07/31 JEAN ARNOLD SESSIONS, SONOMA COUNTY VINTNERS, SONOMA WINE COUNTRY WEEKEND, GABY DALKIN, ABSOLUTELY AVOCADOS, NATIONAL AVOCADO DAY

JEAN ARNOLD SESSIONS - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SONOMA COUNTY VINTNERS - SONOMA WINE COUNTRY WEEKEND

TASTE OF SONOMA:
LABOR DAY WEEKEND  |  SEPTEMBER 1 – 3, 2017

GREEN MUSIC CENER AT SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY

Nestled in the picturesque foothills of Sonoma County’s esteemed wine country, the Green Music Center at Sonoma State University offers an exciting new location for an event where Sonoma County’s top winemakers, growers and chefs come together to celebrate the region’s finest wine and food.

At Taste of Sonoma at Green Music Center at Sonoma State University you’ll taste your way through a microcosm of Sonoma County’s most incredible flavors. Over 200 wineries pour literally thousands of wines. Over 60 local chefs concoct their most perfect pairings. All set within the backdrop of musical inspiration.

Plus, you’re invited to experience seminars and demonstrations that cover a wide range of topics from terroir to technique, as well as chef’s tips and tricks. Taste of Sonoma is THE wine event of the year, and it promises a weekend filled with fabulous wine, food and fun. New this year, enjoy Taste of Sonoma for TWO days! Saturday, gates are open from 12pm to 4pm and Sunday gates are open from 11am to 3pm.  Club Reserve ticket holders also receive exclusive VIP access to Taste of Sonoma on Saturday from 11:00am – 12:00pm, before the event opens to the general public.

UPGRADE YOUR EXPERIENCE
Step into the luxurious Club Reserve, where you’ll taste some of Sonoma County’s most sought-after wines. The winemakers and owners of Sonoma County’s iconic wineries will sample their limited production, reserve and award-winning wines from large format bottles—and they’ll be on hand for you to ask questions. Featuring food pairings by noted local Chefs.  Club Reserve is open to a limited number of guests and is open on both Saturday and Sunday during Taste of Sonoma.  This experience is exclusively for Club Reserve ticket holders only.  Sponsored by TricorBraun WinePak.

Visa Signature® and Visa Infinite® cardholders receive special pricing plus benefits throughout the event, including reserved seating and special access.

NEW THIS YEAR, ENJOY TASTE OF SONOMA FOR TWO DAYS!
GATES OPEN SATURDAY 12PM TO 4PM AND SUNDAY 11AM TO 3PM
WEEKEND (SAT & SUN) PASSES

SONOMAWINECOUNTRYWEEKEND.COM


FOOD/LIFESTYLE WRITER CHEF GABY DALKIN  - AUTHOR, ABSOLUTELY AVOCADOS

ABSOLUTELY AVOCADOS
An incredible collection of recipes just for avocado lovers
If you love avocados, but don't know what to do with them other than serve them with tortilla chips, this is the perfect cookbook for you. With its buttery texture and subtle flavor, the avocado pairs well with meat and seafood, makes a great topping for burgers and salads, and adds a wonderful creaminess to dips, sauces, and even desserts. Absolutely Avocados presents delightfully delicious new ways to use avocados in breakfasts, lunches, salads, snacks, and plenty of the ways you haven't even imagined.

But this is more than just a book of avocado recipes; it's also the first cookbook from renowned blogger Gaby Dalkin. Displaying her fresh and simple cooking style—a mix of California casual with a healthy dose of Southwestern flair—Gaby's recipes are ideal for anyone who loves avocados or just scrumptious meals.

Features 75 to-die-for recipes like Crab and Avocado Quesadilla and Avocado and Tuna Ceviche
The first book by popular food blogger and avocado expert Gaby Dalkin
Illustrated with gorgeous full-color photographs from acclaimed food photographer Matt Armendariz
Includes an introductory section that describes common varieties of avocado and includes foolproof advice on cutting, storing, and picking ripe avocados at the market

If you love avocados and fresh, delicious meals, this is the ideal cookbook for you. Absolutely Avocados serves up a wide range of recipes that get the most of out of this popular, but under-used food.

