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ReMARKable Palate #174: Italian Holiday Treats with Divina Cucina I speak with Judy Witts Francini, of Divina Cucina in Tuscany, about the foods of Siena and Firenze, and the holiday treats they enjoy there. www.divinacucina.com
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Theme Song: "Go Fish", by Big Money Grip, from the Podsafe Music Network.
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CMN Video: Christmas Time in Zurich Jennifer and Chef Mark wander around the Christmas Markets in Zurich, Switzerland, and discover a couple holiday treats that are everywhere this time of year: Lángos and Glühwein.
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CHIC Podcast #155: Top Ten Kitchen TechniquesWook Kang and I talk about an article in SFGate, the San Francisco Chronicle's website that talked about the basic techniques that all good cooks should posess. We take just a few this week but we will be back in the coming weeks with other techniques for you. Here's the link to the site and the article. SFGate
CMN Video: Colonial Cooking We learn how Colonists in 18th Century Virginia prepared foods in a Hearth-fired kitchen. Frank Clark, Supervisor of Historic Foodways at Colonial Williamsburg, shows us around the kitchen of the Peyton Randolph House.
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ReMARKable Palate #173: Grocery Tips for Holiday EntertainingI speak with grocery store expert Andrea Astrachan about tips for Do-it-Yourself Holiday Entertaining.
Andrea's Column: http://www.stopandshop.com/living_well/andrea.htm
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Theme Song: "Go Fish", by Big Money Grip, from the Podsafe Music Network.
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CMN Video: A Taste of Nova Scotia Jennifer and Chef Mark discover the many delights of Nova Scotia, from the fine restaurants of Halifax to the wines of the Gaspereau Valley and the seafood of Lunenburg Harbour. Along the way, we meet some great folks, including some of the best chefs of Nova Scotia.
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CHIC Podcast #154: Christmas Cookie AlternativesI love Christmas cookies, you know the traditional rolled out Santa Claus type cookies that have colorful frosting on them. I also like the alternative ones. I talk about almond macaroons, dried fruit sablees and little hazelnut morsels. These are easy cookies you can make for your guests that they may never have had. Take some time to try something new for Christmas. Thanks for listening. See you next week!
ReMARKable Palate #172: Stinky Cheese!This week, we speak with Dan Granke from Stinky Cheese Shop in Brooklyn. The name shows off their playful approach to the serious exploration of cheeses from all over the world.
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Theme Song: "Go Fish", by Big Money Grip, from the Podsafe Music Network.
ReMARKable Palate is a production of The Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com
CMN Video: Chef Jean-Louis Gerin at James Beard House, Part 2 Jennifer Iannolo joins her friend Chef Jean-Louis Gerin as he serves a dinner at the James Beard House in New York. We go behind the scenes and watch as Jean-Louis and his team plate up the dishes. A production of the Culinary Media Network.
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I've been posting videos from my trip to Indonesia and Pesta Blogger here and at Remarkably Mark, and I thought I'd share the reflections of the other people who participated in the group. As you know, I tend to share my thoughts via audio and video shows, and these other folks do a nice mix of blogging and video posts.
Mr Brown, that irreverent guy from Singapore, vlogged thoughout our entire trip. Being relatively close to his home country, he was able to take advantage of his small handheld video camera and his Nokia N96 to update from his cell phone connection:
www.mrbrown.com
Mike Aquino from the Phillipines write one of the more interesting sites I've come across for Asia travel resources. He's the official About.com guide for Southeast Asia, and his reports from the road so far have included some great wrap ups of the Pesta Blogger event, and of the Ramayana performance in JogJakarta:
www.goseasia.com
Jeff Ooi, who started out as a blogger critical of the Malaysian government, and ended up representing Penang in the Malaysian Parliament, is one intrepid photographer. I learned so much watching him work, and he really has an eye for catching those human moments:
Jeff Ooi's Travelogue
And Anthony Bianco of Australia just published his full account of the trip at:
NickBowditchTravel.com
Besides us "foreign bloggers" who participated, here are a bunch of other great links to coverage of Pesta Blogger:
Pesta Blogger Flickr Photo Feed
The Unspun Blog
And of the course, the Pesta Blogger website itself.
Mr Brown, that irreverent guy from Singapore, vlogged thoughout our entire trip. Being relatively close to his home country, he was able to take advantage of his small handheld video camera and his Nokia N96 to update from his cell phone connection:
www.mrbrown.com
Mike Aquino from the Phillipines write one of the more interesting sites I've come across for Asia travel resources. He's the official About.com guide for Southeast Asia, and his reports from the road so far have included some great wrap ups of the Pesta Blogger event, and of the Ramayana performance in JogJakarta:
www.goseasia.com
Jeff Ooi, who started out as a blogger critical of the Malaysian government, and ended up representing Penang in the Malaysian Parliament, is one intrepid photographer. I learned so much watching him work, and he really has an eye for catching those human moments:
Jeff Ooi's Travelogue
And Anthony Bianco of Australia just published his full account of the trip at:
NickBowditchTravel.com
Besides us "foreign bloggers" who participated, here are a bunch of other great links to coverage of Pesta Blogger:
Pesta Blogger Flickr Photo Feed
The Unspun Blog
And of the course, the Pesta Blogger website itself.
CHIC Podcast #153: Thanksgiving RoundupIt's the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Have you had enough turkey yet? I haven't! I talk about a variety of topics all related to Thanksgiving day; sort of a roundup of all the great ideas we have for that one meal of the year that everyone has a comment on. Give me your thoughts on how you can make Thanksgiving better. Thanks for listening! Have a great week!
