Merry Christmas from OTM!! Chef Danial Boulud, Braise; Savannah interviews: Chef Michael McGeeney, 700 Dayton; Chef Darin Sehnert, 700 Kitchen Cooking School.
Keri Fisher, One Cake, One Hundred Desserts; Johanne Killeen & George Germon, Al Forno, Providence RI, On Top of Spaghetti; Upcoming 2007 South Beach Food & Wine Festival: Chef Mark Militello, Mark's; Allen Susser, Chef Allen's.
Ethan Becker, The seventy-fifth Anniversary Edition, The Joy of Cooking; Kevin Joyce, The Carlton, and Mitch Cosentino, Cosentino Winery; Olivier Wittman, Millisime Vegetable-infused Vinegars.
Adam Strum, CEO, The Wine Enthusiast; Mark Saul, founder & owner, Old Orchard; Sally Schneider, Improvisational Cook.
Leslie Sbrocca, The Simple & Savvy Wine Guide; Geetha Jayaraman, Grab Em Snacks; Steve Metzler, President, Classical Wines from Spain, Luis Herrera EVOO, Murcia Spain; Farmhouse Inn, Russian River CA, Chef Steve Litke.
Tish Boyle, The Cake Book; Pamela Parsighian, Nations Restaurant News; Andrew Smith, The Turkey, An American Story.
Brigit Binns, William-Sonoma Food Made Fast cooking series; Chef Janelle Weaver, Pat Kuleto Estates, Hennesy Basin CA; Danny Meyers, Setting the Table.
Colette Rossant, The World in My Kitchen; Fabio Trabocchi, Cucina of Le Marche; Joy Sterling, CEO, Iron Horse Vineyards, Green Valley CA
California Interviews: Charles Phan, Slanted Door & David Cohen, Scala's Bistro, San Francisco; Duskie Estes & John Stewart, Zazu, Santa Rosa.
Sylvia Tirakian, Harvest Song, Preserves from Armenia; Peter Reinhart, Crust and Crumb; San Francisco Interviews: Chef Gary Danko, Restaurant Gary Danko.
Barbara Graves, Republic of Tea; Jennifer Appel, Buttercup Bake Shop; Christa Weil, Fierce Foods; Dorothy Cann Hamilton, The New International Culinary Center, French Culinary Institute, NYC.
Jason Denton, Simple Italian Sandwiches; Co-owner, Ino & Inoteca, NYC; Maurizio Danofi, La Paranza, Pescara, Abruzzo, Italy; overview of mountainous Abruzzo, various restaurant recommendations in this region.
Abruzzo, Italy Interviews: Giorgio Tomasi & Alessio di Giulio, Ilex Culinary Tour Programs, Fontecchio; Stefania Pepe, Winemaker, Cantine Stefania Pepe; Daniele Kihlgren, Developer, Sextantio, S. Stefano de Sessiano; Gianluigi Perduzzi, Pasta Rustichella, Pianella.
Australian & Australian-inspired foods & a CA restaurant: Peter Breunan, Austrade; Mark Niemiec, G'Day Gourmet; Craig Lieberman, 34 Degrees, Crackers (originally imported from Australia, now made in Denver CO); Chef Chris Behre, Bondi Restaurant & Bar, San Diego.
UK interviews: Chef Chris Horridge, Bath Priory; Chef Adam Bennett, Simpson's, Birmingham; Brian Jarvis, GM, Chef Paul Mottram, Thornbury Castle. Note Chris Horridge is now Chef at Waldo's at Cliveden, Berkshire. Michael Caines of Gidleigh Park inow also Exec. Chef at The Bath Priory.
Loretta Zapp, CEO, Caffe Sanora; Julie Salmi, Flavors of India; UK interviews: Chef Simon Garbutt, The Feathers, Woodstock; Chef Les Rennie, Lords of the Manor, Upper Slaughter.
Sue Pippy, Buyer, Sur La Table; UK Interviews: Chef/owner Paul Askew, The London Carriage Works & Hope Street Hotel, Liverpool; Tom Lewis, General Manager, Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons, near Oxford.
