Foodie Interviews

Interviews with food professionals

Charlie Palmer

Charlie Palmer's empire just keeps growing.  Last year he opened the Mystic Hotel and Burritt Room + Tavern (that I just reviewed) right off Union Square in San Francisco and he just released a new cookbook "Remington Camp Cooking."  He's also planning additional expansion in NYC and Las Vegas. I was able to spend time with this busy man when he sat down to lunch with me at the launch of his Big Mag Boeuf Sundays, a special end-of-the-weekend menu at Aureole in New York City.  I was able to to get his responses to our Bite of the Best guest foodie questions: Which specific food product, ingredient or gadget would [...]

By |2017-09-04T17:20:26-04:00May 28th, 2013|Foodie Interviews|1 Comment
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George Geary

George Geary, a former pastry chef for the Walt Disney Company, brings humor, energy and experience to everything he does, whether it be a cooking class, demonstration or appearance. Next week George and I are speaking at Camp Blogaway, the original boot camp for food and recipe bloggers. He's speaking on the truth about being a cookbook author, while I'm discussing a blueprint for putting together a food career. As a cookbook author, he's currently busy working on his tenth book, an historical book on Hollywood bygone restaurants chock full of recipes to be published fall 2014. His most recent book (published last fall) is 150 Best Donut Recipes, while [...]

By |2017-09-04T18:10:20-04:00May 14th, 2013|Foodie Interviews|0 Comments
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Barbara Sibley

With Cinco de Mayo this weekend, we decided it was the perfect time to feature cookbook author, restaurateur and friend Barbara Sibley, who was born and raised in Mexico City. She's chef owner of LaPalapa restaurant serving authentic Mexican cuisine; the author of Antojitos: Festive and Flavorful Mexican Appetizers (Ten Speed Press) and a fellow Dame (a member of the Les Dames d'Escoffier, a philanthropic society of professional women leaders in the food, fine beverage and hospitality fields). I first met Barbara at Share’s annual A Second Helping of Life a few years ago, as she was one of the guest chefs who was sampling her refreshing Sopa de Aguacate [...]

By |2017-09-03T13:09:57-04:00April 30th, 2013|Foodie Interviews|0 Comments
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Regina Ragone

My friend Regina Ragone, Food Director for Family Circle, brings more than twenty years of nutrition expertise to the magazine. She had served as the test kitchen director for Ladies Home Journal magazine, was an assistant manager at the Global Consumer Food Center of the Campbell Soup Company and was food editor for both Weight Watchers magazine and the Weight Watchers Publishing Group. As a registered dietitian, Regina has dedicated her career to educating people on the benefits of eating healthy foods. She is the author of Win the Fat War cookbook and Decadent Diabetic Desserts and co-author of Meals that Heal. In March, she started a monthly column in [...]

By |2017-09-04T19:54:51-04:00April 14th, 2013|Foodie Interviews|0 Comments
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Kristine Kidd

Kristine Kidd — who was food editor of Bon Appetit for 20 years — just released her newest cookbook Weeknight Gluten Free, a sequel to her best-selling Weeknight Fresh & Fast. Kristine's childhood celiac disease resurfaced recently, and she spent a year experimenting in her kitchen before writing this book. This beautiful full-color book contains over 100 of her favorite naturally gluten-free recipes, emphasizing quick, flavor-packed inventive dishes based on seasonal fresh produce. Weeknight Gluten Free contains mouth-watering photographs — ones so inspirational that they made me want to stop reading and head to the kitchen to cook, even though I don't need gluten-free foods. Yes, it's that gorgeous and creative. [...]

By |2017-09-04T15:40:24-04:00March 31st, 2013|Foodie Interviews|0 Comments
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Rozanne Gold

The amazing Rozanne Gold is a celebrated chef, author and restaurant consultant who helped shape America's culinary landscape as a pioneer in the food revolution that began in the 1970s. She began her career at the age of 23 in Gracie Mansion as first chef to New York Mayor Ed Koch. As Chef-Director of Baum + Whiteman, a renowned hospitality group, Rozanne helped create two of New York's most celebrated (and highest grossing) restaurants: the Rainbow Room and Windows on the World. She's also the author of a dozen cookbooks with her newest "Radically Simple: Brilliant Flavors with Breathtaking Ease" being named one of the most important books of the [...]

By |2017-08-31T16:19:26-04:00March 18th, 2013|Foodie Interviews, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Arthur Schwartz, The Food Maven

Arthur Schwartz and I met in the '80s when we were both food editors. Arthur was the restaurant critic and executive food editor of the New York Daily News; I was the food editor of the New Haven Register. That was so long ago. Arthur  — known as the food maven — may best be known as a radio personality who for 13 years broadcast Food Talk with Arthur Schwartz daily on WOR. Maven, by the way,  is the Yiddish word for connoisseur. And that he is. In fact, Arthur's been referred to as  “a walking Google of food and restaurant knowledge.” You can walk with him and tap that knowledge, as [...]

