Sunday, April 20, 2008

CMN - AYCE49: Anna Olson Saves the Day

All You Can Eat #49: Anna Olson Saves the Day

Food Network Canada star Anna Olson helps me out of a jam with a quick shopping trip and delicious suggestions for a healthy meal.



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Saturday, April 19, 2008

CMN - CHIC121: Passover Madness!

CHIC Podcast #121: Passover Madness!

Today begins the holiday of Passover. This is the Jewish holiday that celebrates the exodus of the Jews from Egypt. It also means a lot of delicious and very traditional food. Chef Karyn Hobfoll and I talk about what the holiday means to her and how she prepares for it. Thanks for listening.



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Saturday, March 22, 2008

CMN - CHIC117: Food Trends with Wook

CHIC Podcast #117: Food Trends with Wook

Chef Wook Kang and I sat down this week to talk about trends in the food industry. We also talk about what we are reading and what we are looking forward to food-wise this coming spring. Thanks for listening.



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Tuesday, March 04, 2008

CMN - FP71: Chef Alistair Barnes

Food Philosophy #71: Chef Alistair Barnes

Chef Alistair Barnes of Canadian Rocky Mountain Resorts joins me for a chat about the culinary offerings of Alberta, Canada. From wild game to seasonal delights, this picturesque region of our neighbor to the north is a must-see on any epicurean's list. We also talk about Chef Barnes's new cookbook, Simple Treasures.

Canadian Rocky Mountain Resorts
http://www.crmr.com


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

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





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Wednesday, February 20, 2008

CMN - RP131: Tasting Tasmania

ReMARKable Palate #131: Tasting Tasmania

This week, I learn about the foods and culture of Tasmania, that lovely heart shaped island off the southern coast of Australia. I speak with Felicia Mariana, CEO of Tourism Tasmania, about the uniqueness of this southern island, and the plight of the beloved Tasmanian Devil. I also speak with Mark Alridch of Tasmanian Rain, touted to be the purest natural drinking water on earth. Finally, I chat with Ian Parmenter, well known in Oz as the host of the runaway hit Consuming Passions, who is quite outspoken about the native products, as well as Genetically modified products, and regulations around pasteurizing cheeses.

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Saturday, February 16, 2008

CMN - CHIC112: Welcome New Instructors-pt 3

CHIC Podcast #112: Welcome New Instructors - Pt3

Continuing in our series of introducing the newest in our midst, we welcome Dina Alteri. She is our new Culinary Department Chair. She comes to us from New England Culinary Institute and our Le Cordon Bleu school in Pasadena. She grew up in a food family so she has plenty to add to the CHIC mix. We talk about our favorite foods and what she sees for her future at CHIC. Thanks for listening.



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Wednesday, February 13, 2008

CMN - RP130: My Dinner with Andrea, Part 2

ReMARKable Palate #130: My Dinner with Andrea, Part 2

I speak with Andrea Tiberi of Eatalian Style about his focus on teaching Americans the authentic regional tastes of Italy. We chat about his native Umbria, great cheeses like Grana Padano, as he prepares for the guests to arrive. We'll have video of the event soon!


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Saturday, February 09, 2008

CMN - CHIC111: Valentine's Madness

CHIC Podcast #111: Valentine's Madness

This Valentine’s day I wanted to do something special with a friend. I invited Chef Karyn Hobfoll to join me to talk about Valentine’s desserts and chocolate. We talk about what to expect from restaurants on Valentine’s day and how to look for good chocolate for your sweetheart....or yourself. Thanks for listening!



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Wednesday, February 06, 2008

CMN - RP129: My Dinner with Andrea, Part 1

ReMARKable Palate #129: My Dinner with Andrea, Part 1

I speak with Andrea Sertoli of Select Italy about his company's customized travel planning, with it's culinary focus, and the intimate dinners he hosts to share Italian conviviality. Next week, we speak with the other Andrea, Chef Andrea Tiberi, about the menu for this special dinner gathering.


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Wednesday, January 30, 2008

CMN - RP128: The Cantering Caterer!

ReMARKable Palate #128: The Cantering Caterer

This week, we speak with Christian O’Dowd, owner of the Cantering Caterer, based in Connecticut. Christian has been responsible for some huge events all over the tri-state area, from rooftop wedding receptions, to celebrity and corporate parties based around ethnic themes, color themes, and even themed around super fruits! So today we hear some of Christian's secrets!


