On the Menu's wonderful visit to Valencia, Spain - Part 1
Quique Dacosta, Chef-owner, Ristorante Quique Dacosta (formerly El Poblet), Denia; Raul Aleixandre, Chef-owner, Ca' Sento, Valencia; Ricard Camarena, Chef-partner, Arrop Ricard Camarena, Valencia & Arrop, Gandia.
Gesine Bullock-Prado, Confections of a Closet Master Baker, she's just as "no nonsense" as sister Sandra; Paula Wolfert, Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking; Andrea Nguyen, Asian Dumplings; Laura Kelley, The Silk Road Gourmet.
Fred Noe, Master Distiller, Jim Beam, recorded at the 2008 Pittsburgh Whiskey Festival - the 2009 Festival is November 13 at Heinz Field; Bob Harkins, Cold River Vodka, Freeport Maine; Cristiano Creminelli, Creminelli Fine Meats, Salumi & Sausages, Springville UT; Geoff Repella, Byrd Cookie Company, Savannah GA.
On behalf of Cystic Fibrosis Pittsburgh Chapter's "A Passion for Wine", Nov 7, Ken Freeman, Freeman Winery, Sebastopol CA & Tim Kilcullen, Capital Wines & Spirits, North Wales PA; Interviews at Nicky USA's Wild about Game event, Mt. Hood OR; Geoff Latham, event sponsor & founder Nicky USA; Tom Douglas, Cook-off Judge for the event, owner Tom Douglas restaurants & other ventures & author of several cookbooks, Seattle WA; Dustin Clark, Executive Chef, Wildwood Restaurant, Portland OR; Mauel Recio, Viridian Farms, Dayton OR; Paul Bosch, Host Chef for the event & Executive Chef, The Resort at the Mountain, Welches OR; Philippe Boulot, Executive Chef, The Multnomah Athletic Club & Culinary Director, The Heathman Restaurant & Bar, Portland OR.
OTM in Portland OR - 2nd instalment. The Allison Resort & Spa, Newberg OR; General Manager Pierre Zreik, Executive Chef Nathan Lockwood; Indulge special event at The Jupiter Hotel, Stephen Cassell, Hotel spokesperson; David Kreifels, Chef-Owner, Laurelhurst Market; Jocelyn Barda, Co-Owner, Bakery Bar; Benjamin Bettinger, Chef-Owner, Beaker & Flask; Ryan Csansky, Owner-Distiller Artisan Spirits; Matt Mount, Distiller, House Spirits.
Portland OR Interviews - 1st installment: Greg Higgins, Chef-owner, Higgins Restaurant & Bar; Gabriel Rucker, Chef-owner, Le Pigeon; Doris Rodriguez-Platt, Owner, Andina Restaurant (Peruvian); Pradeep Chandrana, General Manager, East India Co. Gr...ill & Bar (yes, Indian).
Mike Colamenco, Mike Colamenco's Food Lover's Guide to NYC; Bettina Schormann & Jeff Crump, Earth to table: Seasonal Recipes from an Organic Farm; Madeline Scherb, Taste of Heaven.
Langdon Cook, Fat of the Land, Adventures of a 21st Century Forager; David Leite, The New Portugese Table, Exciting Flavors from Europe's Western Coast; Jacques Dahan, Noble Ingredients, Michel Cluizel Chocolates.
Randall Grahm, Winemaker Extraordinaire, Bonny Doon Vineyards; Alan Zalayet, Eisch Breathable Wineglasses & No-drip Decanter; Sheri Tate, SiverMoon "liquor-infused" Desserts.
San Diego, pick destination for Fall, a great Cracker substitute & Pluots. Kate Buska, San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau & Adam Bussell, Chef de Cuisine, Vela Restuarant, Hilton Bayshore, San Diego; Seth Novick, Kitchen Table Bakers Aged Parmesan Crisps; Chip Brantley, The Perfect Fruit, Good Breeding, Bad Seeds & the Hunt for the Elusive Pluot.
Dedicated to Drink!! Dale DeGroff, Mixologist Extraordinaire, The Essential Cocktail, Cocktails with Mount Gay Rum; John Harney, Founder & Michael Harney, CEO, Harney Teas; Susanna Mojico, Rishi Teas.
Still in England - Old Friends & a new Restaurant venture. Then some WONDERFUL Gourmet Crackers. Vito Scaduto, formery Partner, Red or White Restaurant Bar & Wine Shop, Trowbridge (formerly Restaurant GM, The Bath Priory), now at The Three Gables, Bradford-on-Avon; Tina & Tony Bricknell-Webb, Percy's Country Hotel & Restaurant, Virginstow, W. Devon, talking about Percy's & Tina's forthcoming Cookbook; Lesley Stowe, Owner, Raincoast Crisps, Vancouver, BC Canada.
UK country luxury continued. Alain Roux, Executive Chef, The Waterside Inn, Bray; Chris Horridge, Executive Chef, Cliveden & Waldo's Restaurant; Tomasz Mendelsk, iDuty Manager, Cliveden, nr. Maidenhead; Paul Thomas, General Manager, The Manor House, Castle Combe; Tom Citarella, Sous Chef, The Manor House (Richard Davies is Executive Chef).
