FP80: The Joy of Genever

Food Philosophy #80: The Joy of Genever

Before there was gin, there was genever, and it was a foundational element of the earliest cocktails. Thanks to Bols, genever is now back on the American market, and bartenders everywhere are offering a toast to this fine distilled beverage. Master Distiller Piet van Leijenhorst joins me to talk about the complexities of genever -- and the joy of alchemy. And of course, I wouldn't think of leaving you without some recipes.

I'll also share some tidbits on where we've been lately, so sit yourself down and have a cocktail.

Music: Beau Hall (http://www.beaurocks.com/) and George Fletcher's Bourbon Renewal (http://www.georgefletcher.com)

Food Philosophy is a production of the Culinary Media Network (http://www.culinarymedianetwork.com/).

CMN Video: Cocktail Hour - Basil Mo"Tea"to

CMN Video: Cocktail Hour - Basil Mo"Tea"to

Lilia Temple from Liption PureLeaf teas joins us to show how to make an interesting twist on the classic Mojito using basil and brewed, lightly sweetened tea.



A production of The Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com

CMN Video: Cocktail Hour - Sazerac

CMN Video: Cocktail Hour - Sazerac

Mixologist Jonathan Pogash shows us how to make a classic. The official cocktail of New Orleans: The Sazerac. Using Sazerac Rye Whiskey, Absinthe, Peychaud's bitters, and simple syrup. It's a little taste of the past!



A production of The Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com

CMN Video: Cocktail Hour - Absinthe

CMN Video: Cocktail Hour - Absinthe

At the coming out party in New York for La Fee Absinthe, we are treated to a Parisienne, the classic way to enjoy Absinthe, and we see the "louche" that develops when water is poured over a sugar cube to release "The Green Fairy".



A production of The Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com

Summer Cocktail Bash in NYC, TONIGHT July 25

Are you ready for summer cocktails? We certainly are!

If you are in or around NYC, please join us at Union Bar on Friday July 25th from 5-7 PM as we co-host a summer cocktail bash at "Cafe PureLeaf". This special cafe within Union Bar will be celebrating a new line of bottled PureLeaf brewed teas by Lipton.

We're going to give tea time a whole new definition, so put on your party shoes and come on over!



We'll be doing some live taping for our Culinary Media Network shows, especially the bartenders mixing PureLeaf teas into some tasty libations.

Union Bar
200 Park Avenue South
(betw 17th & 18th)
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

The happy hour with drink specials will take place from 5-7, but we'll hang around for a bit afterwards.

So come on out and have a drink with us -- we can't wait to meet you there! Be sure to let us know if you're coming so that we can say hello, and thank you for being a Culinary Media Network fan!

Cocktail Film Fest

Who doesn't love a good cocktail? I had the opportunity to meet Ann Rogers, founder of Tales of the Cocktail, last weekend at the NY Times Travel Show. We definitely plan to attend this event in July, as the presentation at the show was phenomenal. I also had the opportunity to get a little bit tipsy in the middle of the day, which is not always a bad thing.

There are some great activities leading up to the event, so take a peek at the film fest details below. What is a cocktail film without Marilyn Monroe?

COCKTAIL FILM FEST CELEBRATES SIPPING IN CINEMA WITH THREE SCREENINGS AT W NEW ORLEANS HOTEL

Host Cheryl Charming presents movies and themed cocktails and food March 21 – 22.

Fun Facts!

What is it?

Tales of the Cocktail and the W New Orleans invite movie buffs and libation lovers to indulge in two evenings of celebrating cocktail in film. Cheryl Charming, cocktail writer and founder of MissCharming.com, plays hostess for the screenings

Your Hostess for the Weekend
Film Fest hostess Cheryl Charming has been in the food and beverage industry since 1976, tending bar, authoring bar and cocktail related books and teaching bar tricks to Walt Disney World bartenders. Cheryl also writes cocktail related articles and frequents as a celebrity cocktail guest on various radio, television, and podcast shows. She is a member of The Bartenders Guild, FBA (Flair Bartenders Association) and The Museum of the American Cocktail. She resides in Downtown Orlando and maintains the website MissCharming.com.

