On Today's Show: CRNtalk.com
Joel Fisher - "Wine Guru" - lists Wine Events Nationwide
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 CA. WRAP UP OF LA WINE FEST THIS PAST WEEKEND
Terry Hall - Napa Valley Vintners Communications Director WRAP UP
Auction Napa Valley - The American Wine Classic June 4 - 7, 2009 - Sometimes it's all in the numbers, like a well-played Tarot reading. In 2009, Auction Napa Valley celebrates 29 years of incredible community fundraising. And as fate would have it, our own "Route de Grand Cru," Highway 29, is the thread of highway that binds us all together, one jewel box village to the next...and maybe the health benefits of our wine might just be our secret fountain of youth, allowing all who venture here to stay forever 29. So please join our fete celebrating all things bright and wonderful from Napa Valley to you, our guests at Auction Napa Valley 2009! Join the Napa Valley Vintners and the Trefethen Family ~ John, Janet, Loren and Hailey~ the 2009 Auction chairs, during this magical time of year in Napa Valley. Auction Napa Valley, was established in 1981 by the Napa Valley Vintners to raise needed funds for healthcare, youth services and affordable housing non-profits. We have been blessed over the years to host wine lovers from both near and far, bidders who have helped shape the Auction as the premier charity wine auction in the world--this must attend event convenes the first weekend in June each year. Since that first Live Auction, held as it is today on the lawn at the beautiful Meadowood Napa Valley, we have been able to give to our community more than $85 million. Raising money for great causes can also be great fun as we offer the world-renowned hospitality of our vintners valley-wide at Auction Eve soirees, private dinners and lunches with the winemakers in their homes and wineries and the not-to-be-missed Friday Taste Napa Valley Marketplace and Barrel Auction at Robert Mondavi Winery--the consummate food and wine festival of the year.
Gina Doyle - General Manager - Tam O'Shanter Inn
Delighting diners for over eight decades, the Tam O'Shanter Inn is Los Angeles' oldest restaurant operated by the same family in the same location. It has been said that our customers are willing to dance a jig for the fine food and old world atmosphere of this cozy Tudor inn. If you've got some Scottish ancestry, you might even find your family tartan among the extensive collection which decorates the walls of our several dining rooms.HistoryIn 1922, you could crank up the engine of your Hupmobile, lurch through the dust and ruts of a country road, and arrive at a convivial old-world inn. Established by Lawrence Frank and Walter Van de Kamp, the restaurant offered hearty food and amiable service. Tom Mix, Fatty Arbuckle, Mary Pickford, John Wayne and Walt Disney and members of his studio were regulars in the early days of the "Tam." In fact, the Disney people had lunch here so often, some referred to it as the studio commissary. Times changed, and so did the Tam O'Shanter. In 1968, following a revamping of the menu and a major remodeling, the restaurant was renamed the Great Scot. As the years passed, improvements continued to be made. But the important things have stayed the same, particularly the sense of pride among everyone involved in our operation. We are especially proud of our co-workers - some of whom have given us over four decades of service. It is that spirit that has distinguished this restaurant since the day its doors first opened. It is what has kept people coming here through the years, knowing that in this place they will find something more than quality dining. And in that spirit, it seemed entirely appropriate in 1982, in honor of our sixtieth anniversary, to change the restaurant's name back once again to the Tam O'Shanter Inn. Nowadays, that dusty road where it all started is a busy city boulevard, and the rolling countryside around our inn is no longer exactly wilderness. Our inn is, however, still a convivial haven and still ours: the oldest restaurant in Los Angeles owned and operated by the same family in the same location. Today, over eighty years later, stewardship of the restaurant is in the hands of the second and third generations of the Frank and Van de Kamp families. They, like their forebears, remain "Scots by affection," offering hearty food and heartwarming drink, served with a cheerful "welcome".
"Manny" - Kelly's Roast Beef (Revere Beach Boston)
Since 1951, Kelly's Roast Beef has been delighting guests daily with its freshly prepared sandwiches, succulent seafood, crisp salads, fries, onion rings and our legendary roast beef. With our flagship walk-up window still operating on the shores of Revere Beach, Kelly's larger, suburban dine-in and drive-thru locations are reminiscent of our 1950s history, featuring carousel horses, colorful fish tanks, Revere Beach murals and boardwalk nostalgia. Kelly's Roast Beef is family-owned and operates five fast-casual eateries in Massachusetts.
Kelly's Roast Beef is the Creator of the Original Roast Beef Sandwich – before 1951, no one had ever heard of eating such a creation! Since our inception, Kelly's Roast Beef has mixed up hundreds of thousands of batches of lobster salad, cooked close to one million beef roasts and has fried millions of crisp French fries, onion rings, clams and seafood!
The top 5 most popular menu items at Kelly's Roast Beef are:
Roast Beef Sandwich - approximately one million sold per year!
Fried Clams
Fish & Chips
Lobster Roll
Hot Dog/Chicken Finger Plate
This Little Place that Started on the Beach is Now on the Map of the World
Since our 1951 Revere Beach origins, Kelly's Roast Beef has expanded to include five Massachusetts locations and we've won numerous awards including Boston's best lobster roll, renowned roast beef and tastiest clam chowder. Among our media recognition, Kelly's has gained national television attention on the Food Network's $40 a Day with Rachael Ray, PBS Special “Sandwiches You Will Like”, Saturday Night Live and on the silver screen, in Boston natives Matt Damon and Ben Affleck's movie, Good Will Hunting. Six Decades of Family Tradition and Customer Satisfaction Celebrating six decades of quality, customer service, and value, Kelly's is still a family owned and operated business that continues the original philosophy of our founders. Many of Kelly's hourly employees and managers have been with the company over thirty years! Kelly's is open 363 days a year, providing our valued customers with the quality and consistent standards they have come to expect over the years.
Live Monday through Friday 8-9 AM PT The Nation's Premiere Food, Wine, Travel, Health, Wealth & Entertainment Show! Click HERE for more ways to listen.
Monday, June 8, 2009
Friday, June 5, 2009
Fri Jun 5, 2009
On Today's Show: CRNtalk.com
LIVE FROM AUCTION NAPA VALLEY 2009: THE AMERICAN WINE CLASSIC ... "WHAT'S COOKIN" WITH MIKE HORN & PAUL STERN ON THIS RADIO STATION, THIS CABLE SYSTEM AND AROUND THE WORLD AT CRNtalk.com . WE ARE NATIONWIDE AND COAST TO COAST AND ON THIS SPECIAL WEEKEND EDITION WE HAVE GREAT GUESTS, SPECIAL SURPRISES AND GREAT EVENTS.
THIS IS AUCTION NAPA VALLEY 2009: THE AMERICAN WINE CLASSIC
LIVE FROM AUCTION NAPA VALLEY 2009: THE AMERICAN WINE CLASSIC ... "WHAT'S COOKIN" WITH MIKE HORN & PAUL STERN ON THIS RADIO STATION, THIS CABLE SYSTEM AND AROUND THE WORLD AT CRNtalk.com . WE ARE NATIONWIDE AND COAST TO COAST AND ON THIS SPECIAL WEEKEND EDITION WE HAVE GREAT GUESTS, SPECIAL SURPRISES AND GREAT EVENTS.
THIS IS AUCTION NAPA VALLEY 2009: THE AMERICAN WINE CLASSIC
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Thu Jun 4, 2009
On Today's Show: CRNtalk.com
Randy Rice - Director Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute
As the seafood technical program director for the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI), Randy Rice has traveled extensively speaking on topics of food safety, fisheries sustainability, and ecological issues associated with seafood consumption. A former commercial fisherman in Alaska for nineteen years for halibut, shrimp, and salmon, Randy now works with the Alaska seafood industry on issues of food labeling, health claims, traceability, seafood quality and safety. In recent months, Randy has been intensively involved with issues of seafood sustainability. He worked six years with the Alaska Department of Fish & Game (ADFG), and seven years with the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC). While with the ADEC, he was a specialist in water quality and contaminants. As over-fishing endangers many of the world’s fish populations, it is important to note that there is a source of wild salmon that is also sustainable. And the best part? It is found right here in America - in our 49th State…ALASKA!
