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.
The Importance of Quality ingredients: Sam DiBattista, Chef-owner, Vivo, Pittsburgh; Chef Ryan Hardy - The Coach House, Martha's Vineyard.
Stan Lalic; Enoteca Diana; Karen Holmes Ward, Divas Uncorked.
Don Mervis, Owner, Stone Mansion, Wexford PA; Frank Brady, Bonjour.
Chef Danny Mosedale in the Studio again. England interviews: Michael Caines, Executive Chef; Paul Henderson, Co-owner, Gidleigh Park, Chagford Devon. Henderson sold this property to Andrew Brownsword soon after our Interview. It has since been extensively renovated. Chef Caines still heads the Kitchen, with 2 Michelin Stars.
Chef Danny Mosedale in the Studio: England Chef interviews: Simon Rogan, L'Enclume, Cartmel, Cumbria; Andreas Antona, Simpsons, Birmingham; Paul Kitching, Juniper, Manchester (We have heard this last restaurant is now closed, the first 2 are still open & very good!).
Bike Trips: Janet Markel Lhormer and Jimmy Goldman + Richard Seltzer.
