06/12 STEVEN FRYE, CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN, ARI STIDHAM, CBS, SCORPION, PATSY MCGAUGHY, NAPA VALLEY VINTNERS, AUCTION NAPA VALLEY, STEVE EVANS

STEVEN FRYE - MARKETING MANAGER, CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN - ALL NEW GLUTEN FREE AND HAND-TOSSED STYLE PRODUCTS

California Pizza Kitchen® Takes a Step Above the Ordinary with New Oven-Ready Pizzas
New Gluten-Free and Hand-Tossed Style Products Bring a Little Something Unexpected in the Frozen Pizza Aisle

California Pizza Kitchen® – known for creating innovative pizzas and delivering them to consumers in its restaurants and grocery stores – is introducing two new crusts in five new oven-ready varieties. Currently available in grocers nationwide, these new pizzas deliver unexpectedly delicious flavor using thoughtfully selected premium ingredients.

“At California Pizza Kitchen, we put a great deal of thought  into how we craft our pizzas to make sure each one is special – from the type of tomatoes we use to where and how the basil is grown – so that we can deliver on delicious in unexpected ways,” said Steven Frye, brand manager for Nestle Pizza. “Our newest oven-ready pizzas bring restaurant-inspired recipes and flavorful combinations of ingredients – like vine-ripened tomatoes and smooth mozzarella with a balsamic-infused sauce – straight to your kitchen.”

Newly Launched Varieties
Rooted in the success of the Crispy Thin Crust pizzas, two new product lines – Gluten-Free and Hand-Tossed Style – are available in stores now!

Gluten-Free Crispy Thin Crust Style pizzas supply the same unforgettable flavor without the gluten. They’re carefully crafted with no artificial flavors and a preservative-free crust, and are available in the following varieties:

• Gluten-Free Crispy Thin Crust Margherita: Made with vine-ripened tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil, sweet basil and mozzarella, this recipe features a tomato sauce infused with balsamic vinegar on a crispy thin gluten-free crust.
• Gluten-Free Crispy Thin Crust BBQ Recipe Chicken: Grilled white meat chicken is combined with red onions, cilantro, smoked Gouda and mozzarella cheeses, and a sweet and tangy BBQ sauce to satisfy that same unforgettable flavor of consumers’ favorite California Pizza Kitchen pizza.
• Offering a pizza crust sensation that’s artisan-style in every way, new Hand-Tossed Style pizzas are crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. Inspired by the restaurant’s most popular crust, it is available with three mouthwatering and uniquely California Pizza Kitchen topping combinations:
• Hand-Tossed Style The Works: This version of a Supreme pizza combines pepperoni, Italian pork sausage, green bell peppers, caramelized onions, white button mushrooms, black olives and mozzarella, Parmesan, Asiago and Romano cheeses, topped with an herbed tomato sauce.
• Hand-Tossed Style California Style White: Sweet tomatoes balance a kick of garlic in this pizza recipe, complemented by chopped spinach, premium ricotta and mozzarella, and fine Parmesan, Asiago and Romano cheeses, finished with a creamy garlic sauce.
• Hand-Tossed Style BBQ Recipe Chicken with Bacon: Applewood smoked bacon, BBQ-seasoned white meat chicken, sliced red onions, premium smoked Gouda and mozzarella come together to create a tasty twist on an original favorite. It’s topped with chopped cilantro and a tangy BBQ sauce. 

Discover More
When you’re looking for something above the ordinary, there’s an oven-ready pizza from California Pizza Kitchen ready for you. Visit www.CPKFrozen.com for more information about the entire line of oven-ready pizza, recipe ideas and food and beverage pairing tips.

About California Pizza Kitchen
Born in Beverly Hills in 1985, California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) is a leader in authentic California-style cuisine and is widely known for its innovative menu items. California Pizza Kitchen provides a range of California-inspired dishes, from signature hand-tossed and hearth-baked pizzas, to imaginative salads, pastas, entrées, soups, sandwiches and cocktails. A Southern California classic, CPK incites international cravings in more than 11 different countries. For more information on California Pizza Kitchen visit cpk.com or cpkfrozen.com for our oven ready pizzas. Follow them on Twitter @calpizzakitchen, like on Facebook at www.facebook.com/californiapizzakitchen and stay connected through http://instagram.com/californiapizzakitchen #cpknextchapter.

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ARI STIDHAM – ACTOR - CBS SERIES SCORPION  

“Scorpion” Is the #3 New Series of the Season MONDAY’S 9/8C!

2nd Season Premiere - Monday, Sept. 21@ 9:00 PM

Ari Stidham plays ‘Sylvester Dodd’ one of the nerd genius team members on the CBS hit drama SCROPION. Stidham says his character was based on a computer like R2-D2 form STARWARS plus he has every social disorder you can think of like OCD and anxiety. SCORPION is taken from the true story of Walter O’Brien who is the real life genius and computer expert. The SCORPION team is composed of highly intelligent people who are think tank group for hire and help Homeland Security.

Stidham is best known from the  ABC Family drama “Huge” and has had roles on “The Crazy Ones”, “Mike & Molly” and “Glee”. Off camera Stidham composes and scores his own music under the pseudonym “DrTV”.  And he creates original content for his upcoming sketch comedy.

BIO:
Ari Stidham began a love of performing at an early age, naturally influenced by his parents’ love of music.  While they encouraged Stidham to play sports and other non-theatrical extracurricular activities, he was most exhilarated by singing and theater.

Stidham began playing the piano at age 4, which lead to singing and acting in elementary school productions, and later assorted youth productions in Northern Los Angeles County throughout middle school and high school, including the Santa Susana Reparatory productions of “Hamlet,” “Macbeth” and “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”  He also participated in the prestigious American Conservatory Theater (ACT) program in San Francisco. His additional theater credits include the Off-Broadway production of “Fat Camp.”

Stidham’s big break came when the creator of the television series “Huge” discovered him doing improvisation and cast him in the drama.  This role lead Stidham to a guest spot in the series “The Whole Truth.” Stidham continues to play piano, as well as guitar and trumpet.  He was born and raised in Westlake Village, Calif. and currently resides in Los Angeles.  His birth date is August 22.  He can be followed on Twitter at @AriStidham.


