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!)



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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 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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CMN Video: Dudley's Farmhouse Grille

CMN Video: Dudley's Farmhouse Grille

Chef Mark speaks with Chef Jim Kennedy of Dudley's Farmhouse Grille in Toano, Virginia about his Steak Rossini a la Dudley



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CMN Video: Food Blogger Playdate at Martha Stewart's

CMN Video: Culinary Roundtable - Food Blogger Playdate at Martha Stewart's

Jennifer and Chef Mark go on a "playdate" with a group of other food bloggers after the Martha Stewart Show Blogger day, and join the staff of Everyday Food Magazine to play in the test kitchen for the afternoon. Matt Armendariz from www.mattbites.com makes his grandmother's albondigas soup.



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CMN Video: Fork in the Road - Martha Stewart Show

CMN Video: Fork in the Road - Martha Stewart Show

Jennifer and Chef Mark attend the special blogger episode taping of the Martha Stewart show. It was a show and audience full of bloggers, and we walked away with free wireless printers from HP!



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And here's the first 9 minutes of Martha's show. You can see Jennifer (in turquoise) and Chef Mark (in purple) in the audience at :47 seconds and 7:08. Don't blink!

CMN Video: Cocktail Hour - Orange Marga"Tea"ta

CMN Video: Cocktail Hour - Orange Marga"Tea"ta

Lilia Temple returns to show us how to make a variation on the classic Margarita using orange juice and tea, and she calls it the Orange Marga"Tea"ta.



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CMN Video: Cooking with Fleur de Sel

CMN Video: Cooking with Fleur de Sel

Chef Dominique Macquet from Dominique's Restaurant in the Maison Dupuy Hotel in New Orleans shows us how to use Fleur de Sel to finish dishes. We're using his private label Fleur de Sel from his native Mauritius.



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CMN Video: Treehouse Bakery & Cafe

CMN Video: Treehouse Bakery & Cafe

Maria Elena Bustamante-Bernal talks about the philosophy behind The Treehouse Bakery & Cafe, an organic, sustainable bakery and cafe in Santa Fe, NM. Located on the ground of Plants of the Southwest, Treehouse produces fresh pastries daily, and also creates wedding cakes, including gluten free cakes.



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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.



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CMN Video: Chef Oliver Ridgeway, Anasazi Restaurant

CMN Video: Chef Oliver Ridgeway, Anasazi Restaurant

Chef Oliver Ridgeway of Anasazi Restaurant at Inn Of The Anasazi in Santa Fe, NM shares with us three special dishes from his eclectic menu, and talks about the inspiration he takes from his diverse cooking background and from New Mexico.



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CMN Video: Tasting Sicilian Olive Oil Part 2 - Planeta

CMN Video: Tasting Sicilian Olive Oil Part 2 - Planeta

Chef Mark is joined by Penny Murray of the Planeta Estate in Sicily, who describes the qualities of their 3 olive oils, and their unique process for extracting the oil from their olives.

www.planeta.it



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CMN Video: Tasting Sicilian Olive Oil Part 1 - Mandranova

CMN Video: Tasting Sicilian Olive Oil Part 1 - Mandranova

Jennifer learns the proper way to smell and taste olive oil from Sylvia di Vincenzo of the Mandranova Estate in Sicily.

Look for part 2 where Chef Mark speaks with Penny Murray of Planeta, also in Sicly.

www.mandranova.it



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CMN Video: Simply Ming - Allergy Friendly Recipes

CMN Video: Simply Ming - Allergy Friendly Recipes


Chef Ming Tsai gives us some recipes for folks with food allergies.






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CMN Video: Fork in the Road - Tamales in Chimayo

CMN Video: Fork in the Road - Tamales in Chimayo

Chef Mark stops in Chimayo for a visit to the Santuario de Chimayo, and some red chile tamales at Leona's, some of the best in the state of New Mexico.



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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!



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CMN Video: USPCA Tucson Conference Highlights

CMN Video: USPCA Tucson Conference Highlights

Highlights from the United States Personal Chef Association conference in Tucson, Arizona. With a desert backdrop, and a lot of fun events, this was a wonderful conference. A hint of more to come, as we bring you the Iron Chef Competition soon!



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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".



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CMN Video: Simply Ming - Food Allergies 101

CMN Video: Simply Ming - Food Allergies 101

We welcome Chef Ming Tsai back to the Culinary Media Network! We'll be running his greatest videos here again as we did in the early days, when we were known as CPN!

Today, Chef Ming Tsai gives us the basics on food allergies.






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CMN Video: CHIC135 - Chicken Chausseur with Chef Wook

CHIC Podcast #135: Chicken Chasseur with Chef Wook

This week it's a video podcast. Chef Wook Kang prepares a dish you can prepare at home with just a chicken and few more ingredients. I will get the recipe for you soon but until then, just sit back and watch as Chef Wook prepares chicken chausseur. It is delicious way to prepare chicken. He gets some help from Chef Gerard and myself. This is a glimpse into their "Saucier Club" and how our student kitchens work. I hope you like it and as always, thanks for watching. See you next week.





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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!

CMN Video: Cocktail Hour - Cachaça

CMN Video: Cocktail Hour - Cachaça

We explore the uses of Cachaça, the national spirit of Brazil, and learn how to make 2 cocktails, the classic Caiparinha, and the Empire Cooler, with Sagatiba Brand Manager and mixologist Jamie Terrell.



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CMN Video: Fork in the Road Sicily

CMN Video: Fork in The Road - Sicily

Jennifer and Chef Mark speak with Tony May and Gianfranco Sorrentino from GRI, or Gruppo Ristoratori Italiani, about GRI's mission to promote the image of Italian Cuisine in the United States. Each year, they visit a region of Italy to learn about fresh artisanal products. This year, the destination was Sicily, and the Culinary Media Network came along to join in on the fun! From ancient Greek ruins, to sumptuous feasts in rustic farmhouses to Medieval Palazzi and winery tours, we took a big bite out of Sicily!



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CMN Video: Chef Rick Bayless at NY Times Travel Show, Part 3

CMN Video: Chef Rick Bayless at NY Times Travel Show, Part 3

The conclusion of our 3 part series. Chef Rick Bayless, of Chicago's Frontera Grill and Topolobampo speaks at the NY Times Travel Show. He finishes his Shrimp in Green Mole Sauce, and teaches us about chayote.

www.rickbayless.com

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CMN Video: SpeckFest

CMN Video: SpeckFest

Jennifer visits SpeckFest, the Annual festival celebrating Speck, a cured ham product of the SudTirol-Alto Adige region of Northern Italy that is both smoked and air cured. She then takes us to a factory, where we see the modern way that Speck is produced.



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CMN Video: Fancy Food Show Highlights