All about Birds, and Eggs too.John Ash, Culinary Birds: the Ultimate Poultry Cookbook, www.chefjohnash.com; Hank Shaw, Duck, Duck, Goose: Recipes and Techniques for Cooking Ducks & Geese, both Wild & Domesticated; Lara Ferroni, Put an Egg on It; 70 Delicious Dishes that Deserve a Sunny Topping, www.laraferroni.com.

 

Three Iconic Women who have shaped Cooking & Dining in America and elsewhere; Ann Willan, One Souffle at a Time; Joyce Goldstein, Inside the California Food Revolution: 30 Years that Changed our Culinary Consciousness; Mollie Katzen, "The Heart of the Plate: Vegetarian Recipes for a New Generation".

 

OTM is Euphoric about Greenville SC's Euphoria Food, Drink & Music Festival.  Here are some of the Celebrities and Characters who made it So Great: Country Song Writer Josh Leo, and his Friend Euphoria Concert Headliner Kim Carnes - and Yes Kim & Josh gave us a Brief Phrase from "...Bette Davis Eyes"; David Guas, Celebrity Chef, Chef Cook-off MC,& owner Bayou Bakery, Arlington VA, www.bayoubakeryva.com; Food & Drink Producers Craig Rogers, Lamb Farmer, Border Springs Farm, Patrick Springs VA, www.borderspringsfarm.com; David Raad, Co-Founder & Distiller, Six & Twenty Distillery, Piedmont SC, www.sixandtwentydistillery.com; Teryi Youngblood, Chef, Passerelle Bistro, Greenville, www.passerelleinthepark.com; Chris Chamberlain, Food & Drink Writer, Nashville Scene, www.nashvillescene.com, Author,The Southern Foodie: 100 Places to Eat in the South Before You Die (and the Recipes That Made Them Famous); Trevor Higgins, Executive Chef, Roost Restaurant, Greenville, www.roostrestaurant.com

OTM covers Carmel-by-the-Sea, a "little gem" well worth a Visit. Jason Burnett, Mayor, http://ci.carmel.ca.us/carmel/; Two Young Kitchen Stars, Justin Cogley, Aubergine, www.auberginecarmel.com & James Anderson, La Bicyclette, www.labicycletterestaurant.com; Two Carmel "Institutions", Mark Simpson, Chef de Cuisine, Anton & Michel, www.antonandmichel.com & Fiona Ayres, GM, Cypress Inn, www.cypress-inn.com; Two Local Winemakers both with Tasting Rooms in Carmel village, Anna Russell, GM, De Tierra, www.detierra.com & Christopher Whaley, Wrath Wines, www.wrathwines.com. They all say "Come to Carmel!!"

Our Second program on Lima, Peru.  OTM talks to Top Chefs from around the world, Massimo Bottura, Osteria Francescana Modena Italy, www.osteriafrancescana.it, Andoni Luis Aduriz, Mugaritz, Errenteria Spain, www.mugaritz.com, Albert Adria, Tickets, Barcelona Spain, 40 degrees, Mexico City www.41grados.es;  Jose Andres, Jaleo, Washington DC, www.jaleo.com/jose; Daniel Humm & Will Guidara, 11 Madison Park NYC, www.elevenmadisonpark.com, Nuno Mendes, Viajante, London UK, www.viajante.co.uk; Davide Scabin, Combal.Zero, Rivoli Italy, www.combal.org, Rick Bayless, Frontera Grill etc., Chicago IL, www.fronteragrill.net .  Also Jaime Pesaque from Lima's Mayta,  www.maytarestaurante.com & Ines Espana, Restaurant Ines, Santa Cruz Bolivia, visiting from Bolivia.

OTM explores Peru's Fabulous & Fascinating Food Culture, First of all at the Latin American 50 Best Restaurant Awards, www.theworlds50best.com, then the Great Mistura Food Festival & Culinary Symposium, http://mistura.pe/mistura-2013/, lastly the Extravaganza called Gelinaz, http://gelinaz.com/project/lima. At the LATAM 50 Best, a Production of William Reed Business Media, OTM Congratulates Lima Chefs Gaston Acurio of #1 Astrid y Gaston & # 15 La Mar, http://astridygaston.com/en/; Virgilio Martinez, #4 Central, http://centralrestaurante.com.pe/en/; Pedro Miguel Schiaffino #7 Malabar, http://malabar.com.pe/; Mitsuhara Tsumura #11 Maido, http://www.maido.pe/. At Mistura we Talk Again with Gaston Acurio and Special Guest Alaine Ducasse, www.alain-ducasse.com. And Explaining Gelinaz "Road Manager" Andrea Petrini (Also French Chairman for World's 50 Best).