PATSY MCGAUGHY – MARKETING DIRECTOR, NAPA VALLEY VINTNERS - AUCTION NAPA VALLEY RE-CAP

Auction Napa Valley Raises $15.8 Million for Community Health and Children’s Education

New records set for single Live Auction lot and Barrel and E-Auction totals

Four beautiful days in Napa Valley inspired a bountiful $15.8 million in proceeds from Auction Napa Valley, the Napa Valley Vintners’ (NVV) annual charity fundraiser. Auction Napa Valley funding enriches the lives of more than 90,000 clients annually in Napa County in the areas of community health and children’s education.

In the past year alone, the NVV has invested $23 million in the Napa Valley community. Since its inception in 1981, the NVV has given more than $145 million in Auction Napa Valley proceeds to Napa County nonprofits.

Auction Napa Valley 2015
This year’s Auction Napa Valley began with vintner-hosted Welcome Parties on Thursday evening and continued on Friday with the Napa Valley Barrel Auction at HALL St. Helena. Some 2,000 guests sampled 120 coveted Napa Valley wines, nearly 90% from the much-anticipated 2013 vintage, directly from the barrel, while having a chance to spend time with the winemakers and vintners themselves. The Napa Valley Barrel Auction raised a record $1.9 million through the sale of these Napa Valley wine futures. Friday’s guests also strolled the art-filled grounds at HALL, while enjoying sips of 100 current release Napa Valley wines and tasty bites from more than 40 of Napa Valley’s celebrated chefs and food purveyors.

One of Friday’s most crowd-pleasing moments was the first subtle, then enthralling flash mob performance of "Ode to Joy" from Beethoven’s immortal Ninth Symphony, a gift from the owners of HALL St. Helena, Kathryn and Craig Hall, and produced by Festival del Sole. More than 80 instrumentalists and vocalists from throughout the Bay area were conducted by Ming Luke poised atop an uprighted wine barrel.

Saturday’s Live Auction Celebration at Meadowood Napa Valley saw 850 guests enjoying a wine country marketplace lunch, composed by Chef Michael Chiarello, before gathering in the spacious, clear-span white tent for a rousing auction of 51 extraordinary lots of Napa Valley wines and special experiences.

The Chair’s Lot, donated by Honorary Auction Chairs, the Opus One Team, included a 35-year vertical wine collection of Opus One magnums and a two-week tour and visits with celebrated winemaking families in Napa Valley and throughout Europe. The Chair’s lot first doubled and then tripled selling to three different bidders and raising $2.4 million, becoming the charity wine event’s top grossing lot of all time.

In a surprise appearance, singer-songwriter John Legend performed his hit "All of Me" immediately prior to the sale of Live Auction Lot 31, a collaboration between Legend and Raymond Vineyards. The lot, which includes six etched bottles of Napa Valley wine and a dinner party for 30 graced by a private performance by Legend, sold for $850,000.

As a prelude to the last lot of the day, Fund-A-Need, where bidders give differing amounts of money purely to benefit the needs of children in Napa County, the crowd quieted to watch five-year old Mia dance touchingly on stage with her father. Mia, who lives with her family in Napa County, was helped in part by Auction Napa Valley funding to receive treatment for spina bifida when she was just a toddler.

As the Live Auction ended and guests strolled to a twilight dinner by renowned international Chef Pierre Gagnaire, Auction Napa Valley’s online E-Auction, which had opened on May 31, came to a close, netting a new record of $612,500.

The Next Auction Napa Valley takes place June 2-5, 2016. Tickets go on sale in late January 2016.

Top Ten Live Auction Lots:
• Opus One Chair's Lot
• Napa Valley Vintners: Fund-A-Need
• Raymond Vineyards
• Alejandro Bulgheroni Estate
• Vine Trail
• Screaming Eagle
• Chateau Montelena, Joseph Phelps Vineyards and Quintessa
• Staglin Family Vineyard
• Dana Estates
• Colgin Cellars
• Hestan Vineyards

Top Ten Barrel Auction Lots:
• Atelier Melka
• Realm Cellars
• Mayacamas Vineyards
• Shafer Vineyards
• The Mascot
• Continuum Estate
• Arkenstone Vineyards
• Spottswoode Estate Vineyard & Winery
• Larkmead Vineyards
• Cardinale

Top Ten E-Auction Lots:
• Scarecrow Wine
• Grgich Hills Estate
• Kapcsandy Family Winery
• Beaulieu Vineyard, Sterling Vineyards, Provenance Vineyards, Hewitt Vineyard and Acacia
• Sherwin Family Vineyards
• Crocker & Starr Wines, Outpost Wines
• Clif Family Winery
• Gamble Family Vineyards, Gemstone, Saint Helena Winery, Revana Family Vineyard
• Parry CellarsDalla Valle Vineyards

About Auction Napa Valley
Auction Napa Valley is the NVV's annual community fundraiser that for nearly 35 years has utilized the worldwide reputation of Napa Valley wines and the scenic beauty of the region to raise funds to enhance the health and wellbeing of the Napa Valley community. To date, the NVV has invested more than $145 million from Auction Napa Valley proceeds in Napa County nonprofit organizations. Learn more at auctionnapavalley.org

About the Napa Valley Vintners
The Napa Valley Vintners nonprofit trade association has been cultivating excellence since 1944 by inspiring its more than 500 members to consistently produce wines of the highest quality, to provide environmental leadership and to care for the extraordinary place they call home. Learn more at napavintners.com.

WWW.NAPAVINTNERS.COM


STEVE EVANS – THE MOVIE GUY

GREAT MOVIES OPENING THIS WEEKEND AND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS AND HOPES. FIND OUT WHAT MOVIES ARE WORTH YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY. GET SET FOR THE WEEKEND.