Chef Eddie Gilbert - The Next Food Network Star - L.A. Finalists
Eddie, 30 (Los Angeles, Calif.), expands his culinary knowledge by working as an apprentice in a Los Angeles restaurant. After graduating from Vanderbilt University with two degrees, Eddie worked at a prestigious talent agency before turning his love for cooking into a career. The travel, sports and music enthusiast enjoys modernizing traditional dishes and making them more accessible for the home cook.
Chef Fabio Viviani - Contestant Bravo's Top Chef
Fabio is the Owner and Executive Chef of Café Firenze Italian Restaurant and Martini Bar, one of the most recognized restaurants in Ventura County. Born and raised in Florence, Italy, he has traveled across Europe and is trained in classic Italian and Mediterranean cuisine. He incorporates Italian, French and Spanish influences in his dishes and believes that cooking is a craft. He is currently working on opening the Firenze4Kids Foundation, which will emphasize the promotion of health and wellness for kids through good nutrition and will also launch kidshealthcafe.com, the largest informative resource library available online, designed to enhance a healthy and safe lifestyle for children. Additionally, Fabio also works as William Shatner's private chef. Originally from Italy, Fabio now resides in the Anaheim, CA area - he has his own cookbook out now, and is working on another one with his mother. How to build the perfect outdoor event with an old-fashioned twist.
Craig Olejnik "The Listener'' - SERIES PREMIERE June 4th 9/8c TONIGHT ON NBC
also known as Toby Logan, a 25-year-old paramedic with a secret telepathic ability. Olejnik's acting career took off at age 14 when he landed the breakout role of Jimmy MacNeil in the multi-Gemini Award-winning film ''Margaret's Museum.'' Since then, Olejnik has appeared in numerous films and television shows, including the feature film ''Thir13en Ghosts'' with Tony Shalhoub, the CTV TV movie ''In God's Country'' with Kelly Rowan, the Lifetime movie ''The Obituary'' opposite Josie Bissett, and the series ''Runaway'' on CW. Olejnik recently completed shooting ''The Timekeeper,'' a feature film directed by Louie Bélanger and co-starring Stephen McHattie, Roy Dupuis and Gary Farmer. Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Olejnik currently resides in Toronto.
Dunkin Donuts - Profile
Dunkin' Donuts is the largest coffee and baked goods chain in the world providing you, our loyal customers, with high quality coffee, bagels, donuts and other baked goods since 1950.
Randy Rice - Director Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute
As the seafood technical program director for the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI), Randy Rice has traveled extensively speaking on topics of food safety, fisheries sustainability, and ecological issues associated with seafood consumption. A former commercial fisherman in Alaska for nineteen years for halibut, shrimp, and salmon, Randy now works with the Alaska seafood industry on issues of food labeling, health claims, traceability, seafood quality and safety. In recent months, Randy has been intensively involved with issues of seafood sustainability. He worked six years with the Alaska Department of Fish & Game (ADFG), and seven years with the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC). While with the ADEC, he was a specialist in water quality and contaminants. As over-fishing endangers many of the world’s fish populations, it is important to note that there is a source of wild salmon that is also sustainable. And the best part? It is found right here in America - in our 49th State…ALASKA!
Chef Eddie Gilbert - The Next Food Network Star - L.A. Finalists
Eddie, 30 (Los Angeles, Calif.), expands his culinary knowledge by working as an apprentice in a Los Angeles restaurant. After graduating from Vanderbilt University with two degrees, Eddie worked at a prestigious talent agency before turning his love for cooking into a career. The travel, sports and music enthusiast enjoys modernizing traditional dishes and making them more accessible for the home cook.
Chef Fabio Viviani - Contestant Bravo's Top Chef
Fabio is the Owner and Executive Chef of Café Firenze Italian Restaurant and Martini Bar, one of the most recognized restaurants in Ventura County. Born and raised in Florence, Italy, he has traveled across Europe and is trained in classic Italian and Mediterranean cuisine. He incorporates Italian, French and Spanish influences in his dishes and believes that cooking is a craft. He is currently working on opening the Firenze4Kids Foundation, which will emphasize the promotion of health and wellness for kids through good nutrition and will also launch kidshealthcafe.com, the largest informative resource library available online, designed to enhance a healthy and safe lifestyle for children. Additionally, Fabio also works as William Shatner's private chef. Originally from Italy, Fabio now resides in the Anaheim, CA area - he has his own cookbook out now, and is working on another one with his mother. How to build the perfect outdoor event with an old-fashioned twist.
Craig Olejnik "The Listener'' - SERIES PREMIERE June 4th 9/8c TONIGHT ON NBC
also known as Toby Logan, a 25-year-old paramedic with a secret telepathic ability. Olejnik's acting career took off at age 14 when he landed the breakout role of Jimmy MacNeil in the multi-Gemini Award-winning film ''Margaret's Museum.'' Since then, Olejnik has appeared in numerous films and television shows, including the feature film ''Thir13en Ghosts'' with Tony Shalhoub, the CTV TV movie ''In God's Country'' with Kelly Rowan, the Lifetime movie ''The Obituary'' opposite Josie Bissett, and the series ''Runaway'' on CW. Olejnik recently completed shooting ''The Timekeeper,'' a feature film directed by Louie Bélanger and co-starring Stephen McHattie, Roy Dupuis and Gary Farmer. Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Olejnik currently resides in Toronto.
Dunkin Donuts - Profile
Dunkin' Donuts is the largest coffee and baked goods chain in the world providing you, our loyal customers, with high quality coffee, bagels, donuts and other baked goods since 1950.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Wed Jun 03, 2009
On Today's Show: CRNtalk.com
Adam Ried - Boston Globe Magazine
"Thoroughly Modern Milkshakes: 100 Classic & Contemporary Recipes"
Adam Ried is the cooking columnist for Boston Globe Magazine and the kitchen equipment specialist on the PBS show America’s Test Kitchen. For ten years he was an editor for Cook’s Illustrated and was responsible for the magazine’s kitchen equipment testing and ingredient tasting features. America’s frosty favorite goes twenty-first century. Milkshake. Frappe. Cabinet. Velvet. Whatever you call it, the quintessentially American combination of milk, ice cream, and syrup has delighted generations, invoking memories of soda fountains and high-school sweethearts. In this collection of recipes, Adam Ried infuses the classic shake with unexpected flavor twists that bring the milkshake into the twenty-first century. Recipes such as the Mexican Chocolate Shake with Chipotle and Almond or the Maple-Bacon Shake reveal the flavorful punch of unlikely food combinations. And Ried doesn’t forget to include old-time favorites such as the little-known Rhode Island Cabinet (coffee shake) and the Black and White. Whether you are entertaining friends or craving something sweet, Ried shows you that the simple addition of sorbet or spice can rouse new flavor riches. With descriptions of unusual ingredients and key equipment, Thoroughly Modern Milkshakes will inspire even the most uncompromising of milkshake lovers to give the familiar a new twist.
Larry Lipson - Costa Rica wine correspondent
He's been the Daily News restaurant critic for 50 years, but Larry Lipson has finally called it quits: "Sure, there have been editors who have leaned somewhat heavily on me - especially during one period when I was the only restaurant critic/writer in America featured in a newspaper seven days a week." Talk about knowing the restaurant scene in LA.