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Wednesday, January 23, 2008

CMN - RP127: Listener Shawn Dreelin

ReMARKable Palate #127: Listener Shawn Dreelin

Today we speak with Shawn Dreelin, a listener from Glen Allen, Virginia who is passionate about making his own homemade food products. he approaches his projects with precision and dedication. From cold smoking his own meats, to making sausages, and trying out many of our Gilded Fork recipes, Shawn is game to try it all!

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Thursday, January 17, 2008

CMN - RPV28: Swiss Wines

ReMARKable Palate Video #28: Swiss Wines

We speak with representatives from 3 different regions in Switzerland, learning about the unique wines of this small, mountainous country. We learn about the wines of Lake Geneva from Beat Dreier of Geneva Tourism, The Matterhorn Region from Bruno Huggler, and the Vaudois from Francois Michel.

Music: "Go Fish" by Big Money Grip, from the Podsafe Music Network. music.podshow.com

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Wednesday, January 16, 2008

CMN - RP126: Koshi Rice

ReMARKable Palate #126: Koshi Rice

This week, I speak with Mark Isbell of Isbell farms in Humnoke, Arkansas. Mark’s family has been growing rice for generations, and he joins us today to speak about koshihikari rice, the favored sushi rice, in Japan, and how his family was the first to successfully grow this rice in the United States. Along the way, we learn about the process of growing rice.

www.koshirice.com

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Tuesday, January 15, 2008

FP70: New Year, New Menu

Food Philosophy 70: New Year, New Menu

My year got off to a chaotic start, which has led to some big changes in my life, one being a focus on heart-healthy meals. Catch up with me as I share the past few weeks of turbulence, including a melted windowsill. Whoops.

I also have some listener mail about vegetable-esque encyclopedic tomes. How appropos.

Music:
Super Hot Lady Cop, Beau Hall (http://www.beaurocks.com/)
Mother, Kevin Reeves (http://www.kevinreeves.net/)

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






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Tuesday, January 08, 2008

CMN - ReMARKable Palate #125

ReMARKable Palate #125: Brandt Beef

This week, we speak with the folks from Brandt Beef, a family owned beef producer, who pride themselves on raising their cattle on grain that they grow themselves, and focusing on a “tongue to tail” philosophy of sustainable stewardship. Using their own compost and non-commercial fertilizer, they approach the raising of cattle as a full circle endeavor, and are working with some top chefs to provide them with MORE than just the prime cuts.

Music: "Go Fish" by Big Money Grip, from the Podsafe Music Network. music.podshow.com

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Wednesday, January 02, 2008

CMN - ReMARKable Palate #124

ReMARKable Palate #124: Highlights of 2007

In this first week of 2008, it’s a review of some of the highlights of 2007. In looking back at the past year, I had so much fun bringing you a varied batch of interviews. Today I’ll go through and highlight a different feature from each month of the past year, with a brief intro, to remind you where we’ve been. Next week, we’ll be back with original, all new content for 2008, continuing our focus on learning about the best in the world of food.

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Music: "Go Fish" by Big Money Grip, from the Podsafe Music Network. music.podshow.com

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Friday, December 28, 2007

CMN - All You Can Eat #46

All You Can Eat #46: Kitchen Gadgets 2007

Gadgets, knives, blenders and more! Advice on kitchen gifts for the foodie in your family. Fontaine Wong from Ming Wo Cookware in Vancouver is my guide. And if you can't find these things where you live, she'll be happy to mail order them for you. When you go to the website, make sure you contact the Chinatown store on East Pender Street.

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Wednesday, December 26, 2007

CMN - ReMARKable Palate #123

ReMARKable Palate #123: CityMeals on Wheels

Jennifer and I speak once again with Gael Greene, founder of CityMeals on Wheels, on the occasion of the organization serving its 34 millionth meal to homebound elderly New Yorkers. Consider making a donation to citymeals.org this holiday season to help in the effort.

And I go into the kitchen to show you how to make an easy weeknight meal of Chicken and Grapes (yes, grapes!)