Ann talks about Upcoming Food Festivals and Other Resources you can find through http://eater.com/.

These Three Men Know Their Wines!!  Victor Rallo Jr, Restaurateur, Wine Expert & TV Celebrity, 21 Wines, http://victorrallo.com; Ray Walker, Burgundy Winemaker, The Road to Burgundy: The Unlikely Story of an American Making Wine and a New Life in France; Max McCalman, Wine & Cheese Afficianado, Wine & Cheese Pairing Swatchbook, www.maxmccalman.com/ .

BIG Features in Latin American and Peruvian Gastronomy next week in LIMA; the Inaugural Latin American Top 50 Restaurant Awards Happen Sep 4, and Mistura, a HUGE Food Festival and associated Culinary Congress start the next day through Sep 14.  Find more information at http://www.theworlds50best.com/latinamerica/en/ and http://mistura.pe/.  Treme is more than just an HBO series, now its the subject of Treme: Stories and Recipes from the Heart of New Orleans by Lolis Eric Elie.  10 years of Research by Jo Robinson are covered in Eating on the Wild Side: The Missing Link to Optimum Health.  And Who Knew Mineral Water Menus may be coming to a Restaurant near you?  Martin Riese, Certified Water Sommelier & Developer of the Water Menu at Ray's & Stark Bar, LA, www.patinagroup.com/restaurant.php?restaurants_id=133, that's Who.

Pittsburgh Restaurants Make Big News, and 2 New Food Lines WE LOVE - We Think You will TOO!!  Bill Fuller, Executive Chef, Big Burrito Group, the Mad Mex Hatch Chile Festival - these Renowned New Mexico Chiles are available for their Short Season, get the Special Hatch Chile Menu at all Mad Mex Restaurants; www.madmex.com, www.bigburrito.com; Bar Marco makes Bon Appetit Top 50 New Restaurants, Alaina Webber, Communications Director, Jamilka Borges, Chef, Sean Enright, Cocktail Guru, www.barmarcopgh.com.  Check out their newly opened Livermore in East Liberty.

Steve Kneepkens, VP Sales & Marketing, Calbee, Harvest Snaps - 70% Pea & 65% Lentil Snacks, Fairfield CA, www.harvestsnaps.com; Enric Padro, Founding Partner & Managing Director, Jose Andres Foods, Imported Delicacies from Spain, www.joseandresfoods.com.

 

A Miscellany of Fascinating & Unusual Cookbooks and their Interesting Authors. Adrian Miller, Soul Food: The Surprising Story of an American Cuisine, One Plate at a Time, Denver CO, www.adrianemiller.com; Chris Hart, Wicked Good Burgers: Fearless Recipes and Uncompromising Techniques for the Ultimate Patty; Boston MA, Co-Author Andy Husband's Boston Restaurant is Tremont647, www.tremont647.com; Kay Plunkett Hogge, Leon Family & Friends, London UK, www.kayplunketthogge.com, for Leon Restaurant's information, www.leonrestaurants.co.uk Aliza Green, The Soupmaker's Kitchen: How to Save your Scraps, Prepare a Stock & Craft the Perfect Pot of Soup Philadelphia PA www.materialculture.com 

 

OTM Previews Euphoria 2013, 8th Anniversary of this Unique & Fascinating Festival of Food, Drink & MUSIC, in the Delightful Southern City of Greenville SC, Gillian Trimboli, Event Director & Chef Teri Youngblood, Pasarelle Restaurant at the Reedy River Falls, BE THERE - get information and tickets at www.euphoriagreenville.com, and HURRY, Some individual Events are already Sold Out.  Three Cookbook Authors on Very Special Subjects; Lindy Wildsmith, Ciccetti: Delicious Italian Food to Share, The Chef's Room Cookery School, Blaenavon Wales, http://thechefsroom.co.uk/; Hillary Davis, Cuisine Nicoise: Sun-Kissed Cooking from the French Riviera, www.hillary-davis.com; Lauri Pastrone, Share: The Cookbook that Celebrates Our Humanity, by Women for Women International, www.womenforwomen.org.