I've been publishing a bunch of fun quick video blogs from my trip to Indonesia over on Remarkably Mark, my personal blog, and thought I'd link to them here at Culinary Media Network. These videos aren't specifically about food, so I won't put them in the CMN video feed, but I think you'll enjoy them, as they give you a sense of how much fun we had on the trip, and just how friendly the wonderful people of Indonesia really are!
Becak Ride in JogJakarta:
Singing with Endah & Rhesa:
Kecak Dance in Bali:
More to come! Find them all at Remarkably Mark.
Becak Ride in JogJakarta:
Singing with Endah & Rhesa:
Kecak Dance in Bali:
More to come! Find them all at Remarkably Mark.
ReMARKable Palate #171: African Spices & Tea and My Indonesia TripThis week, it's a show about Africa. We speak with 2 producers of African products: Remi Aderogba from Winfoods & Spices of Nigeria, and Alexander Kay from Satemwa Tea in Malawi. We learn about some of the special spices from Africa, and about how tea is processed. Then I come back and tell you all about my recent trip to Indonesia.
www.winfoodslimited.comwww.satemwa.com
Theme Song: "Go Fish", by Big Money Grip, from the Podsafe Music Network.
ReMARKable Palate is a production of The Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com
More pictures from my amazing trip to Indonesia, as we arrive in the capital of Jakarta for Pesta Blogger. I met some "Gadis Gila", or "Crazy girls", while eating "nasi gila" at the hawker stalls (crazy rice)!
Click the photo or HERE to see a photo album on facebook
We say cranberry, you say Thanksgiving. Don't worry, we're not going to suggest anything crazy like not having cranberry sauce on Thanksgiving; we're only suggesting that you look beyond cranberry sauce to all of the wonderful flavors and textures this pretty little berry can create. Powerful, even overwhelming, cranberries can begin to seem a little unapproachable; but cranberries are not meant to play alone. Just as red berries appear more beautiful against a background of green leaves or fresh snow, the flavor of cranberries truly comes alive when combined with other autumn and winter delights.
There are as many ways to roast a turkey as there are grandmothers to teach us their cooking secrets. Everyone seems to have their favorite method for turkey, and while we do not zealously advocate one over another, we are partial to the high-heat roasting method, which produces a crisp and brown exterior without cooking the bird so long it dries out. To ensure a moist bird, buy a kosher turkey, which has been salted to draw out the blood. Otherwise, use a brining technique to ensure a moist bird. Below is one of our favorite brine mixes, which you can use for any kind of meat.CHIC Podcast #152: Whole Wheat BreadI received a note from a listener named Renee. She asked about how to make her whole wheat bread have a better crust. I think it's great that more folks are making whole grain breads and adding them to their diet. They taste better than ever and they are great for your health. I offer some tips on making better whole wheat bread and tackle that crust question as well. Thank you Renee for the question and thanks for listening. See you next week!
CMN Video: Chef Mark in Bali, Part 1I'm in Indonesia as a guest of the Ministry of Culture for "Pesta Blogger 2008", a large gethering of bloggers from the whole country. We're on "The Road to Pesta Blogger", seeing many of the cultural and culinary highlights of this beautiful country. I visit the New Treasure Island Cultural Heritage center in Bali and learn how a proper Balinese man dresses, then I dance with a beautiful girl.
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I continue my trip to Indonesia, visiting JogJakarta, where we see Prambanan Hindu temple and Borobudur Buddhist temple, both within sight of the magnificent Merapi volcano.
Here are links to more facebook albums:
Borobudur Buddhist Temple Photo Album
JogJakarta Photo album part 2
JogJakarta Photo album part 1
Bali photo album part 2
The Road to Pesta Blogger 2008 begins for me in Bali, where a group of Indonesian bloggers and 5 foreign bloggers meet up to discover the wonders of Indonesia. These are photos from the first 2 days in Bali.
Click the photo or HERE to see a photo album on facebook
ReMARKable Palate #170: Balsamic VinegarThis week, we speak with 2 experts in Balsamic Vinegar: Christina Crotti from Il Borgo del Balsamico, which produces traditional balsamico in Reggio Emilia and a new condment style balsamico. I then speak with Cesare Mazzeti of the Consorzio Balsamico, who describes to me the new higher quality controls being adopted by acetaios to assure that their product is of the highest quality, and he shares with me some news of the recognition of geographical protection.
Theme Song: "Go Fish", by Big Money Grip, from the Podsafe Music Network.ReMARKable Palate is a production of The Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com
CHIC Podcast #151: The Big PictureChef Wook Kang and I got talking about how some students of food have a hard time seeing the big picture. They sometimes focus on little details that have very little to do with the finished product. We try to offer some suggestions to cooks to be able to look at the big picture. Thanks for listening. See you next week.
CMN Video: Cocktail Hour - Holiday Cachaca Cocktail We are back at Rayuela on the Lower East Side with The Liquid Chef, Junior Merino. Junior shows us a fun and colorful holiday cocktail using Cachaca and Black Sambuca.
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ReMARKable Palate #169: New Zealand WinesThis week, we attend a special "self pour" tasting of New Zealand wines, and learn that they are producing more than just Sauvignon Blanc. We meet with Jay Louisson, who shares some of the attractions of New Zealand, then with Dana Johanson and winemaker Patrick Materman, who tells us about the advances in the New Zealand wine industry has made in the past few years.
Theme Song: "Go Fish", by Big Money Grip, from the Podsafe Music Network.ReMARKable Palate is a production of The Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com
CMN Video: Great Beer and Food Pairings Jennifer speaks with Chef Brent Wertz of the Kingsmill Resort in Williamsburg, Virginia about his innovative pairings of beer with food. Chef Brent explains the best way to pour a beer, and shows that beer can even go well with dessert!
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