By |2017-09-04T19:47:51-04:00March 3rd, 2013|Foodie Interviews|1 Comment
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Dana Cowin, Editor In Chief, Food & Wine

Dana and I became better acquainted after I had invited her to be a panelist on an "Effective Marketing Pitches" media panel at a regional meeting I spearheaded for the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) in 1996. That was just after she became the Food & Wine's Editor In Chief and the beginning of our friendship. Food & Wine magazine has two significant milestones this year. It's the magazine's 35th anniversary and  the 25th anniversary of their Best New Chefs program.  "We're creating amazing editorial around both of these," explained Dana. "Right now, I'm reading through 35 years to create the Cliff Notes of F&W." Which specific food product, [...]

By |2017-09-03T13:03:32-04:00February 16th, 2013|Foodie Interviews|0 Comments
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Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation Lemon Ball

Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer (ALSF) will host the Seventh Annual Lemon Ball, presented by Volvo & the Toys“R”Us Children’s Fund with support from CIGNA, on Saturday, January 12, 2013 at 6:30pm at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, 1201 Market Street. The Lemon Ball is an evening of cocktails, dinner, raffle provided by Govberg Jewelers, silent and live auctions and entertainment bringing together supporters of the Foundation’s mission – a cure for all kids with cancer. Liz and Jay Scott, the parents of the late Alex Scott, will co-chair the gala with Mary Stengel Austen and Peter Austen. Mary Stengel Austen serves on the Board of Directors for the [...]

By |2017-08-31T15:05:48-04:00December 19th, 2012|Foodie Interviews, USA Travel, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Ron Tanner

You may not recognize this Guest Foodie by name, but you may have read in many of our Bites that products were sofi award winners. (Sofi stands for "specialty outstanding food innovation.") Well, Ron Tanner runs the organization that gives those awards - the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade (NASFT).

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By |2017-09-02T09:53:28-04:00December 4th, 2012|Foodie Interviews|0 Comments
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Eleven Madison Park’s Daniel Humm

I’m in love with Daniel Humm, chef/owner of Eleven Madison Park.  (Okay, so I do have a tendency for hyperbole!) I recently met and chatted with this tall, trim chef (he's a marathon runner), who lives in northern New Jersey with his wife and two young children. He is undoubtedly one of the most down to earth, unpretentious New York chefs I’ve ever met. My first meeting was earlier this week at a special "Best of the Alps" luncheon at Eleven Madison Park, and then last night at the Four Seasons Restaurant at the James Beard Foundation Silver Anniversary Gala, celebrating 25 years of outstanding chefs. For last night’s event, Daniel [...]

By |2017-09-03T08:12:29-04:00November 17th, 2012|Foodie Interviews, Rambling|0 Comments
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Lidia Bastianich at Port Jeff Station in November

Celebrity Chef Lidia Bastianich will appear  at Uncle Giuseppe’s in Port Jefferson Station on Wednesday November 14, 2012 at 5:30pm to sign copies of her new book, Lidia’s Favorite Recipes: 100 Foolproof Italian Dishes, from Basic Sauces to Irresistible Entrees. The store, at 1108 Route 112, is the largest of Uncle Giuseppe’s five locations and will accommodate Lidia fans on a “first come first serve” basis for this event. Lidia’s line of sauces and pasta will also be available, as well as gift baskets comprised of her products and pre-signed books that will be promoted as holiday gifts for Lidia fans and “foodies.” Lidia Bastianich is a loved TV chef, [...]

By |2017-09-04T19:52:56-04:00October 26th, 2012|Foodie Interviews|0 Comments
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Christine Koury

Who: Christine Koury, Food Director, Woman's World Magazine, Englewood Cliffs, NJ

When I met Chris in the '80s, she was the food editor of Parents magazine and we were both guests of the National Broiler Council (now the National Chicken Council) at a food editors' seminar at The Grove Park Inn in Ashville, NC. As food editors, we were able to see...

What do you like to serve when you entertain? I like to start with really good freshly made guacamole and usually homemade chips. To make them, I lightly brush different kinds of tortillas with a little water, sprinkle with salt and stack them up then simply cut them into wedges. I separate the pieces, place....

Describe your "last meal?" Crab cakes, made with amazing lump crab and my homemade potato salad, for sure. Then I'd toss in a few perfectly fried oysters. And ribs with a side of piping-hot fries! And since that's not rich enough, I'll have a ....

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By |2017-09-03T13:00:07-04:00October 23rd, 2012|Foodie Interviews|0 Comments
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Casting Season 9 of Food Network Star in Miami

Food Network Star is looking for chefs and cooks with a captivating personality who believe they’re at the top of the culinary game and want to inspire a Food Network audience through their passion for food and cooking! If you're a chef or culinary professional who might be interested in becoming the host of his or her own cooking show -- take heed as there's an open casting call next Thursday October 25 in Miami from 10 am to 2 pm at The Epic Hotel  270 Biscayne Boulevard Way, Miami, FL 33131 If you have any questions or require further information, click here .      