Norman Barnes, President, Walkers Shortbread; Public restaurant, NYC, AvroKO Principals - Adam Farmerie, Kristina O'Neal, Greg Bradshaw, William Harris; Chef Brad Farmerie.
Andrea Francilla, The Stinking Rose; New York City Restaurants: Le Bernardin; Mia Dona Chef-partner Michael Psilakis, Partner Donatella Arpaia; Public - Chef Brad Farmerie.
Fancy Food Show 2006 interviews. Amai; Cypress Grove; Arianne Daguin, D' Artagnan; Melissa's; Principe; Bob Sendall, Toffee Taboo.
Barcelona, Spain Chef interviews: Santi Santamaria, Can Fabes, St Celoni; Cesar Pastor, Colibri, Barcelona; Carme Ruscalleda, San Pau, St. Pol de Mer, translation by Hector Ruiz; Hector Gonzales, GM, Hotel Cram.
Michael Jackson, Whiskey; Barcelona interviews: Gaig; Habaluc.
Michael Ruhlman, The Reach of a Chef & Charcuterie; Paul Bertolli, Fra' Mani, Oakland CA.
Bruce Cohn, B.R. Cohn Olive Oil Company, Gourmet Oils & Wine Vinegars; Laura Howard, Laloo's Goat Milk Ice Cream.
Nemacolin Woodlands Resort: Dave Racicot, Aqueous, & Jeremy Voytish., Autumn; Rick DeShantz, Nine on Nine; Champagne tatsing with Charles Curtis, Moet Hennessy at the Pittsburgh Wine Festival.
Steven Raichlen, Best of Barbecue; David Farley, Traveler's Tales Prague & the Czech Republic.
Chef Tom Douglas, I Love Crabcakes; Gael Greene, Insatiable; San Diego new chefs: Laurel (Brian ???); JSix (Christian Graves).
Marianne Schweers, Eagle Ranch Pistachios; Mark Harden, Comfort Foods - Desert Garden; Tom Fitzmorris, New Orleans Food; San Diego: Chef Brian Sinnott, Molly's.
William Poole, Wen Chocolates; Lorraine Dodger, Eater's Digest; UK Country House Hotel Restaurants; Sharrow Bay: Chef Mark Teasdale; Middlethorpe Hall: Chef Lee Heppentstall.
Paul Smith, Shearer Snacks; Melissa Kelly, Mediterranean Women Stay Slim Too; Sharrow Bay Country House Estate: Andrew King, Genaral Mgr.
RIP Leah Chase - Our Interview with Leah at 2006 James Beard Awards
James Beard Awards interviews: Frank Brigtsen; Leah Chase representing New Orleans; Gabriel Kreuther, The Modern, NYC, The Modern; Danny Meyer, Union Square Hospitality Group; Jean Joho, Everest, Chicago; Madhur Jaffrey; Dan Barber, Stone Barn, NYC; Gary Danko, San Francisco; Bradford Thompson, Mary Elaine's, Scottsdal AZ (now at Bar Artisinal, NYC); Fabio Trabocchi; Ming Tsai; Bill Telepan, NYC.
Pierre Crawley, Peppadew; Jacob Maurel, Buyer, Sur La Tabla, Aerogarden, Jill Basch, Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company, CA; Special England Interview: David Walker, Middlethorpe Hall Gardener.
Happy Mother's Day. Lindsey Williams, Neo-Soul; Robin Bequet, Beque Confections, Gourmet Caramels; England recordings. Devonshire Arms, Bolton Abbey - Liz Clayton & Chef Michael Wignall (now Chef at PennyHill Park).
Trish Gray, Marketing Manager, Kyocera, Porcelain Knives; Akasha Richmond, Hollywood Dish; Cheryl & Jim Jamison, The Big Book of Outdoor Cooking & Entertaining.