ABOUT GABBY:
Gaby Dalkin is a trained chef, recipe developer and food/lifestyle writer based in Los Angeles. Her food and recipe blog, WhatsGabyCooking.com features original recipes and images that inspire and delight even the pickiest of palates, along with anecdotes from Gaby's life on-the-go. Her first cookbook, being published in Spring 2013, celebrates her uncontrollable obsession with nature's most perfect food: the avocado.

Gaby is a regular contributor to Food Network, and her recipes and writing have also been featured on HGTV, the Los Angeles Times, Vanity Fair, Saveur, Design*Sponge, Glamour, The Kitchn and KNBC. In addition, you may have heard her world-famous Slutty Brownies mentioned on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno or E!'s Fashion Police.

In 2009, Gaby founded the National Food Bloggers Bake Sale, an event that brings together food bloggers from across the country in support efforts to end childhood hunger.

WHATSGABYCOOKING.COM 

07/28 CYNTHIA PECK, ANGELO’S & VINCI’S, NATIONAL LASAGNA DAY, EMMA SWAIN, ST. SUPÉRY ESTATE VINEYARDS AND WINERY, STEVE EVANS, THE MOVIE GUY

IN HONOR OF NATIONAL LASAGNA DAY CYNTHIA PECK FROM ANGELO’S AND VINCI’S JOINS THE SHOW

OUR HISTORY
Forty-three years ago, our restaurant was built with tradition and has since continued with tradition. At our home in the old marketplace, we tribute our ancestors who came to America in the late 1800’s – their spirit and their recipes!

A little about this old building…
Originally built as an L-shaped marketplace in the days when Fullerton was an orchard (early 1900’s), the local farmers would bring their produce in from the fields by horse and wagon to sell to the townspeople. The original wood trusses of the old roof system may still be seen in the Venetian Room. Approximately twenty years later, renovation of the building changed it from its original L-shape to a square. This was accomplished by the large wood barrel trusses (an unusual truss!), which can be seen in the Sicilian Room and the Piazza Fantasia. During our renovation in 1992, the old wood, terra cotta tiles and brick was salvaged and re-used to keep alive the feeling and memories of those days long ago.

About our décor…
Be prepared when you walk into Angelo’s and Vinci’s Ristorante to be overwhelmed! With surprises in every corner, you won’t know where to look first! You will sit amidst the art of the great masters, in an Italian town square complete with the storefronts of old Italian butcher and cheese mongers, fruit and wine vendors, seamstresses showing their wares, and more. Fairy lights abound under cathedral ceilings as our ancestors smile down at you from the Family Love Altar. Explore and you will be surrounded by colorful Sicilian puppets, the carnival masks and canals of Venice, and the romance of Romeo & Juliet. Find our mystical Room of the Moon…and don’t forget King Kong, Dracula, Frankenstein, witches, ghosts and who-knows-what that await you in the Monster Wine Cellar!

And, as for Hollywood…
Founder, Steven Peck, renowned Hollywood dancer, choreographer and veteran actor of over 100 movies and television performances, has delightful photographs of over 40 years of famous stars, directors and dancers. Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Gary Cooper, Robert Taylor, Broderick Crawford, Kirk Douglas, Walter Winchell, Sam Wanamaker, Vincent Minnelli, Sylvester Stallone, Ted Danson, David Hasselhof, Ray Sharkey, Shirley MacLaine, Cyd Charisse, Dolly Parton, Joan Collins, Raquel Welch, Olympia Dukakis, Shelly Winters and so many more. Films from Paramount, Twentieth Century Fox, Warner Bros., MGM, Desilu, United Artists, Universal Studios, to name a few.

Ask for a “Walking Tour” brochure to find out more about the meaning and dedications behind our décor!

WWW.ANGELOSANDVINCIS.COM


EMMA SWAIN - CEO, ST. SUPÉRY ESTATE VINEYARDS AND WINERY - NEW TASTING SALON IN BEVERLY HILLS

St. Supéry Estate Vineyards and Winery is a 100% Estate Grown, Napa Valley sustainably farmed winery. We are located in the renowned Rutherford growing region in the heart of Napa Valley. Our vineyards and winery are certified Napa Green. We are proud to be recognized for our exceptional Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon and estate red and white blends. All of our wines are estate grown, produced and bottled.