Phil Lempert - "Supermarket Guru"
100,000 American Votes Are In! Supermarket Guru Phil Lempert Unveils theMost Innovative Products to Hit Shelves this Year . Ever worry that shiny new deal on the store shelf might be a big dud? For the first time, 100,000 Americans have taken out the guesswork from the grocery aisle. An award that gets people to vote on the best and most innovative products of the year has now come to the U.S. Trusted for more than two decades in Europe, the Product of the Year (POY) award enrolls 100,000 consumers to review, vote and ultimately guide shoppers on the best new products each year. The distinctive red POY logo then serves as a shortcut for shoppers in the supermarket, saving time and money. Americans will start seeing the logo for the first time this year. The Product of the Year award is the world’s largest and most representative consumer vote on product innovation. It was established 22 years ago in France, and it currently operates in 28 countries worldwide. America’s Supermarket Guru Phil Lempert will unveil what Americans thought were the most innovative products being introduced in 2009 across various categories – from food to personal care to household products
Terry Hall - Napa Valley Vintners Communications Director
Auction Napa Valley - The American Wine Classic June 4 - 7, 2009 - Sometimes it's all in the numbers, like a well-played Tarot reading. In 2009, Auction Napa Valley celebrates 29 years of incredible community fundraising. And as fate would have it, our own "Route de Grand Cru," Highway 29, is the thread of highway that binds us all together, one jewel box village to the next...and maybe the health benefits of our wine might just be our secret fountain of youth, allowing all who venture here to stay forever 29. So please join our fete celebrating all things bright and wonderful from Napa Valley to you, our guests at Auction Napa Valley 2009! Join the Napa Valley Vintners and the Trefethen Family ~ John, Janet, Loren and Hailey~ the 2009 Auction chairs, during this magical time of year in Napa Valley. Auction Napa Valley, was established in 1981 by the Napa Valley Vintners to raise needed funds for healthcare, youth services and affordable housing non-profits. We have been blessed over the years to host wine lovers from both near and far, bidders who have helped shape the Auction as the premier charity wine auction in the world--this must attend event convenes the first weekend in June each year. Since that first Live Auction, held as it is today on the lawn at the beautiful Meadowood Napa Valley, we have been able to give to our community more than $85 million. Raising money for great causes can also be great fun as we offer the world-renowned hospitality of our vintners valley-wide at Auction Eve soirees, private dinners and lunches with the winemakers in their homes and wineries and the not-to-be-missed Friday Taste Napa Valley Marketplace and Barrel Auction at Robert Mondavi Winery--the consummate food and wine festival of the year.
Adam Ried - Boston Globe Magazine
"Thoroughly Modern Milkshakes: 100 Classic & Contemporary Recipes"
Adam Ried is the cooking columnist for Boston Globe Magazine and the kitchen equipment specialist on the PBS show America’s Test Kitchen. For ten years he was an editor for Cook’s Illustrated and was responsible for the magazine’s kitchen equipment testing and ingredient tasting features. America’s frosty favorite goes twenty-first century. Milkshake. Frappe. Cabinet. Velvet. Whatever you call it, the quintessentially American combination of milk, ice cream, and syrup has delighted generations, invoking memories of soda fountains and high-school sweethearts. In this collection of recipes, Adam Ried infuses the classic shake with unexpected flavor twists that bring the milkshake into the twenty-first century. Recipes such as the Mexican Chocolate Shake with Chipotle and Almond or the Maple-Bacon Shake reveal the flavorful punch of unlikely food combinations. And Ried doesn’t forget to include old-time favorites such as the little-known Rhode Island Cabinet (coffee shake) and the Black and White. Whether you are entertaining friends or craving something sweet, Ried shows you that the simple addition of sorbet or spice can rouse new flavor riches. With descriptions of unusual ingredients and key equipment, Thoroughly Modern Milkshakes will inspire even the most uncompromising of milkshake lovers to give the familiar a new twist.
Larry Lipson - Costa Rica wine correspondent
He's been the Daily News restaurant critic for 50 years, but Larry Lipson has finally called it quits: "Sure, there have been editors who have leaned somewhat heavily on me - especially during one period when I was the only restaurant critic/writer in America featured in a newspaper seven days a week." Talk about knowing the restaurant scene in LA.
Phil Lempert - "Supermarket Guru"
100,000 American Votes Are In! Supermarket Guru Phil Lempert Unveils theMost Innovative Products to Hit Shelves this Year . Ever worry that shiny new deal on the store shelf might be a big dud? For the first time, 100,000 Americans have taken out the guesswork from the grocery aisle. An award that gets people to vote on the best and most innovative products of the year has now come to the U.S. Trusted for more than two decades in Europe, the Product of the Year (POY) award enrolls 100,000 consumers to review, vote and ultimately guide shoppers on the best new products each year. The distinctive red POY logo then serves as a shortcut for shoppers in the supermarket, saving time and money. Americans will start seeing the logo for the first time this year. The Product of the Year award is the world’s largest and most representative consumer vote on product innovation. It was established 22 years ago in France, and it currently operates in 28 countries worldwide. America’s Supermarket Guru Phil Lempert will unveil what Americans thought were the most innovative products being introduced in 2009 across various categories – from food to personal care to household products
Terry Hall - Napa Valley Vintners Communications Director
Auction Napa Valley - The American Wine Classic June 4 - 7, 2009 - Sometimes it's all in the numbers, like a well-played Tarot reading. In 2009, Auction Napa Valley celebrates 29 years of incredible community fundraising. And as fate would have it, our own "Route de Grand Cru," Highway 29, is the thread of highway that binds us all together, one jewel box village to the next...and maybe the health benefits of our wine might just be our secret fountain of youth, allowing all who venture here to stay forever 29. So please join our fete celebrating all things bright and wonderful from Napa Valley to you, our guests at Auction Napa Valley 2009! Join the Napa Valley Vintners and the Trefethen Family ~ John, Janet, Loren and Hailey~ the 2009 Auction chairs, during this magical time of year in Napa Valley. Auction Napa Valley, was established in 1981 by the Napa Valley Vintners to raise needed funds for healthcare, youth services and affordable housing non-profits. We have been blessed over the years to host wine lovers from both near and far, bidders who have helped shape the Auction as the premier charity wine auction in the world--this must attend event convenes the first weekend in June each year. Since that first Live Auction, held as it is today on the lawn at the beautiful Meadowood Napa Valley, we have been able to give to our community more than $85 million. Raising money for great causes can also be great fun as we offer the world-renowned hospitality of our vintners valley-wide at Auction Eve soirees, private dinners and lunches with the winemakers in their homes and wineries and the not-to-be-missed Friday Taste Napa Valley Marketplace and Barrel Auction at Robert Mondavi Winery--the consummate food and wine festival of the year.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Tue Jun 2, 2009
On Today's Show CRNtalk.com
Joel Fisher - "Wine Guru" - lists Wine Events Nationwide
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 CA. LA WINE FEST IS JUNE 6 -7 AT RALEIGH STUDIOS
Trish Suhr - "Style Network Clean House Host" (Wed 10 ET/PT)
This Kentucky native left the family funeral business to become a stand-up comedian. Trish is a regular performer on the all-female comedy show "Pretty Funny Women" and is featured on the "Southern Belles of Comedy" DVD; she has even traveled the world to entertain the troops (and help organize their tents). TV appearances include "Girls Behaving Badly," "Take My Kids," "Please" and National Lampoon's "Funny Money," "Gamers" and "Uncle Eddie's Christmas Vacation." She appeared in Sam Raimi's "The Quick and the Dead" and starred opposite Dane Cook in the indie hit "Spiral." In her downtime, Trish enjoys John Mellencamp, baking pumpkin cheesecakes and planning spectacular yard sales.
Jeffrey Saad, 42 - "The Next Food Network Star - L.A. Finalists"
California Culinary Academy graduate, has more than 25 years experience as a restaurateur, food consultant, recipe developer, and chef. He enjoys “cooking without borders” in a fun and casual way: combining flavorful and often unexpected ingredients to achieve clean, tasty dishes in no time. The married father of two owns a successful real estate brokerage firm (JN Saad Realty, Inc.) in Bel Air, Calif., with his wife and has a second degree black belt in martial arts.