06/11 PIERRICK BOUQUET, LA NUIT EN ROSÉ FESTIVAL, SKYBAR AT THE MONDRIAN HOTEL, CHARLES FLEMING, SECRET WALKS: A WALKING GUIDE TO THE HIDDEN TRAILS OF LOS ANGELES

PIERRICK BOUQUET - CO-FOUNDER OF THE LA NUIT EN ROSÉ FESTIVAL - 6/21 AT THE EXCLUSIVE SKYBAR AT THE MONDRIAN HOTEL

La Nuit en Rosé is the world’s first Food & Wine Festival dedicated to Rosé Wine and Rosé Champagne, bringing together the largest gathering of rosé wine producers, rosé wine lovers, chefs and restaurants. Anything but a typical wine tasting, La Nuit En Rosé is a full culinary experience and a lavish lifestyle celebration.

After the overwhelming sold-out success of the inaugural La Nuit en Rosé event held in June 2014 in New York City, the festival expands in 2015 beyond New York to Miami and Los Angeles – spreading the love of all things pink!

With more than 85 rosé wine labels from 60 wineries in 10 countries –– represented at the 2014 event, La Nuit en Rosé was the largest-ever gathering of rosé producers in the world. More than 2,300 people attended the two-day festival where they were treated to four separate experiences each hosted on a luxurious yacht along the Hudson River.

The 2015 season started off in Miami, from January 30 to February 1, 2015 at the recently opened Miami Beach EDITION, one of South Beach’s most affluent hotels. La Nuit En Rosé will then take place in Los Angeles on June 21st and in New York from June 25th to June 27th 2015. Each event will feature up to 150 Rosé wines and Rosé Champagne with representatives pouring and discussing the wines, themed food stations, lounge areas, photo booths, live entertainment, dancing and more.

As a novelty in 2015, each event will start with a VIP Rosé Wine Pairing Dinner, presented by the Wine Enthusiast Magazine, and will be followed by both media/trade and consumer daytime and evening events. The VIP dinners are specifically designed to elevate the experience by showcasing the beauty of the wines alongside an elegant dinner and in the company of some of the people behind the world’s finest rosé wines.

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CHARLES FLEMING – AUTHOR, SECRET WALKS: A WALKING GUIDE TO THE HIDDEN TRAILS OF LOS ANGELES

Secret Walks: A Walking Guide to the Hidden Trails of Los Angeles is a sequel to the popular Secret Stairs: A Walking Guide to the Historic Staircases of Los Angeles, and features another collection of exciting urban walks through parks, canyons, and neighborhoods unknown and unseen by most Angelinos. Each walk is rated for duration, distance, and difficulty, and is accompanied by a map.

The walks, like those in Secret Stairs, are filled with fascinating factoids about historical landmarks—the original Bat Cave from Batman, the lake where Opie learned to fish on The Andy Griffith Show, or the storage barn for one of L.A. s oldest wineries. The book also highlights the people who made the landmarks famous: the infamous water engineer William Mulholland; the convicted murderer and philanthropist Colonel Griffith J. Griffith; Charles Lummis, who walked from Cincinnati to Los Angeles to take a job on the L.A. Times; and tobacco millionaire Abbot Kinney, who dug canals to drain the marshes south of Santa Monica and create his American “Venice.

Written in the entertainingly informed style that has made Secret Stairs a Los Angeles Times best-seller, Secret Walks is the perfect book for the walker eager to explore but tired of the crowds at Runyon Canyon or Temescal Park.

ABOUT CHARLES FLEMING:
Charles Fleming writes about automobiles, motorcycles and alternative energy sources for the Los Angeles Times’ Business section. He also writes the urban hiking column LA Walks. A former staff writer for Newsweek, Variety and the Los Angeles Herald Examiner, he is the author of the Los Angeles Times bestseller "High Concept: Don Simpson and the Hollywood Culture of Excess," the New York Times bestseller "My Lobotomy," and "Secret Stairs, A Walking Guide to the Historic Staircases of Los Angeles."  

06/10 LARRY LIPSON, MATT LEE, TED LEE, OVATION TV, SOUTHERN UNCOVERED

LARRY LIPSON – AFFORDABLE WINE REPORT

For fifty years Larry Lipson was the food critic for the Los Angeles Daily News and now reports from Florida weekly with his thoughts and favorite picks for Food & Wine.  His lovely Wife Lillian is also on hand at the Lipson Institute for advanced wine studies.


MATT LEE & TED LEE - OVATION TV TO PREMIERE NEW ORIGINAL SERIES SOUTHERN UNCOVERED WITH THE LEE BROS. THIS SUNDAY

Ovation TV, America’s only arts network, is about to reveal the unexpected side of Southern culture with a brand new original series, Southern Uncovered with the Lee Bros.  Hosted by award-winning Southern food and travel experts Matt Lee and Ted Lee, the series will premiere Sunday, June 14 at 8 pm ET, only on Ovation TV.

In each episode of Southern Uncovered, Matt and Ted explore a different city in the South, seeking to expose the unique and unexpected sides of Southern cuisine and culture. The brothers aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty – or lace up their dancing shoes – as they introduce us to the people, places and amazing plates that define the South, beyond the stereotypes. Over the six-episode series, Matt and Ted will introduce viewers to the food, art, and culture of Charleston, Atlanta, Dallas, New Orleans, Asheville, and Louisville.

Matt and Ted grew up in Charleston, South Carolina and are founders of The Lee Bros. Boiled Peanuts Catalogue. Their three cookbooks, The Lee Bros. Southern Cookbook (2007), The Lee Bros. Simple Fresh Southern (2009), and The Lee Bros. Charleston Kitchen (2013) have, combined, won six James Beard and IACP Awards, and they are widely credited with bringing a richer understanding of southern cooking into the mainstream.

Southern Uncovered with the Lee Bros. is produced for Ovation TV by Trailblazer Studios. The series will have its world premiere Sunday, June 14 at 8 pm ET on Ovation TV.

About Ovation TV
Ovation TV is America’s only arts network, whose mission is to inspire the world through all forms of art and artistic expression. Ovation TV programming is a one-of-a-kind mix of original and selectively curated art-centric series, documentaries, films and specials. Ovation TV’s signature programming includes The Art Of, American Canvas, The Artful Detective and Southern Uncovered with the Lee Bros. Ovation TV reaches a national audience of over 54 million homes and is available on cable, satellite, and telco systems, such as Comcast Cable/Xfinity, DIRECTV, Time Warner Cable, Verizon FiOS, AT&T U-Verse, Charter, Bright House Networks, RCN, and Hawaiian Telcom. Ovation TV is also available on VOD (in both standard and high definition). Ovation TV's diversified viewer experiences extend across its linear network, the popular ovationtv.com, and active social presence on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and more. Ovation TV is a cause based-media company and is deeply engaged with the arts both nationally and locally, providing more than $16 million in contributions and in-kind support to community organizations, cultural institutions, and arts education programs. See the Ovation TV Facebook page for the latest information and conversations happening across the Ovation TV brand and the arts: www.facebook.com/OvationTV.

