meals all week long, Frankel's culinary imagination was off and running. Soon she was delighting her family with sophisticated yet simple new dishes, all using ingredients she found in her local market. In Jewish Slow Cooker Recipes, Frankel shares more than 120 easy, enticing recipes for everyday meals and holiday favorites that make amazing use of the humble, ever-reliable slow cooker.
SCHEDULE:Premieres Sept. 22 10/9c
Blythe Beck "The Naughty Kitchen With Chef Blythe Beck"
Blythe Beck, the fiery young chef and star of Oxygen's upcoming series The Naughty Kitchen With Chef Blythe Beck, shows off her distinctive sexy American cuisine, her cutting edge Dallas restaurant, Central 214, and her loud and flamboyant staff. “The Naughty Kitchen With Chef Blythe Beck” is certain to cook up the drama both in and out of the kitchen. In The Naughty Kitchen With Chef Blythe Beck, Oxygen follows executive chef Blythe Beck, a 29-year old Texas native, who is plus-sized in stature and personality, and her colorful crew at Central 214, inside and outside the kitchen as they interact with the Dallas elite and the local university students.You can also expect to see naughty times and nice times. You can expect to see great food and great fun on "The Naughty Kitchen with Chef Blythe Beck"! You can also expect to see naughty times, nice times, and me getting everybody fired up! Well, that and my quest for total world culinary domination, and my undying love for NKOTB and Nick Lachey! Heart you! Keep it naughty!
Phillip Lemarque "Best Eatz"
Restaurant consultant and current producer of "Webisodes", Phil writes a daily blog at www.besteatz.com about the industry and various dining experiences around southern California. His revies allow readers to determine the status and features of various restaurants before they experience the location. Phil and his wife also worked for Michael Jackson for a few years at the Neverland Ranch and he was a witness for the prosecution in Jackson's molestation trial.