ST. SUPÉRY ESTATE TASTING SALON- BEVERLY HILLS
Opening August 2017 – August 2018

408 N. Rodeo Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Hours of Operation: Monday – Saturday 11am – 7pm and Sunday 12pm – 6pm  

WWW.STSUPERY.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.

07/27 ACTRESS MINKA KELLY, CARLO GHAILIAN, DOMINGOS ITALIAN DELI

ACTRESS MINKA KELLY - UPCOMING PROJECTS, HER LOVE OF FOOD AND HER PASSION FOR CHOCOLATE! 

An advocate for responsible sourcing and trained cook, Minka Kelly, recently returned from visiting Ecuador’s cocoa farming communities to learn about how DOVE Chocolate selects the finest cocoa beans to create silky smooth chocolate. Live via satellite, Minka is available to share her experiences learning about the attention to detail that goes into each bite of chocolate, her upcoming film and television projects and her work and designs for the responsibly sourced clothing line – FashionABLE.

MORE ON MINKA
Minka Kelly is an actress most well known for her roles in Friday Night Lights (NBC) and Parenthood (NBC). She is known for her role in The Roommate (2011), the 2013 film The Butler as Jackie Kennedy and in the Fox science fiction/crime drama Almost Human (FOX).

When she’s not acting, she’s contributing to fashionABLE, an organization developing sustainable businesses to provide opportunities for women in Africa, Peru, Mexico, and The United States. She helped launch the company after an inspirational trip to Africa in 2009. fashionABLE is focused on ending generational poverty by working with women who often have overcome extraordinary circumstances ranging from addiction to living in highly impoverished areas.

Minka is a recent culinary school graduate and is currently planning her own food show that will focus on foods she has encountered while traveling and the farm-to-table dining trend.


CARLO GHAILIAN - OWNER, DOMINGOS ITALIAN DELI

17548 VENTURA BLVD
ENCINO, CA 91316
Phone: 818 981 4466

LITTLE ITALY OF THE VALLEY

Full service Italian deli with premium imported Italian specialties

In preserving a heritage and indulging in our passions, we have diligently pleased the palettes of our community for over sixty years.  We thrive on the satisfaction of those we have catered to.  We have emerged notorious in carrying the finest quality Italian products and preparing the celebrated traditions of our Southern Italian kitchen.  As a result we have distinguished ourselves as preferred purveyor to renowned chefs & restaurants, and most importantly...YOUR KITCHEN!

Each day begins as the sun rises in-sync with our traditional and rustic bread varieties…Ciabatta, Focaccias, rotini, pizze and our world-famous supremo and cheese breadsticks are born to enchant our appetite.  The store becomes engulfed in the aromas of our traditional specialties as our classic marinara sauce simmers, tantalizing meatballs sizzle and freshly-made sausage are fried with locally-grown onions and peppers.  Dozens of antipasti are prepared fresh daily and include the alluring grilled artichoke hearts, marinated mushrooms, fire-roasted marinated peppers, marinated eggplants, brick-oven roasted brussel sprouts with toasted pistachios and our enticing pasta salad, potato salad and tempting eggplant caponata.

Our grocery store shelves are filled with the expected varieties of imported Italian specialties. From first-cold press olive oils to 25-year aged Balsamic vinegars, organic San Marzano tomatoes and different varieties of hard-to-find pasta cuts as well as traditional Italian spices, grains and ingredients.  Refrigerators display premium Ricotta cheese, mozzarella and mascarpone, specialty sauces, novelty charcuterie, as well as an assortment of fresh pastas and freshly-made tapenades & spreads.  The frozen selections include homemade specialties and entrees. From a spectrum of homemade classics such as…pumpkin ravioli, gnocchi, manicotti, stuffed shells…to conveniently fresh-frozen packaged entrees…beef, eggplant or veggie lasagnas, eggplant parmigiana, chicken cacciatore, marsala or piccata as a great solution to instant dinners.

