March 2009

 

Into the Mouths of Babes

31 Mar 2009, Posted by Jennifer Iannolo in food

After spending this (very early) morning with my twin nephews, I was reminded of a piece I wrote when they were itty-bitty, and children were the scariest things I could think of. Now I find them not so daunting, provided there is enough caffeine to keep me functional. We bonded through the act of cooking, and to this day they will still explore most of the things I cook. This might be a reason why. ***** I’ve never liked children. In fact, I don’t think I ever really qualified as one. As a person who could read the newspaper at…

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CMN Video: Hiltl Restaurant, Zurich

29 Mar 2009, Posted by Jennifer Iannolo in videos

http://traffic.libsyn.com/culinaryroundtable/Hiltl.mp4Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed CMN Video: Hiltl Vegetarian Restaurant, Zurich Who says vegetarian food can’t be sexy? Chef Mark and I visit Europe’s oldest vegetarian restaurant (founded in 1898), which has one of the busiest — and cleanest — kitchens I’ve ever seen. Managing Director Peter Vauthier gave us full access to the operation from kitchen to dining room…to secret hidden room. A production of The Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com

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CMN Video: Food Blogger Playdate #2

24 Mar 2009, Posted by Jennifer Iannolo in food, recipes

http://traffic.libsyn.com/culinaryroundtable/FoodBloggerPlaydate2A.mp4Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed CMN Video: Food Blogger Playdate: Photography & Ingredient Play We have another food blogger play date, getting together to taste new ingredients, and to photograph several dishes for our upcoming Gilded Fork Cookbook! We then explored making dishes with truffles & black garlic. Look for part 2, where we do a blind tasting of Artisanal steaks from Carrie Oliver of www.oliverranch.com. A production of The Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com

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Food Blogger Playdate #2

18 Mar 2009, Posted by Jennifer Iannolo in food, recipes

What’s better than cooking, eating, drinking and talking food and wine with people who love (ok, are obsessed with) the subject as much as you? Not much! We had our first food blogger playdate back in September in the Martha Stewart test kitchens, so Chef Mark decided to arrange another because these gatherings are just so much fun. This time we headed to Chelsea, where our wonderful host Tommy threw open his doors so we could run amok in his beautiful kitchen. Our fellow bloggers and food friends arrived with cameras, wines and spirits (both physical and otherwise) ready for…

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Thank a Teacher: Redux

18 Mar 2009, Posted by Jennifer Iannolo in news & buzz

I’ve recently connected with a lot of high school alumni on Facebook, and decided to post a link to an article I wrote back in 2004 entitled An Ode to William Yachymiak. He is an English teacher many of us have come to revere for his wisdom and talent in bringing out the best in us — a sometimes arduous process on all sides — so I was interested to get feedback from other alumni. It turns out that not only do many others share my opinion, but some have also been inspired, thanks to “Yak,” to pursue writing careers…

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Gilded Fork Cookbook: Weekly Roundup

12 Mar 2009, Posted by Jennifer Iannolo in food, news & buzz, recipes

Chef Mark was kind enough to update our progress on the meaty ol’ Gilded Fork Cookbook over at CMN: Our Gilded Fork Cookbook project is coming along nicely, and we’re so thrilled that our recipe testers have been cooking up a storm trying out our recipes. They are an enormous help to us, holding us to task on the smallest details that could be confusing to readers, including pointing out where measurements or ingredients might be misunderstood by readers from other countries. (If you’re in the US, did you know that in Canada has 4 different types of cream? We…

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CMN Video: Savour Food & Wine Festival

05 Mar 2009, Posted by Jennifer Iannolo in chefs & restaurants, food, travel, videos

http://traffic.libsyn.com/culinaryroundtable/SavourFoodWineShow.mp4Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed Jennifer and Chef Mark taste the many dishes and drinks on offer at the Savour Food & Wine Festival in Halifax, Nova Scotia. A production of The Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com

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Savour Food & Wine Festival

02 Mar 2009, Posted by Jennifer Iannolo in chefs & restaurants, food, travel

We were fortunate to have sunny weather for our trip to Nova Scotia last week, where we attended the Savour Food & Wine festival featuring some of Nova Scotia’s best chefs, winemakers and brewers. This is the event’s 7th year, and takes place throughout the month of February with tasting dinners, wine tastings and cooking classes throughout the region. (Now, dear readers, if you’ve been following closely — and we know you have — you saw that our first tasting dinner was at The Five Fisherman.) Presented by the Restaurant Association of Nova Scotia, Savour has built up a great…

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