CMN Video: Chef Jean-Louis Gerin at James Beard House, Part 1

CMN Video: Chef Jean-Louis Gerin at James Beard House, Part 1

Jennifer Iannolo joins her friend Chef Jean-Louis Gerin as he preps for a celebration dinner at the James Beard House in New York. Chef Jean-Louis shows us what he has in store for the diners, then Jennifer speaks with Franck Girard of Moet Hennessy USA about the wine pairings.



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CMN - RP167: The Culinary Collective

ReMARKable Palate #167: The Culinary Collective

I speak with Betsy Rogers, President of the Cuinary Collective, which imports artisanal products from Spain and Latin America. We learn about their products and their efforts on behalf on native producers.

There's still time to vote for ReMARKable Palate in the Food and Drink category in the Podcast People's Choice Awards. From now until Nov. 6th, you can vote once per day.
www.podcastawards.com


Theme Song: "Go Fish", by Big Money Grip, from the Podsafe Music Network.

ReMARKable Palate is a production of The Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com

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 - CHIC148: Food Photography

CHIC Podcast #148: Food Photography

I met a very nice man recently who loves to photograph food. In fact, it's his job. What a great thing to be able to do. Brendan Lekan and I took some time to talk about food and look at some pictures. We talk about his work with food and photography. We also talk about what excites us about photography and how you can make yours better. Thanks for listening. See you next week!

CMN Video: Cocktail Hour - Absinthe-Cachaça Cocktail

CMN Video: Cocktail Hour - Absinthe-Cachaça Cocktai

We are at Rayuela on the Lower Easwt Side, New York City. Junior Merino, The Liquid Chef, shows us how to make a cocktail using both Absinthe and Cachaça.



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ReMARKable Palate Nominated for Podcast Award!

We're very honored that ReMARKable Palate has been nominated for a Podcast People's Choice Award for the second year in a row!

Over 281,000 individuals nominated a total of 1,874 podcasts for 22 categories in the 2008 People's Choice Podcast Awards! Out of those nominated, only 10 podcasts for each category make it to the actual voting round. With 22 categories, this means that of the 1,874 podcasts nominated, only 220 are eligible for this year's 15 day voting period.

This award has a special process, you actually get to vote once each day during the 15 day voting period, from October 23rd through November 6th.

We are nominated with a number of shows that have HUGE and loyal followers, so we'll ask you to be equally huge and loyal, and commit to voting once per day during the two week period.

And while you're there, show some support for our friends nominated podcasts: Grammar Girl, Tips From the Top Floor, The Rest of Everest, Ramble Redhead, Chillcast with Anji Bee, as well as The Full Time Mom, Podcast Answer Man, and 4 other podcasts produced by our friends Cliff and Stephanie at GSPN. Congratulations!

Photos from Pennsylvania Oktoberfest Dinner

Chef Gabrielle Hamilton's dishes from the special dinner celebrating Pennsylvania foods and beers:

Fried Sweetbreads with bacon and capers



Radishes with sweet butter
Grilled handmade lamb sausages



Roasted Chicken with shaved raw corn and Hen of the Woods Mushrooms



Grilled Prime rib, dry aged



Jumbo Walleye Pike en papillote with Cabbage and Bacon



Smokey Eggplant with parsley potato chips



Chef Hamilton made this special platter for a vegetarian guest at our table:



Assorted Desserts: Housemade ice cream sandwiches, molten chocolate cake, and mulled stone fruit with crisp and fresh whipped cream

CMN - RP166: Pennsylvania Oktoberfest

ReMARKable Palate #166: Pennsylvania Oktoberfest

I attended a dinner celebrating Pennsylvania Oktoberfest at Chef Gabrielle Hamilton's Prune Restaurant in New York. With a rich German heritage, and plenty of great microbrews, PA is a great place to be in the fall for eating and drinking.


Theme Song: "Go Fish", by Big Money Grip, from the Podsafe Music Network.

ReMARKable Palate is a production of The Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com

CMN Video: Making a Sicilian Cassata

CMN Video: Making a Sicilian Cassata

While in Palermo, Sicily, we were treated to a gala dinner in a medieval palazzo. For dessert, the chef showed us how to make a classic Sicilian dessert, the Cassata.



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CMN - CHIC147: Maui Dining

CHIC Podcast #147: Maui Dining

The restaurants in Maui are some of the best in the world. We sampled quite a few and I talk about our dining experiences there. We stayed at the Marriott Wailea near Lahaina and the food was exceptional. Thanks for listening. See you next week!

CMN Video: Vines and Grinds

CMN Video: Vines and Grinds

We have some fun playing around among the vines at Gaspereau Vineyards, then enjoy lunch at Le Caveau Restaurant at Domaine de Grand Pre Vineyards. That's SOME pepper!



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

CMN Video: Tantric Chocolates!

CMN Video: Tantric Chocolates!

Jennifer discovers Tantric Chocolates at Sugah! in Halifax, Nova Scotia. What's better than Sex and Chocolate?



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CMN - RP165: Celebrating the Cranberry

ReMARKable Palate #165: Celebrating the Cranberry

We attend the annual Bogs Across America Cranberry Bog event at Rockefeller Center, where we speak with Cindy Taccini, Ocean Spray's Test Kitchen Manager, and then chat with several of the recipe contest finalists.