We are a family-owned business fueled by the delight of preserving our traditional recipes and the excitement of sharing the pleasure of preparing them.  Come by and meet our family.  We look forward to captivating your appetite!  Buon appetito.

WWW.DOMINGOSITALIANDELI.COM

07/26 LARRY LIPSON, AFFORDABLE WINE REPORT, DENNIS BONO, ENTERTAINMENT & DINING IN LAS VEGAS

LARRY LIPSON - THE 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.



RECORDING ARTIST AND MUSIC TALK SHOW HOST DENNIS BONO TALKS ABOUT ENTERTAINMENT & DINING IN LAS VEGAS

DENNIS BONO SHOW:
Las Vegas' Premiere World-Wide Broadcast

Please join Dennis every Thursday afternoon at Michael Gaughan's South Point Hotel & Casino in the main showroom for the "The Dennis Bono Show!"  Tickets are available on Wednesday & Thursday at the main box office starting at 12pm.  All you need is your players card and your ticket is FREE!!

Call South Point Box Office with any questions at 702-797-8055

"The Dennis Bono Show," is taped inside the showroom every Thursday at 2:00p.m. The show is celebrating its 15th year of broadcasting, and continues to feature many of the stars in the famous "City of Entertainment."

THEDENNISBONOSHOW.COM

THE BOOTLEGGER BISTRO LAS VEGAS:
Chef Maria & family serving Las Vegas since 1949!

Welcome to the Bootlegger Italian Bistro featuring the original recipes of Chef Maria Perry. Maria and her late husband “Al” are respected pioneers of the Las Vegas restaurant industry. Chef Maria and their daughter, Lorraine Hunt-Bono (former Lt. Governor of the state of Nevada) and husband, recording artist Dennis Bono along with Lorraine’s son, music producer, Ron Mancuso and his son Roman oversee the operation. This dedicated Italian family fondly contributes their combined talents to bring the finest food, drink, hospitality and entertainment to the many friends, celebrities and visitors who patronize their restaurant – continuing a family tradition in Las Vegas for over 65 years.
Conveniently Located on the "South Strip" at 7700 Las Vegas Blvd. (5 minutes from the famous "Welcome to Las Vegas" sign.)

BOOTLEGGERLASVEGAS.COM

07/25 BARBARA BALIK, THE CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION, AN AFTERNOON OF MAGIC AND MYSTERY, JAMES BEARD AWARD-WINNING FOOD WRITER LAURA SHAPIRO

BARBARA BALIK FROM THE CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION - AN AFTERNOON OF MAGIC AND MYSTERY AUGUST 26TH!

AN AFTERNOON OF MAGIC AND MYSTERY AT THE HOUDINI ESTATE

We hope you'll join us for An Afternoon of Magic and Mystery  at the historic Houdini Estate on August 26th!

Meet a few of the amazing magicians that will be there!

SCOTT "SCOTTO" SMITH
Scotto is a member and performer at the World Famous "Magic Castle."  He is an award-winning Strolling and Street Magician and he has performed all over the US, Asia and Europe.  He is the creator and host of the very popular Magic Castle Strolling Magic Showdown which just celebrated its 15th year.

STEPHEN LEVINE
Stephen is a member of the AMA (Magic Castle), founding and charter member of the Society of American Magicians West LA chapter, and has been performing magic for over 40 years. When Stephen isn't doing magic, he's a full-time lawyer, claiming he "can make his clients' legal problems disappear."

VICTOR GLOBA
Victor was "bitten by the magic bug" at age seven and has been entertaining crowds ever since. Mr. Globa has been a member of the Academy of Magical Arts (AMA) for over 25 years and is an active member of the AMA's Outreach Committee.