WWW.OVATIONTV.COM

06/09 HANK CARDELLO, ENTERTAINMENT EXPERT BEN LYONS

HANK CARDELLO - HOW SALES OF LOWER-CALORIE FOODS ARE IMPACTING SUPERMARKET STORES BOTTOM LINE

Report examines business impact of supermarkets increasing sales of lower-calorie choices. On Tuesday, June 9th, the Hudson Institute will release a new report evaluating for the first time how sales of lower-calorie foods and sales are impacting supermarket stores bottom lines. The study examines shifts in supermarket sales based on data from 2009 to 2013 for 202 individual food and beverage categories for the three largest retailers in the U.S, accounting for 45 percent of the U.S. supermarket industry. Researchers categorized a wide range of supermarket items, such as cereal, pasta, fruits, vegetables, packaged meals, milk and snacks.

Funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), the report also looked at the foods and beverages that contribute the most calories to the diets of children and teens and compared the sales of stores in food deserts, areas with traditionally limited access to healthy, affordable foods, with those not in food deserts.

The report will be released at the Food Marketing Institute Connect Conference in Chicago, IL. For more information, visit www.obesity-solutions.org.

About Hudson Institute
Hudson Institute is a nonpartisan policy research organization dedicated to innovative research and analysis. The mission of its Obesity Solutions Initiative (www.obesity-solutions.org) is to bring about practical, market-oriented solutions to the world's overweight and obesity epidemic. Founded in 1961, Hudson has celebrated a half century of forging ideas that promote security, prosperity, and freedom. www.hudson.org

About the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
For more than 40 years the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has worked to improve health and health care. We are striving to build a national Culture of Health that will enable all to live longer, healthier lives now and for generations to come. For more information, visit www.rwjf.org. Follow the Foundation on Twitter at www.rwjf.org/twitter or on Facebook at www.rwjf.org/facebook.


MOVIE & HOME ENTERTAINMENT EXPERT BEN LYONS - FATHER’S DAY MOVIES & TV SHOWS ON BLU-RAY AND DIGITAL HD FOR DADS

FATHER’S DAY MOVIES & TV SHOWS ON BLU-RAY AND DIGITAL HD FOR DADS

Ben Lyons is a Television, Radio, and Online host and producer who covers pop culture like nobody else. Each month with his DEN (Digital Entertainment News) segment, Ben highlights the latest Blu-ray and Digital HD releases and the best ways to watch them.

Ben’s next DEN segment is Tuesday, June 9th,  and he will highlight some great movies for Dad for Father’s Day,  plus other recent Blu-ray Digital HD releases and the best ways for Dads to watch them.    

Ben is a special correspondent on EXTRA and regular contributor for ESPN LA radio. He is also the host of The Sidebar on Yahoo, an in-depth interview series featuring the biggest names in Movies, TV, Music, and Fashion. Ben is the lead host on Yahoo's LIVE movie premiere and awards show coverage. He reviews movies on Mario Lopez’s national radio show  and has recently, been on The View, Wendy Williams, ESPN's SportsNation, On Air with Ryan Seacrest, Good Morning America, and The Artie Lange Show. Previously he appeared on the E! Network and E! News as their lead film correspondent and movie critic. Ben’s latest venture is as chief correspondent and “voice of the fans” at Derek Jeter’s theplayerstribune.com and host of The Players Tribune on SiriusXM radio.  Born and raised in New York City, Ben is the grandson of legendary New York Post columnist Leonard Lyons, and is the son of film and theater critic Jeffrey Lyons. The Lyons family has been covering pop culture in American media for more than 80 years.

06/08 ALI BERLOW, THE FOOD ACTIVIST HANDBOOK, ELIZABETH WERNER

ALI BERLOW – AUTHOR, THE FOOD ACTIVIST HANDBOOK 

Berlow believes that since we all eat, we should all have access to healthy, whole, fresh food.  She offers the tools, and the inspiration, to make a difference in how and what we eat. Her vast knowledge is accumulated from government programs, nonprofits, interfaith organizations, businesses, and individuals alike. You’ll meet farmers and fishermen, restaurant owners and school cooks, politicians and just plain folks, all of whom are trying to improve the food served in their homes and communities.

In every chapter, she suggests actions large and small that we can undertake to bring healthy foods to more people. THE FOOD ACTIVIST HANDBOOK offers advice on preserving land for community gardens, creating a community composting program, growing a kitchen garden, contributing to a food pantry, planting and harvesting public fruit trees, getting local food into the public schools, teaching kids to cook or starting a farmer’s market.

Small steps can create big changes in your community’s food quality and food security, helping to get more healthy food to more people and support a better food system. Ali Berlow shows you dozens of things that anyone can do, from creating a neighborhood kitchen for preserving fresh food to mapping farmland, connecting food pantries with food producers, starting a school garden, and organizing a community composting initiative. Every action you take can help keep farmers on the land and family farms intact, keep money in the local economy, reduce the carbon footprint associated with food transportation, and preserve local landscapes. If you’ve had enough of E. coli scares, disappearing farmland, pesticide problems, and hunger in your community, this inspiring book will show you exactly how one person really can make a difference.

ABOUT ALI:
Born and raised in Madison, Wisconsin, food has always been a passion of Ali's. During her college days at the UW-Madison, Ali cooked for cash at fancy catered gigs and flipped burgers at Dotty Dumpling’s Dowry. Wanderlust and fluency in Swahili sent her abroad to Kenya and Somalia. Finding her way back to America, pit stops included her ancestral lands of Northern Germany and France, Italy and various Caribbean isles. Married, two boys, an old black lab and a few cats later — Ali is home and lives on the island of Martha’s Vineyard. She cooks to nurture, to create. She writes passionately about food and all that it means — delving deep into our senses and our emotions.

