Rick Browne Creator, Host, Executive producer PBS' "BARBECUE AMERICA"
He’s known as “Grill Master of the Universe” and “Dr. Que.” He’s earned his Ph. B (Doctor of Barbecue Philosophy) from the Kansas City Barbecue Society. He’s Rick Browne! And he’s firing up the grill just in time to let your viewers in on all the great grilling secrets for a fantastic 4th of July celebration!! Browne’s not just a guy who grills, he’s a grilling expert who’s been entertaining TV audiences for decades! There isn’t anything he can’t grill and barbecue, and his dishes are legendary, like “Alice Springs Ostrich Medallions” and Mango-Coconut Flan.” Oh…And he makes a mighty darn good hot dog, too!
Chris McGinnis - Travel Expert - "The Summer Vacation"
Travel expert and author Chris McGinnis has tracked travel trends since 1987 in a variety of roles, from travel correspondent on CNN Headline News and The Weather Channel to travel columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Entrepreneur Magazine. He blogs about frequent travel for the San Francisco Chronicle website, was the editor of Expedia Travel Trendwatch, a quarterly report on consumer travel trends, insight and tips from Expedia.com, is a contributor to CNN On-The-Go, a series of television segments covering travel news and trends that airs on CNN, HLN and CNN, and hits the roads and the skies frequently as a speaker and consultant. He is currently the in-call travel expert for a variety of television and radio news programs, from Good Morning America to Fox News. Chris is also the author of The Unofficial Business Traveler’s Pocket Guide and 202 Tips Even the Best Business Travelers May Not Know. Before focusing on business travel, Chris was a management consultant and corporate trainer, logging over 100,000 frequent flyer miles a year. When he isn’t up in the air, he resides in San Francisco.
Lazone Randolph Executive Chef Brennan’s Restaurant New Orleans
Judith Fertig - One-half of the “BBQ Queens”
Lazone Randolph is Executive Chef of Brennan’s Restaurant, New Orleans. Chef Randolph has been training for culinary stardom for decades. He began his career at Brennan's in 1965. Fresh out of New Orleans’ Carver High School, he worked with Brennan’s great European Chef Paul Blange, who is credited with inventing Bananas Foster. Chef Lazone’s acclaim has frequently taken him outside The Big Easy. He’s served as guest chef at the U.S. Embassy in London and at London’s Hotel Meridian for an extended period. He has appeared on numerous cooking shows, including the Food Network, Travel Channel, local morning shows and the Public Broadcasting Station WYES. As one-half of the “BBQ Queens,” Judith Fertig has appeared in Cooking Light, Vegetarian Times, Better Homes & Gardens, Saveur, Mary Emmerling's Home Companion, Cooking Pleasures, Country Living, Kansas City Home Design, The New York Times, The London Sunday Times, the former Taste Magazine in London, and the James Beard Award-winning The Kansas City Star.
Her newest cookbooks are Weeknight Grilling with the BBQ Queens and The BBQ Queens’ Big Book of Barbecue. Hot dogs, hamburgers and steaks have long been staples of BBQs across the country, but this summer, a new contender is stepping up to the grill. Often pegged as a ‘daytime’ treat, bananas have long been an integral part of breakfasts and lunches. And with the 4th of July right around the corner, Americans are being urged to widen their ‘banana horizons’ and incorporate this fruit into their summer BBQs! This satellite interview will take place from Brennan’s in New Orleans’ French Quarter, best known as the birthplace of the classic American dessert, bananas foster. ‘BBQ Queen’ Judith Fertig will share some intriguing new grilled banana recipes that will make the perfect addition to any summertime BBQ. She’ll be joined by Brennan’s Executive Chef, Lazone Randolph who will whip up some creative and delectable banana desserts for viewers to enjoy.
Chef Jamie Parviiance - "Weber’s Way to Grill™ "
Chef Purviance is the author of several best-selling cookbooks, including Weber’s Real Grilling™ (which has sold nearly 1 million copies to date), Weber’s Charcoal Grilling™, and Weber’s Way to Grill™ (which made the New York Times Best Seller List and was nominated for a prestigious 2010 James Beard Award). In April of this year, Purviance released Weber’s On the Grill: Steak & Sides and Weber’s On the Grill: Chicken & Sides. 21st annual Weber GrillWatch Survey Results for Burgers:
· Favorite foods to grill: hamburgers (68%), steak (48%), and chicken pieces (43%).
· 93% of grill owners say beef burgers are their favorite. With turkey (13%) and veggie (7%) burgers competing for the second spot.
· Favorite burger toppings: onions (65%), lettuce (61%), tomatoes (58%), ketchup (58%), and pickles (50%).
