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Summer Cocktail Bash in NYC, TONIGHT July 25

24 Jul 2008, Posted by Jennifer Iannolo in beverages

Are you ready for summer cocktails? We certainly are! If you are in or around NYC, please join us at Union Bar on Friday July 25th from 5-7 PM as we co-host a summer cocktail bash at “Cafe PureLeaf”. This special cafe within Union Bar will be celebrating a new line of bottled PureLeaf brewed teas by Lipton. We’re going to give tea time a whole new definition, so put on your party shoes and come on over! We’ll be doing some live taping for our Culinary Media Network shows, especially the bartenders mixing PureLeaf teas into some tasty libations….

CMN Video: Fork in the Road Sicily

18 Jul 2008, Posted by Jennifer Iannolo in Uncategorized

CMN Video: Fork in The Road – Sicily Jennifer and Chef Mark speak with Tony May and Gianfranco Sorrentino from GRI, or Gruppo Ristoratori Italiani, about GRI’s mission to promote the image of Italian Cuisine in the United States. Each year, they visit a region of Italy to learn about fresh artisanal products. This year, the destination was Sicily, and the Culinary Media Network came along to join in on the fun! From ancient Greek ruins, to sumptuous feasts in rustic farmhouses to Medieval Palazzi and winery tours, we took a big bite out of Sicily! A production of The…

CMN Video: Chef Rick Bayless at NY Times Travel Show, Part 3

14 Jul 2008, Posted by Jennifer Iannolo in Uncategorized

CMN Video: Chef Rick Bayless at NY Times Travel Show, Part 3 The conclusion of our 3 part series. Chef Rick Bayless, of Chicago’s Frontera Grill and Topolobampo speaks at the NY Times Travel Show. He finishes his Shrimp in Green Mole Sauce, and teaches us about chayote. www.rickbayless.com A production of The Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com

CMN Video: SpeckFest

11 Jul 2008, Posted by Jennifer Iannolo in Uncategorized

CMN Video: SpeckFest Jennifer visits SpeckFest, the Annual festival celebrating Speck, a cured ham product of the SudTirol-Alto Adige region of Northern Italy that is both smoked and air cured. She then takes us to a factory, where we see the modern way that Speck is produced. A production of The Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com

CMN Video: Fancy Food Show Highlights

05 Jul 2008, Posted by Jennifer Iannolo in videos

CMN Video: Fancy Food Show Highlights A visual montage of some of the beautiful and mouth-watering displays of food products at the 2008 NASFT Summer Fancy Food Show. A production of the Culinary Media Network.www.culinarymedianetwork.com A production of The Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com

CMN Video: Action Against Hunger Benefit

29 Jun 2008, Posted by Jennifer Iannolo in food

CMN Video: Action Against Hunger Benefit We attend the Benefit party for the Restaurants Against Hunger campaign, to raise funds for Action Against Hunger, an International agency devoted to fighting hunger in over 43 countries in the world. Their aid helps children and adults with severe malnutrition and in many cases brings them back from the brink of death. Please take a moment to donate at www.actionagainsthunger.org A production of The Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com

CMN Video: Tasting Speck Alto Adige

28 Jun 2008, Posted by Jennifer Iannolo in Uncategorized

CMN Video: Tasting Speck Alto Adige Jennifer visits the Johannser Hof in Chiusa, Sudtirol to learn the traditional way that Speck is made. She speaks with Franz Mitterutzner, Director of the Speck Alto Adige Consoritum, about the methods and careful regulations that govern this traditional cured meat of Northern Italy. She then tastes some of Herr Brunner’s farmhouse Speck with Lou Di Palo of Di Palo’s Fine Foods. A production of The Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com

CMN Video: How to Make the Perfect Latte

25 Jun 2008, Posted by Jennifer Iannolo in videos

http://culinarymedianetwork.media.libsynpro.com/foodphilosophy/HeatherLatte-Barista.mp4Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed CMN Video: How to Make the Perfect Latte Barista Heather Perry from the Ultimate Barista Challenge shows us how to make the perfect latte, with tips on milk temperature, rolling the steam, and how to make those cool designs that seem impossible! www.ultimatebaristachallenge.com A production of The Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com

CMN Video – Lobster Sex

17 Jun 2008, Posted by Jennifer Iannolo in videos

CMN Video: Lobster Sex Jennifer is joined by Chef Alain Bosse from Taste of Nova Scotia, who shows us how to identify male and female lobsters,and also gives us a lesson on the intricacies of lobster sex! http://www.tasteofnovascotia.com/ A production of The Culinary Media Network (www.culinarymedianetwork.com).

FP78: Luscious Nova Scotia Lobster

16 Jun 2008, Posted by Jennifer Iannolo in chefs & restaurants, podcast

http://blip.tv/file/get/Foodphilosophy-FP78LusciousNovaScotiaLobster173.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedChef Alain Bosse from Taste of Nova Scotia and Pictou Lodge joins me for a little sassy talk about our favorite crustacean and some of Nova Scotia’s other culinary delights. P.S. If you’ve never known the intricacies of male and female lobsters, the chef has a few insights for you — including full hips and rigid males. Yes. http://www.tasteofnovascotia.com/ http://www.pictoulodge.com/ Music: Beau Hall (http://www.beaurocks.com/) and George Fletcher’s Bourbon Renewal (http://www.georgefletcher.com) Food Philosophy is a production of the Culinary Media Network (http://www.culinarymedianetwork.com/).

CMN Video: Chef Rick Bayless at NY Times Travel Show, Part2

15 Jun 2008, Posted by Jennifer Iannolo in Uncategorized

CMN Video: Chef Rick Bayless at NY Times Travel Show, Part 2 Chef Rick Bayless, of Chicago’s Frontera Grill and Topolobampo speaks at the NY Times Travel Show. He demonstrates how to make a Green Mole Sauce, and explains many of the unique Mexican ingredients that go into it. On Part 3 he finishes the dish, using the mole with Shrimp. A production of The Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com

CMN Video: How To Break Down a Lobster

12 Jun 2008, Posted by Jennifer Iannolo in Uncategorized

CMN Video: How to Break Down a Lobster Chef Mark is joined by Chef Alain Bosse from Taste of Nova Scotia, who shows us how to break down a lobster, getting all the tasty meat inside. We learn about what parts to avoid, and how to get at all the good stuff! www.tasteofnovascotia.com A production of The Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com