UK country luxury! Gidleigh Park, Chagford, Devon & The Bath Priory, Bath; Sue Williams, General Manager, Michael Caines MBE, Executive Chef; Also Michael Caines interview from December, 2005, our first visit to Gidleigh - it's fascinating to compare these interviews, noting what has & hasn't changed. Our dinner which followed was even more delicious....
Emily Luchetti, her new website emilyluchetti.com & her blog; Ted Dennard, Savannah Bee Company, Honey & honey-related products; Mari Tuttle, Mari's New York, "Designer" Brownies; Karin Campion, Sonoma Syrups; A Quick Preview of next weeks' program on UK Country Houses & Dining.
Helen Chen, Helen's Asian Kitchen; Easy Chinese Stir Fries; Jackie Nugent, The Big Green Cookbook; Lynn Lasher, Somebody's Mother Sweet Sauces; Nancy Wekselbaum, The Gracious Gourmet Condiments.
5STAR SENSATION - ONE WONDERFUL PARTY. OTM brings you an introduction to this event that's so great & so big it's only scheduled every 2 years! Then interviews recorded live with several Guest Chef Superstars, including THE Star himself. Wolfgang Puck. Appearing with Wolfgang, Lydia Shire of Lochober, Boston; Shawn McClain, Spring, Chicago; Mark Peel, Campanile, Los Angeles; Charles Phan, Slanted Door, San Francisco; Kerry Heffernan, 154Southgate, NYC & Farmer Lee Jones, Chefs Garden, Huron OH.
Deborah Madison, What We Eat When We Eat Alone; Karen Solomon, Jam it, Pickle it, Cure it; Judith Fertig, 300 Big & Bold BBQ & Grill Recipes; Elizabeth Karmel, Soaked, Slathered & Seasoned: a Complete Guide for Flaovoring Food for the Fire.
OTM in NYC for the Fancy Food Show & some great new Dining Pleasures as well. Owner Charlie Palmer & Executive Chef Christopher Lee at the newly opened, relocated Aureole; Sebastiaan Zijp, Executive Chef, Bar Blanc Bistro; Jim Leiken, Chef, DBGB. At FFS, Stan Kisselev, Landrin Chocolate Wafers, Mark Hutchison, Porchetta Primata, Martin Bos, Boska Holland, Artisan & Designer Cheese Tools.
WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE DELAY IN POSTING THIS PROGRAM, WHICH IS DUE TO THE JULY3-4 HOLIDAY. IT'S HERE NOW
Fabulous Flavors!! Rocco Loosbrock, "Boss Hog", Bacon Freak, Moorpark CA; Scott Kim, Black Garlic; Michael McSweeney, Salt-maker, Tiki Spice Smoked Salt, Koloa, Hawaii; Shawn Askinosie, Founder & Chocolate Maker, Askinosie Chocolate, Springfield MO; Diane Hunt, Owner, Diane's Sweet Heat, Pepper infused Jams.
Two Culinary Legends with recent books. Mark Miller, Tacos, Coyote Cafe, Santa Fe, Mark Miller's Grill Room, Las Vegas; Hubert Keller, Burger Bar, Fleur de Lis, San Francisco & several Burger Bars, including Las Vegas. Michael Steinberger, Au Revoir to All That: Food, Wine, and the End of France, A GREAT Book about French Cuisine.
More GREAT California Chefs. Chris Cosentino, Incanto, San Francisco; Michael Chiarello, Bottega, Yountville; Gerald Higoyen, Piperade, SF; AND a Rising Star, Michele Mah, Midi, SF. More NEW Chefs in an upcoming program.
Chef, Co-owner David Kinch, Manresa Restaurant, Los Gatos CA, first about Manresa, then joined by Cynthia Sandberg of Love Apple Farm – David & Cynthia talk with OTM about the very special interaction of Manresa & the Farm. Don’t miss a minute of this uniquely inspiring conversation.
More of our California adventures - this time mostly wine. Sara Brooks, GM, Napa River Inn, Napa; Marcos Uribe, Chef de Cuisine, Celadon, Napa; Bill Nancarrow, Asst. Winemaker, Duckhorn, St. Helena; Alex Reble, Associate Winemaker, Matanzas Creek, Santa Rosa; replay of a previous interview with Ehlers Estate, St. Helena – our interview with Winemaker Kevin Morrisey got lost in cyberspace, so we will redo in the near future.
Preview of 5Star Sensation, Cleveland OH June 13, maybe the world’s best BIG party with Loree Vick, Senior VP & Event Coordinator for University Hospitals of Cleveland & Luciano Pellegrini, Chef-partner, Valentino, Las Vegas; Molly Wizenberg; "A Homemade Life"; Alex Whitmore, Founder, Taza Chocolate; Somerville MA; Elaine Louie, "Savoir Fare London-Stylish Dining for under $2".
