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Book Signing with Kevin Zraly at Bedell Cellars - October 10, 2011
Bedell Cellars will host Kevin Zraly this Sunday, October 16, 2011 at 2:00 pm at 36255 Main Road in Cutchague, NY. Zraly — author of World Complete Wine Course Book and wine educator — will speak about his 40-year perspective …
Zagat Connecticut Restaurants Survey 2011 Just Released - June 22, 2011
Zagat just released the 2011/12 Connecticut Restaurants Survey ($14.95) with 902 restaurants surveyed by 4,146 local diners.
Some highlights of the survey include:
Top food: Le Petit Cafe in Branford had the top Food score, with a near perfect …
Taste of the Upper West Side - April 14, 2011
A Taste of the Upper West Side will be held Friday, May 20th, and Saturday, May 21st under a tend on Columbus Avenue between 76 and 77 Street, where 80 area chefs and restaurants come together to celebrate the neighborhood’s …
Day of Honey - March 31, 2011
Day of Honey is a new book by author Annia Ciezadlo. The writing is a Memoir of Food, Love, and War, called a “a winsome new memoir” by the New York Times Arts section.
In the fall of 2003, …
Green & Black’s Organic Chocolate Wine Pairings - December 23, 2010
I stopped by Green & Black’s Chocolate event and met with the Global Head of Taste Micah Carr-Hill. (Yes, Micah’s title is “head of taste”! Lucky Michah - a food scientist by training, Micah has been the official chocolate master …
Knife Skills Made Easy - November 18, 2010
Most of us have a favorite knife we like to use but how much do we really know about it or how to use it properly? Zwilling J.A. Henckels Complete Book of Knife Skills: The Essential Guide to Use, Techniques …
IACP Cookbook Awards Call for Entries - October 7, 2010
Authors and publishers are invited to submit their books for the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) 2011 Cookbook Awards by October 29, 2010.
The IACP Cookbook Awards program has been applauding excellence and setting standards in cookbook publishing for …
CLK Recipe Book - May 12, 2010
Sick of your crappy little kitchen? So was Jennifer Schaertl, so she decided to write a book about making gourmet meals in her crappy little kitchen. Take that linoleum! Gourmet Meals in Crappy Little Kitchens is Schaertl’s cookbook debut, and …
Making the Most of the Farmers’ Market - April 12, 2010
James Beard 2010 Cookbook Award Nominees - April 1, 2010
The James Beard Foundation recently announced the final nominees for the 2010 James Beard Foundation Awards for cookbooks published in English in 2009. The nominees are:
Category: American Cooking
My New Orleans
by John Besh
(Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC)
Real …
“The New Book of Soups” by the Culinary Institute of America - March 19, 2010
The Culinary Institute of America (the food CIA) has updated one of their cookbooks to create The New Book of Soups (Lebhar-Friedman $35.00) with over 160 new and improved, recipes created by the chefs at The CIA.
Here’s …
Opinionated About Dining Survey Names Top Dining Experiences of 2009 - January 6, 2010
Michelin-Star Update 2010 - October 30, 2009
The Bib Gourmand category …
New York Edition: La Palapa Serves Up Antojitos - October 29, 2009
Dinner at La Palapa was a must after meeting chef owner Barbara Sibley at Share’s sixth annual A Second Helping of Life in September and sampling her refreshing Sopa de Aguacate con Cepitas – Chilled Avocado Soup with Spiced Pumpkin …
Tabasco Community Cookbook Awards: Call for Entries - August 11, 2009
Did your non-profit organization publish a community cookbook in 2008 or 2009?
If so, consider entering it in the 20th annual Tabasco Community Cookbook Awards; entries will be accepted until Friday, September 25, 2009.
McIlhenny Company (makers of Tabasco products) …
Grilling: The Reading Essentials - July 3, 2009
I recently came across the Barnes & Noble Review, an online publication offering appraisals of current books, music, and films. The site publishes exclusive material from a number of critics, reviewers, and authors while highlighting special topics and collections in …
Earthbound Farm Organic Luncheon - May 27, 2009
Earthbound Farm recently hosted a luncheon at their California organic farm stand for the media attending the “Cooking for Solutions” conference at Monterey Bay Aquarium. This spot is home to a 30-acre organic farm, market and one of the country’s …
Double Accolades for WineWise: Your Complete Guide To Understanding, Selecting, and Enjoying Wine - May 13, 2009
Last month WineWise: Your Complete Guide To Understanding, Selecting, and Enjoying Wine by Steven Kolpan, Brian H. Smith and Michael A. Weiss (John Wiley & Sons; Hardcover $29.95) was named the 2009 Georges Duboeuf Wine Book of the Year.
That …
The Cooking School at the “Ranch” AKA Rancho La Puerto - April 3, 2009
Earlier this year, I returned to the ranch — that’s Rancho La Puerta in Tecate, Baja California, Mexico, one of the top ten destination spas in the world.
(The top one I haven’t yet experienced is almost in my backyard: …
Follow Me on Twitter: BonnieBOTB - April 2, 2009
I’ve just starting tweeting! If you’re on twitter, you can follow me — in my 140 character tweet — to see “What I’m doing Now”….
eat like there’s no tomorrow – Hans Rueffert - March 31, 2009
I recently had the pleasure of attending a dinner at a great local seafood restaurant, C & S Oyster Bar. The event, hosted by Toren Anderson Media & Events, was designed to bring attention to the wonderful cuisine being served …
The Women’s Advantage: A Page-A-Day Calendar of Advice - October 28, 2008
Earlier this year Mary Cantando approached me — and literally hundreds of other woman business owners who are members of the National Speakers Association — to submit with some pithy advice for other women entrepreneurs, to be included in her …
NYC Michelin-Star Update - October 14, 2008
The just released New York City 2009 MICHELIN guide bestowed even more stars upon Big Apple restaurants. Currently there are 31 holding a one-star rating, seven a two-star rating (Adour, Daniel, Del Posto, Gilt, Gordon Ramsay at The London, Momofuku …
The Secret Power of Blogging - May 12, 2008
A blog?
When I first contacted ContentRobot — the company who built BOTB — a blog was furthest from my mind. What I wanted was a website with a weekly NewsBite newsletter. Karen and Dana (the principals of the company) …
The Best of the Best Dining - March 21, 2008
Bet you thought with that title, this would be about a new Zagat survey. Not!
“Opinionated About Fine Dining Survey 2008: The 100 Best Restaurants of North American & Europe” is a copycat of those popular guides. This guide’s written …
