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".

Three GREAT California Chefs  Michael Tusk, Chef-owner, Quince Restaurant, San Francisco; Nate Appleman, Chef-owner, SPQR & A16, San Francisco; Chef Sean Elliott, Bardessono, Yountville, CA. More great CA chefs coming in the near future as well!

Greg Hinson, Founder, O O Olive Oil, Petaluma CA; Matt Skinner; "Heard it through the Grapevine"; Helene Beck, Owner, La Vigne Organics, Sauces, Salsas, Preserves made from unusual fruits – Persimmons, Kumquats, etc.

OTM at the 2009 James Beard Awards. Lidia Bastianich, Lidia’s Italy, Felidia Restaurant NYC, Lidia’s, Pittsburgh PA & numerous other ventures, Joyce Goldstein, Author & Food-Dining Guru; Emily Luchetti, Pastry Chef, Farallon, San Francisco talk about the significance of this year’s focus on Women Chefs; Nate Appleman, SPQR & A16, San Francisco reacts to winning Best New Chef; Mike Lata, Chef-partner, Fig, Charleston SC exults after winning Best Chef SE; Aldo Sohm, Head Sommelier, Le Bernadin NYC talks about winning Best Wine Service award, and about his life & experience as a Sommelier from humble beginnings to top of the heap; Executive Chef Craig Hopson, Le Cirque, NYC

OTM goes East & Spicy. Monica Bhide,Modern Spice; Raghavan Iyer, 660 Curries; Takashi Yagihashi, Takashis Noodles; Fine Cooking Magazine; Michael Wales, Inventor, The Grill Daddy

OTM is still California dreamin. some interviews to whet our appetite.  Gerald Higoyen, Pinxtos Chef-owner of Piperade, San Francisco; Tony Biagi, Winemaker, Cade Winery, Howell Mountain CA; David Mirassou Wines, Monterey CA; Tilar Mazzeo, Backroads of Sonoma.

OTM indulges its Sweet Tooth. Johnny Iuzinni, Dessert Fourplay; Jacques Torres, A Year in Chocolate"; Owner Jacques Torres Chocolate, NYC; Beth Nielsen, Nielsen Massey Vanilla-based extracts, Waukegan, IL; Laura Werlin, Great Grilled Cheese.

OTM focuses on Wine, the upcoming 2009 Pittsburgh Wine Festival, Wines from Spain, and a couple of non-alcoholic alternatives. Finca Torremilanos, Ribiera de Duoro; Wines of Navarre; Pilar Garcia-Granero, President Navarre Wines; Enrique Martinez, Maher restaurant, Cintruenigo, Spain; Elizabeth Royte, "Bottlemania"; Reem Rahim, Puerh Teas from Numi.

OTM is California dreamin with a 2 week trip soon; you wlll hear about what we have planned  and some "apropos" interviews. Barbara Passino, Co-owner, Oak Knoll Inn, Napa CA & author "Chocolate for Breakfast"; Taki Laliotitis, Chef at Matanzas Creek Winery, Santa Rosa, CA; Bruce Cohn, Owner B. R Cohn Winery, BRCohn Wine Vinegars, Condiments & Rubs, Glen Ellen CA; Nancy Harmon Jenkins, The New Mediterranean Diet Cookbook: A Delicious Alternative for Lifelong Health (yes California has a very Mediterranean flavor profile).

OTM in London Part 2. David Abbott, Chef-partner, Magdalen Restaurant; Rowley Leigh, Chef-owner, Le Café Anglais; Peter Gordon, Chef-owner, Providores & The Tapa Room; Sam Hart, Co-owner, Quo Vadis (also Fino & Barrafina).

OTM in Charleston SC for their great Food & Wine Festival. Barabara Heddinger, Garden Club Tours; Mitchell Crosby, Founding Committee Member of the Festival; Rick Tramonto, Executive Chef,-Partner, Tru, Chicago one of the Celebrity Chefs for the Festival; Brett McKee, Chef-owner, Oak Steak House; Ken Vendriski, Chef-owner, La Scala Trattoria.

OTM in London Part 1. Howard Hartley, Sales Mgr, The Grosvenor House, a JWMarriott Hotel, about the hotel’s now complete renovation & the 75th Annual Art & Antiques Fair, June 2009; Claude Bosi, Chef-owner, Hibiscus Restaurant; Bernard Yeoh, Owner, his Chef & Sommelier, Kai; Vineet Bhatia, Owner, Urban Turban & Rasoi.

