CMN - CHIC152: Whole Wheat Bread

CHIC Podcast #152: Whole Wheat Bread

I received a note from a listener named Renee. She asked about how to make her whole wheat bread have a better crust. I think it's great that more folks are making whole grain breads and adding them to their diet. They taste better than ever and they are great for your health. I offer some tips on making better whole wheat bread and tackle that crust question as well. Thank you Renee for the question and thanks for listening. See you next week!

Chef Mark in Bali, Part 1

CMN Video: Chef Mark in Bali, Part 1

I'm in Indonesia as a guest of the Ministry of Culture for "Pesta Blogger 2008", a large gethering of bloggers from the whole country. We're on "The Road to Pesta Blogger", seeing many of the cultural and culinary highlights of this beautiful country. I visit the New Treasure Island Cultural Heritage center in Bali and learn how a proper Balinese man dresses, then I dance with a beautiful girl.



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CMN Video: Holiday Cachaca Cocktail

CMN Video: Cocktail Hour - Holiday Cachaca Cocktail

We are back at Rayuela on the Lower East Side with The Liquid Chef, Junior Merino. Junior shows us a fun and colorful holiday cocktail using Cachaca and Black Sambuca.



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CMN Video: Great Beer and Food Pairings

CMN Video: Great Beer and Food Pairings

Jennifer speaks with Chef Brent Wertz of the Kingsmill Resort in Williamsburg, Virginia about his innovative pairings of beer with food. Chef Brent explains the best way to pour a beer, and shows that beer can even go well with dessert!



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CMN Video: Discovering Colonial Virginia

CMN Video: Discovering Colonial Virginia

Jennifer and Chef Mark discover the many treasures of Virginia, from Colonial Williamsburg to Jamestown Settlement, farmer's markets, and the many restaurants of the region.



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CMN Video: 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 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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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 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!



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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 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