As the former founding Executive Director of Island Grown Initiative, a non-profit that supports the small family farms and farmers of the island, Ali is committed to raising awareness + raising consciousness about the food that we feed to our families.

Her essay series A Cook's Notebook airs periodically on NPR member stations.  All essays can be licensed and downloaded from the PRX.

Ali and her husband Sam Berlow, launched Edible Vineyard in April ‘09. A quarterly print magazine, EV is dedicated to the local community on Martha’s Vineyard, featuring stories and recipes from the Island.

WWW.ALIBERLOW.COM


THE TOY INDUSTRY’S PREMIER PLAYER, ELIZABETH WERNER, TALKS TIPS TO KEEP KIDS BUSY & ENTERTAINED THIS SUMMER  

Lots to Play on a Summer Day: Summer is around the corner, and parents will be looking for tips and tricks to fill their kids’ appetites for fun! A combination of outdoor activities and indoor play is a fabulous way to spend a fun day.

Specifically, here is what we are “playing with”:
• The Best in Building    
• Documenting the Days
• Outdoor Activity
• Imagination and Creation
• Arts and Crafts

Elizabeth Werner is a renowned toy industry expert. Elizabeth has appeared on live broadcasts locally and nationally on shows such as The View, Fox and Friends and CNN. She was recognized by the Women in Toy Association as the “woman to watch in the toy industry.”

06/05 LOU MANFREDINI, FATHERS DAY, BETH BATTAGLINO, PAM STARR, CROCKER & STARR WINES, AUCTION NAPA VALLEY, STEVE EVANS

LOU MANFREDINI KNOWS  WHAT YOUR DAD WANTS FOR FATHER’S DAY HOME EXPERT AND FATHER OF FOUR HAS GREAT GIFT IDEAS FOR DAD

A hardware store is the perfect place to shop for Father’s Day. Lou Mandfredini, home expert and father of four, will show you what Dads really want this Father’s Day and help you find the perfect gift!

Lou Manfredini, Ace Hardware’s Home Expert, is a self-made success story in the home maintenance industry. He got his start working at a local Ace Hardware store in high school and as a carpenter’s apprentice in college, which eventually led to launching his own construction company in Chicago and today, has turned into a booming career as a nationally respected home maintenance expert. Manfredini also has extensive media experience. He began his media career when WGN Radio launched his idea for a home improvement call-in radio show, Mr. Fix-It. In addition, he is the host of the nationally syndicated home improvement television and radio show HouseSmarts, and the syndicated radio show Lou Manfredini’s HouseSmarts Minutes heard on more than 175 radio stations across the country. Manfredini is also the official home expert for NBC’s Today Show, and has authored six successful DIY books. He resides in Chicago with his wife and four children, where they also own and operate two neighborhood Ace stores.


LEADING NEUROLOGIST JOINS BETH BATTAGLINO OF HEALTHY WOMEN TO REVEAL NEW CHRONIC MIGRAINE SCREENING TOOL DESIGNED TO HELP PATIENTS COMMUNICATE THEIR HEADACHE SYMPTOMS AND IMPACT ON THEIR LIFE TO THEIR DOCTORS

MILLIONS OF AMERICANS ARE IMPACTED BY CHRONIC MIGRAINE—AN OFTEN MISDIAGNOSED CONDITION, WHICH BURDENS PATIENTS AND FAMILIES

Chronic Migraine* impacts approximately 3.2 million Americans today yet many people don’t know that they have it. As a result, it can remain undiagnosed due to lack of education and awareness. It has been estimated that approximately 80 percent of those who meet the clinical definition of Chronic Migraine have not received an accurate diagnosis.

Although Chronic Migraine occurs in both men and women, women are three times more likely than men to have migraines. Recognizing symptoms and receiving a diagnosis early on is particularly important, because according to new research, The impact of this debilitating condition expands beyond the patients themselves to family, often resulting in cancelled vacation plans and reduced time with partners and children.

Now there is a tool available that can help patients communicate their headache symptoms and the impact that these symptoms have on their lives to their doctor. Developed by a team of headache experts, the ID-Chronic Migraine (ID-CM) Screening Tool is the only tool developed using the most recent headache classification guidelines.

Beth Battaglino, President & CEO of HealthyWomen and Dr. Susan Broner, Neurologist and Medical Director at the Manhattan Headache Center, are here to kick off Migraine Awareness Month and help patients understand if their headaches might actually be Chronic Migraine. Together, they will educate patients and their families about Chronic Migraine, providing information on the ID-CM screening tool, which is available at www.healthywomen.org/chronicmigrainecenter.

For more information, please visit: www.healthywomen.org/chronicmigrainecenter.

PAM STARR – OWNER/WINEMAKER, CROCKER & STARR WINES & E-AUCTION CHAIR, AUCTION NAPA VALLEY

AUCTION NAPA VALLEY - THE AMERICAN WINE CLASSIC JUNE 4-7, 2015

Insider's access to the cool cellars and warm hospitality of renowned Napa Valley vintners. Your choice of dozens of parties, ranging from blue-jeans casual to wear-your-finest formal, each hosted by the people behind some of the world's most recognized wines. More than 300 auction lots, yours for the bidding - from a single case of wine to trips offering experiences not available anywhere else. Return home with memories to last a lifetime and perhaps bragging rights to some amazing wines. Proceeds from this weekend support community health and children's education. To date, Auction Napa Valley has invested more than $145 million in Napa County nonprofit organizations.

AUCTION NAPA VALLEY’S E-AUCTION OPEN TO ALL BEGINNING SUNDAY, MAY 31

Bidding on nearly 200 Napa Valley wine lots to benefit community health and children’s education
The Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) invites wine lovers from around the globe to participate in Auction Napa Valley’s E-Auction, this year showcasing nearly 200 lots of extraordinary, often hard-to-find Napa Valley wines and memorable wine country experiences. The Auction Napa Valley E-Auction opens for bidding on Sunday, May 31 at noon PDT at auctionnapavalley.org. Spirited bidding will last nearly a week, with the E-Auction closing in waves starting at 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, 2015. E-Auction lots are currently available for preview at auctionnapavalley.org. Although Auction Napa Valley, the NVV’s annual fundraiser benefitting community health and children’s education, is sold out, the E-Auction is open online to bidders from anywhere in the world.