Dan Berger - Nationally syndicated wine columnist
Dan Berger has been a wine columnist since 1976 and has resided in Sonoma County since 1986. Today, in addition to his privately published weekly wine commentary, Dan Berger's Vintage Experiences, Dan writes a nationally syndicated wine column for Creators Syndicate as well as articles for Decanter, Robb Report, Cheers, Beverage Dynamics, and numerous other publications.Mr. Berger was the full-time wine columnist and reporter for the Los Angeles Times from 1988 to 1996. His Los Angeles Times column was carried nationally by the Los Angeles Times-Washington Post News Service. During that time, he commuted from Sonoma County to Los Angeles, so he could maintain his residence and affiliations in wine country.He is a judge at many wine competitions, including numerous shows in Australia, as well as competitions in Slovenia, Belgium and across the United States, judging in at least a dozen competitions each year. He also coordinates two wine competitions in California.He is a speaker at wine symposiums and universities on topics such as wine marketing, trends in the industry, regional character of wines, and the healthful benefits of moderate consumption. He also speaks to assorted large groups interested in learning about wine, many of them unrelated to the wine business.Mr. Berger began writing about wine for The Associated Press in 1976, while he was a general assignment and sports reporter, and wrote a wine column for the Los Angeles Herald-Examiner before joining the staff of the San Diego Union in 1979. There, his wine column was syndicated nationally by Copley News Service and appeared in the Union twice a week. He also was the Restaurant Reviewer for San Diego Home/Garden Magazine for six years. He also wrote restaurant reviews for the Marin Independent Journal for four years.Immediately prior to joining the Times, he was wine columnist as well as Business Editor for the Santa Rosa Press Democrat. From 1986 to 1988, the New York Times Syndicate carried his wine column nationally.Among the honors presented to Mr. Berger are the Wines and Vines Magazine award of excellence as Wine Writer of the Year, the Father Junipero Serra award for contributions to the wine industry, presented by the California Wine Patrons of Los Angeles, the Wine Literary Award by the Wine Appreciation Guild. Additional organizations that have honored him include the UC Davis. Department of Viticulture and Enology and the Academy of Wine Communications.His books include "Beyond the Grapes: An Inside Look at Napa Valley" and "Beyond the Grapes: An Inside Look at Sonoma County," and he has contributed to other wine books including the University of California/Sotheby Book of California Wine and the Oxford Companion to the Wines of North America.
Joel Fisher - "Wine Guru" - lists Wine Events Nationwide
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 CA. LA WINE FEST IS JUNE 6 -7 AT RALEIGH STUDIOS
Trish Suhr - "Style Network Clean House Host" (Wed 10 ET/PT)
This Kentucky native left the family funeral business to become a stand-up comedian. Trish is a regular performer on the all-female comedy show "Pretty Funny Women" and is featured on the "Southern Belles of Comedy" DVD; she has even traveled the world to entertain the troops (and help organize their tents). TV appearances include "Girls Behaving Badly," "Take My Kids," "Please" and National Lampoon's "Funny Money," "Gamers" and "Uncle Eddie's Christmas Vacation." She appeared in Sam Raimi's "The Quick and the Dead" and starred opposite Dane Cook in the indie hit "Spiral." In her downtime, Trish enjoys John Mellencamp, baking pumpkin cheesecakes and planning spectacular yard sales.
Jeffrey Saad, 42 - "The Next Food Network Star - L.A. Finalists"
California Culinary Academy graduate, has more than 25 years experience as a restaurateur, food consultant, recipe developer, and chef. He enjoys “cooking without borders” in a fun and casual way: combining flavorful and often unexpected ingredients to achieve clean, tasty dishes in no time. The married father of two owns a successful real estate brokerage firm (JN Saad Realty, Inc.) in Bel Air, Calif., with his wife and has a second degree black belt in martial arts.
Dan Berger - Nationally syndicated wine columnist
Dan Berger has been a wine columnist since 1976 and has resided in Sonoma County since 1986. Today, in addition to his privately published weekly wine commentary, Dan Berger's Vintage Experiences, Dan writes a nationally syndicated wine column for Creators Syndicate as well as articles for Decanter, Robb Report, Cheers, Beverage Dynamics, and numerous other publications.Mr. Berger was the full-time wine columnist and reporter for the Los Angeles Times from 1988 to 1996. His Los Angeles Times column was carried nationally by the Los Angeles Times-Washington Post News Service. During that time, he commuted from Sonoma County to Los Angeles, so he could maintain his residence and affiliations in wine country.He is a judge at many wine competitions, including numerous shows in Australia, as well as competitions in Slovenia, Belgium and across the United States, judging in at least a dozen competitions each year. He also coordinates two wine competitions in California.He is a speaker at wine symposiums and universities on topics such as wine marketing, trends in the industry, regional character of wines, and the healthful benefits of moderate consumption. He also speaks to assorted large groups interested in learning about wine, many of them unrelated to the wine business.Mr. Berger began writing about wine for The Associated Press in 1976, while he was a general assignment and sports reporter, and wrote a wine column for the Los Angeles Herald-Examiner before joining the staff of the San Diego Union in 1979. There, his wine column was syndicated nationally by Copley News Service and appeared in the Union twice a week. He also was the Restaurant Reviewer for San Diego Home/Garden Magazine for six years. He also wrote restaurant reviews for the Marin Independent Journal for four years.Immediately prior to joining the Times, he was wine columnist as well as Business Editor for the Santa Rosa Press Democrat. From 1986 to 1988, the New York Times Syndicate carried his wine column nationally.Among the honors presented to Mr. Berger are the Wines and Vines Magazine award of excellence as Wine Writer of the Year, the Father Junipero Serra award for contributions to the wine industry, presented by the California Wine Patrons of Los Angeles, the Wine Literary Award by the Wine Appreciation Guild. Additional organizations that have honored him include the UC Davis. Department of Viticulture and Enology and the Academy of Wine Communications.His books include "Beyond the Grapes: An Inside Look at Napa Valley" and "Beyond the Grapes: An Inside Look at Sonoma County," and he has contributed to other wine books including the University of California/Sotheby Book of California Wine and the Oxford Companion to the Wines of North America.
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Mon Jun 1, 2009
On Today's Show: CRNtalk.com
Carol Widman "Carol Widman’s Candy Company"
The original Widman tradition of handmade quality candy spans four generations, originating in 1885 in Dubuque, IA with William Widman I. Four generations have allowed the Widman family to develop a special quality of product and unique use of ingredients, including our famous “Chocolate Covered Potato Chips” or "Chippers".
Carol Widman "Carol Widman’s Candy Company"
The original Widman tradition of handmade quality candy spans four generations, originating in 1885 in Dubuque, IA with William Widman I. Four generations have allowed the Widman family to develop a special quality of product and unique use of ingredients, including our famous “Chocolate Covered Potato Chips” or "Chippers".
Chef Enzo Febbraro - D'Acqua Ristorante - Washington DC
Chef Enzo Febbraro is the well-respected executive chef at the politically acclaimed D’Acqua Ristorante. His experience and skills are far-reaching, providing an outstanding basis for producing world-class meals that dazzle diners, time and again. He has helped D’Acqua remain the culinary home of many of Washington’s politically elite, including senators, congress members, and First Lady, Laura Bush, as well as many White House staff members. He has also personally cooked for the past two presidents.
Lou Kapcsandy President/ Owner - Kapcsandy Family Wines
Our family – Lou, Roberta and son Louis Jr. – purchased the property in May, 2000. This vineyard was known to us for many years from Beringer's winemaker’s Myron Nightingale and Ed Sbragia. The wines from State Lane vineyard continued to be highly sought after. The 1995 State Lane Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon was awarded 95 points by the Wine Spectator as the top Cabernet Sauvignon in California. Robert Parker has consistently rated the wines at 90-plus points. In 2001, we teamed up with legendary winemaker Helen Turley and her viticulturist husband John Wetlaufer. We conducted comprehensive investigations of soils profile, physical properties, soils chemistry, geological formation and drainage. To our amazement and pleasure, we discovered a unique vineyard with multiple micro-geological conditions. We have great respect, admiration and love for this very special land in Yountville, CA, and decided to redevelop the vineyard for its utmost potential and produce world-class red wines under our family label.
Vince Ferragamo - quarterback NFL and CFL
born in Torrance, California - an American football quarterback in the National Football League and Canadian Football League. He played for the Los Angeles Rams (1977-1980 and 1982-1984), Buffalo Bills (1985) and Green Bay Packers (1985-1986). After leading the 9-7 Rams to road victories over the Dallas Cowboys and Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1979 NFL Playoffs, Ferragamo started for the Rams in Super Bowl XIV, in which the Rams led after three quarters of play before being overwhelmed by the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-19. Ferragamo enjoyed his best statistical season in 1980 in which he threw for 30 touchdowns, tied for second most in the NFL. The Rams again made the playoffs, but were defeated by Dallas, 34-13 in an NFC Wild Card Playoff game. On December 26, 1982, Ferragamo threw for 509 yards in a game against the Chicago Bears, at the time the second highest passing mark in league history behind former Ram Norm Van Brocklin. It was the third time in league history that a quarterback had passed for over 500 yards in a game, the first by Norm Van Brocklin (554 yards) and the second by Y.A. Tittle (505 yards). Subsequent to his return, Ferragamo led the Rams back to the NFL playoffs during the 1983 season behind the running of rookie Eric Dickerson. After beating the favored Cowboys in Irving in the wild card matchup 24-17, Ferragamo and the Rams were drubbed by the defending Super Bowl champion and Super Bowl-bound Washington Redskins by the score of 51-7. He has been featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated twice, once in 1980 and again in 1981. Ferragamo currently owns a real estate business in southern California-and is about to launch a private label company, Ferragamo-Migneco Vineyards, featuring fine quality domestic and imported wines. He is also the chairman of the Vince Ferragamo Foundation ( www.vffoundation.org ) a charitable organization that focuses on raising donations for children's organizations such as the Special Olympics and the Ronald McDonald House.