Theme Song: "Go Fish", by Big Money Grip, from the Podsafe Music Network.

ReMARKable Palate is a production of The Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com

CMN Video: A Day at El Bulli Book Launch Party

CMN Video: A Day at El Bulli Book Launch Party

We attended a party hosted by publisher Phaidon at Thomas Keller's Per Se Restaurant to honor Chef Ferran Adria on the publication of "A Day at El Bulli", a 500 page exploration of the art of cuisine at his temple of gastronomy. The event drew a crowd of America's culinary elite, who sipped Cava and sampled Per Se's best hors d'oeuvres. Among the attendees were many of America's top chefs, who were thrilled to support Chef Adria. (see if you can spot them all!)



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

CMN - CHIC146: Live from Maui

CHIC Podcast #146: Live from Maui

This week I talk live from Maui, Hawai?i. Wow is it beautiful! I talk about airline food. I know, there is no more airline food but we were in business class. There is still food up there and it is worth examining. I talk about the days I used to work on the airline myself. Next week, we?ll have a podcast about the food here on the island. It should be a little better than the airplane....I hope. Thanks for listening. See you next week!

Photos from "A Day at El Bulli" book launch party

We had a great time last night at Per Se at a party hosted by Phaidon for the release of it's new book "A Day at El Bulli", celebrating the food of Chef Ferran Adria.

We put out a quick and dirty Fork in the Road video last night after the party, and a fuller video including our exclusive interview with Chef Adria will be forthcoming.

Click the photo below to see the facebook photo album with the "culinarati" who were in attendance:



I should mention that we got to chat with Chef Jose Andres, whose playful personality is always on display. Hopefully, we'll get a chance to visit his restaurant in DC and go behind the scenes soon. In the meantime, you should check out his great TV show on PBS, "Made in Spain". In the 26 episode series, Chef Andres visits all 17 Spanish regions and learns about the regional foods, then comes back to the US and shows viewers how to make the dishes at home. (See www.pbs.org for local listings.)

CMN Video: Fork in the Road - Per Se

CMN Video: Fork in the Road - Per Se

A quick update from the book release party for Chef Ferran Adria's book "A Day at El Bulli", published by Phaidon. The party was at Chef Thomas Keller's Per Se in New York City, where many of the culinary stars showed up to wish Chef Adria well. Fret not for the low quality. We'll have full video coverage of the event, including Chef Mark's interview with Chef Adria, in a day or two.



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CMN Video: Bogs Across America

CMN Video: Bogs Across America

Jennifer and Chef Mark get a healthy dose of cranberries at Ocean Spray's Bogs Across America event in New York's Rockefeller Center. We get cooking tips from Cindy Taccini, learn how cranberries are harvested from Adrienne Kravitz, taste some great dishes and learn who won the cranberry recipe contest from Chef Tyler Florence, and we even run into Justin & Henry, those goofy cranberry growers from TV.



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CMN - RP164: London Lennies

ReMARKable Palate #164: CrabFest at London Lennies

I speak with Brad Haskel and Jeffrey Baruch, sommelier and head chef of London Lennies, a seafood restaurant in Rego Park, Queens, on the eve of their annual Crabfest.


Theme Song: "Go Fish", by Big Money Grip, from the Podsafe Music Network.

ReMARKable Palate is a production of The Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com

CMN Video: Exploring Palermo's Capo Market

CMN Video: Exploring Palermo's Capo Market

Jennifer and Chef Mark explore the stalls of Capo Street Market in Palermo, Sicily, discovering the vibrant fruits and vegetables on display. Chef Mark speaks with Culinary Tour Guide Michele Topor about the more unusual meats on offer.



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CMN Video: Cocktail Hour - 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 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.

CMN Video: Williamsburg Winery

CMN Video: Williamsburg Winery

Jennifer speaks with winemaker Matthew Meyer, and tastes Williamsburg Winery's award winning Virginia Chardonnay and Cabernet Franc wines.



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FP79: Williamsburg Winery

Food Philosophy #79: Williamsburg Winery

Join me for a chat with Matthew Meyer, winemaker at Williamsburg Winery, who is bringing his west coast talents to Virginia's up-and-coming wine industry.

http://www.williamsburgwinery.com

I'm catching up on lots of news, too -- like our playdate in Martha Stewart's test kitchen! Come and see the videos at www.culinarymedianetwork.com!

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/).

Delay for RP163

Sorry folks, but our podcast host LibSyn, is the the midst of migrating our data from one server to another, so ReMARKable Palate #163, although uploaded and there, isn't being served properly.

It should be sorted out by tomorrow. If you're subscribed, it should show up in the feed. If you listen from the site, come back later and the show should play properly after Thursday.

CMN - RP163: Holistic Health & High Fructose Corn Syrup

ReMARKable Palate #163: Holistic Health & High Fructose Corn Syrup

This week, I speak with Alicia Castellano, a holistic wellness coach from Houston, TX who runs the website www.ahealthyview.com. Alicia recently posted some info about high fructose corn syrup, and some interesting YouTube videos which claim that it's not so bad as many would lead you to believe. We'll talk about the implications, and learn about what a holistic wellness coach does.


Theme Song: "Go Fish", by Big Money Grip, from the Podsafe Music Network.

ReMARKable Palate is a production of The Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com