In addition to a treasure trove of Napa Valley’s coveted wines—from highly allocated, iconic Cabernets to wines crafted by a vanguard of talented young winemakers and wines on the verge of being discovered—dozens of this year’s lots also feature intimate tastings, meals and accommodations at winery homes.

Potential bidders can:

• Collect wines that are rarely available in the marketplace
• Explore Napa Valley’s diverse styles and varieties
• Host unique family gatherings
• Purchase one-of-a-kind gifts to mark a special occasion
• Acquire an insider’s itinerary for a Napa Valley visit

E-Auction lots can be explored in the following categories:

• Instant Cellars (24 or more bottles of wine)
• Verticals (some quite rare and many older vintages)
• Insider Experiences (meals and special tastings with vintners and winemakers in private Napa Valley locations)
• Sleepovers (overnight accommodations in Napa Valley and beyond)
• Big Bottles (large format bottles, many of which are not otherwise available)
• Collaboration (where multiple wineries are involved, often with a common theme)

For those who simply want to support the causes funded by the NVV through Auction Napa Valley proceeds, contributions in any amount can be made to lot 301, Fund-A-Need. Proceeds from this lot go directly toward lifting children in the Napa Valley community out of poverty and helping them to lead healthy and successful lives.  Visit auctionnapavalley.org beginning Sunday, May 31 at noon PDT to view the lots and bid.

ABOUT PAM AND CROCKER & STAR:
Pam Starr has been the co-owner, manager and winemaker of Crocker & Starr since its inception in 1997 when she helped resurrect the vineyards on the Crocker Estate in St. Helena and established a winery to create world-class wines. After toiling as a winery employee for 18 years, Pam’s transformation at a relatively young age into owner, manager and winemaker was unique and remarkable. It required a special mix of skill, passion and dedication. All of which describe Pam Starr.

Pam’s love affair with winemaking began as a harvest intern for Sonoma Cutrer in Sonoma after graduating from the University of California at Davis in 1984 with a degree in Fermentation Science. Headed down a different path, the daughter of an orthopedic surgeon who was planning to go to dental school quickly switched gears. Attracted by the fast pace, the pleasures of working the land and the wine itself, Pam knew she’d found her calling. “I was simply smitten – the way one is when falling madly in love. Winemaking is mysterious, it’s sexy, it’s magical.” And it’s been her life since.

After the internship, Pam worked for Edna Valley Vineyard in San Luis Obispo stacking barrels for a season. Her dream of becoming a winemaker began to take shape. For the next six years she was an enologist and assistant winemaker for Carmenet Winery in Sonoma, a job that taught her how to run a winery from cellar to bottle. In 1991, she became the winemaker for Spottswoode Vineyard & Winery in Napa Valley where she worked until she and Charlie Crocker established Crocker & Starr and she built the foundation of the business. At the same time Crocker & Starr opened its doors, Pam began wine consulting for Adastra Vineyard in the Carneros, Gemstone Vineyard in Yountville and Garric Cellars of Calistoga, among others.

Passionate about translating terroir into wine, Pam is known for her distinctive Bordeauxstyle blends that express a deep sense of place. For this enthusiastic and inspired winemaker who views her job as translating soil into wine, great wine must taste of the sun, of the earth it comes from and of the place it grows.

Pam is a member of the Napa Valley Vintners, Appellation St. Helena, American Society of Enology and Viticulture, Concierge Alliance Napa Valley and Wine Entre Femme, an international consortium of women winemakers. She is married, lives in Napa and embraces mountain biking, scuba diving, water skiing, sailing, gardening and motorcycling wine roads with her husband. Pam’s dog Griffin, a Wirehaired Pointing Griffon, is her loyal vineyard companion.

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STEVE EVANS - THE MOVIE GUY

GREAT MOVIES OPENING THIS WEEKEND AND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS AND HOPES. FIND OUT WHAT MOVIES ARE WORTH YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY. GET SET FOR THE WEEKEND.

06/04 HOWARD PRICE, CREEK STEWART, FAT GUYS IN THE WOODS, ERIKA KATZ

HOWARD PRICE TALKS WINE AND TRAVEL

In 1985 Peter Drucker stated, "There are people who do not belong in large organizations."

In 1995, Howard F. Price started a small organization, and called it Multi-Net Marketing. He has kept Multi-Net Marketing small on purpose…to remain lean and effective in the rapidly changing advertising world of today.

With a history in broadcasting that dates back to his college years at the University of Oklahoma, Howard made a name for himself on-air in radio and television. From local to national events, Howard knows the business.

Howard doesn't belong in a large organization. He's quite adept at running Multi-Net Marketing, a smaller company that can move quickly to save your clients money. Getting your advertisers prime positions in electronic media, no matter what the economic times are doing, is what Multi-Net Marketing excels at.


SURVIVAL EXPERT, AUTHOR AND TV PERSONALITY CREEK STEWART TALKS ABOUT THE SECOND SEASON OF THE POPULAR REALITY SERIES "FAT GUYS IN THE WOODS."

Survival expert-author-TV personality Creek Stewart talks about the second season of the popular reality series "Fat Guys in the Woods."
The Weather Channel’s popular survival series, “Fat Guys in the Woods,” returns for its second season with new locations, even wilder weather conditions, and tougher challenges.

Each week, groups of three average Joes will join host and survival expert, Creek Stewart, in the woods to learn the art and science of outdoor survival while battling the threats of Mother Nature. They will be armed with only the most basic of tools, so if they can’t successfully build a fire, they will have to deal with the cold. If they can’t successfully hunt or forage for food, they will be hungry. If they can’t successfully build a shelter, they will sleep on the ground.