By |2017-08-31T16:19:31-04:00October 18th, 2012|Foodie Interviews, xyz misc|0 Comments
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David Guas

Who: David Guas, Chef and Owner of Bayou Bakery, Coffee Bar & Eatery, Arlington, VA Although I've known his wife, Simone Rathle, a public relations professional, for decades, I hadn't met David until I solicited him to be a BOTB Guest Foodie. David is a self-starter who sets his ...

Which specific food product or gadget would you never give up? Why? Cayenne pepper. Being from New Orleans, people always think that our food is supposed to be hot. Now I like a little heat with all my dishes, but naturally our food isn’t hot, not until you add the spices or hot sauce. For me, when adding spice, I want to make sure I am enhancing the flavor, not obliterating it. Cayenne gives a gentle after-burn deep in your throat, a little kick, and adds layers of flavors rather than setting ...

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By |2017-09-02T09:53:36-04:00October 9th, 2012|Foodie Interviews|1 Comment
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Joanne Weir

Joanne is quite a busy lady! She's just launched her own line of wines, opened a Mexican restaurant in Sausalito, introduced an app and continues to teach, write cookbooks and appear on air. "

Which food product or gadget would you never give up? VitaMix, because it has the power of a chainsaw; extra virgin olive oil, because it tastes so good; sweet corn, heirloom tomatoes and summer peaches, because they make me ...

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By |2017-09-01T16:53:10-04:00September 25th, 2012|Foodie Interviews|1 Comment
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Robin Miller

We hope you're enjoying our new Guest Foodie BOTB (Bite of the Best) feature spotlighting friends from the foodie universe. Let us know if there's a food professional you'd like us to feature.

Who: Robin Miller

I met Robin in the early 90s as she was just starting out. Today, we're good friends and — as I'm her agent and manager — business associates, too. We're quite proud of her latest...

"I blog every week on www.foodnetwork.com/healthyeats, I'm working on my 10th cookbook and I have a new show in the works! I'm busy and happy!"

Which specific food product or gadget would you never give up? Why? I would never give up my 10-inch skillets! I cook everything in them - both....

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By |2017-09-02T09:53:47-04:00August 28th, 2012|Foodie Interviews|0 Comments
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Waldy Malouf

This is our second edition of our new Guest Foodie BOTB (Bite of the Best) feature. Every other week, we’ll be spotlighting friends from the foodie universe. Let us know if there's a foodie you'd like us to feature.

Who: Waldy Malouf

Waldy was one of my six international "Cooking with Olive Oil Around the World" chef-panelists on an Oldways conference in Puglia, Italy. That's when we really connected.

His impressive career had included affiliations with The Four Seasons, La Côte Basque, La Cremaillere (Banksville, NY), Hudson River Club in the World Financial Center and the Rainbow Room, where four months after being made.....

Which specific food product or gadget would you never give up? Olive oil and salt, a knife. With those I can make...

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By |2017-09-01T16:30:27-04:00August 14th, 2012|Foodie Interviews|0 Comments
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Nancy Wall Hopkins

Two weeks ago we announced the beginning of the new Guest Foodie BOTB (Bite of the Best) feature. Every other week we'll be spotlighting friends from the foodie universe – food editors, authors, chefs, restaurateurs, cooking instructors, bloggers – and asking them about their food preferences.

Who: Nancy Wall Hopkins

I've known Nancy for eons, traveling on many of the same editor trips, but it was over a couple of beers in a saloon in Juneau on an Alaskan seafood press trip before salmon fishing that we really bonded. Nancy — like most food writers — loves what she does. - bonnie

"I’m off to shoot THANKSGIVING for the magazine. It is the biggest story of the year and it takes the most LOVE. I’ll be in York, Maine, shhh—can’t say where but it will be so delish. Then, I’m off to Vermont for a Pie Feature, then back to Des Moines to shoot an extraordinary cookie feature for December. Life is very TASTY. I love what I do!!!!"

Which food product or gadget would you never give up? Wholesome, hand-hewn ...

By |2017-09-02T09:53:57-04:00July 31st, 2012|Foodie Interviews|7 Comments
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Guest Foodie BOTB

Beginning next month, we’re commencing something special, specifically a new feature on Bite of the Best (BOTB) that will bring our readers an insight into some of the country's top 'foodies' points of view.

Generally, each week our team shares a special product that we recommend, but now we’re also reaching out to the foodie universe – to food editors, authors, chefs, restaurateurs, cooking school instructors, bloggers, etc. – and asking them to share their top...

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By |2017-09-04T15:54:44-04:00July 10th, 2012|Foodie Interviews|0 Comments
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