ABOUT THE CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is the world’s leader in the search for a cure for cystic fibrosis. We fund more CF research than any other organization, and nearly every CF drug available today was made possible because of Foundation support. We are a nonprofit donor-supported organization dedicated to attacking cystic fibrosis from every angle. Our focus is to support the development of new drugs to fight the disease, improve the quality of life for those with CF, and ultimately to find a cure.  The Foundation's drug development success has been recognized by Harvard Business School and by publications such as Forbes, Discover magazine, and The Wall Street Journal. Based in Bethesda, Md., the Foundation funds and accredits a national care center network that has been recognized by the National Institutes of Health as a model of care for a chronic disease.

WWW.CALIFORNIAWINEMASTERS.ORG


JAMES BEARD AWARD-WINNING FOOD WRITER LAURA SHAPIRO - AUTHOR, WHAT SHE ATE: SIX REMARKABLE WOMEN AND THE FOOD THAT TELLS THEIR STORIES

WHAT SHE ATE: Six Remarkable Women  and the Food That Tells Their Stories

Food stories can be as intimate and revealing as stories of love, work, or coming-of-age. Yet most biographers pay little attention to food, as if these great and notable figures never daydreamed about what they wanted to have for dinner or worried about what to serve their guests. Once we consider how somebody relates to food, we find a host of different and provocative ways to understand them. Everyone eats, and food touches on every aspect of our lives—social and cultural, personal and political.

SHAPIRO EXAMINES A LIVELY & SURPRISING ARRAY OF WOMEN AND HOW THE THEME THAT UNITES THEM IS A POWERFUL RELATIONSHIP WITH FOOD:
DOROTHY WORDSWORTH, whose food story transforms our understanding of the life she led with her poet brother
ROSA LEWIS, an Edwardian-era Cockney caterer who cooked her way up the social ladder and would fit right in on Downton Abbey
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT, the First Lady notorious for serving the worst food in White House history
EVA BRAUN, Hitler’s mistress who challenges our warm associations with food, family, and table, and whose last meal was famously a cyanide capsule
BARBARA PYM, whose witty novels upend a host of stereotypes about postwar British cuisine
HELEN GURLEY BROWN, the longstanding editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan, whose commitment to ‘having it all’ meant having almost nothing to eat except a supersized portion of diet Jell-O

WWW.LAURASHAPIROWRITER.COM  

07/24 GEORGE BURGESS, SHARKFEST, NAT GEO WILD, AMERICAN RED CROSS, JODI SHEEDY, BLOOD SHORTAGE

GEORGE BURGESS, DIRECTOR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA PROGRAM FOR SHARK RESEARCH - SHARKFEST ON NAT GEO WILD

DIVE INTO SHARKFEST WITH BRAND NEW JAWSOME SHARK PROGRAMMING AIRING SUNDAY, JULY 23 AT 8 PM ON NAT GEO WILD

SharkFest, television’s second-best-known week of sharks, returns to Nat Geo WILD on Sunday, July 23 at 8 PM ET. In addition, decorated Olympian Ryan Lochte makes a splash to help spread the word about the most sharks per square inch on television. Celebrating its fifth anniversary, SharkFest presents factual shark stories incorporating innovative research technology to reveal compelling insight on some of the most unique shark species in the world. With the help of scientists and shark experts, SharkFest will deliver the facts and raise awareness about these “jawsome” animals in more than 131 countries and 38 languages.

Check out SharkFest 2017’s fantastic program schedule here:

Shark v Predator
Premieres Sunday, July 23 8/7c
SharkFest kicks off with a look at the animals that dare to take on sharks. Seals, crocodiles, octopi, bobcats and even birds have gone head to head with these elite killers, and we’ve uncovered the footage to prove it. Watch rare moments when a shark ends up on the receiving end of an attack. It’s time for nature’s ultimate underwater showdown.

Tiger Shark Terror
Premieres Monday, July 24 8/7c
Every diver has been warned that sharks feed at night, but is this a myth or does the truth lurk somewhere deep beneath the waves? Professional shark diver Eli Martinez and scientist Matthew Smukall plunge into the nighttime world of Tiger Beach to investigate whether shark behavior changes once the sun goes down.

Mission Critical: Sharks Under Attack
Special Encore Airs Monday, July 24 10/9c
National Geographic underwater photographer and Instagram star Brian Skerry is on a mission to change the perception of our oceans’ greatest predators – sharks. After three decades capturing the world’s oceans on camera, Skerry knows sharks as kings of the oceans that keep these fragile ecosystems functioning, not as violent “Jaws”-like man-eaters.