Tune in this season as our average Joes dine on everything from tree jerky and cactus to bone marrow and scorpions. They will attempt to start fires using materials that range from birch bark to tampons. And, for shelter, our average Joes will put their creativity to the test by building structures using Mother Nature’s supplies like ocotillo plants, moss and pine trees. Highlighting different weather extremes and conditions, “Fat Guys in the Woods” season two was filmed in the following locations:
• Drummond Island, MI
• Mendoza Canyon, AZ
• Sonoran Desert, AZ
• Wewahitchka, FL
• Dead Lakes, FL
• Cave Country, KY
• Red River Gorge, KY
   
“Fat Guys in the Woods” season two premieres Sunday, June 7 at 9 p.m. ET following the season one marathon, which kicks off at 1 p.m. ET on The Weather Channel
       
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PARENTING EXPERT AND AUTHOR. ERIKA KATZ - HOW PARENTS CAN HELP TEENS NAVIGATE AND COPE WITH THE PRESSURES & STRESS OF SOCIAL MEDIA

Raising happy, self-confident kids is the goal of every parent, but doing that in the age of social media has complicated an already challenging job. The digital component of a kid’s life has amplified common teen insecurities around appearance and peer pressure, causing some parents to feel desperate to find help.

In an effort to connect better with kids, The Teen Confidence Survey polled teenagers ages 13-17 mothers of teens ages 13-17 and looked at opinions surrounding key teen issues like teasing, peer pressure and the impact that acne, braces and body changes has on teen self confidence. Highlights from the survey include:
• 40 percent feel their appearance is being judged more closely on social media than in person
• 94 percent of teens think their appearance influences their popularity
• 59 percent of teens are embarrassed to not fit in; only 33 percent of moms agree

Parenting expert and author Erika Katz has decoded the survey results to real-life parenting with a free Interactive Guide to “Unbrace Teen Confidence”  guide that shares information about what parents can do to help kids build a foundation of self-confidence. On June 4th, 2015 Erika Katz will be available to talk about the Teen Confidence Survey as well as the teen confidence guide. She will discuss tips on how teens can improve confidence, on the inside and out, as well as answer tough questions so parents can better help their children.

05/03 OUTDOOR ENTERTAINMENT WITH MARC SILVERSTEIN, JILL MARTIN, CONSUMER PRODUCTS OF 2015, LARRY LIPSON

TIPS FOR OUTDOOR ENTERTAINMENT FROM AWARD WINNER AND FORMER FOOD NETWORK HOST MARC SILVERSTEIN 

Nothing announces the arrival of warm weather like outdoor entertaining; Al fresco cookouts,  family and friends gatherings and lots of fun in the sunshine!  But are you backyard ready?  Make your next outdoor party a breeze by getting some tips from Award Winner, Author and  Entertaining Expert, Marc Silverstein.

ABOUT MARC SILVERSTEIN: 
Marc is a sought after spokesperson with an expertise in gift giving and food and entertaining  strategies. He’s appeared on dozens of TV newscasts in markets throughout the country and on  national broadcasts. He’s also host of The Best Of on the Food Network and Go Ahead, Make My  Dinner on The Discovery Channel. An Emmy and Telly Award Winner (for Cable Excellence),  Marc is also the author of Food Network Best Of The Best Of, from Penguin Putnam, a popular- selling cookbook and restaurant guide.


STEALS & DEALS GURU, JILL MARTIN REVEALS THE MOST INNOVATIVE CONSUMER PRODUCTS OF 2015

Each year, over 50,000 new products are introduced into the consumer market.  That can be completely overwhelming, even for the most savvy of shoppers.  But steals & deals guru, Jill Martin is on hand to help – just in time for summer!  The summer season is the perfect time of year to indulge ourselves and try out those new products that we might not have had a chance to check out yet.  During this satellite interview, Jill will share the top products of 2015 and will educate shoppers on how to find the Product of the Year award winners on their local store shelves.

Product of the Year is the largest consumer product award that rewards innovation and is voted on by real shoppers. Established 28 years ago, Product of the Year currently operates in 42 countries with the same purpose: Guide shoppers to the best products in their market and reward manufacturers for quality and innovation. Backed by the votes of 40,000 consumers, the distinct red Product of the Year logo serves as a shortcut for shoppers in the supermarket, saving them time and money. Product of the Year accepts entries every year that demonstrate innovation and were launched within the previous year. Entered products are then placed into specific categories such as food, beverages, personal care, household care, etc. with a product being chosen by consumers as a winner in its category through a nationally representative research study. For more information please visit: www.productoftheyearusa.com.

MORE ABOUT JILL MARTIN:  
Jill Martin is an Emmy Award-winning television personality, fashion expert, and co-author of the New York Times bestselling style guide "I Have Nothing to Wear!" "Fashion for Dummies" and “The Weekend Makeover”. She is a contributor on The Today Show known for her “Ambush Makeover” and "Steals and Deals" segments as well as a contributing editor at People Stylewatch. Jill is also a broadcaster for the New York Knicks, conducting interviews pregame, halftime and postgame.


LARRY LIPSON IS BACK WITH HIS AFFORDABLE WINE REPORT

For fifty years Larry Lipson was the food critic for the Los Angeles Daily News and now reports from Florida weekly with his thoughts and favorite picks for Food & Wine.  His lovely Wife Lillian is also on hand at the Lipson Institute for advanced wine studies.

06/02 BRIAN EMMETT, GET YOUR BAKE ON: SWEET AND SAVORY RECIPES FROM MY HOME TO YOURS, TIM GUNN, ALAN THICKE, UNUSUALLY THICKE

BRIAN EMMETT – AUTHOR, GET YOUR BAKE ON: SWEET AND SAVORY RECIPES FROM MY HOME TO YOURS 

Cook up some delicious, down-home goodness with this cookbook of more than seventy-five sweet and savory recipes from Brian Emmett, grand prize winner of CBS’s The American Baking Competition.

In 2013, Brian Emmett burst onto the culinary scene with his charm, confidence, and superior baking and cooking skills on season one of The American Baking Competition. He won over the hearts of Americans nationwide, who watched this enthusiastic husband and father immerse himself in his passion—and, ultimately, take home the illustrious title of “Top Amateur Baker.”

Now, in Get Your Bake On, Brian shares over seventy-five recipes that leave no doubt as to why he was crowned champion on the show. This cookbook encompasses a hearty mixture of The American Baking Competition favorites, brand-new concoctions, and Emmett family recipes passed down through generations. Staying true to the show’s theme, there are plenty of sweets: From miniature tarts to his famous Cakey Chocolate Chip Cookie, Brian’s baked goods are sure to satisfy even the most demanding of sweet tooths. But Get Your Bake On also features a strong savory element with classic, feel-good recipes such as Sunday Brunch Strada and Beef Chili with Buttermilk Cornbread.