 

A Truly Marvelous Book, part History, part Food Anthology, Part Cookbook, part One Great Read, William Sitwell, A History of Food in 100 Recipes, Food TV Personality, Editor of Waitrose Kitchen, Northants UK, www.williamsitwell.com.  Then 3 Unusual & Exciting New Food Innovators; Scott Witherow, Olive & Sinclair "Southern Artisanal" Chocolate Co., Nashville TN, www.oliveandsinclair.com; Deboleena Datta, HerbNZest Condiments, Princeton NJ, www.herbnzest.com; Tara Miko Grayless, Happy Hemp, Austin TX, www.happy-hemp.com.

Three Guys & 3 Innovate Food & Beverage Ideas. David Sipes, Cider Maker, Angry Orchard Cider Co, Boston MA, The Cider House Collection, Strawman & Iceman (750cc bottles), www.angryorchard.com; Rio Sabadicci, Inventor, The Vinturi Spirits Aerator, Carlsbad CA, www.vinturi.com; Mark Bitterman, Owner, The Meadow, Portland OR & NYC, Mark Bitterman's Salt Block Cooking, www.atthemeadow.com.

San Francisco Chefs 2013 - one of the World's Top City Food & Wine Festivals - coming soon, July 27-August 4 - OTM get's the Inside Story from Rob Black, Executive Director, Golden Gate Restaurant Association - for more Details & Tickets p http://sfchefsfoodwine.com/. Three Families Who Know & Care a whole lot about Foods that seem routine, and show they're anything but ordinary; "Bean Queen" Hannah Kullberg & "Professor Bean" Keith Kullberg, Better Bean Co., Portland OR, www.betterbean.com; Domonic Biggi, Beaverton Foods, Mustards, Sauces, Salsas etc, Beaverton OR, www.beavertonfoods.com; Koel Thomae, Noosa Yoghurt, Boulder CO, www.noosayoghurt.com.

Sweet & Savory in the Same Program.  Chef Michael Antonorsi, Founder, Chuao Chocolatier & his 2 Newest Bars, Pop Corn Pop & Orange-a-Go-Go, San Diego CA, www.chuaochocolatier.com; Tessa Arias, Chef-Blogger, Cookies & Cream: Hundreds of Ways to Make the Perfect Ice Cream Sandwich, Phoenix AZ, www.handletheheat.com; Mike Babcock, Owner, Oregon Seafoods, Sea Fare Pacific, pre-packaged, shelf-stable Chowders, Bisques & Curries, Coos Bay OR, www.oregonseafoods.com; Tenaya Darlington, Cheese Blogger, Di Bruno Brothers House of Cheese: A Guide to Wedges, Recipes & Pairings, Philadelphia PA, www.madamefromageblog.com.

A Very Vinous Program!! Tim Hanni MW, explains his Concept of Vinotyping, Why You Like the Wines You Like, Napa Valley CA, www.myvinotype.com; Old World Wines, Indigenous & Heirloom (with names you can't pronounce or spell - but they taste great), Miguel Nora, Senior Area Manager-Americas, Wines of Portugal, www.viniportugal.pt  New World Wines from a New Winery in California's Livermore Valley, a little-known Wine Region that Deserves more Attention, Collin Cranor, Winemaker & Partner, Nottingham Cellars, Livermore CA, www.nottinghamcellars.com.

Food & Cooking from Unusual Points of View. Lauren Mandel, Rooftop Ag. Specialist, Roofmeadow, EAT UP: The Inside Scoop on Rooftop Agriculture, Philadelphia, www.eatupag.com; Maneet Chauhan, Chef-Restaurateur (opening as yet un-named place in Nashville TN), Flavors of My World: a Culinary Tour Through 25 Countries, www.maneetchauhan.com; Lynne Gigliottii, Culinary Institute of America, Mediterranean Cooking by the CIA, www.culinary.edu; Jeff Leichleiter, Producer, Tim's Cascade Snacks - Hawaiian Chips & Erin's Popcorn, Algoma WA, www.pinnaclefoods.com.