Shark Swarm
Premieres Tuesday, July 25 8/7c
Across the vast oceans are underwater oases where sharks congregate in huge numbers. What is the attraction at these mysterious waypoints? Join shark scientist Riley Elliott on a unique expedition as he investigates some of the largest and most mysterious shark gatherings on the planet.

World’s Deadliest: Shark Frenzy!
Premieres Wednesday, July 26, 8/7c
The deep blue sea is a majestic place explored by many, but it also holds some of the world’s deadliest apex predators … sharks! These savage killers have one thing in common: the need to feed. In their quest, they use sheer force, technique and genetics to achieve their ultimate goal.

WWW.NATGEOWILD.COM


JODI SHEEDY - DIRECTOR OF BIOMEDICAL COMMUNICATIONS AT AMERICAN RED CROSS NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS - BLOOD SHORTAGE ISSUES EMERGENCY APPEAL FOR DONORS

AMERICAN RED CROSS FACING CRITICAL BLOOD SHORTAGE ISSUES EMERGENCY APPEAL FOR DONORS

Donations down 61,000 over the past two months

The American Red Cross - the nation’s largest provider of blood products - is in the middle of a critical blood shortage, and Red Cross officials are making an urgent appeal to donors to give now and save lives.

Blood donations have fallen significantly over the past two summer months with 61,000 fewer donations than last year at this time. The Red Cross must collect nearly 14,000 blood donations every day for patients at approximately 2,600 hospitals across the United States. However, summer is one of the most challenging times of the year for donations with schools that host blood drives on break and many people off enjoying vacation.

Senior Vice President for Biomedical Services Recruitment and Field Marketing Cliff Numark will be available for live or taped radio interviews about the blood shortage on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 from 6 am to 1 pm (EDT) via a high-definition studio teleconferencing line.

Every two seconds someone in this country needs blood, but the blood donations are currently being distributed to hospitals faster than they are coming in. Red Cross officials stress that more blood is needed now to replenish the supplies and also be prepared for any major disasters that could occur this summer.

Donations are urgently needed now from new and current donors to fully meet the needs of hospital patients in the coming days and weeks. Please make an appointment today by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting redcrossblood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

REDCROSSBLOOD.ORG

07/21 KENT ROLLINS, CHUCKWAGON & COWBOY COOKING, RECIPES AND TALES FROM THE TRAIL, “FIXER UPPER” STAR CLINT HARP, Steve Evans, THE MOVIE GUY

COOKBOOK AUTHOR & FOOD TV PERSONALITY KENT ROLLINS GIVES US RANCH RECIPES AND TALES FROM THE TRAIL

A TASTE OF COWBOY: RANCH RECIPES AND TALES FROM THE TRAIL

More than just recipes, this cookbook is a step back to a simpler place and a slower pace.

Irresistible recipes from pantry ingredients by an authentic cowboy and TV veteran

Whether he’s beating Bobby Flay at chicken-fried steak on the Food Network, catering for a barbecue, bar mitzvah, or wedding, or cooking for cowboys in the middle of nowhere, Kent Rollins makes comfort food that satisfies. This gifted cook, TV contestant, and storyteller takes us into his frontier world with simple food anyone can do.
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Sprinkled throughout this hardbound, full-color book are stunning photos of the various ranches Kent and Shannon have cooked on while feeding cowboys during spring and fall gatherings.
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You'll also find humorous and touching poetry, western and chuck wagon history, cowboy code and traditions - all painted through the vivid stories by Kent and the many characters he's met along the trails.
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Kent grew up ranching, and in the early 90's combined his passion for cooking and cowboying when he restored an 1876 Studebaker chuck wagon and began cooking for traditional working ranches. A tradition few still follow, Kent and Shannon continue to cook for cowboys across the Oklahoma, Kansas, New Mexico and Texas areas.
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WWW.KENTROLLINS.COM


“FIXER UPPER” STAR AND WOODWORKER CLINT HARP  IS ON A MISSION TO MAKE

The Country’s most talented and creative carpenter helps to inspire viewers with the Mission to Make

Viewers likely know Clint Harp well and have seen him work his craftsman magic on the hit show “Fixer Upper” and his pilot episode of “Wood Work” which is going into production for Season 1 in Aug 2017. Clint is especially well known for utilizing recycled and reclaimed wood, and creating stunning, inspired creations.

