LOS ANGELES, CA, September 14, 2015 – Ferdinand Metz, Certified Master Chef and former President of the Culinary Institute of America for more than 20 years, presented Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger, Chefs and Owners of Border Grill & Truck with the inaugural TORCH Award during the Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo, of which…
Celebrate harvest at more than 50 festivals, winemaker dinners, concerts, tours and classes SAN FRANCISCO (August 24, 2015)— September is the height of harvest season when a wine lover’s thoughts turn to all things wine. California Wine Month is a great way to celebrate with more than 50 amazing events and immersion experiences—from wine festivals…
Some time ago, I wrote a review of a movie I very much enjoyed: American Wine Story. The movie is now available on Amazon. online pharmacy trazodone no prescription pharmacy Even better news, it is free with Amazon Prime. # I found a funny TV series on Youtube called “Plonk”. Its premise is a humorous…
Suzanne Goin, Caroline Styne and David Lentz Invite Culinary Friends to Cook for Kids’ Cancer Cures at 6th Annual Event LOS ANGELES, CA — Chefs from across the country are set to return to Los Angeles for the 6th Annual L.A. Loves Alex’s Lemonade culinary cookout benefiting Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation and the fight against childhood cancer on Saturday, September 12, 2015 from…
I first reported on the restaurant at the The Beverly Garland Hotel in early 2014. At that time, Chef Warren Schwartz was taking advantage of the planned renovation of the hotel and restaurant to do a little experimenting. Under the aptly named Warren’s Blackboard, he turned out an array of seasonal daily specials that quickly…
New quarterly magazine debuting fall 2015 features everything good that grows LOS ANGELES -The publishers of The Tasting Panel magazine and The SOMM Journal have announced the fall 2015 launch of The Clever Root, a new quarterly magazine about everything good that grows. A chef-driven, farm-to-table and ingredient-focused publication, The Clever Root lends an informed…
The photo, if I’ve done my job right, is here in this post. What appears to be Scotch Casks turned out to be much, much, more. So much more that I’m planning a field trip with other students of the current Wine & Spirits Education Trust (WSET) so that they too can sample Spirits, Liqueurs…
Tell readers about yourself and where your interest in cooking stemmed. I have had a passion for cooking since I was a young girl. I spent the summers with my grandparents on their farm in Washington State. My grandmother taught me at an early age how to cook comfort food. We would pick vegetables in…
New York’s popular LUCKYRICE Festival presented by Bombay Sapphire East heads west for the summer with the LUCKYRICE Los Angeles Feast at Create Nightclub in Hollywood on July 30 followed by the LUCKYRICE San Francisco Feast at the Bently Reserve in San Francisco on August 7. This is the sixth anniversary for the LUCKYRICE Festival,…
Acclaimed chef to lead culinary program at the newly redesigned boutique hotel and signature dining experience, The Front Yard NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – Following a multi-phase, multi-million dollar renovation, The Garland, a boutique hotel property with a longstanding Hollywood history, announces the appointment of Chris Turano to the position of Executive Chef. With more than…