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Luxury Car Gifts for Dads

2014-06-13T09:00:00.002-07:00

TasteTV picks stylish and cool gifts for the luxury car lover who also happens to be a father.

Brands include Tesla, Maybach, Lotus, Porsche and BMW.

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TASTEABLE: California - Episode 16 Intro

2014-05-07T08:38:00.000-07:00

The host of TASTEABLE: California takes viewers on a weekly tour of California food and wine creators and destinations. This episode includes a recipe for Caldo Verde at Belcampo in Larkspur in Marin County, a classic cocktail from Jackson's Bar and Oven in Sonoma, a dinner for Spanish olives at Canela in San Francisco's Castro district, our latest roundup of California cookbooks, and a recipe for duck breast at Brasserie S&P of the Mandarin Oriental in San Francisco.

TASTEABLE: California" airs Fridays at 1pm on KRCB. KRCB public television, Ch. 22/722 on cable and dish), reaching over 2.5 million households in the San Francisco Bay Area and Wine Country, from Santa Cruz to Napa/Sonoma, from San Francisco and Oakland to Livermore and Walnut Creek.

Ceviche by Joya

2014-05-06T08:17:00.001-07:00

Beautiful ceviche with scallops by Chef Fabrice Roux of Joya Restaurant in Palo Alto near Stanford University. Served for Sunday brunch. Below, Mimosa and Spanish deviled eggs

TASTEABLE: California - Episode 15 Intro

2014-04-30T08:35:00.000-07:00

The host of TASTEABLE: California takes viewers on a weekly tour of California food and wine creators and destinations. This episode includes a search for culinary treats in casinos at the Venetian and Palazzo in Las Vegas and the Graton in Rohnert Park, a recipe for French moules frites in San Carlos, and a recipe for lamb and couscous from the Meritage restaurant in the Claremont Hotel in Berkeley.

TASTEABLE: California" airs Fridays at 1pm on KRCB. KRCB public television, Ch. 22/722 on cable and dish), reaching over 2.5 million households in the San Francisco Bay Area and Wine Country, from Santa Cruz to Napa/Sonoma, from San Francisco and Oakland to Livermore and Walnut Creek.

TASTEABLE: California - Episode 14 Intro

2014-04-23T08:28:00.000-07:00

The host of TASTEABLE: California takes viewers on a weekly tour of California food and wine creators and destinations. This episode includes recipe for oven roasted squid at Jackson's Bar and Oven in Santa Rosa, cocktails at Bluestem Brasserie in San Francisco, a tour of JDV's Citizen Hotel and Grange Restaurant in Sacramento, ChocolatRouge chocolate red wine, a taste of rose wine from Bluxome Street Winery, and a recipe for goat cheese stuffed pancetta wrapped dates at Bluestem Brasserie in San Francisco.

TASTEABLE: California" airs Fridays at 1pm on KRCB. KRCB public television, Ch. 22/722 on cable and dish), reaching over 2.5 million households in the San Francisco Bay Area and Wine Country, from Santa Cruz to Napa/Sonoma, from San Francisco and Oakland to Livermore and Walnut Creek.

EXCERPT: Venetian and Palazzo, Graton Resort Feature on Tasteable series

2014-04-14T08:32:00.000-07:00

Feature on the food options that can be found at the Venetian and Palazzo resorts in Las Vegas, and the Graton Resort in Sonoma. Excerpt from the TasteTV television series, "TASTEABLE: California"

TASTEABLE: California" airs Fridays at 1pm on KRCB. KRCB public television, Ch. 22/722 on cable and dish), reaching over 2.5 million households in the San Francisco Bay Area and Wine Country, from Santa Cruz to Napa/Sonoma, from San Francisco and Oakland to Livermore and Walnut Creek.

TASTEABLE: California - Episode 13 Intro

2014-04-09T08:00:00.000-07:00

TASTEABLE: California - Episode 13 Intro. TASTEABLE: California takes viewers on a weekly tour of California food and wine creators and destinations. This episode includes a South American vaca frita and cevice at Artesano in San Francisco, a tour of exotic Darioush Winery in Napa, a simple cocktail recipe, and profile of David Bacco Chocolatier of San Diego, and a recipe for Italian Nudi pasta from Piacere Restaurant of San Carlos.

TASTEABLE: California" airs Fridays at 1pm on KRCB. KRCB public television, Ch. 22/722 on cable and dish), reaching over 2.5 million households in the San Francisco Bay Area and Wine Country, from Santa Cruz to Napa/Sonoma, from San Francisco and Oakland to Livermore and Walnut Creek.