Clint is on hand and available for interviews on Friday, July 21, to show/tell/demo his passion for artistic transformation in woodwork. Specifically, Clint is on a Mission to Make – charged to inspire Makers of all ages. The “Maker Movement” is a movement to draw like-minded community members together to create and build.



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.

07/20 TRAVEL EXPERT CAZ MAKEPEACE, Y TRAVEL BLOG, TRAE BODGE, SUMMER SURVIVAL GUIDE

TRAVEL EXPERTS CAZ AND CRAIG MAKEPEACE - FOUNDERS OF Y TRAVEL BLOG - TRAVEL TIPS

In a recent Today Show article Caz and Craig Makepeace, Founders of Y Travel Blog, discussed how they turned travel into a brand-as well as how they travel full time as a family with their two young daughters.

THEIR TOP 5 TIPS FOR TRAVELING WITH YOUNG CHILDREN?

• In order to deal with finicky eaters, encourage them to try new things-but pack snacks and a sandwich just in case
• No fuss trips: on an airplane? Try to fly direct.  In a car? Pack an entertainment bag for the kids
• Find activities that the whole family will love-the Makepeace's love stand up paddle boarding
• If money is an issue, stay close by!  Even a weekend an hour away is a vacation!
• Try to minimalize wardrobe and toys, but don't go to an extreme

CAZ AND CRAIG MAKEPEACE, THE CO FOUNDERS OF THE Y TRAVEL BLOG. CAZ AND CRAIG ARE IN AMERICA FOR 3 YEARS TO TRAVEL THE ENTIRE COUNTRY!

Caz and Craig Makepeace are a married couple from Australia who caught the travel bug 16 years ago, and have been traveling ever since. Now they call the world their home. It’s their absolute passion to help others travel as well. And they’ve been changing lives through their travel blog since 2010. Over the next 3 years they will embark on an American road trip across all 50 states, with their two children. They plan to accumulate memories, not just possessions, and live as Americans-not tourists-throughout The United States.

Y Travel Blog is not only for Caz and Craig to share their adventures, but they also help their readership to plan their own trips. With tips on saving money, travel planning, what to pack, where to stay and everything in between, Y Travel Blog is your one-stop shop!

Caz and Craig have created a lifestyle of travel for twenty years without a trust fund, without special privileges or well-connected friends. They’ve made it happen with desire and putting one foot in front of the other-and they pride themselves on encouraging and teaching others how to make it a reality as well.

WWW.YTRAVELBLOG.COM


SMART SHOPPING EXPERT TRAE BODGE - SUMMER SURVIVAL GUIDE, PRACTICAL HOUSEHOLD TIPS FOR A RELAXING, CALM AND COOL HOME  

SUMMER SURVIVAL GUIDE
Practical household tips for a relaxing, calm and cool home  

Summer is here, and temperatures are on the rise. While some may escape to the beach or the pool, many summer hours are spent indoors. With heat conditions, humidity and typical summer storms, your viewers will want to plan for calm and cool conditions. Consumer expert Trae Bodge is on hand and available to show/tell/demo the coolest products to keep viewers comfortable during summer months.

From keeping appliances intact, getting a good night’s sleep and even keeping your pets calm during those summer storms, Trae will talk about:

• Appliance Maintenance – Summer conditions can wreak havoc on major appliances. And the last thing anyone needs is for their air conditioning to conk out during a heat wave. Trae will discuss tips to keep major household systems and appliances in tact 
• Serious Sleep – Trae will offer tips for the ultimate “cool” summer sleeping experience  
• Keep the Calm – Trae will discuss tips to help the four-legged members of the family make it through the “ruff” summer months of anxiety producing thunderstorms, fireworks and more.