Robert Balzar - Wine Expert
The man responsible for awarding the coveted Holiday Magazine Restaurant awards has been a wine writer for more than 65 years. He has also been a retailer, an artist, an actor, a restaurateur and even a flight instructor, during World War II. He is also a Buddhist monk.Robert Lawrence Balzer has always been surrounded by Hollywood celebrities and in 1978 he teamed with producer Duke Goldstone and director - writer Dennis F. Stevens to produce a number of wine programs and commercials featuring the leading wineries of France and California.As of this writing he has a daily radio program on K-Mozart (105.1 FM in Los Angeles) and is still leading wine programs on cruise ships.Robert Lawrence Balzer was also the first serious writer-journalist in America. His love affair with wine began with Repeal, about the time he graduated Stanford and joined Balzer's, the family gourmet market on Larchmont Boulevard, just south of Paramount Studios, not far from the heart of Hollywood and mere miles from Beverly Hills. Customers included Cecil DeMille, Alfred Hitchcock, Ingrid Bergman, and Marlon Brando.In 1936, at the age of 24, Robert Lawrence was put in charge of the market's wine department. At the time, he knew nothing about wine, but soon learned. California wines were beginning to find their way onto retail shelves, after Prohibition's 13-year dry spell.Balzer put out a customer newsletter praising the wines stocked on the shelves of the Larchmont store; Almaden, Inglenook, and Paul Mason. Will Rogers Jr., a classmate at Stanford, was intrigued by Balzer's writing and in 1937 asked him to write a wine column for his newspaper, the Beverly Hills Citizen.After writing the first of his 11 books on wine, Robert Lawrence began branching out. He started writing for Travel Holiday magazine, which published his articles for more than two decades and until recently Balzer was the person responsible for granting the coveted Holiday Magazine Restaurant awards. In 1964, he began writing a weekly column for the Los Angles Times Magazine. A few years later, he launched Robert Lawrence Balzer's Private Guide to Food and Wine, quite likely the first wine newsletter in America.Robert Lawrence also has a spiritual side. Since the early `50s he has studied Buddhism, at one time at a temple in Cambodia where he was ordained a teaching monk. Indeed, teaching may be his greatest passion. Over the years winemakers have made regular pilgrimages to speak to Balzer's classes, which have developed an almost cult like following among students.At his annual birthday parties, those lucky enough to be invited mingle with owners of the world's greatest wineries, who fly to Southern California, and the City of Tustin, for the event.
Friday, May 29, 2009
Fri May 29, 2009
On Today's Show: CRNtalk.com
Dr. Steven Pratt "SuperFoods Rx: Fourteen Foods That Will Change Your Life"
Dubbed “The Food Dude” by Oprah Winfrey and best-selling author of several books including SuperFoods Rx, Dr. Steven Pratt is an expert on the importance of nutrition & lifestyle choices to keep the body healthy & happy. In his books, Dr. Pratt teaches that if your "tank" is filled with the right foods, you can increase your chances of living a longer, healthier life. He’ll be sharing tips for everyone on maintaining digestive health & happiness year round and in the face of pandemics! Steven G. Pratt, M.D., is a world-renowned authority on the role of nutrition and lifestyle in the prevention of disease and optimization of health. He is a senior staff ophthalmologist at Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, California.
Barbara Balik - Cystic Fibrosis Director of Major Giving
The 20th Annual Culinary Evening with the California Winemasters Saturday
May 16th, 2009 6PM at Warner Bros., "Midwest Street"
David Hirsch Owner - Hirsch Vineyards
a true Character of the wine world this week. David Hirsch, an iconic grower of Pinot and Chardonnay on the true Coast of Sonoma county in California. His persona is one of a true pioneer, however he had humble beginnings in the womens clothing world prior to buying his 1100 acre estate back in 1980. Perched on a ridge overlooking the Pacific at Fort Ross, Sonoma County, Hirsch Vineyards is the birth ground of great pinot noir on the Sonoma coast. David Hirsch founded the vineyard on the extreme Sonoma Coast to grow fruit and make site-specific wine. The pinot noir and chardonnay wines from Hirsch Winery give the passionate drinker an experience of the clash of opposites meeting in Nature and Life: the edge of the continent washed by the sea; the eviternal grinding of the North American and Pacific plates along the San Andreas Fault; the wet winters and dry summers caused by the ocean and desert climates; the dripping rainforest and parched pastures; the contact and intermingling of cultures: Native American, Mexican, Russian, European; the change in rural economy from logging and ranching to winegrowing.In the grapes and wines of Hirsch Vineyards and Winery you find a natural balance and consistency in the harmonious resolution of these opposites.Enjoy perfection from the edge.
Ingrid Martínez -Marketing Manager -Pollo Campero California
Pollo Campero was founded in 1971. Under the leadership of Dionisio Gutiérrez, a group of businessmen from Guatemala joined their efforts and shared the vision to create the Campero concept. In 1994, a new period began for Pollo Campero as it launched its franchise program that would take the Campero concept around the world . Today, Campero is a leading restaurant chain from Latin America, operating successfully for over 30 years. During the last 10 years, Campero has achieved many successes such as doubling our transactions and serving more than 75 million customers a year. Our growth is the direct result of the commitment that we have to our customers by offering an excellent product and service, backed by the work of an outstanding team whose strength is based on the values and principles of our company. All Campero restaurants, big or small, reflect the quality of the food they serve through the appearance of their great facilities. The establishments are brightly lit, spacious, modernly furnished and designed specially for Campero. The image of the Campero restaurants show the Latin American spirit the whole world loves. The decoration is contemporary but at the same time warm and friendly. All our customers feel at home, from rushing business people to families enjoying a meal together. Many of our restaurants emphasize their family orientation by including fun Play Areas for kids.
Dr. Steven Pratt "SuperFoods Rx: Fourteen Foods That Will Change Your Life"
Dubbed “The Food Dude” by Oprah Winfrey and best-selling author of several books including SuperFoods Rx, Dr. Steven Pratt is an expert on the importance of nutrition & lifestyle choices to keep the body healthy & happy. In his books, Dr. Pratt teaches that if your "tank" is filled with the right foods, you can increase your chances of living a longer, healthier life. He’ll be sharing tips for everyone on maintaining digestive health & happiness year round and in the face of pandemics! Steven G. Pratt, M.D., is a world-renowned authority on the role of nutrition and lifestyle in the prevention of disease and optimization of health. He is a senior staff ophthalmologist at Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, California.
Barbara Balik - Cystic Fibrosis Director of Major Giving
The 20th Annual Culinary Evening with the California Winemasters Saturday
May 16th, 2009 6PM at Warner Bros., "Midwest Street"
David Hirsch Owner - Hirsch Vineyards
a true Character of the wine world this week. David Hirsch, an iconic grower of Pinot and Chardonnay on the true Coast of Sonoma county in California. His persona is one of a true pioneer, however he had humble beginnings in the womens clothing world prior to buying his 1100 acre estate back in 1980. Perched on a ridge overlooking the Pacific at Fort Ross, Sonoma County, Hirsch Vineyards is the birth ground of great pinot noir on the Sonoma coast. David Hirsch founded the vineyard on the extreme Sonoma Coast to grow fruit and make site-specific wine. The pinot noir and chardonnay wines from Hirsch Winery give the passionate drinker an experience of the clash of opposites meeting in Nature and Life: the edge of the continent washed by the sea; the eviternal grinding of the North American and Pacific plates along the San Andreas Fault; the wet winters and dry summers caused by the ocean and desert climates; the dripping rainforest and parched pastures; the contact and intermingling of cultures: Native American, Mexican, Russian, European; the change in rural economy from logging and ranching to winegrowing.In the grapes and wines of Hirsch Vineyards and Winery you find a natural balance and consistency in the harmonious resolution of these opposites.Enjoy perfection from the edge.
