OTM In San Francisco, 2nd Program. Two more Great Young Chefs; Thomas MacNaughton, Flour+Water, Joshua Skenes, Saison, and his Partner-Sommelier Mark Bright. Then 3 great casual options; Adam Timney, Chef-Partner, Starbelly; Eddie Lau, Chef-Partner, The Summit; Bridget Batson, Chef, Gitane.
OTM Dines San Francisco for the Xmas Season - 1st of 3 programs. Two IMPORTANT Chefs; Daniel Patterson, Coi Restaurant, Cane Rosso & Plum (Oakland); Dominique Crenn, Luce Restaurant in the Intercontinental Hotel, soon to be Chef-Owner, Atelier Crenn (planned opening January 2011). Dominque talked to OTM first about her inspiration, career & Luce menu, then John Wight, Sommelier, Luce talks about wine pairing. Then Dominique talks about her ambitious & exciting plans for Atelier Crenn.
Happy Boxing Day, OTM hopes you had a great day on Christmas. Today, Celebrity Authors/Subjects; Eric Ripert, Chef, co-owner, Le Bernadin NYC, PBS Star & author Avec Eric: a Culinary Journey...; Ming Tsai, Chef-owner, Blue Ginger, Wellesley MA, PBS Star & author, Simply Ming One-Pot Meals; Joan Reardon, As Always, Julia, the correspondence of Julia Child & Avis Devoto; Nick Malgieri, Bake! Essential Techniques for Perfect Baking, Director of Baking Programs at The Institute of Culinary Education.
Unusual Tastes & Treats, for the Holidays or any other time for that matter. Jim Schilz, Schiltz Meats, Sisseton SD & Howard Helmer, NYC NY, talking Goose, including pre-cooked & smoked frozen whole birds & select cuts; Carla Bartolucci, Jovial Foods, Franklin CT & Modena Italy, Einkorn Pasta, made in Italy with heirloom wheat; Patricia Helding, owner, Fat Witch Brownies, NYC & author Fat Witch Brownies; Linda Fishman, Founder & President, Medora Snacks, Freeport NY, Popdcorn "Chip" snacks; Robert Krause, Chef & co-owner, Esquina, Lawrence KS, author The Cook's Book of Intense Flavors.
OTM devotes a program to the mysteries of wine & food-wine pairing. Terry Theise, Master of Wine & Wine Importer specializing in German & Austrian bottlings, Reading between the Vines; Jim Gordon, 25 year veteran of Wine Journalism, Editor, Opus Vino; Christopher Sawyer, Sommelier & Wine Educator, The Lodge at Sonoma, takes the mystery out of pairing Wines with Holiday Foods; Joe DeGruttola, Founder & President, & John Coonfare, Catering & Event Coordinator, The Wine Loft, Pittsburgh, introduce their Wine Bar concept & their unique approach to food-wine pairing. Salut, Cheers....... OTM wishes you happy wine drinking for the holidays, and please do so reponsibly.
Some Specialized & Unusual Cookbooks & their Authors, and a Sharp Edge with Wusthoff to conclude. Sarah Scott, The Wild Table: Seasonal Foraged Food & Recipes (with Co-author & Forager Connie Green; Alissa Cohen, Raw Food for Everyone; Mindy Fox, A Bird in the Oven & then Some - the perfect Roast Chicken....; Janine Whiteson, Cooking Light Way to Cook Vegetarian; Annette Garaghty, Wusthof-Trident of America, New Classic (Knife) Collection with Precision Edge Technology (PEtec) - and boy are they sharp!
Goat Cheese & More from Vermont. Angela Miller, Co-owner Consider Bardwell Farm Award-winning Goat & Cows Milk Cheeses, Pawlet, Author Hay Fever; Calley Hastings, Fat Toad Farm, Brookfield, Goat's Milk Caramel Sauces & Chevre. Two Wonderful Characters with New Books & Stories; David Tanis, Chef, Chez Panisse, Berkeley CA, Author Heart of the Artichoke; Lidia Bastianich, Lidia's Italy, Lidia's Restaurant, Pittsburgh, Felidia, NYC, Eataly Food Emporium, NYC, Author & Host of Numerous Books & TV Programs, new book Nonna Tell Me a Story.
A REALLY SWEET Program. Dylan Lauren, owner, Dylan's Candy Bar, NYC, author Dylan's Candy Bar: Unwrap Your Sweet Life; Lauren Chattman, Cookie Swap; Lara Ferroni, Doughnuts: Simple & Delicious Recipes to Make at Home; Deborah Cadbury, Chocolate Wars: The 150-Year Rivalry between the World's Greatest Chocolate Makers. Back to a Strict Diet next week!
