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Big Apple Barbecue Block Party Returns - April 15, 2010
Kiawah Island’s Gourmet and Grapes Event - April 9, 2010
Patrick O’Connell, the Inn at Little Washington Chef, headlines Kiawah Island Golf Resort’s second annual “Gourmet and Grapes,” which benefites the Hollings Cancer Center.
The fine food and wine event runs from April 30 – May 2, 2010, at the
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Austria Uncorked: A NYC Date with Austrian Food and Wine - April 7, 2010
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Austria Uncorked – A Date with Austrian Wine (San Francisco) - April 7, 2010
Vermilion’s Secret Ingredient Dinner - April 2, 2010
Meister Hut Wine Dinners, North Conway (NH) - January 13, 2010
Taking place in the 1940s-era log cabin at its summit, Cranmore’s wine dinners offer a fine dining experience in front of a fieldstone fireplace with spectacular views of the lights of North Conway Village (New Hampshire). The editors of New …
A White Truffle Winter Weekend at The Point on Saranac Lake - December 31, 2009
The Point Resort — a private Adirondack estate, perched on a secluded corner of Saranac Lake — hosts a weekend to celebrate the truffle. Only a select few — 22 people, in fact — can lay their heads to rest
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Wine-themed Wedding Events - December 29, 2009
Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival (09) Tickets On Sale - August 2, 2009
Tickets for the second annual Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival are now on sale. The festival is taking place this Columbus Day weekend (Thursday, October 8th – Sunday, October 11th 2009) with proceeds benefiting Food Bank …
ShareThis! Bite of the Best has Gone Social - June 24, 2009
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We’ve now made it easy for you to share our Bite of the Best content with your social networks. At the end of each post you’ll find the words “ShareThis” along with revolving logos indicating some of …
From Iberia to Latin America: First Stop Ibiza Restaurant - June 15, 2009
The Foodie tours have commenced with the first of seven — for the International Festival of Arts & Ideas 2009 — held on Saturday June 13.
Flavors from Iberia to South America’s first stop was Ibiza, 39 High Street, New …
Economist’s Food for Thought Dinner - May 28, 2009
It’s hard to ignore something so bold; So I must let you know about an event where two of my favorite things collide (The Economist magazine and French cooking).
The Economist has paired with Chef David Bouley for an exclusive …
Iron Chef Atlanta - April 7, 2009
Battle Rhubarb… Allez Cuisine!!!
A recent fundraiser for the Atlanta Dogwood Festival took on an interesting dimension when it adopted the ‘Iron Chef’ format. Guests to the event were privy to a selection of silent auction items, passed appetizers (a …
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”….
A New Menu Sampling at 116 Crown (New Haven) - March 20, 2009
When the owner of a restaurant invites you in to sample the new seasonal menu, who could resist? I know I couldn’t.
Not only was I able to try the food, but also their new libations. 116 Crown (the address …
New Haven Restaurant Tour: Scoozi’s Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Mushrooms and Mustard Greens - February 5, 2009
Last week during one of the Sneak Peak Week for New Haven’s International Festival of Arts & Ideas to be held June 13 to 27 this year, I conducted two restaurant tours to six of New Haven’s top restaurants.
On …
Global Flavors: A Conversation with Top Chefs - January 28, 2009
Earlier this week — during the Sneak Peek week for New Haven’s International Festival of Arts & Ideas — I moderated a conversation with some of New Haven’s local heroes — four of the cities top chefs.
The chefs candidly …
Sneak Peek of New Haven’s International Festival of Art & Ideas - January 9, 2009
Get a sneak peek of June’s International Festival of Arts & Ideas at one or more of the activities planned from January 26 through 30, 2009.
If you’re not familiar with it, the Festival — scheduled this year from June …
Slow Food Nation – San Francisco - July 28, 2008
I’m almost a bit ashamed to admit that I had not heard about Slow Food until a few weeks back. The movement was started in Italy in 1986 as a counterbalance to what the founding members saw as the degradation …
First Ever New York City Wine & Food Festival - July 24, 2008
The first ever New York City Wine & Food Festival will take place this Columbus Day weekend, Thursday October 9 – Sunday, October 12, 2008, set primarily in the fashionable Meatpacking District.
“The festival’s main goal is to pay homage …
Thali’s Konkan Crab - June 24, 2008
During the second stop of Saturday’s restaurant tour, Amal Raj — a chef from Thali — demonstrated how to prepare Konkan Crab, their signature appetizer, the one I’d call a Bite of the Best.
The restaurant and this mild flavored …
A Taste of Bespoke with Arturo Franco-Camacho in New Haven - June 14, 2008
“Day boat scallops smell fresh, like sweet milk,” explained Arturo Franco-Camacho, owner and creative chef of Bespoke (New Haven, CT) as he began his demonstration of porcini encrusted sea scallops served with a cauliflower puree, fava bean shiitake ragout and …
2008 International Festival of Arts & Ideas – Restaurant Tours - June 10, 2008
Experience New Haven (CT) restaurants with me this June as I will again be leading the festival’s tasty tours.
The festival — now about to begin its thirteenth year on June 14 — offers hundreds of events, over 85 percent …
Baked Apple BBQ - June 8, 2008
I don’t know how the chefs did it. The temperature hovered around 98-degrees in Madison Square Park — and that was standing in the long lines, not near the blistering hot BBQ grills where the pitmasters did their craft.
The …
The Humble Start-Up of the South Beach Festival - March 4, 2008
In 1997, about 450 people attended a Sunday afternoon “Florida Extravaganza,” held on the Biscayne Bay campus of Florida International University (FIU). Before scheduling the date, the event organizers consulted the Miami Dolphin’s schedule.
“If there was a game, no …
The Tasting Table agrees with me as to their favorite Corkbuzz dish: the buttery bowl of bucatini with Brussels sprouts and chile oil. They like it with a glass of Trimbach Riesling Reserve with it — which is why they …
Read MoreEven if you don’t watch Mad Men, you’ve heard about the hot series based on life in the ‘60s and Don Draper, it’s lead character. The series is so hot that clothing styles and the cuisine and cocktails of …
Read MoreJust attended a “Destination DC’s 2012 New York Media Reception,” where I met Derek Brown, owner of the Columbia Room in Washington, D.C. He was serving a cocktail, made with Bowmore Single Malt Scotch —that was well blended, not too …
Read MoreChristina Verrelli’s Pumpkin Ravioli with Salted Caramel Whipped Cream was the winner of a million dollars at the Pillsbury Bakeoff last month in Orlando.
Martha Stewart announced all the winners live on her television show broadcast from the Bakeoff. Martha …
Read MoreIn a newsletter I received from Kardea Gourmet recently, I saw this simple recipe for chimichurri — an herb-oil sauce to add flavor to foods used widely in Argentina. Thought I’d share it!
Traditionally it’s used for grilled meats — …
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