Ingrid Martínez -Marketing Manager -Pollo Campero California
Pollo Campero was founded in 1971. Under the leadership of Dionisio Gutiérrez, a group of businessmen from Guatemala joined their efforts and shared the vision to create the Campero concept. In 1994, a new period began for Pollo Campero as it launched its franchise program that would take the Campero concept around the world . Today, Campero is a leading restaurant chain from Latin America, operating successfully for over 30 years. During the last 10 years, Campero has achieved many successes such as doubling our transactions and serving more than 75 million customers a year. Our growth is the direct result of the commitment that we have to our customers by offering an excellent product and service, backed by the work of an outstanding team whose strength is based on the values and principles of our company. All Campero restaurants, big or small, reflect the quality of the food they serve through the appearance of their great facilities. The establishments are brightly lit, spacious, modernly furnished and designed specially for Campero. The image of the Campero restaurants show the Latin American spirit the whole world loves. The decoration is contemporary but at the same time warm and friendly. All our customers feel at home, from rushing business people to families enjoying a meal together. Many of our restaurants emphasize their family orientation by including fun Play Areas for kids.
Steve Evans - "The Movie Guy
What's happening at the movies this weekend? Steve has all the info on what to see or maybe what to pass up. The hottest films and the biggest bombs from "The Movie Guy".
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Thu May 28, 2009
On Today's Show: CRNtalk.com
Jeremy Wilkinson - Wine Merchant/Expert
In studio to talk about wine dinners, special wine imports and his vast knowledge of Australian and Foreign wines and their uses.
Erin McKenna - "BabyCakes: Vegan, Gluten-Free, and (Mostly) Sugar-Free Recipes from New York's Most Talked-About Bakery "
ERIN MCKENNA is the chef and owner of BabyCakes NYC, a bakery with outposts in New York City and West Hollywood. She received the prestigious Best Cupcake award in 2006 from New York magazine. Erin has been a guest on Martha Stewart Television and Food Network and has been featured in the New York Times, Food & Wine, Modern Bride, VegNews, Harper’s Bazaar, In Style, and O, the Oprah Magazine. Simply, BabyCakes is your key to an enlightened, indulgent, sweets-filled future. This is important news not only for parents whose children have allergies, for vegans, and for others who struggle with food sensitivities, but also for all you sugar-loving traditionalists. The recipes in these pages prove that there is a healthy alternative to recklessly made desserts, one that doesn't sacrifice taste or texture.Having experimented endlessly with alternative, health-conscious sweeteners, flours, and thickeners, Erin McKenna, the proprietress of beloved bakery BabyCakes NYC, developed these recipes–most are gluten-free, all are without refined sugar–in hopes of combating her own wheat, dairy, and sugar sensitivities. In BabyCakes, she shares detailed information about the ingredients she uses (coconut flour, xanthan gum, and agave nectar, for example) and how to substitute them properly for common ones–all the while guiding you safely through techniques she’s spent years perfecting. When BabyCakes NYC opened on Manhattan’s Lower East Side in 2005, it helped propel the gluten-free and vegan baking movement into a new stratosphere. Suddenly there was a destination for those with wheat allergies and other dietary restrictions–and, soon enough, celebrities and dessert lovers of every kind–to indulge freely in delectable muffins and teacakes, brownies and cookies, pies and cobblers.
Mary White - "Running a Bed & Breakfast For Dummies"
Mary White is the go-to source in the bed & breakfast industry for opinions and advice. A noted expert on B&B travel, she has been involved in promoting and marketing B&Bs on the Web for more than a decade and has appeared in dozens of media outlets. Her site www.BnBFinder.com is hailed by professionals and consumers alike as the most informative B&B site on the Web. All the tools you need to start and run a profitable B&B. Do you dream of owning a B&B? This friendly, practical guide shows you how to make your dream a reality, with expert advice on everything from writing a business plan and finding the right location to handling situations you will encounter as an innkeeper. You'll make your guests feel at home, keep your inn in tip-top shape, and ensure your long-term success!
Jeremy Wilkinson - Wine Merchant/Expert
In studio to talk about wine dinners, special wine imports and his vast knowledge of Australian and Foreign wines and their uses.
Erin McKenna - "BabyCakes: Vegan, Gluten-Free, and (Mostly) Sugar-Free Recipes from New York's Most Talked-About Bakery "
ERIN MCKENNA is the chef and owner of BabyCakes NYC, a bakery with outposts in New York City and West Hollywood. She received the prestigious Best Cupcake award in 2006 from New York magazine. Erin has been a guest on Martha Stewart Television and Food Network and has been featured in the New York Times, Food & Wine, Modern Bride, VegNews, Harper’s Bazaar, In Style, and O, the Oprah Magazine. Simply, BabyCakes is your key to an enlightened, indulgent, sweets-filled future. This is important news not only for parents whose children have allergies, for vegans, and for others who struggle with food sensitivities, but also for all you sugar-loving traditionalists. The recipes in these pages prove that there is a healthy alternative to recklessly made desserts, one that doesn't sacrifice taste or texture.Having experimented endlessly with alternative, health-conscious sweeteners, flours, and thickeners, Erin McKenna, the proprietress of beloved bakery BabyCakes NYC, developed these recipes–most are gluten-free, all are without refined sugar–in hopes of combating her own wheat, dairy, and sugar sensitivities. In BabyCakes, she shares detailed information about the ingredients she uses (coconut flour, xanthan gum, and agave nectar, for example) and how to substitute them properly for common ones–all the while guiding you safely through techniques she’s spent years perfecting. When BabyCakes NYC opened on Manhattan’s Lower East Side in 2005, it helped propel the gluten-free and vegan baking movement into a new stratosphere. Suddenly there was a destination for those with wheat allergies and other dietary restrictions–and, soon enough, celebrities and dessert lovers of every kind–to indulge freely in delectable muffins and teacakes, brownies and cookies, pies and cobblers.
Mary White - "Running a Bed & Breakfast For Dummies"
Mary White is the go-to source in the bed & breakfast industry for opinions and advice. A noted expert on B&B travel, she has been involved in promoting and marketing B&Bs on the Web for more than a decade and has appeared in dozens of media outlets. Her site www.BnBFinder.com is hailed by professionals and consumers alike as the most informative B&B site on the Web. All the tools you need to start and run a profitable B&B. Do you dream of owning a B&B? This friendly, practical guide shows you how to make your dream a reality, with expert advice on everything from writing a business plan and finding the right location to handling situations you will encounter as an innkeeper. You'll make your guests feel at home, keep your inn in tip-top shape, and ensure your long-term success!
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Wed May 27, 2009
On Today's Show: CRNtalk.com
Peter Kastelan - Il Tiramisu Wine Dinner Thursday May 28 -
Ivo Kastelan, who worked at Valentino, and his son, Peter, take good care of both regulars and newcomers at this Valley favorite. Monthly wine dinners in an elegant setting.
Scott Palazzo - Palazzo Napa Valley Red Wine
It began almost 30 years ago . . . a love affair with the wines produced from the Bordeaux region of France. Particularly, wines from the small, family owned Chateaus that dot the rolling hillsides of the beautiful ‘Right Bank’ countryside. It is from here, that my inspiration came. Finally, the chance to fulfill a life-long passion and dream of producing a wine of exceptional character and style, that would capture the ‘power and elegance’ of the wines I tasted and enjoyed as a young man living in France. In November 2005 that dream was realized . . . when I released my first vintage of PALAZZO Napa Valley Red Wine! Like the great wines from the 'Right Bank' villages of St. Emilion and Pomerol in Bordeaux . . . Merlot makes up the lion share of PALAZZO Napa Valley Red Wine . . . giving the wine its sheer power & strength, silky texture and beautiful layers of rich cherry & black currant fruit. The Cabernet Franc adds a floral spiciness, acidity and brightness to the wine, with the Cabernet Sauvignon adding structure and deep dark fruit to the finish. Our goal at PALAZZO is to make wines of outstanding quality, depth, balance and structure. . . that exhibit both ‘power and elegance’ on the palate. . . and that pair well with a broad range of foods. That will always be the standard! It is my hope, that my wine will bring laughter and enjoyment to people's lives . . . and zest and harmony to everyone's dining tables!