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Music: "Go Fish" by Big Money Grip, from the Podsafe Music Network. music.podshow.com

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Wednesday, December 19, 2007

CMN - ReMARKable Palate #122

ReMARKable Palate #122: Slow and Easy

This week, we speak with Mary Ann Esposito, host of the long running PBS series Ciao Italia, which explores the regional cuisines of Italy. We caught up with her at Patsy’s Restaurant at the release party for her new book Ciao Italia; Slow and Easy, an assembly of casseroles, braises and one pot dishes from all over Italy. We also speak with Chef Sal Scognamillo of Patsy’s who tells us about the history of his iconic NY restaurant, along with some of the dishes he prepared from Mary Ann’s book.

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Music: "Go Fish" by Big Money Grip, from the Podsafe Music Network. music.podshow.com

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Wednesday, December 12, 2007

ReMARKable Palate #121

ReMARKable Palate #121: A Taste of Friuli Venezia Giulia

This week, we learn about the food and wine products of the Friuli Venezia Giulia region of Northeastern Italy, which borders with Slovenia. From Montasio Cheese and the amazing frico made from it, to Prosciutto San Daniele, and the Friulano grape, we speak with winemakers and with our friend Lou Di Palo from Di Palo’s Fine Foods in Little Italy, and learn about this unique little region.

Get your holiday gifts at the Gilded Fork Boutique. Use code RPHOLIDAY to get a 10% discount through December 31st.

Music: "Go Fish" by Big Money Grip, from the Podsafe Music Network. music.podshow.com

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Wednesday, December 05, 2007

CMN - ReMARKable Palate #120

ReMARKable Palate #120: Maker's Mark Bourbon

This week, we speak with Bill Samuels Jr, CEO of the one and only Maker’s Mark Bourbon company from Kentucky. We learn about the process, the tastes, and what distinguishes Kentucky Bourbon from other whiskies. Bill is a great guy, full of great stories about his family's history in Bourbon, from Prohibition through today.

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Music: "Go Fish" by Big Money Grip, from the Podsafe Music Network. music.podshow.com

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Wednesday, November 28, 2007

ReMARKable Palate #119

ReMARKable Palate #119: Pecorino Siciliano

I'm joined by The Pastry Princess, Chef Monica, at a dinner to celebrate the arrival of Pecorino Siciliano to America. The dinner was held at Lidia Bastianich's Felidia Restaurant in NYC. We comment on this special DOP cheese and the dishes made with it, and we chat with Chef Cesare Casella of Restaurant Maremma and Dean of the Italian Studies Program at the International Culinary Center.

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Music: "Go Fish" by Big Money Grip, from the Podsafe Music Network. music.podshow.com

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Wednesday, November 14, 2007

CMN - ReMARKable Palate #117

ReMARKable Palate #117: A taste of Miami in NYC

We visit with friends old and new and warm up in the autumn cold! Chef Chris Wagner from Johnson and Wales University, Mabel de Beunza from The Biltmore Hotel, and William Talbert, CEO of the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau, as well as chefs from Talulah, Loew's Miami Beach Hotel, and more.

Links:
Johnson and Wales University
Biltmore Hotel
Miami and the Beaches

Co-Sponsors: Hamilton Beach

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Wednesday, October 31, 2007

CMN - ReMARKable Palate #113

ReMARKable Palate #115: The Wines of Alto Adige

We learn about the wines of the Alto Adige region of Northern Italy from wine expert Thomas Augschöll, who leads us through a wine luncheon prepared by Chef Hannes Pignater of the Ansitz zum Steinbock Restaurant in Villanders. We're joined by Franz Mitterrutzner, President of the Speck Alto Adige Consortium, and Lou Di Palo, owner of Di Palo’s in New York.

Co-Sponsors: Hamilton Beach

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Music: "Go Fish" by Big Money Grip, from the Podsafe Music Network. music.podshow.com

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Wednesday, October 10, 2007

CMN - ReMARKable Palate #112

ReMARKable Palate #112: Talkin' Tequila!

We finally unveil the "Super Secret Project" that we've been working on for the past couple of months, it's a video series dedicated to Tequila! We follow our friends at Partida Tequila "On The Tequila Trail", learning about agave, the process of fermenting and distilling tequila, and much more. This audio podcast is an interview with Jose Valdez Reinoso, Production manager for Partida Tequila in Amatitan, Mexico. Jose leads us through the process.

Links:
On The Tequila Trail Video Podcast
Partida Tequila


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Sunday, October 07, 2007

Fork in The Road Venice

Fork in The Road Venice

Jennifer and Mark stroll through the canals and sidepaths of Venice and recall their final day in Italy, including their trip to 2 Asiago DOP producers in the AltoPiano,