12/27 What's Cookin' Today
Lisa Vanderpump From "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" Talks About your Renowned Restaurant Villa Blanca
Lisa Vanderpump has become the breakout star of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Her unique mix of sparkling glamour and down-to-earth style has appealed to thousands of fans. On the show, viewers can see her hosting dinner parties and running her popular Beverly Hills restaurant Villa Blanca with what can best be termed “easy elegance.” Now Lisa shares her tips and tricks for creating the perfect gathering: whether you’re hosting a cozy winter dinner for six, throwing a poolside BBQ, or just hanging out with your closest friends, Lisa has just the menu and entertaining hints that will make it both simple AND divine.
Jerry Garbus, GM and Beverage Director of Manhattan Beach Post Is
When you dine at MB Post, you’ll find a carefully edited selection of seasonal dishes. Categorized by Breads; Charcuterie, Cheese and Larders; Vegetable dishes; Seafood dishes; and Meat dishes, all, even the veggies and house–made breads, are meant to stand on their own as a dish, not sides, for the table. The goal is to encourage our guests to sample their way through the menu and enjoy an array of new ingredients, flavors, and textures. General Manager Jerry Garbus and partner Mike Simms of Simms Restaurants (Simmzy’s, Tin Roof Bistro, and Lazy Dog Café) will feature a selection of five beers on draught and twelve bottled beers chosen to represent stand–outs within various regions and styles. Ten hand–crafted signature cocktails will consist of classics and true originals all made with seasonal, fresh–squeezed juices and house–made syrups, salts, and preserved fruits, as well as 30 wines by the glass and 100 wines on the bottle list.
The look and feel of MB Post was crafted to reflect the beach community’s relaxed and vibrant ocean–front culture and pay homage to the space’s 1960’s postal office origins. The exposed rafters, cement floors, sun–bleached reclaimed wood, communal tables, and a color scheme borrowing from the local lifeguard stands, anchor whimsical embellishments like volleyball posts repurposed as shelving, and a vintage post office desk. Maybe you’ll see me riding my bike to work to prepare food that I love for my community. I want our guests to feel at home as they pass plates around the table and share stories with their friends. There is a lot of myself in MB Post and I hope to make a human connection between what is on the plate and in the glass, and the long-standing relationship with friends, farms, artisanal purveyors and our neighbors. I’ll be seeing you at Manhattan Beach Post!
Celebrity Chef Chad Sarno Is Speaking With Us On Behalf Of Whole Foods About The Benefits of Healthy Eating
On Average, Americans Consume Twice the Number of Calories They Need
Only 2% of Americans are getting the Daily Required Nutrition Needed Over 60% of the Standard American Diet (S.A.D.) comes from processed foods and another 25% comes from animal foods. The bottom line is we need more fruits and veggies in our diet. Enter Chad Sarno to the rescue. Handsome Chef Chad Sarno is famous around the world for creating healthy recipes that taste great, and now the world-famous food expert has a new goal -- teaching people that eating healthy doesn’t have to cost a bundle and can be sustainable. On December 27th, the Whole Foods Market Chef will help your viewers and listeners jumpstart their New Year with simple, affordable, tasty Bowls of Goodness. Listeners will also learn the importance of choosing nutrient-rich foods that will satisfy even the pickiest palates. More importantly, they will learn about the foods you can eat in abundance and still lose weight.
Chad travelled the world, seeking the counsel of those whose work reminded people of both the implicit benefits of hand-crafting foods and the virtues of “walking the earth lightly”. Whether in the American desert or the Philippine jungle, he studied traditional ingredients and customs, and began bringing them together in newly healthful and delicious ways. Chef Sarno owns restaurants around the world, and has worked for a long list of A-list celebrities, like Ben Stiller, Woody Harelson, Charlize Theron, Alicia Silverstone, Jane Fonda and Helen Hunt.
Rabbi Irwin Kula Talks About His New Book "Getting Ready for 2012"
Irwin Kula, the host of Simple Wisdom, is not your typical rabbi. Known as both a provocative religious leader and a respected spiritual iconoclast, Irwin Kula has inspired thousands nationwide using Jewish wisdom in ways that speak to modern life. A renowned thinker, teacher, and rabbi, he is the author of Yearnings: Embracing the Sacred Messiness of Life (Hyperion, Sept. 2006) winner of a "Books for a Better Life" award, and selected by Spirituality & Health magazine as one the "10 Best Spiritual Books of 2006" and was featured in a national public TV pledge special, "The Hidden Wisdom of Our Yearnings." A leader of religious pluralism, Kula says that the "freedom and openness of America invites us to bring our traditions to the marketplace of ideas. The challenge is to translate these wisdoms into accessible American idioms that inspire and improve our personal and public lives." A regular on NBC-TV’s The Today Show, and co-host of the popular weekly radio show, Hirschfield and Kula: Intelligent Talk Radio
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