Food Network’s New York City Wine & Food Festival: The Good and the …. - November 9, 2009
The New York City Wine & Food Festival had more events than a person could attend. I know as I tried. Some were fabulous, some…New York Food Network Wine & Food Festival: Tyler Florence Thrillist Bacon & Blues - October 10, 2009
The “Thrillist Presents Bacon & The Blues,” hosted by Tyler Florence this past Thursday evening in the High Line Room at The Standard, a trendy…27th American Wine & Food Festival - August 7, 2009
The 27th American Wine & Food Festival is upon us! For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.AWFF.org. The celebration, benefiting Los Angeles chapters of…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…From Iberia to Latin America: Last Stop Geronimo Restaurant - June 19, 2009
Geronimo Tequila Bar and Southwest Grill (271 Crown Street, New Haven; 203.777.7700) was the last stop on the first Foodie Tour of the Festival of…From Iberia to Latin America: Second Stop Bespoke Restaurant - June 17, 2009
“Where do I get green apple juice?” asked Arturo Franco-Camacho, as he smiled and sliced a green apple before putting it through a juicer. “Simple!”…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…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…Taste of the Nation - May 14, 2009
I had the extraordinary experience of attending Taste of the Nation this month. The event was held at the breathtaking ballroom of the Georgia Aquarium…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…NEO Restaurant – Uncorked - March 25, 2009
NEO is one of the most upscale steps yet in the developing Atlanta dining scene. The contemporary Italian restaurant at The Mansion on Peachtree is…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…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…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…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,…Serenbe – Les Dames d’Escoffier – Food Festival - December 1, 2008
I love finding new things (in general). I truly love finding new foodie things. I absolutely love a new discovery that much more when it’s…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…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,…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,…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…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…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…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…Azul Restaurant, Mediterranean + Asian = Innovation - March 3, 2008
While in Miami last week for the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, I slipped across the causeway for a sampling of the creative cuisine…Food Network’s Robin Miller Morphs Recipes on the Main Stage - March 2, 2008
“Morphing means to take a recipe (or part of a recipe) that you’re already making, double it, and transform the extras into an entirely different…





