Rinku Bhattacharya - "The Bengali Five Spice Chronicles"
Rinku Bhattacharya was born in Kolkata, India and currently resides in Westchester, NY. She teaches cooking classes, maintains a popular food blog, Cooking in Westchester, and writes a weekly column "Spices and Season" for The Journal News website. Bengalis have been compared to the French in terms of food-obsessed peoples, as dining and entertaining are such an integral part of the culture. The book begins with a thorough introduction to Bengali culture and cooking, including sections on spices, ingredients, and equipment. Following are recipe chapters (incorporating a balance of traditional and contemporary recipes) on Rice & Breads, Lentils, Fried Vegetables and Fritters, Vegetarian First Courses, Vegetarian Entrees, Eggs, Fish, Chicken & Poultry, Meat Dishes, Chutneys & Relishes, Drinks & Snacks, and Desserts. Includes 180 easy-to-follow recipes, plus sections on spice pastes, spice blends, and essential tools, and sidebars with family anecdotes and historical and cultural information.
Master of Wine Jennifer Simonetti-Bryan - "The One Minute Wine Master"
Master of Wine Jennifer Simonetti-Bryan Shares Top Industry Tips to Help You Find the Best Wines to Suit Your Taste With the holidays coming, people want to choose the right wine for their parties and for gifts. But with thousands of grape varieties and over 50,000 wineries, it’s easy to get overwhelmed! Master of Wine, Jennifer Simonetti-Bryan is available on December 11th to help you feel less intimidated and have you choosing the best wine for you and guests in a flash. She will also tell you how to spot the best bargains and give you perfect recommendations for this holiday season. Ms. Simonetti-Bryan will also be able to discuss her new book, The One Minute Wine Master, which literally helps you choose wines in less than 60 seconds! Readers complete an easy and fun Cosmo-like quiz, which takes under a minute to complete, and then discover 10 wines that are personalized to their palate type.
David Bice - Marketing/Community Relations Redwood Hill Farm
Located among the picturesque redwoods of western Sonoma County, California, sixty miles north of San Francisco, Redwood Hill Farm is a different kind of dairy. A small family farm, we have been producing delicious, award-winning goat milk dairy products since 1968 when owner, Jennifer Lynn Bice's parents first decided to build their grade A goat dairy in Sonoma County providing fresh goat milk to the public.
Fleming’s Steak House - Beverly Hills Operating Partner Tai Nguyen
Fleming’s Beverly Hills Operating Partner Tai Nguyen shares the scoop on the new restaurant, which debuts a distinctive new design look for the iconic brand, along with the kinds of food and wine offerings Fleming’s innovates to provide a distinctly contemporary, artful, lively prime steakhouse dining experience that completely departs from the classic, clubby “ good ol’ boy” steakhouse environments. Hear more about Fleming’s 100 wines by the glass list and Fleming’s Four Nights of New Years Celebration (Dec 28-31) holiday menu.
Rinku Bhattacharya was born in Kolkata, India and currently resides in Westchester, NY. She teaches cooking classes, maintains a popular food blog, Cooking in Westchester, and writes a weekly column "Spices and Season" for The Journal News website. Bengalis have been compared to the French in terms of food-obsessed peoples, as dining and entertaining are such an integral part of the culture. The book begins with a thorough introduction to Bengali culture and cooking, including sections on spices, ingredients, and equipment. Following are recipe chapters (incorporating a balance of traditional and contemporary recipes) on Rice & Breads, Lentils, Fried Vegetables and Fritters, Vegetarian First Courses, Vegetarian Entrees, Eggs, Fish, Chicken & Poultry, Meat Dishes, Chutneys & Relishes, Drinks & Snacks, and Desserts. Includes 180 easy-to-follow recipes, plus sections on spice pastes, spice blends, and essential tools, and sidebars with family anecdotes and historical and cultural information.