The Film Fest schedule is as follows:

• Friday, March 21, 8 p.m., Casablanca
• Saturday, March 22, 5 p.m., The Seven Year Itch
• Saturday, March 22, 8 p.m., Guys and Dolls

Seating for all films are dinner party style.

Drinks and Dishes Being Served:

Friday, March 21, 8 p.m., Casablanca.
An evening filled with Moroccan food, French 75’s, Champagne Cocktails, Brandy, film-theme spirits, prizes, and fun while viewing this Academy Award winning romance film of 1942.

Saturday, March 22, 5 p.m., The Seven Year Itch
This Happy Hour is filled with prizes and all the Itch cocktails; Martinis, Tom Collins’, Scotch, Whiskey Sours, Gin and Tonics! There will be lots of snacky snacky foods and retro candy to munch on during this Summer blockbuster of 1955 too. Cameras are welcome, as you may want your photo taken with Marilyn!

Saturday, March 22, 8 p.m., Guys and Dolls
Followed after the Happy Hour film is this dinner film filled with Mojitos, Cuba Libres, Mexican beer, and Milk Punch served in coconut cups. Dinner is our twist on cuisine invented in the 1950s; The TV Dinner! Door prizes and wedding cake also accompany this Academy Award nominated of 1955.

Tickets
Tickets are $25 per film, per person, and include drinks, cocktail food and snacks. A weekend package that includes all three films is $65 per person, which saves you $10 for the weekend. For tickets, visit www.TalesoftheCocktail.com or call 504-377-7935 beginning March 1, 2008.

Parking
The W New Orleans is featuring a special parking rate of $12 for Cocktail Film Fest goers per night. *This does not apply to overnight guests.

Special Room Rates:
The W New Orleans is featuring a special rate of $129 a night for Cocktail Film Fest goers. Visit www.whotels.com/wneworleans for more information.

On the Tequila Trail #2: Rocks, No Salt - Luscious Tequila Cocktails

On The Tequila Trail #2: Rocks, No Salt - Luscious Tequila Cocktails

Join Jennifer in San Francisco as she mixes it up a little with Master Mixologist Jacques Bezuidenhout, who shows us just how versatile tequila can be as a cocktail base.

Jacques goes to the market with Chef Mark to shop for the freshest ingredients, then they head back to Tommy's Mexican Restaurant where he demonstrates several drinks with using Partida Tequila.

On The Tequila Trail is a production of the Culinary Media Network (www.culinarymedianetwork.com).

Music: Courtesy of Talking Taco Music

Enchiladas Rojas by Frank Corrales and Ben Tavera King from Burning Desires, available as a CD and download at www.talkingtaco.com or www.amazon.com.


food, food podcast , tequila, On The Tequila Trail, Culinary Podcast Network, Culinary Media Network, Gilded Fork, Jennifer Iannolo, Chef Mark, Mexico, Partida

Food Philosophy #51: Rum Cocktails

Food Philosophy #51: Rum Cocktails

Chef Mark and I attended a Rums of Puerto Rico tasting at Country restaurant in NYC, and we were introduced to a whole new world -- from the perspective of cocktails crafted by Jose "Juice" Miranda to the menu prepared by Executive Chef Doug Psaltis.

Featured cocktails: Ponce Fizz, Up in Smoke, Purple Rain (my favorite!!)

Rums of Puerto Rico: www.rumcapital.com

Country Restaurant: www.countryinnewyork.com

Sponsor: Go Daddy (www.godaddy.com)
Use code food1 for 10% off your order
Use code food2 for $5 off orders of $35 or more
Use code food3 for $6.95 domain names

Music: Beau Hall (www.beaurocks.com)

Food Philosophy is a production of the Culinary Podcast Network (www.culinarypodcastnetwork.com).





food, food podcast, sensuality, Food Philosophy, Culinary Podcast Network, Gilded Fork, Jennifer Iannolo, PodShow, rum, cocktails