Famed Chef-Restaurateur Charlie Trotter, 30+ minutes of Brilliant Insight- You should not  miss this,  Bruce Cohn, B. R. Cohn Wine Vinegars, Condiments & Rubs; Marnie Old & Sam Calagione, He Said Beer & She Said Wine.  

TR Durham, Tracklements Smoked Fish & other Delicacies, Ann Arbor MI; Bob Kramer, Bob Kramer Knives; Greenpeace Fish.

Italian Wine Excitement in NYC  OTM tastes 2004 Brunello, Talks with Experts & Wine Makers from Tuscany, Calabria, Sicily, etc. Fred Plotkin & Darrel Corti, Expert Reflections on the Wines of Italy; Christina Mariani-May, Castello BANFI; Karen McNeil & Kevin Zraly, Italian Wine Experts on the merits of Brunello; Tenementi Angelini; Francesca Coppi, Cinelli Colombini; Lamberto Frescobaldi; Barone Martini Fini; Pozzi; Ippolito1845, Calabria; Stefania Pepe, Abruzzo.

Valentine Greetings from OTM and OTM in Wintry NYC Part 2.  Erica McMillan & Brett McKee, Charleston Food & Wine Festival; Ehlers Estate, thoughts for the Heart, Red Wine is good for Heart Health, in Ehlers case 100% of the profits go to International Heart Disease Research Projects; Toshio Suzuki, Chef-owner Sushi Zen NYC; Brad Farmerie, Chef-partner, Double Crown NYC; Pino Luongo, “Dirty Dishes”, Chef-owner, Cento Lire, NYC.

OTM finds Old Favorites & New Dining Delights in Wintry NYC – Part 1. Karen Waltuck & Roger Dagorn, Chanterelle NYC; John Fraser, Chef-owner, Dovetail, NYC; Jason Denton, Partner, Ino, Inoteca, Inoteca North & Lupa, all NYC; Harold Moore, Chef-partner & Tony Zazula, Partner, Commerce Restaurant, NYC.

Gale Gand, "Chocolate & Vanilla", Pastry Chef-Partner, Tru, Chicago IL; Amy Scherber, "The Sweeter Side of Amy’s Bread:, Owner, Amy’s Bread, NYC; Lucio Matricardi, Talento Riserva Prosecco, Trentino, Italy; Al Nasti IO(Italian Organic) Blood Orange Juice from Sicily; Patrick Lango, White Cow Dairy, Yogurts, etc., East Otto NY.

John Folse is well just John Folse! He talks with OTM about Bittersweet Plantation, Donaldsonville, LA & his big food business nearby; Clark Wolf. "American Cheeses"; Charles Lefevre, The Oregon Truffle Festival & Oregon Truffles in general.

More New Orleans, and a stop along the way on Sanibel Island. Restaurants of the John Besh Group. Steve McHugh, Chef, Luke Brasserie; Randy Lewis, Chef-Partner La Provence, (Lacomb LA), Chef Jared Tees & GM Jeff Gulotta, Besh Steak; and on Sanibel, Melissa Talmadge, Sweet Melissa’s Café.

Christmas Cajun-Creole Style, OTM reports from the Crescent City. Donald Link, Chef Owner, Cochon, Cochon Butcher & Herbsaint; JoAnn Clevenger, Founder, Upperline; Ralph Brennan, Owner & Chip Flanagan, Chef, Ralph’s On the Avenue; Ben Thibodeaux, Palace Café. AND Rio Sabaducci, Inventor of a great Wine Gadget, the Vinturi Aerator.

Ana Quinconces Rodriguez, "Sabor!"; Jane Caswell, The Kalahari Pepper Co. Rhino Hot Sauces; Daniela Massey, The Spice Hunter Co., Spices & Rubs; Martina Kenworthy, Gustiamo, Bronx NYC, Italian Gourmet Dried Porcini Mushrooms.

Those Mercer Girls, Jenji, Bekah & Heather Sue, Ruby et Violette, NYC; Matt Lewis & Renato Poliafito, authors "Baked", Owners, Baked NYC, Brooklyn; Julie Hasson, "The Complete Book of Pies"; Amanda Hesser, Eat, Memory: Great Writers at the Table: A Collection of Essays from the New York Times; Jeremy Metzler, Yellingbo Gold EVO in 3 liter boxes.

Thomas Keller, "Under Pressure" & Founder, The Thomas Keller restaurant group including Per Se, NYC, The French Laundry, Bouchon & Ad Hoc, Yountville CA; Eric Ripert, "On the Line"; Chef-partner, Le Bernadin, NYC; in conclusion, Ann’s observations on what will be new & exciting, or troublesome with food & restaurants in 2009.