Ehsan Alipour, President, Oliso; Rudy Keller, President, Kuhn-Rikon USA; Mic LeBell, Planet Friendly PR
Debbie McIntyre, Pacifica Culinaria, Avocado Oils, Fruit Vinegars; Pittsburgh Wine Festival: Ed Harrell; Jonathan Newman; Pat Kuleto
Happy Easter. Susan Jardina, Emile Henry Cokware; Deborah Schimberg, Glee Gum; Savoir Affair Interviews at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort: Sara Moulton; Clive Coates.
San Diego interview: Michael Stebner, Chef-partner, Region; Joanna D'Angelo, Tea Together; Henry Lovejoy, EcoFish; 3 Winemakers: Michael Stevenson, Panther Creek; Marc Mondavi, Charles Krug; Dan Cohn, BR Cohn talk about how they started in the Wine business.
Anya von Bremzen, The New Spanish Table; San Diego Interviews: Parallel 33 (sadly now closed); Rick Troiani, GM, Jsix.
Carol Jackson, co-owner & VP of Marketing, Myenberg Goat Milk Products; NYC Interviews: The Bull & The Bear, Cafe Opaline; San Diego Interviews: Chive, Laurel.
Barbara Kafka, Vegetable Love; Rick Agresta, iSi Silicon Kitchenware & Thermo Whip; Anthony Lemme, EPS Wine Saver.
Carol Martin Sidor, North Fork Chips; Nick Malgieri, A Baker's Tour; Isabel Gonzales & Carolina Buia, Latin Chic; NYC Interview: Havana Central.
Jeremy Critchfield, Food & Beverage Dir. & Brian Henderson, Wine Director, Nemacolin, Savoir Affair; New York interviews: Georges Briguet, Le Perigord; Cedric Tovar, Peacock Alley.
Judy Dodd, Registered Dietician; Robert La France (for Kim Koeller), Allergy Free Passport; Neil Albert, Olivado USA, Avocado OIls from New Zealand; Michael Reccchiuti, Chocolatier.
Gladys & Stan Friesen, GladCorn; Kate Krader, Senior Editor, Food & Wine - 2006 trends; Emilia Terragni, Silver Spoon.
Lynn Neuberg, Easy Leaf; Ronnie Drennan, Broadbent Hams; Chef Joe Carei, Carleigh's, Uniontown PA; Lacy Devereaux, VP Amco Houseworks, Avocado pitter & slicer.
Bruce Sherman, North Pond, Chicago; Kelly Liken, Restaurant Kelly Liken, Vail; Tom Pedersen, owner, Cocoa Puro Kakawa
Mike Chen, China Palace & Sushi Too, Pittsburgh, Chinese New Year; Shawn McClaine, Spring, Green Zebra & Custom House, Chicago; Bob Engel, Gourmet Mushrooms.
England: Claude Bosi, Hibiscus, Ludlow; Tom Houten & Andy Troughton, Mulberry, Manor House, Morton-in-Marsh; Chef Simon Garbutt, Feathers; Julian Wilkinson & Simon Dow, Abode Royal Clarence Hotel, Exeter.
Jerry Traunfeld, The Herbal Kitchen; England: Chris Horridge, Bath Priory; Nick Davis & Andy Bennett, Lords of the Manor.
Susan Jardina, The FoodLoop; Ian Jackman, Regional Oddities; England: Bell Captain Mark Hanks, GM Sharon Love & Chef Steven Blake, The Royal Crescent,Bath; Claude Bosi, Hibiscus, Ludlow (now successfulyy relocated to London).
England: David Everett-Mathias, Le Champignon Sauvage, Cheltenham; Tina & Toni Bricknell-Webb, Percy's, Virginstow, W. Devon; Raymond Blanc, Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons, nr. Oxford.
Merry Chritsmas!! Steven Shaw, Turning the Tables; Charleston: Bob Carter, Peninsula Grill; Bob Waggoner, Charleston Grill.
Max McCalman, Cheese: A Connoisseur's Guide to the World's Best; David Bennett, Robert Morris University & Sweetwater; Eric "Spudz" Wallace, executive chef, Casbah (now Executive Chef at Lidia's Pittsburgh).