07/19 LARRY LIPSON, AFFORDABLE WINE REPORT, THE NATIONAL HOT DOG DAY

NATIONAL HOT DOG DAY

The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council has designated July as Hot Dog Month and for 2017 Wednesday, July 19 as National Hot Dog Day.  Over 25 million hot dogs are sold at baseball stadiums each year. Whether they are grilled, boiled, broiled, pan-fried, rotisserie cooked, cooked on a stick over a campfire or any other way, hot dogs are a favorite summertime staple.  They are loved by children and adults alike plain or garnished with one or a combination of mustard, ketchup, onions, mayonnaise, relish, cheese, bacon, chili, or sauerkraut. On May 31, 2012, a world record was set for the most expensive hot dog. The “California Capitol City Dawg” sold for $145.49 at Capitol Dawg in Sacramento, California.  The “California Capitol City Dawg” features:

• A grilled 18″ all-beef, in natural casing frank from Chicago
• served on a fresh-baked herb and oil focaccia roll spread with white truffle butter, then grilled
• topped with whole grain mustard from France, garlic and herb mayonnaise
• sauteed chopped shallots, organic mixed baby greens, maple syrup
• marinated/fruitwood smoked uncured bacon from New Hampshire
• chopped tomatoes, sweetened dried cranberries, chopped tomato
• expensive moose cheese from Sweden
• basil olive oil/pear-cranberry-coconut balsamic vinaigrette and ground peppercorn
• Proceeds from the sale of each 3 lb. super dog were donated to the Shriners Hospitals for Children.

7-Eleven sells the most grilled hot dogs in North America – 100 million annually.


LARRY LIPSON - THE 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.

07/18 LEE ABBAMONTE, TRENDS ARE CHANGING THE WAY WE TRAVEL, SARAH GUZMAN, THE ICONIC LAY’S “DO US A FLAVOR” CONTEST IS BACK

LEE ABBAMONTE - CURRENT TRENDS THAT ARE CHANGING THE WAY AMERICANS TRAVEL 

CURRENT TRENDS THAT ARE CHANGING THE WAY AMERICANS TRAVEL

Summer 2017 Vacation Spending Projected to Top $100 Billion

New travel industry survey to be released in July reveals the current trends that are changing the way Americans travel, how much they spend and how, when and where they spend it.

The facts are coming in, from whether leaving their vacation days unused, how much they spend, if they are using “sharing economy services” or face “vacation shaming” at work, to their perceptions on future travel methods -  Americans are spending more on travel.


SARAH GUZMAN, SENIOR DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AT FRITO-LAY - THE ICONIC LAY’S “DO US A FLAVOR” CONTEST IS BACK

1 GREAT IDEA = $1 MILLION… THAT’S WHATS IN STORE FOR THESE POTATO CHIP FLAVOR CREATORS

And, Your Listeners Have the Delicious Job of Choosing the Next Millionaire!

Flavor is coming! The iconic Lay’s “Do Us a Flavor” contest is back with three new finalists and their amazing flavor creations all in the running for the $1 million grand prize!

In an exciting twist, flavor fans nationwide were asked to submit their latest and greatest ideas for the next great potato chip flavor through a “pitch” that captured the inspiration behind their flavor ideas. Now, three of those creations will be brought to store shelves for potato chip lovers to try, share and fall in love with.

In July 2012, Cheesy Garlic Bread submitted by Karen Weber-Mendham, a children’s librarian from Land O’Lakes, Wis., was selected as the first million-dollar winner. The contest returned to the U.S. for a second time in Jan. 2014 where Kettle Cooked Wasabi Ginger submitted by Meneko Spigner McBeth, a nurse from Deptford, NJ, was crowned the winner. And last but not least, in 2015 Southern Biscuits and Gravy submitted by Hailey Green, a travel agent from Noblesville, Ind., was crowned the third million-dollar winner. Now, it’s time to see what flavors have made it to the final running, vying for the most fan votes.

These new flavor creations will be unveiled to all of America on Tuesday, July 18 with the chips making their in-store debut on Monday, July 24.

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