So grab a spoon, America—Brian’s back, and he’s ready todish!

WWW.BRIANEMMETTBAKE.COM


FASHION ICON & TELEVISION PERSONALITY TIM GUNN GIVES TIPS TO TRANSITION US TO SUMMER 
   

Summer is around the corner, and your viewers are anxiously awaiting new looks, updated styles and advice on timeless trends. On Tuesday, June 2, fashion icon Tim Gunn will be on hand and available to show, tell and demo the most stylish summer must haves of the season.

Tim Gunn is one of the stars of the hit Bravo show in which aspiring fashion designers compete for a runway debut at New York’s Fashion Week. He was the Chair of the Fashion Design Department at Parsons The New School for Design and lives in New York City.


ALAN THICKE - THE FINALE OF UNUSUALLY THICKE AIRS ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3RD 8:30 PM ON POP - EPISODE TITLE IS “BABY TALK”

The finale of Unusually Thicke airs on Wednesday, June 3rd 8:30 PM on Pop.  Episode title is “Baby Talk”.

UNUSUALLY THICKE
Not even seven seasons as Dr. Jason Seaver on “Growing Pains” could prepare Alan Thicke to be the patriarch of his own modern family. Between his fiery, much younger Latina wife, Tanya, and his three sons – teenaged know-it-all Carter, pop star Robin, and owner of a marijuana dispensary, Brennan – Alan Thicke has his work cut out for him as a father, a husband, and a Hollywood actor, writer and icon.
UNUSUALLY THICKE follows the hilarious, action-packed and dramatic daily lives of Alan’s real life family.  Dozens of celebrity appearances have been featured in the series, including David Hasselhoff, Bob Saget, Magic Johnson, Wayne Gretzky, John Stamos, Bill Maher, Tom Green, with many more to come.  UNUSUALLY THICKE is an original series that blends reality television with situation comedy is produced by Peacock Alley Entertainment.

ABOUT THIS WEEKS EPISODE - “BABY TALK”
After seeking advice from relationship expert Dr. Wendy Walsh, Alan and Tanya are forced to confront the most contentious issue in their marriage - babies. But the efforts to come to a solution are thwarted by the arrival of the most incompetent intern on the planet. Guest star: Dr. Wendy Walsh

06/01 JODY LEVOS, LEAPFROG, VIRGINIE SAVERYS, AVIGNONESI

JODY LEVOS, PHD DIRECTOR OF LEARNING FOR LEAPFROG - SHOWS HOW PARENTS CAN TEACH THEIR KIDS THE LOVE OF LEARNING 

Learning Expert Reveals How to Turn Summer Brain Drain into Summer Brain Gain
Research shows that children experience learning losses when they don’t engage in educational activities over the summer. As much as two months of learning can be lost during those long summer months, which is why it’s extremely important to keep children’s brains active and challenged year round. With that said, LeapFrog is launching Summer Camp, where parents can sign up for 8 weeks of free printables, activities, articles, videos, and more, that help kids stay engaged and learning over the summer. Each week presents a different theme, with materials covering skills in math, reading, science, creativity, and more! Dr. LeVos will discuss Summer Camp and how parents can help reduce that summer brain drain and instead, turn it into summer brain gain.

ABOUT JODY:
As LeapFrog’s Director of Learning, Jody works on products across all platforms to teach in developmentally appropriate ways using research-based techniques. Before joining LeapFrog, she was a visiting scholar at the University of California, Berkeley, a researcher and instructor, and a math textbook author. She is a contributing author to The Encyclopedia on Early Childhood. She is also the proud mother of two LeapFrog-aged boys. For more information about her program to help kids learn, visit www.leapfrog.com/parentguide.

Jody LeVos, PhD, is one of the top experts in the field of child learning, and she believe that with technology and a little parental help, kids can be taught to love learning at an early age.   On May 29ND, Dr. LeVos will discuss an exciting new summer program and some new devices that will inspire and educate children.   Research shows that almost half of youngsters entering kindergarten arrive at school unprepared.  At the same time, research shows that on average children lose two months of learning during the summer months.


VIRGINIE SAVERYS – OWNER, AVIGNONESI  

The winery is named after the Avignonesi family, the founders of the original estate.
Constant research and development aimed at expressing the true character of the Montepulciano terroir has, over time, earned the winery a well-deserved place among the flagship producers of Tuscany.
In 2009, Avignonesi was acquired by Virginie Saverys who has since introduced organic and biodynamic farming methods to craft distinct, genuine wines with an even stronger character, and has acquired additional vineyards and a state-of-the-art winemaking facility in the Montepulciano appellation.

We believe that the life force of the earth and the uniqueness of our terroir are at the heart of our brand. Avignonesi is reborn from the soil of our vineyards with each vintage in wines that mirror the subtle flavours of the site and the special traits of each year. Our wines express the richness and beauty of the Montepulciano territory. We respect the heritage of Montepulciano, where Sangiovese wines have been produced for centuries, and we wish to contribute to its future by being the finest representative of its heritage that we can be.

We respect the innate character of each wine and seek to follow its natural evolutionary path from the soil to the cellar and - finally - to the bottle.

ABOUT VIRGINIE:
Virginie was born in Ghent, Belgium and graduated in law from the University of Paris in 1983. Virginie was brought up in a family that always enjoyed fine wines and, as a wine lover, decided to invest in the Avignonesi winery in 2007, after having retired from her highly successful legal career and moving to Tuscany. In 2009 she bought the whole of Avignonesi with the intention of taking a winery already recognised for its quality, innovative research and experimentation to a new level of excellence.

She is a strong believer in organic products and homeopathic medicine, so converting the winery to sustainable farming methods was a natural choice. Her aim at Avignonesi is to produce wines which do not only mirror the distinct identity of the terroir of Montepulciano, but wines which are healthier for her customers, healthier for the land and therefore for future generations.

WWW.AVIGNONESI.IT