Anthony Carroll - Master Coffee Taster - "Starbucks"
When Anthony Carroll isn’t pulling his favorite ingredients together to develop a flavorful new recipe or strapped to his snowboard shredding double black diamonds in the Cascade Mountains, he’s using his keen sense of taste and passion for adventure to develop new coffee blends for Starbucks Coffee Company. Slurping and spitting is part of Anthony’s daily grind as Starbucks green coffee quality manager. In fact, he tastes up to 100 cups of coffee per day – smelling and tasting each bean the way a sommelier samples fine wine. All told, Anthony will taste approximately 25,000 cups of coffee annually as one of only a handful of Starbucks master tasters around the world.
Larry Lipson - Costa Rica wine correspondent
He's been the Daily News restaurant critic for 50 years, but Larry Lipson has finally called it quits: "Sure, there have been editors who have leaned somewhat heavily on me - especially during one period when I was the only restaurant critic/writer in America featured in a newspaper seven days a week." Talk about knowing the restaurant scene in LA.
Jill Melton - The Best of Relish Cookbook: Celebrating America's Love of Food
Tennessee-based Publishing Group of America publishes Relish magazine. Relish debuted in 2006 as the largest advertising-supported food magazine, with a circulation of 6.8 million via newspapers. This circulation will become 15 million as of January 2009. Publishing Group of America has offices in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit, and Franklin, TN.Relish
Editor-in-Chief Jill Melton has over 20 years of experience as a food editor, registered dietician, chef, and author. The former Editor in Chief of Cooking Smart, and Food Editorial Director of Cooking Light, Jill has a strong background in nutrition that has been the foundation of her career. She holds a BA in nutrition from Ohio State University and a master’s degree in public health nutrition from Case Western Reserve. She makes her home in Franklin, Tennessee.
Peter Kastelan - Il Tiramisu Wine Dinner Thursday May 28 -
Ivo Kastelan, who worked at Valentino, and his son, Peter, take good care of both regulars and newcomers at this Valley favorite. Monthly wine dinners in an elegant setting.
Scott Palazzo - Palazzo Napa Valley Red Wine
It began almost 30 years ago . . . a love affair with the wines produced from the Bordeaux region of France. Particularly, wines from the small, family owned Chateaus that dot the rolling hillsides of the beautiful ‘Right Bank’ countryside. It is from here, that my inspiration came. Finally, the chance to fulfill a life-long passion and dream of producing a wine of exceptional character and style, that would capture the ‘power and elegance’ of the wines I tasted and enjoyed as a young man living in France. In November 2005 that dream was realized . . . when I released my first vintage of PALAZZO Napa Valley Red Wine! Like the great wines from the 'Right Bank' villages of St. Emilion and Pomerol in Bordeaux . . . Merlot makes up the lion share of PALAZZO Napa Valley Red Wine . . . giving the wine its sheer power & strength, silky texture and beautiful layers of rich cherry & black currant fruit. The Cabernet Franc adds a floral spiciness, acidity and brightness to the wine, with the Cabernet Sauvignon adding structure and deep dark fruit to the finish. Our goal at PALAZZO is to make wines of outstanding quality, depth, balance and structure. . . that exhibit both ‘power and elegance’ on the palate. . . and that pair well with a broad range of foods. That will always be the standard! It is my hope, that my wine will bring laughter and enjoyment to people's lives . . . and zest and harmony to everyone's dining tables!
Anthony Carroll - Master Coffee Taster - "Starbucks"
When Anthony Carroll isn’t pulling his favorite ingredients together to develop a flavorful new recipe or strapped to his snowboard shredding double black diamonds in the Cascade Mountains, he’s using his keen sense of taste and passion for adventure to develop new coffee blends for Starbucks Coffee Company. Slurping and spitting is part of Anthony’s daily grind as Starbucks green coffee quality manager. In fact, he tastes up to 100 cups of coffee per day – smelling and tasting each bean the way a sommelier samples fine wine. All told, Anthony will taste approximately 25,000 cups of coffee annually as one of only a handful of Starbucks master tasters around the world.
Larry Lipson - Costa Rica wine correspondent
He's been the Daily News restaurant critic for 50 years, but Larry Lipson has finally called it quits: "Sure, there have been editors who have leaned somewhat heavily on me - especially during one period when I was the only restaurant critic/writer in America featured in a newspaper seven days a week." Talk about knowing the restaurant scene in LA.
Jill Melton - The Best of Relish Cookbook: Celebrating America's Love of Food
Tennessee-based Publishing Group of America publishes Relish magazine. Relish debuted in 2006 as the largest advertising-supported food magazine, with a circulation of 6.8 million via newspapers. This circulation will become 15 million as of January 2009. Publishing Group of America has offices in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit, and Franklin, TN.Relish
Editor-in-Chief Jill Melton has over 20 years of experience as a food editor, registered dietician, chef, and author. The former Editor in Chief of Cooking Smart, and Food Editorial Director of Cooking Light, Jill has a strong background in nutrition that has been the foundation of her career. She holds a BA in nutrition from Ohio State University and a master’s degree in public health nutrition from Case Western Reserve. She makes her home in Franklin, Tennessee.
Monday, May 25, 2009
Tue May 26, 2009
On Today's Show: CRNtalk.com
Joel Fisher - "Wine Guru" - lists Wine Events Nationwide
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 CA. LA WINE FEST IS JUNE 6 -7 AT RALEIGH STUDIOS
Karen Adler "300 Big and Bold Barbecue and Grilling Recipes "
Karen Adler and Judith Fertig, the BBQ Queens (www.bbqqueens.com), are both from Kansas City, Missouri, and have authored more than 20 cookbooks, nine focusing on barbecuing and grilling. They have been featured on the Food Network and in USA Today and the New York Times. They are also members of the prestigious culinary associations Les Dames d'Escoffier and the International Association of Culinary Professionals. How to barbecue and grill everything from a steak to an apple. This superb collection of recipes for the barbecue and grill is not only bold, it shares many grilling secrets from expert chefs. The recipes deliver flavors that will blow away the toughest critic in the family. Each recipe has tips on how to build that bold flavor before, during and after barbecuing. The authors provide instructions for barbecuing or grilling virtually any food. From planking and rotisserie cooking to barbecuing a whole hog or lamb, from grilling "all piastra" to "alla brace," from stir-grilling to grill-roasting, from grilling foods wrapped in a banana leaf to grilling with a kiss of smoke, and from achieving a "bark" on barbecued pork shoulder to herb grilling, this book reveals all. Bringing a steak to that perfect "black and blue" or any other degree of doneness is easier than ever.