 

We apologize for the delay in availability of today's program - human error now corrected. Cleveland's 5Star Sensation is ONE GREAT PARTY - OTM was there again!!  Clevelanders Jerrod & Wendy Borkey give us a Guest Perspective; Dana Cree, Pastry Chef, Blackbird Restaurant, Chicago, www.blackbirdrestaurant,com; Ashley Bell, Domaine Drouhin, Dundee OR, www.domainedrouhin.com; Jon Dubois, Chef de Cuisine, Green Zebra, Chicago, www.greenzebrachicago.com, also tells us about Chef-Owner Shawn McClain's new Las Vegas restaurants; Mindy Segal, Chef-Owner, Mindy's Hot Chocolate, Chicago, www.hotchocolatechicago.com; Stephan Pyles, Chef-Owner, Stefan Pyles, Dallas TX, www.stefanpyles.com.  And in the "Party Spirit", Lucinda Hutson, Tequila Afficianado, Viva Tequila! Cocktails, Cooking, and other Agave Adventures, Austin TX, www.lucindahutson.com; Tim Federle, Cocktail Enthusiast, Actor & "Word Nerd", Tequila Mockingbird: Cocktails with a Literary Twist, NYC, www.timfederle.com.

OTM completes 2013's coverage of London Dining with some SUPER, SPICY recommendations, then 2 unusual Interviews, a 150th Birthday Lunch for 110,000 people & Lyrical Recollections of Childhood Experiences in France. Sanjay Dwivedi, Coya Restaurant (Peruvian), Mayfair, www.coyarestaurant.com;  Stevie Parle, Chef-Owner, Dock Kitchen, Notting Hill - Portobello Dock, www.dockkitchen.co.uk; Sriram Aylur, Chef & Director of Operations, Quilon, Victoria, www.quilonrestaurant.co.uk & Bombay Brasserie, South Kensington, www.bombaybrasserielondon.com.  Jeff Sinciline, Chef, Parkhurst Dining at Bayer USA Headquarters, Robinson Township, Pittsburgh, how 110,000 people will celebrate Bayer's 150th Anniversary, www.parhurstdining.com.  Sara Remington, Paris to Provence: Childhood Memories of Food & France.

Flavor & More Flavor! Spice Blender Lior Lev Sercarz, La Boite, NYC, The Art of Blending, www.laboiteny.com ; Maria Elia, Chef-Broadcaster, London UK, Full of Flavor, www.thisismariaelia.com; Bobby Deen, Savannah GA, From Mama's Table to Mine.

OTM in London, 2nd Program, OTM covers highlights of the Art Scene, and 3 New & Exciting Dining Adventures.  Tate Britain & Tate Modern, Schwitters & Lichtenstein; Federico Barocci at The National Gallery; Being Picasso at The Courtauld Institute; Royal Treasures & David Bowie at Victoria & Albert; Man Ray at The National Portrait Gallery.  Luke Thomas, 19-year old Prodigy at Luke's Dining Room, Sanctum on the Green nr. Marlow, Berkshire - soon to open a "pop-up" at The Embassy in Mayfair, www.lukethomasonline.co.uk; Peter Weeden, Chef-Partner, Newman Street Tavern, London W1, www.newmanstreettavern.co.uk; Johnny Smith, Founder & Partner, The Clove Club, London EC1, www.thecloveclub.com.

On the Menu in London, first of 4 (or 5) programs. 3 French Chefs with Great New Culinary Ventures; Bruno Loubet, Chef-Partner, Bistrot Bruno Loubet & Grain Store, opening June 1 near Kings X, http://www.bistrotbrunoloubet.com/; Eric Chavot, Chef-Partner, Brasserie Chavot, Mayfair, www.brasseriechavot.com; Sylvan Chevereau, Executive Chef, St. Ermin's Hotel & Caxton Grill, Westminster, www.sterminshotel.co.uk.

OTM in London. San Pellegrino World's Top 50 Restaurants award winners at April 29th's BIG BASH at London's Guildhall.........and the "Cook it Raw" initiative represented by World's No. 6 and the Developer of the Concept.  American Chefs Grant Achatz, Winner of the Prestigious Chef's Choice Award for 2013, Alinea, Aviary & Next, www.alinea.com, www.theaviary.com, www.nextresturant.com, all in Chicago; Eric Ripert, Le-Bernadin, NYC, Steady at #19 in 2013, www.le-bernadin.com; Alex Atala, D.O.M, Sao Paulo, Brazil, http://www.domrestaurante.com.br, also Cook it Raw participant; Alessandro Porcelli, www.cookitraw.org.

Devoted to Spicy & Unusual, from Home & Away. Marvin Gapultos, The Adobo Road: a Filipino Food Journey - from Food Blog to Food Truck & Beyond, www.burntlumpiablog.com; Robb Walsh, Barbecue Crossroads; Notes & Recipes from a Southern Odyssey, www.robbwalsh.com; Rose Carrarini, How to Boil an Egg, from Paris, France; Caroline Grant & Lisa Catherine Harper, The Cassoulet Saved our Marriage.