4 GREAT Cookbooks (& Chef/cook Reference & Resource Books). Amanda Hesser, The Essential New York Times Cookbook: Classic Recipes for a New Century; Deborah Krasner, Good Meat: The Complete Guide to Sourcing & Cooking Sustainable Meat; David Joachim, The Food Substitutions Bible, Second Edition; Gil Marks, Encyclopedia of Jewish Food.
A Fond Farewell to Toscana, until the next time. John Voigtmann, Founder & Owner, La Bandita Luxury Accomodation & Dining in the Heart of the Val D'Orcia & Chef David Mangan. An Important & Authoritative Guide to Whisky by Dave Broom, The World Atlas of Whisky: More Than 350 Expressions Tasted - More Than 150 Distilleries Explored; Ken Zorovich, Co-Owner, Zoku LLC, Inventors & Producers of the Quick Pop Popsicle Maker & Accessories.
More Dining & Wining in Toscana. OTM finds the inspiring stories of two Great Ladies -excellent food & wine too!! Daria Cappelli, Owner, La Porta, Monticchiello & Chef Moreno Motterle; Amineh Pakravan, Co-owner, Pakravan-Papi Vineyard & Cantina, near Bolgheri, and two great dining options near the A1 Autostrada Val de Chiana Uscita (exit); Chef-Owner Walter Redaelli, translation by Massimo Fringuello, Ristorante Walter Redaelli & Relais La Leopoldina B&B, Bettole; Davod Arrogucci, Owner & General Manager, Il Conte Matto, Ristoranate-Enoteca-Affitacamere, Trequanda.
OTM explores & loves the Countryside of Toscana - no overcrowded Firenze, Pisa or Siena for us! And we find GREAT Food & Wine along the way. A Fabulous Find, Ristorante-Enoteca Davide Canella, Chef-Owner Davide, Maitre d' & Sommelier Ana Ribeiro, in the Village of Armaiolo, at the Rapolano Terme exit from Raccordo Siena-Bettolle. Then 3 FASCINATING Wine stories; Tiziana Frescobaldi, Communications Director, Marchesi de' Frescobaldi; Enrico Viglierchio, General Manager, Castello Banfi; Donatella Cinelli-Colombini, Owner of Cantina Cinelli-Colombini & Fattoria del Colle. MORE Toscana next week.
A Quartet of Fascinating Ladies and Their New Cookbooks; Paula Shoyer, The Kosher Baker; Diana Henry; Plenty; When Less is More-a Cookbook for Our Times; Diana Kennedy, Oaxaca al Gusto-an Infinite Gastronomy; Jan Miller, Better Homes & Gardens New Cookbook, 15th Edition.
Colman Andrews, Ferran - The Inside Story of El Bulli & the Man Who Reinvented Food, a Revealing Interview about the Rise of Ferran Adria; Chef Richard Bertinet, Cook : in a Class of Your Own, Owner, The Bertinet Kitchen Cooking School in Bath, England; Mark Oldman, Oldman's Brave New World of Wine, a Refreshing & Candid Introduction to Wines beyond the "Usual Suspects".
Euphoria Greenville Food-Wine-Music event - on the spot interviews - Carl Sobocinski, Euphoria Co-Founder, Table 301 Restaurant Group; Michael Hepworth, Editor, Millionaire Magazine, Dubai; Kevin Rathbun, Chef-Owner, Rathbuns, Krog & Rathbun Steak, Atlanta; Michael Kramer, Executive Chef, The Tasting Room Wine Cafe, The Black Door & Max's Wine Dive, Houston TX; Jane Hornby, What to Cook & How to Cook It, calling all the way from London; Paul Greenberg, Four Fish, a VERY important book about the future of Seafood availability & a great story about a boy & a man's relationship with Fishing.
Introducing Andrew Morrison, Executive Chef, Habitat Restaurant, The Fairmont Hotel, Pittsburgh. Three great new Cookbook authors with interesting points of view. First in the program Mark Bittman, TODAY show contributor & author of The Food Matters Cookbook: 500 Recipes for Better Living (also the great How to Cook Everything & How to Cook Everything Vegetarian; then Chef Andrew whose a friend of Mark's - and he's cooking a Tasting Menu from Food Matters on September 28; Myra Goodman, Co-founder Earthbound Farm, Carmel Valley CA, The Earthbound Cookbook: 250 Recipes for Delicious Food and a Healthy Planet; J M Hirsch, Food Editor, Associated Press, High Flavor, Low Labor: Reinventing Weeknight Cooking.
A great new Chef & Restaurant in Pittsburgh, 2 Unusual Food-Drink products & the Ultimate Travel Book. Justin Severino, Executive Chef-Partner, Elements Contemporary Cuisine, Pittsburgh; Joe Gozzi, Village Harvest Frozen Grains, produced by Otis Mcallister, San Francisco; Jovial King, Founder, Urban Moonshine Bitters & Tonics, Burlington VT; Robert Reid, Co-Author, Lonely Planet's The Travel Book: a Journey through every Country in the World.