Yvonne Lembi-Detert - President / CEO Personality Hotels
Yvonne Lembi-Detert, president and CEO of Personality Hotels, is a true pioneer of San Francisco boutique chic, having made her mark with the opening of the city's first boutique hotel more than 20 years ago. Fresh out of the Rudolph Shaffer School of Design, her talents were enlisted to remodel and convert a prewar hotel building into the Hotel Union Square in 1982. Since then, Personality Hotels has grown to become San Francisco's largest privately-owned boutique hotel operator, with seven boutique hotels including Hotel Diva, Kensington Park Hotel, Hotel Union Square, Hotel Metropolis, Steinhart Hotel and coming Fall 2008 - Hotel Vertigo and Hotel Frank. A Bay Area native, Yvonne has a strong eye for trends and innovative designs. With a focus on aesthetics and function, her ongoing mission is to offer guests an oasis of escape with the pleasure of feeling at home. "My home is filled with eclectic designs and many unique objects," says Yvonne. "In a sense I try to bring a collection of personalities into the properties as well." Yvonne's sense of home and family strongly influence her design conceptualizations. A mother of two daughters, she realized after frequently traveling with them that hotels were not catering to their needs and the familiarization of home. This realization was the impetus to the development of the innovative Kids' Suite at Hotel Metropolis. Fashion is also a great inspiration for Yvonne who admits that guests buy image as much as a good sleep. "Fashion is a great indicator for whimsical touches as well as pragmatic necessities," says Yvonne. "It puts me in better touch with guest expectations. With fashion I find a kaleidoscope of ideas." Yvonne credits her father and San Francisco real estate mogul, Frank Lembi, for her knowledge, drive and energy. Lembi is the founder of San Francisco's Skyline Realty/CitiApartments, the second-largest owner of rental units in city. In addition to owning more than 150 buildings including three office buildings, five boutique hotels and over140 large apartment houses throughout San Francisco, the Lembi family also owns the computer training center Learn iT! and runs a brokerage firm, a property-management company and a mortgage brokerage firm. In addition to attending the Rudolph Shaffer School of Design, Yvonne is a graduate of San Francisco State University where she earned a Bachelors of Arts in Interior Design and is honored on their Alumni Hot Shots List. She lives in San Mateo with her husband and two children, two dogs, a cat and four chickens. She is a passionate supporter of San Francisco's Tenderloin Learning Center and an avid gardener. Personality Hotels, San Francisco’s largest privately-owned boutique hotel operator, has reignited the boutique hotel industry with the opening of its two new flagship properties - Hotel Vertigo and Hotel Frank. Hotel Diva Fact Sheet Hotel Frank Fact Sheet
Kensington Park Hotel Fact Sheet Hotel Metropolis Fact Sheet Steinhart Hotel Fact Sheet
Hotel Union Square Fact Sheet Hotel Vertigo Fact Sheet
John F. Weaver - President & Master Roaster - Weaver's Coffee & Tea
John F. Weaver began roasting coffee in 1980, where he apprenticed directly under the late Mr. Alfred Peet and Mr. Sal Bonavita. John is one of the most accomplished coffee roasters and coffee and tea tasting experts alive today, having been trained by and still tasting with the worlds best. He has tasted thousands of green coffee buying samples over his 27-year tenure as a Master Roaster. As our Coffee Buyer, his skill at selecting, roasting and blending great coffees is at the specialty coffee industry's highest level. As Master Roaster, John roasts-to-order all of the coffees Wild Card Roasters offers today. The art of roasting and blending is a never-ending learning process. A skilled artisan, John roasts each lot of beans with its particular characteristics in mind, using temperature and timing to extract and preserve all of the inherent flavor and body each coffee has to offer. He then crafts all of our blends to our specific themes, each having a different taste profile all its own.TEA > Early in John’s career he had the privilege of learning the expertise of tea tasting and blending from Mr. Peet. John has cupped and compared thousands of tea samples over the years. This has exposed him to the myriad of choices the world's tea gardens have to offer. As our Tea Buyer, John has now re-immersed himself in the craft of selecting and blending extraordinary teas. Wild Card Roasters offers his favorite tea selections as well as tea blends in loose-leaf form.
Joel Fisher - "Wine Guru" - lists Wine Events Nationwide
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 CA. LA WINE FEST IS JUNE 6 -7 AT RALEIGH STUDIOS
Karen Adler "300 Big and Bold Barbecue and Grilling Recipes "
Karen Adler and Judith Fertig, the BBQ Queens (www.bbqqueens.com), are both from Kansas City, Missouri, and have authored more than 20 cookbooks, nine focusing on barbecuing and grilling. They have been featured on the Food Network and in USA Today and the New York Times. They are also members of the prestigious culinary associations Les Dames d'Escoffier and the International Association of Culinary Professionals. How to barbecue and grill everything from a steak to an apple. This superb collection of recipes for the barbecue and grill is not only bold, it shares many grilling secrets from expert chefs. The recipes deliver flavors that will blow away the toughest critic in the family. Each recipe has tips on how to build that bold flavor before, during and after barbecuing. The authors provide instructions for barbecuing or grilling virtually any food. From planking and rotisserie cooking to barbecuing a whole hog or lamb, from grilling "all piastra" to "alla brace," from stir-grilling to grill-roasting, from grilling foods wrapped in a banana leaf to grilling with a kiss of smoke, and from achieving a "bark" on barbecued pork shoulder to herb grilling, this book reveals all. Bringing a steak to that perfect "black and blue" or any other degree of doneness is easier than ever.
Yvonne Lembi-Detert - President / CEO Personality Hotels
Yvonne Lembi-Detert, president and CEO of Personality Hotels, is a true pioneer of San Francisco boutique chic, having made her mark with the opening of the city's first boutique hotel more than 20 years ago. Fresh out of the Rudolph Shaffer School of Design, her talents were enlisted to remodel and convert a prewar hotel building into the Hotel Union Square in 1982. Since then, Personality Hotels has grown to become San Francisco's largest privately-owned boutique hotel operator, with seven boutique hotels including Hotel Diva, Kensington Park Hotel, Hotel Union Square, Hotel Metropolis, Steinhart Hotel and coming Fall 2008 - Hotel Vertigo and Hotel Frank. A Bay Area native, Yvonne has a strong eye for trends and innovative designs. With a focus on aesthetics and function, her ongoing mission is to offer guests an oasis of escape with the pleasure of feeling at home. "My home is filled with eclectic designs and many unique objects," says Yvonne. "In a sense I try to bring a collection of personalities into the properties as well." Yvonne's sense of home and family strongly influence her design conceptualizations. A mother of two daughters, she realized after frequently traveling with them that hotels were not catering to their needs and the familiarization of home. This realization was the impetus to the development of the innovative Kids' Suite at Hotel Metropolis. Fashion is also a great inspiration for Yvonne who admits that guests buy image as much as a good sleep. "Fashion is a great indicator for whimsical touches as well as pragmatic necessities," says Yvonne. "It puts me in better touch with guest expectations. With fashion I find a kaleidoscope of ideas." Yvonne credits her father and San Francisco real estate mogul, Frank Lembi, for her knowledge, drive and energy. Lembi is the founder of San Francisco's Skyline Realty/CitiApartments, the second-largest owner of rental units in city. In addition to owning more than 150 buildings including three office buildings, five boutique hotels and over140 large apartment houses throughout San Francisco, the Lembi family also owns the computer training center Learn iT! and runs a brokerage firm, a property-management company and a mortgage brokerage firm. In addition to attending the Rudolph Shaffer School of Design, Yvonne is a graduate of San Francisco State University where she earned a Bachelors of Arts in Interior Design and is honored on their Alumni Hot Shots List. She lives in San Mateo with her husband and two children, two dogs, a cat and four chickens. She is a passionate supporter of San Francisco's Tenderloin Learning Center and an avid gardener. Personality Hotels, San Francisco’s largest privately-owned boutique hotel operator, has reignited the boutique hotel industry with the opening of its two new flagship properties - Hotel Vertigo and Hotel Frank. Hotel Diva Fact Sheet Hotel Frank Fact Sheet
Kensington Park Hotel Fact Sheet Hotel Metropolis Fact Sheet Steinhart Hotel Fact Sheet
Hotel Union Square Fact Sheet Hotel Vertigo Fact Sheet
John F. Weaver - President & Master Roaster - Weaver's Coffee & Tea
John F. Weaver began roasting coffee in 1980, where he apprenticed directly under the late Mr. Alfred Peet and Mr. Sal Bonavita. John is one of the most accomplished coffee roasters and coffee and tea tasting experts alive today, having been trained by and still tasting with the worlds best. He has tasted thousands of green coffee buying samples over his 27-year tenure as a Master Roaster. As our Coffee Buyer, his skill at selecting, roasting and blending great coffees is at the specialty coffee industry's highest level. As Master Roaster, John roasts-to-order all of the coffees Wild Card Roasters offers today. The art of roasting and blending is a never-ending learning process. A skilled artisan, John roasts each lot of beans with its particular characteristics in mind, using temperature and timing to extract and preserve all of the inherent flavor and body each coffee has to offer. He then crafts all of our blends to our specific themes, each having a different taste profile all its own.TEA > Early in John’s career he had the privilege of learning the expertise of tea tasting and blending from Mr. Peet. John has cupped and compared thousands of tea samples over the years. This has exposed him to the myriad of choices the world's tea gardens have to offer. As our Tea Buyer, John has now re-immersed himself in the craft of selecting and blending extraordinary teas. Wild Card Roasters offers his favorite tea selections as well as tea blends in loose-leaf form.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)