Chef Grant Achatz, Alinea; Jen & Adam Haigh, our son & daugher-in-law; Kevin Sousa, Bigelow Grill; Chef Tom Douglas, Seattle, Rubs with Love; Ryan McDonnell, Round Pond; Joyce La Fray, Cuba Cocina.
Chef Stephan Czapalay, Salts of the World; Bonnie Martinelli, On Thyme Gourmet; May Bsisu, The Arab Table.
Rick Bayless, Mexican Every Day; Chicago interviews: Deann Bayless, Frontera Grill; Grant Achantz, Alinea; Paul Kahan, Blackbird.
David Beach, The King's Cupboard; Italian Wine Week, Chicago interviews: Riccardo Ricci Curbasto, Prosecco di Franciacorta; Elin McCoy, The Emperor of Wine (Robert Parker); David Rosengarten, The Rosengarten Report.
Interviews Le Marche, Italy: II Giardino, San Lorenzo in Campo; Lucio Pompili, Symposium delle Quattre Stagione, Cartaceto; Moreno Cedroni, Madonnina del Pescatore, Seningalia; Andrea Angeletti, Le Busche; Danilo Di Pasquale, Palazzo Guiderocchi, Ascoli Piceno; Emilio, Danilo, Oswaldo, Roberto & Papa Emilio Bei, Casabianca.
Truffles!! Arturo Ottolenghi, The Truffle Market, Gettysburg; Le Marche Interview: Giancarlo Marini, Aqualagna; Gigio Baldelli, Villla Federici, Agriturismo & Ristorante, Bargne - we were surprised & pleased to learn that Gigio once cooked at a restaurant in Pittsburgh.
Sherri Hutchinson, Graffiti Zoo; Le Marche, Italy Interview: Carlo Latini, Latini Pasta.
Rosario Safina, Wild Forest Products, NJ-based Distributors of Italian Truffle-based products; Abruzzo, Italy interviews: Nicola Laurentiis, Cassina Rossa, (Roccascalegna), Ritrovo; Giorgio Tomasi & Alessio DiGiulio, ILEX.
Steve Coloruso, Antonio's (great "family-style" Italian), et al Boston, interviewed just for fun by Peter's friend Joe Ternullo; Gary Eberle, Eberle Vineyards, Paso Robles CA; Ryan Burke, newly-appointed GM, Soba Lounge & Umi, Pittsburgh.
Anette, Anette's Chocolate Factory, Napa CA, Chocolates, Truffles, Brittles & Sauces; Nirmala Narine, Nirmala's Kitchen, Hand-made Spices & Spice Blends.
Chef John Folse; Sarah Baumann, Food Sculptor; Abby Stanfield for Bethlehem Haven; Lidia Bastianich, Ed Harrell, Rick McMaster, for The Pittsburgh Wine Festival.
Mareille Guiliano, French Women Don't Get Fat; Mark Collins, Le Pommier< Pittsburgh; London Grosvenor House interviews.
London Interviews: Amaya, Cocoon, Roka, Zafferano; Marnie Old, Pittsburgh Wine Festival Seminar Presenter.
Molecular gastronomy & kitchen science: Harold McGee; Heston Blumenthal, The Fat Duck, Bray, England.
London Interviews: Waterside Inn; Alain Roux, Executive Chef (son of founder Michel Roux); English Instructor Shirley; Heston Blumenthal (Hinds Head Hotel) - more of Heston in next week's program; Chef Andrew Turner, 1880@ The Bentley (subsequently Executive Chef at The Langham, London, and now moving to Wilton's London).
Nemacolin Savoir Affair: Interviews with: Sara Moulton, Gourmet magazine; Jeremy Critchfield, Exec. Chef, F & B Director; Brad Kelly, Lautrec Chef de Cuisine; Nathaniel Mayor, Golden Trout Chef de Cuisine; David Racicot, Aqueous Chef de Cuisine; Carl Bertka, Executive Pastry Chef; Nhora de la Pava, sugar artist; Keith Martin, Elysian Fields, Lamb Farmer, Waynesburg PA.
Greek Easter; Jim Botsacos, Molyvos, NYC; Antonios Maridakis; FAGE Greek Yogurt; Valentina Vavasis.
