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Food and Drink RSS FeedsSigning Off: Hsiao-Ching Says Farewell - Hsiao-Ching Chou says goodbye in this, the final installment of her podcast. Read her farewell column for more information....Feed Source: blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com Peter Berley on Setting a Flexitarian Table - What's a flexitarian? Chef and cookbook author Peter Berley explains in this conversation about his new book "The Flexitarian Table."... Clotilde Dusoulier: From Blog to Book - Clotilde Dusoulier is a Parisian and the latest blogger to transform her musings into a book. The author of "Chocolate and Zucchini" chats about how she left her day job as a software engineer and became a full-time food writer.... John Overleese, Master of Whiskey - John Overleese is a "Master of Whiskey" who tries to teach consumers that Scotch can be accessible. He shares some tips for how to enjoy Scotch and suggests some brands to taste.... Biba Caggiano and the Best of Italy - Biba Caggiano, owner of Biba Restaurant in Sacramento and author, shares recipes and her list of favorite eateries in five of Italy's most splendid cities in her latest cookbook, "Biba's Italy."... Chocolate Talk With Robert Steinberg - Robert Steinberg, co-founder of Scharffenberger Chocolates, discusses what he thinks makes good chocolate and what goes through his mind when he bites into a piece of good chocolate.... On the hunt with Steven Rinella - Outdoors writer Steven Rinella shares the story behind his new book "The Scavenger's Guide to Haute Cuisine" in which he spends a year collecting ingredients for a three-night, 45-course feast inspired by the 1903 cookbook "Le Guide Culinaire."... Heat - Bill Buford, author of "Heat: An Amateur's Adventures as Kitchen Slave, Line Cook, Pasta-Maker, and Apprentice to a Dante-Quoting Butcher in Tuscany," talks about his experience working with celebrity chef Mario Batali and iconic butcher Dario Cecchini.... Big Sky Cooking - Meredith Brokaw and Ellen Wright, authors of "Big Sky Cooking," share
their love of Montana and explain how differently they cook when they
leave their homes in New York for the open range.... Sake in Seattle - Umi Sake House is the newest hot spot in Seattle. Owner Steven Han and sake consultant Marcus Pakiser explain what to expect when you visit.... Sitting Down with Todd English and Biodynamic Winemaker Richard de los Reyes - Celebrity chef Todd English stops in Seattle for a visit and offers an update on his latest projects. Also, Richard de los Reyes, owner of Row Eleven Wines, shares his thoughts on biodynamic winemaking.... Cooking With Vitaly Paley; Making Things Look Good for Alton Brown - In this first anniversary editon of the "On Food" podcast, Hsiao-Ching Chou visits with chef Vitaly Paley of Paley's in Portland who explains how he made the leap from Julliard to cooking. Also, find out what it takes to put together Alton Brown's Food Network show "Good Eats."... Barbara Kafka on 'Vegetable Love' - Cookbook author Barbara Kafka shares her passion for vegetables in her latest book, which recently won the award for best single subject book from the International Association of Culinary Professionals.... Dining in Seattle with Rebekah Denn - Hsiao-Ching Chou chats with the P-I's restaurant critic, Rebekah Denn, about some of her favorite restaurants in Seattle and what makes each place special.
... Art and Soul: Justin's Pasta - Justin Neidermeyer spent a year cooking at a family restaurant in Italy and returned to Seattle with the intention of creating a way of life. Now, he makes delicate pastas by hand in a loft kitchen above a pizza restaurant.... Union's Chili Cookoff - You wouldn't expect to go to Union restaurant to attend a raucous chili contest, but that's exactly what happened over the weekend. Hsiao-Ching Chou chats with the winner and the losers -- including chef and owner of Union, Ethan Stowell, who came in dead last.... Super Soups - Renowned author Deborah Madison talks about her latest cookbook, "Vegetable Soups from Deborah Madison's Kitchen." She also shares her thoughts about why she's not a vegetarian and explains why starting her memoir has been a challenge.
... A Tasty Valentine - If you thought chocolate is chocolate is chocolate, this tasting with Seis Kamimura, owner of Les Cadeaux Gourmets, will change your mind. Listen in as he explains the flavor profiles of varietal chocolates.... How to Hot Pot - For the Lunar New Year, food editor Hsiao-Ching Chou talks about how to serve the Asian fondue called hot pot. It's a feast that requires little effort because the guests cook their own food.... A Farmer's Journey - Michael Ableman, who runs a farm with his family on Salt Spring Island, B.C., took off three months in the summer of 2003 to travel across the United States to visit other farmers. In his latest book, "Fields of Plenty," he shares his experiences. Listen to this excerpt read by food editor, Hsiao-Ching Chou.
