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.
