FPV26: Lillie Belle Farms Chocolates

Food Philosophy Video #26: Lillie Belle Farms Chocolates

My favorite chocolatier Jeff Shepherd joins the Pastry Princess and me for a tasting of Lillie Belle Farms' newest, spiciest, creamiest chocolates, including cayenne caramels and blue cheese truffles. I luvs me some Lillie Belle.

http://www.lilliebellefarms.com


Music: Beau Hall (http://www.beaurocks.com/)

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

Food Philosophy #31: Endangered Pleasures

Food Philosophy #31: Endangered Pleasures

The fascists are at it again. The attempt to ban foie gras has come to New York City, and you can be damn sure I’ve got something to say about it. It is time for people to stand up for individual rights with the kind of volume typically reserved for animal rights, and that means you. Are you comfortable with the government dictating what you can and cannot eat?

Pleasures are becoming more endangered with every day that passes here in the Nanny State, and if you don’t stand up now for your individual freedoms, don’t be surprised when the Puritans are running every last detail of your existence. If you want to voice your opinion on the matter, contact your New York City Council legislators at the following:
http://www.nyccouncil.info/constituent/

On a happier note, and in salute to the ideal of pleasure – the kind that is both sinless and guilt-free – I’m delighted to feature a chat with entrepreneur Dick Pyle about the Truffle Tree empire he has created in Gascony. Thanks to his ingenuity and passion, you can now buy your very own truffle tree in France and partake of the bountiful treasures to be found beneath the ground.


Folgers Gourmet Selections Flavor: Caramel Drizzle
www.folgers.com/gourmet

Music: Super Hot Lady Cop by Beau Hall (http://www.beaurocks.com/) and Grapes by Evan Stone (http://www.asamandrummeth.com/)

Food Philosophy is a production of the Gilded Fork (http://www.gildedfork.com/)

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food, food podcast, sensuality, Food Philosophy, Culinary Podcast Network, Gilded Fork, Jennifer Iannolo, PodShow, foie gras ban, NYC Council, Nanny State, Truffle Tree

Live from Italy...

...it's me! I'm on a press junket to the Regione Piemonte this week, and we've just finished our first day of exploring, so I'm sending along a recap before heading to din-din. We're presently in the Lago Maggiore region, and though it's rainy and misty today, the moodiness of the weather adds a romantic touch to the air. We visited several islands today including Isola Bella, home of the Palazzo Borromeo, which has some breathtaking grottos meticulously crafted with individual small stones, and tiered gardens accented with live white peacocks strutting about the grounds. Sadly we were not allowed to take photos of the inside of the palace, as it is still the Borromeo family's part-time residence, but to the right I've included a glimpse of the streets of Orta, a town on the western border of Lago d'Orta, where we have concluded our adventures for the day (well, aside from the much-awaited meal).

I will try to blog and post photos as much as I can this week, but as we have quite a schedule to keep I can't make promises that they'll happen each day, particularly because we are attending the White Truffle Festival in Alba, and I might be beside myself with satiation.

I'm also recording a lot of our explorations for the Culinary Podcast Network, so stay tuned for those later in October and November.

Ciao!

gilded fork, travel, food writing, italy, piemonte, alba, Lake Maggiore