Fascinating stories of loving couples who work together (just like Ann & Peter at OTM). Christopher & Veronica Laramie, Owners, Chef & Pastry Chef, eVe Restaurant, Berkeley CA; Shauna James Ahern (husband Chef Dennis Ahern), Gluten-Free Girl and the Chef - note this book is already available for pre-order on OTM Bookshelf although the official date for availability is September 21; Peter Menzel & Faith D'Aluioso, What I Eat, Around the World in 80 Diets.
Maine Attraction Part 2, plus a great new Pittsburgh Restaurant. Melissa Kelly, Chef Co-owner, Primo, Rockland (also Primo Orlando & Primo Tucson); Rick Hirsch, Chef Co-owner, Damariscotta River Grill, Damariscotta & The Anchor Inn, Round Pond; Bob Harkins, Partner, Maine Distilleries, Cold River Vodka and NEW Cold River Gin. Spoon, a great NEW restaurant in Pittsburgh's East End "Restaurant Row", Chef-Proprietor Brian Pekarcik. Bar & Dining Room open, "Burger Bar" coming soon.
OTM's "Maine Attraction". Lots of people told us we should explore this northeastern-most state, so we finally did. And we found those Mainers & Maineiacs (they answer to both) were right. This program is "Down-East" in Portland and nearby Casco Bay. Lee Skawinski. Chef & Co-owner, Cinque Terre & Vignola; Jeff Buerhaus, Chef-owner, Walter's; Chebeague Island Inn, Casey Prentice, Co-owner & General Manager & Chef Justin Rowe; plus some thoughts on Maine Foods, some Portland places that we missed due to lack of time. Next week further afield...........
Savor Pittsburgh, a Great Party for a Great Cause, coming Sep 2, Merritt Spier of the Benificiary the American Respiratory Alliance of Western PA gives OTM the Scoop; Bacon, Bacon, Bacon Forever, Rocco "Boss Hog" Loosbrock talks about his passion & new links for Bacon Lovers - bacontoday.com, baconevents.com; Andy Crouch, American Craft Beer "Guru", Microbreweries in America: Great American Craft Beer, including a tribute to All-Time Beer Guru Michael Jackson; another in OTM's series of new Liquors, Beniotome Goma Shochu, with Tetsu Mogi of JFC International, the US Distributor.
A Mostly Liquid program, that's also quite a bit Latino. Inaki Orozco, Riazul Premium Tequila, Jalisco Highlands, Mexico; Chuck Giometti, AGWA de Bolivia, Bolivia & Amsterdam, Netherlands; Herbie Loebl, Co-owner, Gran Sierpe, manufacturer & distributor of Peruvian Pisco (previously broadcast, but included here to be with Tequila & AGWA); Kur Ammann, Founder, Rozendal Wines, Stellenbosch, South Africa, fine Wine Vinegars, including 2010 Sofi-award winner for Best New Product, Hibiscus Vinegar; Suan Brauner, Public Affairs Director, Blue Diamond (Almond) Growers, celebrating the Centennial of the Cooperative.
Award-winning Foods! Joan McIsaac & Irene Costello, Co-founders & owners, Effie's Homemade Oatcakes, NASFT 2010 Gold Sofi Award Winner for Outstanding Cookie (also Corncakes & Pecan Nutcakes), Hyde Park MA; Josh Hochschuler, Creater & Founder, Talenti Gealto & Sorbetto, Minneapolis. Authors of two interesting new books; Jennifer Schaertl, Gourmet Meals in Crappy Little Kitchens; Sherri Brooks Vinton, Put 'em Up - all about canning & preserving.
OTM sips a little wine & spirits; Paul Pacult, Founder, Ultimate Wine Challenge; Herbie Loebl, Co-owner, Gran Sierpe, manufacturer & distributor of Peruvian Pisco; Stefan Schachtell, Co-founder & owner, Black Rock Spirits, producers of Bakon Vodka, Seattle WA. A change of pace - Ann Vanderhoof, Adventurer & Author, The Spice Necklace, Toronto, Canada & all around the Caribbean.
Euphoria preview - Greenville SC; Chris Stone, Director, Convention & Visitors Bureau; Carl "Soby" Sobocinski, Owner, Table 301 restaurant group, Euphoria Co-founder; Edwin McCain, Singer-Songwriter, Euphoria Co-Founder; Richard Peck, Wine Director, Table 301 & Euphoria; Victoria Moore, Chef de Cuisine, The Lazy Goat; Spencer Thomson, Chef-Partner, Devereaux's; Joe Clarke, Chef-Owner, American Grocery Restaurant; Shaun Garcia, Chef de Cuisine, Soby's. For more information about Euphoria, Sep 23-26. Tickets are on sale now (at a discount) go to www.euphoriagreenville.com.
