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FP86: Scottish Chef Jason Henderson

21 Sep 2009, Posted by Jennifer Iannolo in chefs & restaurants, podcast, sensuality

http://blip.tv/file/get/Culinarymedia-FP86ScottishChefJasonHenderson832.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed During our trip to Scotland, I sat down with Chef Jason Henderson from Knock Castle to talk about his approach to fine dining. I posted my initial impressions about Knock Castle, but this takes a little behind-the-scenes look at how Jason thinks about food, and what he wants people to experience in his dining room. His able staff left me with one of my best hospitality experiences to date, so if you are going to be in the vicinity of Crieff, Scotland, I highly recommend staying here. He didn’t pay me…

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Digital Dads and Sex on a Plate

17 Sep 2009, Posted by Jennifer Iannolo in news & buzz, recipes, sensuality

I love that so many people are getting behind my Sex on a Plate mission! I recently sat down with my good friend C.C. Chapman, who is not only a prolific new media entrepreneur, but is also an avid cook, to talk about the link between food and sensuality. His site Digital Dads (for dads, by dads) addresses all sorts of parenting aspects, and he had some questions about how dads might keep things spicy with the wife. He proposed an interesting theory that has turned into “C.C.’s law of the 2 Cs,” and I wholeheartedly agree. I think the…

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The Future of Food

12 Sep 2009, Posted by Jennifer Iannolo in farm, food

My pal Art Insana has created a wonderful new site called the-future.com, which takes a compelling look at the trends that will shape our world in the days and decades ahead, with contributions on topics ranging from fashion to science. I’m intrigued to see the discussions that will surely arise. When Art asked me to write a piece on food for the site’s debut, I could not help but think about the local (or locavore) movement, and what that might mean for us, globally, as a species. There are more questions than answers that arise when examining such a topic,…

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Herb-Infused Simple Syrups

26 Aug 2009, Posted by Jennifer Iannolo in beverages, indulgences, recipes

Simple syrups are one of my favorite ways to perk up a cocktail, a glass of iced tea, or even a fruit salad. They are easy to craft (note the name “simple”), so this is a quickie even for the novice cook.

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5 Tips to Heighten the Senses

25 Aug 2009, Posted by Jennifer Iannolo in sensuality

Since last week’s Sex on a Plate post (and the announcement of my mission to help people have great food and great sex) I’ve had a lot of compelling conversations around the subjects of sensuality, sexuality and food. One of them was with a national woman’s magazine, so let’s hope I make the editor’s cut for that. In having such conversations, of course, questions have arisen, such as “Where do I start?” and “What do I do?” I thought I’d put together a couple of tips (OK, five of them) to share my approach to the senses, and how these…

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Pennsylvania’s Brandywine Valley Wine Trail

24 Aug 2009, Posted by Jennifer Iannolo in beverages, farm, travel

Last week I was invited on a little adventure to explore the Brandywine Valley Wine Trail in Chester County, PA, about 45 minutes outside of Philadelphia. At first I was surprised — I was not aware there was a wine trail in Pennsylvania. Infinitely curious and not sure what to expect, I set off with an open mind. I’m glad I did, as this picturesque region has a lot to offer the food & wine explorer. With its 8 vineyards, the 50-mile trail is easy enough to visit over the course of a weekend, though there are other distractions that…

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Quick Bites Wales: Penderyn Whisky

21 Aug 2009, Posted by Jennifer Iannolo in beverages, videos

http://blip.tv/file/get/Culinarymedia-QuickBitesWalesPenderynWhisky653.mp4Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedThis is what happens when I drink first thing in the morning. We stopped in at the Penderyn Distillery, the only working distillery in Wales, which is working to revive the Welsh Whisky tradition. Keith Tench gives me a lesson in cuddling and properly sniffing whisky, and I get a taste of a VERY special brew. The dance number at the end features Tom Jones. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. Note: This is a “Quick Bite” video, which is shot video blog-style. Our full HD video of the distillery tour and…

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Sex on a Plate

19 Aug 2009, Posted by Jennifer Iannolo in food, sensuality

If you happen to follow my Twitter activities, you may have noticed that I’ve begun a regular thing called #sexonaplate. (That little number sign is called a hash tag, and creates a Twitter stream of people’s tweets on a given subject when they add the tag.) The original “sex on a plate” quote comes from my first manifesto, On Food and Sensuality, written in 2004 when I discovered that the pre-consumption sight and/or smell of certain foods evokes a visceral reaction in me that is so sensually satisfying, the eating is almost an afterthought. Almost. So now I’m asking what…

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Quotables: On EasyBake Ovens

14 Aug 2009, Posted by Jennifer Iannolo in news & buzz

My Twitter pal Chip Griffin from Media Bullseye wrote an article today likening social media to levels of cooking appliances, with the EasyBake being the starter model. I found the idea quite humorous, and ended up getting a little quote love. :) His analogy is a good one, and worth a read if you are thinking about dipping your toe into the social media arena. In cooking, you might think of entry-level as an Easybake Oven. These much-maligned children’s toys can be used for cooking, though I have not done so myself. My lack of experience seems irrelevant, however, since…

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Quick Bites Scotland: Mhor Fish

12 Aug 2009, Posted by Jennifer Iannolo in chefs & restaurants, videos

http://blip.tv/file/get/Culinarymedia-QuickBitesScotlandMhorFish839.mp4Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedOur kooky day with Chef Tom Lewis of Monachyle Mhor continues, as we pay a visit to his Mhor Fish location, which combines a fish n chip shop with a seafood diner, including a cooking school upstairs. We’ll have some of his cooking demos coming up later on the “Main Show”, but this is a Quick Bite! A production of the Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com

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Quick Bites: Mushroom Hunting with Chef Tom Lewis

06 Aug 2009, Posted by Jennifer Iannolo in chefs & restaurants, travel, videos

http://blip.tv/file/get/Culinarymedia-QuickBitesScotlandMushroomingWithChefTomLewis950.mp4Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedWe go out into the woods with Chef Tom Lewis of the Monachyle Mhor Hotel in Perthshire, Scotland, to forage for mushrooms. We met him in New York, and now we’re at his place in Scotland to discover how he uses the produce that grows wild around him in his cooking. We’ll have some of his cooking demos coming up later on the “Main Show”, but this is a Quick Bite! A production of the Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com

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