CHIC Podcast #73: Playing with ChocolateLast week we talked about doing a podcast on tempering and playing with chocolate. Well here it is. Chef John Fuente and I went into our kitchens and had some fun. We made ganache, truffles and talked about chocolate in general. Chef John talked about...
Food Philosophy #50: Lunch at the U.N.I recently attended a luncheon in the Delegates Dining Room at the United Nations in New York featuring a festival of tastes from Italy's Piemonte region. Listen in as I speak with Chef Pier Bussetti, who headed up this team of the Stelle...
All You Can Eat #36: Classic CreteJoin me on Cretan mountaintops as I forage for wild greens and follow the cheese process direct from the goat's udder to the plate. It's culinary tourism at its finest!The days that you hear about in the documentary parts of the show are prime...
ReMARKable Palate #91: San Rafael Farmer's MarketWhen we traveled to the Bay area recently, Jennifer and I visited the San Rafael Farmer’s Market in Marin County with our friend and wine correspondent Rosina Tinari Wilson. Her Welcome to Wine Country Podcast is coming soon to the Culinary Podcast Network,...
CHIC Podcast #72: Nutrition Myths Recently an article appeared in the Chicago Tribune about nutrition myths. Pat Plavcan and Holly Maloney, our resident nutritionists took some time to dispell those myths for us on this weeks show. Here they are:1. Calories eaten at night are more fattening.2. Fasting helps...
Food Philosophy Videocast #1: The Stinking RoseYes, ladies and gentlemen, we have gone to video. Check out our adventures (that would be me and the Chef called Mark) at The Stinking Rose Restaurant in San Francisco, including the sampling of some deeelicious garlic ice cream!Music: Beau Hall (www.beaurocks.com)The Food...