Can You build this Pop-Up House in Four Days with a Screwdriver?

2014-04-03T08:14:00.000-07:00

Refrigerator.com reports on a pop-up house you can build in four days with a screwdrivers. As wild as the claim may be, there has been a great deal of momentum in creating pre-fab homes, and pre-fab home modules. This trend has been covered and supported extensively by Dwell Magazine/

In this case, the home, called Passivhaus ("Passive House") was designed by MultiPod Studio. According to Refrigerator.com:

The Marseille-based design firm has come up with a prototype called the Pop-Up House—made out of wood, foam, and screws—that you can supposedly assemble with just a basic screw gun.

According to the designers, the whole shebang should cost about €200 per square meter, or roughly $26 per square foot. Right now, the MultiPod website showcases two different styles of the Pop-Up House: a single-room, 70-square-meter rectangular cube and a 150-square-meter prototype with two wings (think bedrooms) on either side of a larger connecting room.

Not only does this pop-up building have interesting potential as a home, or temporary shelter, but also as a pop-up restaurant, cafe, gallery or museum.

More information on Popups:

TASTEABLE: California - Episode 12 Intro

2014-04-01T09:38:00.000-07:00

TASTEABLE: California - Episode 12 Intro. TASTEABLE: California takes viewers on a weekly tour of California food and wine creators and destinations, including a South American stew recipe at Artesano in San Francisco, a tour of modern Hawaiian food and cocktails at Noelani’s in San Carlos, an interview with Crazy Flower Wines of Napa, and a seafood recipe from the Half Moon Bay Brewery.

TASTEABLE: California - Episode 11 Intro

2014-03-26T14:19:00.003-07:00

TASTEABLE: California - Episode 11 Intro. TASTEABLE: California takes viewers on a weekly tour of California food and wine creators and destinations, including a recipe for Spanish Tortilla from Mundaka Restaurant in Carmel, a recipe for Grilled Prawns with Fresh Polenta from Piacere Restaurant in San Carlos, a visit with the Penfold's wine ambassador and master sommelier from the film SOMM, DLynn Proctor, a chocolate bakery tour with Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker, and a visit to the SF Chefs Wine and Food Festival.

TASTEABLE: California" airs Fridays at 1pm on KRCB. KRCB public television, Ch. 22/722 on cable and dish), reaching over 2.5 million households in the San Francisco Bay Area and Wine Country, from Santa Cruz to Napa/Sonoma, from San Francisco and Oakland to Livermore and Walnut Creek.

Certified Organic Label GREEN EMBASSY at Vancouver Fashion Week

2014-03-21T07:32:00.000-07:00

GREEN EMBASSY is Australia’s first internationally recognized organically certified fashion label, and they rocked the runway at the recent Vancouver Fashion Week.

GREEN EMBASSY is designed, knitted, spun, felted, stitched and embroidered from scratch at her sun-drenched farm in the Western Australian bush. GREEN EMBASSY combines the lack of eco-consciousness missing in the fashion industry with timeless designs, luxury organically certified materials, traditional handmade techniques, and elaborate art into fashionable, wearable pieces.

GREEN EMBASSY uses only the finest materials such as 100% certified organic Australian alpaca, merino, silk and organic natural fibers. The brand recently had a successful show for EcoLuxe London for London Fashion Week 2014, and is also participated recently in a Seattle for the “Everybody Every Body Fashion Show” where the debut of their Night in The Bush Collection took place.

http://greenembassy.com.au/

Chocolate Beverage Awards: 6-Star Picks

2014-03-05T10:24:00.000-08:00

Have a craving to drink or sip your chocolate? Here are two 6-star chocolate beverages from Moonstruck Chocolate Co. and Tisano Chocolate Tea.

These ratings were awarded by the judges of the Artisan Chocolate Awards in 2013. More details at www.ArtisanChocolateAwards.com

Mardi Gras Risotto

2014-03-03T17:42:00.001-08:00

Our Mardi Gras and Carnival themed risotto helps beckon our palates towards spring.

New York Fashion Week for Exotic Rugs by Doris Blau

2014-02-22T09:40:00.000-08:00

New York Fashion Week recently was in full swing, and rugmaker Doris Leslie Blau took the opportunity to show us the fashion coordination that goes into her work, with this fantastic photo shoot:

5th Annual TASTE AWARDS a Smashing Success

2014-01-21T08:47:00.000-08:00

The 5th Annual TASTE AWARDS in Hollywood on January 16th were a huge success! Many award winners, honorees, and nominees attended, as well as scores of Hollywood celebrities for the Red Carpet.

The overall award winners list was released in December on this press release via PR Newswire.