Chris Frangiadis, Simply French; Arlene Ward - Kuhn Rikon pressure cooker; London interviews: Pascal Ausingac, Le Cercle; Jerome Tavron, L'Etranger.
Eating Local- Chefs & Farmers: Chef Michael Uricchio, Robert Uricchio, Laforet, now operating The Cross Keys Inn, Pittsburgh; Bob Trimbur, Spring Valley Farm; Peter Hoffman, National Chair, Chefs Collaborative.
New Dietary Guidelines - Judy Dodd RD; Will Clower, The Fat Fallacy; Kadee Lewis, BodyTech, Pittsburgh, new exercise component.
Betsy Ann Chocolates: Truffles Jim Paras & Henry Saenz, Pittsburgh; Andrea Schrenk Pastry instructor, PA Culinary; Jeremy Critchfield, Nemacolin, previewing Savoir Affair.
The Importance of Quality ingredients: Sam DiBattista, Chef-owner, Vivo, Pittsburgh; Chef Ryan Hardy - The Coach House, Martha's Vineyard.
Stan Lalic; Enoteca Diana; Karen Holmes Ward, Divas Uncorked.
Don Mervis, Owner, Stone Mansion, Wexford PA; Frank Brady, Bonjour.
Chef Danny Mosedale in the Studio again. England interviews: Michael Caines, Executive Chef; Paul Henderson, Co-owner, Gidleigh Park, Chagford Devon. Henderson sold this property to Andrew Brownsword soon after our Interview. It has since been extensively renovated. Chef Caines still heads the Kitchen, with 2 Michelin Stars.
Chef Danny Mosedale in the Studio: England Chef interviews: Simon Rogan, L'Enclume, Cartmel, Cumbria; Andreas Antona, Simpsons, Birmingham; Paul Kitching, Juniper, Manchester (We have heard this last restaurant is now closed, the first 2 are still open & very good!).
Bike Trips: Janet Markel Lhormer and Jimmy Goldman + Richard Seltzer.
OTM in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, part 2. Craig Richards (the Chef of Lidia's Pittsburgh) in the studio. Igor Plett, Ristorante Enoteca Majda, Gorizia; a Grower of Rose of Gorizia Radicchio; Alberto Pelos, Cantina Vie de Romans; Valter & Mattea Scarbolo, Scarbolo Wines & Trattoria La Frasca, Lauzacco.
OTM has FABULOUS time in Friuli-Venezia Giulia - first of 2 programs. Patrizia Stekar, our Tour Guide; Luca Plett, Albergo al Ponte, Gradisca d' Isonzo; Antonella Nonino, Nonino Distillari, Percoto; Dennis Lepore, Bastianich Wineries; Boatina, Cormons; Allan & Attias Tarlao, Tavernetta All'Androna, Grado.
At Gordon Hammersley's Hammersleys Bistro, Boston. OTM dines splendidly in the Veneto region; Elia Rizzo, Il Desco, Verona; Nicola Donatelo & Severino Trentin, Trattoria Zamboni, Lapio de Arengnano nr Vicenza; Marisa Galante, The Methis Hotel, Padova; Stefania Martinato, Bella Parti, Padova; Alejandro & Massimilano, Le Calandre, Srameoloa di Rubano nr Padova.
More about Sicily with Ron Dellaria of Astorino. Sicily interviews with Alessio Planeta of the Planeta wineries & Salvatori Mancini, Eremo della Giubiliana, nr. Ragusa.
OTM talking Sicily with Ron Dellaria of Astorino in the studio. Interviews recorded in Sicily with Pietro Cascino, Director, Centrale Palace Hotel, Palermo, Chef Max Mangano of Ai Tetti at Centrale Palace; Giovanna Tornabene, Tenuta Gangivecchio, Cooking School & Restaurant, also author of several award winning cookbooks.
Our very first OTM Program. In the Studio with Restaurant/Food Designer & Gourmet Dining Enthusiast Bill Kolan, Kolano DEsign, Pittsburgh. Do we sound any younger?