Dear Chef/Restaurant Owner: We have had a long and loving relationship, you and I. As of late, however, we have hit a road bump, and I’d like to see if we can work things out.
When I decided to go to BlogWorld & New Media Expo this year, I had one of those double-edged sword moments. I couldn’t wait to see old friends and make new ones — but ugh, Las Vegas. It’s the one town I try to avoid, because it just isn’t for me. My kind of gambling involves business risk, so I am maddened by the “ding-ding-ding” when I walk through casino mazes designed to keep you trapped inside when you just want daylight. This trip, thankfully, was a bit different. Planet Hollywood Resort invited me to stay as their guest during…
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
We kicked off our tour of the Savour Food & Wine Festival in Halifax, Nova Scotia last night with a tasting dinner at The Five Fisherman, situated in one of the city’s oldest buildings. Chef Dafydd Williams-Jones and restaurant manager Gary MacDonald treated us to a tasting of Nova Scotia specialties, which were wonderfully enhanced by the presence of sommelier Avery Gavel and Gary Ramey of Blomidon Estate Winery, who guided us through each course with a selection from his and other local vineyards. Here is a little sampling of what we tasted last night. We wish you could have…
http://culinarymedianetwork.media.libsynpro.com/remarkablepalate/Dudleys.mp4Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed CMN Video: Dudley’s Farmhouse Grille Chef Mark speaks with Chef Jim Kennedy of Dudley’s Farmhouse Grille in Toano, Virginia about his Steak Rossini a la Dudley A production of The Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com
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Food Philosophy Video #17: Cocina 88 – Guadalajara Chef Mark and I explored the delicious flavors of Guadalajara, Mexico with a dinner at Cocina 88, where I tasted the freshest, most tender calamari that has ever found its way to my lips. This restaurant is a must if you are visiting Guadalajara. Special thanks to our gracious host, Juan Pablo Diz, from Partida Tequila — he’s become one of my favorite dining companions! http://cocina88.com/ Sponsors: Partida Tequila (http://www.partidatequila.com/) Don’t miss our video podcast series with Partida, On the Tequila Trail!(onthetequilatrail.podshow.com) Hamilton Beach (http://www.hamiltonbeach.com/) Go Daddy (http://www.godaddy.com/) Use code food1 for…
Well, now that Chef Mark and I are back from Miami, I thought it might be nice if I shared a little bit of our Miami Spice tasting tour with you. When we received our itinerary, I was ecstatic to discover that we would be dining at Govind Armstrong’s Table 8 in South Beach. Govind is on a very short list of chefs who inspire me with their food philosophy, as he is what I like to call a master of simplicity: His mission is to highlight the beauty of locally-sourced ingredients in their finest state, coaxing them to a…
Mark and I finally had a chance to dine at Pam Real Thai Food (49th St betw. 9th & 10th) in NYC, and it lived up to everything we’ve been hearing. Among other rave reviews, a friend of mine told me it was the best Thai she’s had outside of Bangkok, so all we needed was an excuse and a MetroCard. We sampled Duck Tamarind, Pad Thai (had to test it out), Lemongrass Shrimp, and the ever-elusive Nuar Nam Tok. I have been searching for that damn salad everywhere in NY, and have at last found it! On their menu…