The 9 Viewers Choice category winners announced on Jan. 16th are:

BEST FOOD OR DRINK RADIO BROADCAST - Bite and Booze Radio Show
BEST FASHION OR DESIGN: WEB PROGRAM OR VIDEO - Urban Hippie
BEST COMEDY - The Trailer Park Cooking Show With Jolene Sugarbaker
BEST FEATURE-LENGTH FILM OR DOCUMENTARY - Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
BEST SHORT FILM OR DOCUMENTARY - Sugar Shack (A Documentary)
BEST MINI FILM OR DOCUMENTARY - "The Art & Science of Beer, with the Charlie "The Pope of Foam" Bamforth
BEST FOOD PROGRAM: WEB - Bravo's Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen
BEST FOOD TRAVEL SERIES: WEB - Without Borders
BEST HOME CHEF IN A SERIES - Kimberly's Simply Southern

See:The TASTE AWARDS
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eBay Launches Interactive Digital Storefronts

2013-12-22T07:42:00.001-08:00

Rollout of Interactive digital storefronts created by eBay for retailers Rebecca Minkoff, TOMS shoes, and Sony. eBay considers this a logical next step in their product strategy.

From a popup standpoint, this removes the need for an actual venue to show products, while still having a real-life presence..

Photos here are from the Westfield Shopping Centre in downtown San Francisco

TASTEABLE: California television series - Episode 16 Intro

2013-12-12T06:30:00.000-08:00

Intro for "TASTEABLE: California" Episode 16.

"TASTEABLE: California" is produced for and airs on KRCB public television, Ch. 22/722 on cable and dish), reaching over 2.5 million households in the San Francisco Bay Area from Santa Cruz to Napa/Sonoma, from San Francisco and Oakland to Livermore and Walnut Creek.

Intro for TASTEABLE: California TV series Episode 15

2013-12-05T11:42:00.003-08:00

Intro for "TASTEABLE: California" Episode 15.

Several Winners of the TASTE AWARDS Pre-Announced

2013-12-03T09:37:00.003-08:00

The TASTE AWARDS Committee and TasteTV are pleased to announce the Winners of this year's non-Viewers Choice categories for the 5th Annual TASTE AWARDS.

All Nominees and Winners were voted upon by the members of the Academy of Media Tastemakers. Honorees were selected by the TASTE AWARDS Committee. To view, go to www.TheTasteAwards.com.

In addition, Viewers Choice voting for selected categories continues through December 18. To vote, go to the site.

Selected Award Winners were announced in a private reception on December 2nd in San Francisco sponsored by Kikkoman, with wine by Vie Winery, snacks from Olli Salumeria and Harvest Snaps, and food by Artesano and Bluestem Brasserie.

All winners will receive their awards on January 16th, 2014 at a Red Carpet Hollywood Awards celebration at the Egyptian Theatre (limited tickets available). Lifetime Achievement Awards and other Special Awards will also be presented to valuable contributors to the industry. Nominees, Honorees, Winners, and Media partners are invited.

The TASTE AWARDS are the premier awards celebrating the year's best in Food, Fashion, and Lifestyle programs on Television, in Film, Online, and on Radio. The Awards have included appearances by stars, celebrities, producers and executives from networks and platforms such as the Food Network, the Style Network, Bravo, the Cooking Channel, TLC, Discovery, Lifetime, E! Entertainment Television, PBS, NBC, ABC, the CW, HGTV, the Travel Channel, HD Net, Hulu, YouTube, Sony Pictures, and more.

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Art.com Pop-up Shop with Nigel Barker and Bombay Sapphire

2013-11-23T09:02:00.002-08:00

Art.com hosted an event by Fashion and Celebrity photographer, Nigel Barker and sponsored by BOMBAY SAPPHIRE gin at its new pop-up shop location in downtown San Francisco, near Union Square.

Nigel Barker shared the inspiration behind his Art.com photography collection during this intimate meet-and-greet, which included cocktails (see below for recipes).

Nigel Barker has been a creative force in the worlds of fashion, beauty and entertainment for the past 20 years. He is internationally renowned for his photography, and his career has been punctuated by an array of fascinating projects. Nigel's work has included commercials, spokesperson roles, books, photograph exhibitions, international editorial assignments and the creation of his own show, The Shot on VH1. After 17 seasons as a judge on the hit show, America's Next Top Model, Barker is now the host of the Oxygen Network's The Face, alongside Naomi Campbell, Karolina Kurkova and Coco Rocha.