... The World According to Michael Hebberoy - Michael Hebberoy sits at the helm of Ripe, a small culinary empire in Portland, Ore., that includes Clarklewis, Gotham Building Tavern and Sunday Suppers. Food & Wine magazine calls him a "food provocateur" in the January issue. Hebberoy spouts a little philosophy over a glass of grappa.... Cooking with Herbs - Chef Jerry Traunfeld, of The Herbfarm, celebrates his new cookbook, "The Herbal Kitchen," at a Cooks and Books dinner event at Lark restaurant. He shares the thought process behind his book, which features simple recipes that he prepares at home.... Robert Reynolds on Living Among the Leeks - Chef Robert Reynolds recounts his adventures cooking in France in his self-published collection of essays, "An Excuse to Be Together." His stories explain, for example, that one would use the expression "we live in the garden among the leeks" to describe the good life. Reynolds shares his thoughts about his work as a teaching chef and writer.... Emmanuel Piqueras Brings Novo Andean Cuisine to Seattle - What is expected to be the hottest new restaurant in the Seattle area belongs to Emmanuel Piqueras, who prefers to be called a cook, not a chef. With the opening of Mixtura on Dec. 6, 2005, the city will get its first taste of Novo Andean cuisine. Piqueras talks about his Peruvian roots and what diners can expect. See related article.... Chris Kimball and New Recipes From America's Test Kitchen - Chris Kimball visits Seattle to talk about his team's lastest cookbook, "America's Test Kitchen Family Cookbook." It's a solid, all-purpose cookbook and reference that you may want to consider as a holiday gift.
... Cooking School Secrets From Linda Carucci - If you've ever wanted to have a cooking teacher with you in your own kitchen, you should check out Linda Carucci's book "Cooking School Secrets for Real World Cooks." Carucci was in Seattle for a Women Chefs and Restaurateurs conference and spent some time chatting about what makes her book different and infinitely practical.... Wild About Game Cookoff - Hsiao-Ching Chou hangs out with culinary stars Lynne Rossetto Kasper, Alton Brown and Melissa Clark in the judging room at the Wild About Game Cookoff in Portland on Oct. 22. The judges share their comments.... Craft Cocktails - A cocktail deserves the same consideration a fine meal gets from a chef. Mixologist Ryan Magarian, of the Liquid Kitchen, and chef Kathy Casey, of Kathy Casey Food Studios, share what it takes to create a craft cocktail.... What Julia Child Did For Julie Powell - Julie Powell was a frustrated writer, working at a dead-end secretarial job, when she and her husband conjured up the project that would change her life. With Julia Child's "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" in one hand and the other glued to a blog, Powell completely changed her life.... Dinner With the Brewmasters - The beer was flowing at Ray's Boathouse for the brewmasters dinner on Oct. 5, featuring a five-course meal created by chef de cuisine Peter Birk and matching brews from Washington breweries. The brewmasters sat down with Hsiao-Ching Chou to talk about their beers.... The Shark Bite - Put 2-3 ice cubes in a tall glass. Pour in the gin and splash it with lime. Fill with Sprite, leaving room for the cranberry juice. Place glass in front of whoever will be drinking it, and pour in the cranberry juice slowly to fill the rest of the glass. It looks like the ice is bleeding as if it had been bitten by a shark! Give them a straw and drink away.... Sagatiba Bikini Martini - Shake all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and serve in a martini glass. Garnish with a passion fruit disc floating on top of drink.... Vodka D'Bazzrea - Shake ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Dump into glass with ice. Adjust amount of vodka as required. If done properly it should taste like 7-Up or Surge. Also called "Vodka Surge" or a "Tidal Wave".... Pixie Sticks - Shake ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Strain into glass.... Pineapple Sage Caipirinha - Muddle lime, fresh sage leaves and sugar. Add pineapple juice, Sagatiba Pura Cachaca and ice. Shake and serve over ice in a rocks glass.... Suburbia Blush - Build in a highball glass.... Madison Blue - Shake rum, tequila and lemon in cocktail shaker then pour into collins glass. Top with soda water and garnish with lemon slice or wheel.... Maggie May - Shake peach nectar and vodka in shaker. Rim glass with brown sugar. Drizzle honey down the side of the glass with a swizzle stick, enough to make it pretty, not enough to overpower the drink. Add shaker contents and garnish with a peach slice.... Eric's Blueberry Lemonade - Muddle the blueberries with ice in a cocktail shaker. Juice the lemon and add juice to shaker. Mix in vodka and blueberry liqueur. Shake and strain into glass over ice. Fill with water and garnish with lemon wheel.... Lobster Tini - Shake ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Strain into glass.... Copyright © 2008, Chicago Best Price. All Rights Reserved. |