Chefs & Restaurants

Julia Child: Boutez en Avant

Jul 15th, 2009 | By Jennifer Iannolo | Category: Chefs & Restaurants

Cooking is not a chore, it is a joy. Dining is not a fuel stop, it is recreation. – Julia Child “Full steam ahead.” It is a phrase that would serve as a mantra for the ebullient woman that was Julia Child. This giant of character, spirit, and stature changed the meaning of cuisine for [...]



Flavors of Chile at Centrico

Jun 26th, 2009 | By Jennifer Iannolo | Category: Chefs & Restaurants, Events

Chef Mark and Jennifer attend a luncheon at Chef Aaron Sanchez’s Centrico Restaurant featuring products from Chile.



Czech Republic Luncheon at the UN

Jun 11th, 2009 | By Jennifer Iannolo | Category: Chefs & Restaurants, Events, Travel & Places, Videos

This week, to celebrate its presidency of the European Union, the Czech Republic hosted its first food festival at the UN.



Video: Chef Eric Lee’s Salmon Potato Canapés

Jun 9th, 2009 | By Jennifer Iannolo | Category: Chefs & Restaurants, Travel & Places, Videos

Chef Eric Lee from Onyx Restaurant in Halifax, Nova Scotia shows us how he prepares Salmon Potato Canapes for the Savour Food & Wine Festival.



CMN Video: Chef Tom Lewis

May 2nd, 2009 | By Jennifer Iannolo | Category: Chefs & Restaurants, Events

CMN Video: Chef Tom Lewis Cooks! Chef Tom Lewis, from the Monachyle Mhor Hotel & restaurant in Scotland, makes us a simple Scottish lunch at the Institute of Culinary Education in NYC as part of the Homecoming Scotland 2009 festivities, promoting Scottish heritage, and urging Scots from all over the world to return to [...]



FP84: Scottish Chef Tom Lewis

Apr 21st, 2009 | By Jennifer Iannolo | Category: Audio Podcast, Chefs & Restaurants, Cocktails & Spirits, Interviews, Travel & Places

It’s discovery week on Food Philosophy! Scottish Chef Tom Lewis of Monachyle Mhor Hotel introduces me to tongue (oh, behave) and the joy of Scotch, while Maximilian Riedel changes the world of wine for me in its entirety. Plus I’ve got updates on some new features at CMN, and a whole lotta travel goin’ [...]



Video: Halifax Farmers Market

Apr 14th, 2009 | By Jennifer Iannolo | Category: Chefs & Restaurants, Farm, Travel & Places, Videos

Chef Dennis Johnston of Fid Restaurant takes Jennifer on an o’dark-hundred tour of the Halifax Farmers Market, introducing her to some of his favorite artisanal purveyors. He was also very patient with her morning need for gallons of caffeine. A production of The Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com



A Taste of Toronto

Apr 6th, 2009 | By Jennifer Iannolo | Category: Chefs & Restaurants, Events

Chef Mark and I have just returned from our “Tempt Your Tummy in Toronto” food and wine tour, and we have tons to share (info, not food, as we already feasted on that). Mark started off the Toronto recap on CMN, and we’ll continue to post more news and videos in the coming weeks. On [...]



CMN Video: Savour Food & Wine Festival

Mar 5th, 2009 | By Jennifer Iannolo | Category: Chefs & Restaurants, Events, Food, Travel & Places, Videos

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



Savour Food & Wine Festival

Mar 2nd, 2009 | By Jennifer Iannolo | Category: Chefs & Restaurants, Events, Food, Travel & Places

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 [...]