WHERE: Art.com Pop-up Shop

117 Post Street (at Kearny Street)

San Francisco, CA 94108

Gin & Tonic Reimagined:

1 ½ parts Bombay Sapphire East

3 parts Fever-Tree tonic water

Lime slice

Lemongrass stalk

Basil

Black peppercorns

Build all with cubed ice in large, Spanish-style wine glass. Squeeze one lime slice and add garnishes as desired.

*This preparation prevents the tonic from overpowering the natural botanicals, bringing the flavors of BOMBAY SAPPHIRE East to the forefront. When using this method, one can choose to highlight any of the 12 botanicals already found in the gin.

The Walking Vine, and Winter in Venice in Vegas

2013-11-17T12:58:00.001-08:00

This lovely photo by TasteTV of "DiVine the Living Vine" (actually a ballet dance on stilts) was taken at a luncheon to celebrate the Winter in Venice culinary festival taking place in Las Vegas at the Venetian and Palazzo resorts.

The Venetian and The Palazzo® Las Vegas are home to Winter in Venice™, the third-annual celebration of the winter holiday season on the Las Vegas Strip, called “A Gift of the Venetian.” With 49 days of seasonal experiences throughout both resorts, Winter in Venice is the ultimate destination for a holiday getaway, running Nov. 18 through Jan. 5, 2014.

The schedule of Italian-inspired experiences will include a new nightly entertainment spectacle, whimsical character performances, a stunning 3D light projection show, a romantic skating rink, and an elaborate Winter in Venice fantasy scene in The Palazzo Waterfall Atrium and Gardens. New this year, there will also be several weekend events featuring world-class experiences for “foodies,” including the new La Cucina Italiana Food and Wine Festival (Dec. 5-8) and the Culinary Clash Weekend (Dec. 13-14). For more: http://bit.ly/WIV2013

Divine the Living Vine provided by Living World Entertainment

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Intro for "TASTEABLE: California" Episode 14

2013-11-16T12:18:00.000-08:00

Intro for "TASTEABLE: California" Episode 14.

On this episode, the host of TASTEABLE: California takes viewers on a weekly tour of California food and wine creators and destinations. This episode includes recipe for oven roasted squid at Jackson's Bar and Oven in Santa Rosa, cocktails at Bluestem Brasserie in San Francisco, a tour of JDV's Citizen Hotel and Grange Restaurant in Sacramento, ChocolatRouge chocolate red wine, a taste of rose wine from Bluxome Street Winery, and a recipe for goat cheese stuffed pancetta wrapped dates at Bluestem Brasserie in San Francisco.

"TASTEABLE: California" is produced for and airs on KRCB public television, Ch. 22/722 on cable and dish), reaching over 2.5 million households in the San Francisco Bay Area from Santa Cruz to Napa/Sonoma, from San Francisco and Oakland to Livermore and Walnut Creek.

"TASTEABLE: California" TV series - Bluxome Street Winery Rose of Syrah

2013-10-28T13:39:00.000-07:00

Excerpt from the TasteTV television series, "TASTEABLE: California".

Winemaker Webster Marquez of Bluxome Street Winery profiles his 2012 Russian River Rose of Syrah.

"TASTEABLE: California" airs at 1pm on Fridays on KRCB. "TASTEABLE: California" on KRCB public television, Ch. 22 / 722 HD on cable and dish), reaches over 2.5 million households in the San Francisco Bay Area from Santa Cruz to Napa/Sonoma, from San Francisco and Oakland to Livermore and Walnut Creek. The program takes viewers on a weekly tour of California food and wine creators and destinations.

Rack of Lamb with Couscous - Meritage Restaurant, Berkeley

2013-10-23T18:31:00.004-07:00

Recently filmed recipe on TasteTV's "TASTEABLE: California" public television series for delicious rack of lamb.

This dish was created and prepared by Chef Scott Quinn of Meritage Restaurant in the venerable Claremont Hotel, Berkeley.

Tyler Florence photography at the City Senses Pop-Up Gallery

2013-10-14T12:38:00.003-07:00

Canon’s PIXMA PRO City Senses Pop-Up Gallery in San Francisco hosted by Food Network celebrity chef Tyler Florence took place on Tuesday, October 8th at the Folsom Street Foundry.

The event featured photographs from Tyler as well as San Francisco photographers Robyn Lehr and Erin Kunkel. Attendees were able to experience the power of print as one of the Bay Area’s most iconic locations was brought to life in an interactive sensorial gallery.

This meant that they literally were exposed to sounds, smells, and other relevant senses while looking at photographs created on the Canon’s PIXMA PRO printers.

Canon’s PIXMA PRO printers create large format high resolution images from digital cameras.