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05/21 Dr. Joel Fisher, Mareya Ibrahim Founder, Eat Cleaner

webmaster@crntalk.net — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:16:00 PDT

DR. JOEL FISHER - THE WINE GURU

Joel M. Fisher, PhD is the wine columnist for the Culinary Connection of the Chefs de Cuisine Association of California. He was a Contributing Editor of Patterson's Beverage Journal. From 1999 to 2006 he was a wine instructor for the Culinary Arts Department of the Art Institute of California-Los Angeles and is a founding partner of the educational Wine Vine and Dine, which conducts programs throughout Southern California. Sommelier for the Escoffier Association of Southern California, Joel is also a member of Patterson Magazine's tasting panel.

Dr. Fisher is a member of the Society of Wine Educators, The Circle of Wine Writers (UK) and was awarded a Wine Enthusiast Media Scholarship for 2005 at the Culinary Institute of America. He is the author of the Wine Work Book now in its 6th edition.

In 2004 he co-led a program for chefs and culinary students to the Culinary Olympics in Erfurt, Germany and to wineries in Burgundy and Champagne. In June 2006 he again led a program, "Wine and Cuisine of Iberia," to Spain and Portugal.

2013 LA WineFest – June 8 & 9

Five Reasons the LAWineFest is GOOD For You!
1. Travel the world (without walking more than a city block). Taste your way around the globe, sampling hundreds of wines from more than 15 countries.
2. Connect with history. Refresh your taste buds in the beer garden brought to you by Stella Artois, brewed in Belgium since 1366.
3. Improve your cooking. Catch a demo by LA’s celebrity chefs.
4. Expand your mind. Whether it’s about how to pair wine and cheese or about Spain’s Rioja region, check out a seminar, enjoy exclusive tastings, and learn something new. (Seminar descriptions under Fest Facts.)
5. Eat healthily (or not). From vegetarian fare to dessert goodies, your needs are covered with the city’s hottest food trucks.

Mareya Ibrahim - Founder and CEO of Eat Cleaner

Are you frustrated with why you can’t lose those stubborn pounds, even though you’re on a perpetual diet? Do you want to make a lifestyle change that will rock your food and fitness world?

For example, did you know most people need to exercise less and EAT more?

It’s MAY DAY! Celebrity chef and clean food expert Mareya Ibrahim is calling a state of the plate emergency with the release of “The Clean Eating Handbook: 31 Essential Rules For Health, Wellness and a Fabulously Fit Life” and her “Cleaner Plate Club Meal Prep Program” launching today onhttp://www.eatcleaner.com/.

“It’s time we clean up our plates. People are dieting like crazy, yet disease is increasing along with our weight. We need to fix mealtime for good and I’m sharing a real, actionable plan to do that,” commented Ibrahim.

“The Clean Eating Handbook” is not a diet book - it’s a lifestyle approach with bite-sized, realistic steps that once practiced and repeated, create lifelong, healthy habits in just 31 days. In her debut publication, Ibrahim shares her true story about beating a decade-long eating disorder by discovering how to eat cleaner. Her essential rules include three critical keys to becoming fabulously fit. She also unlocks the metabolic dilemma of most dieters with her “Fit Foody Triangle” approach to balancing nutrients and managing blood sugar. Rather than focusing on calorie restriction, the book provides insights on getting the right amount of the right macronutrients at the right intervals throughout the day. This proven approach has been used on thousands of clients to effectively help them take back their plates for good. The goal is to eat cleaner and get leaner for life.

Some of the essential steps include:

o   Rehab your refrigerator and purge your pantry
o   Kick the habit, sugar
o   Skim the saturated fat - but don't go fat-free
o   Choose cleaner carbs

Ibrahim also shares 10 key recipes and how she keeps it clean as an entrepreneur and single mother of two young children.

In addition to the book, May 1st is the launch of the “Cleaner Plate Club Meal Prep Program, the only program that follows Mareya’s proven “Fit Foody Triangle” method. Customers will receive a weekly meal prep guide, daily meal plan, exclusive recipes, a shopping list and a nutritional breakdown. Pre-balanced recipes include Gluten-Free Grilled Chicken Pesto Pizza, Superfood Salad with Salmon, and Chocolate and Flax Protein Pancakes. The program is an affordable $9.99 per month.

The Clean Eating Handbook: 31 Essential Rules for Health, Wellness, and a Fabulously Fit Life! Written by Mareya Ibrahim, The Fit Foody. Edited by Ryan Chandler Brown. The book is available May 1st, 2013 as an eBook on www.eatcleaner.com for only $4.99 for the month of May and will be available onwww.amazon.com by June 1st, 2013 for $9.99.

The Clean Eating Handbook and The Cleaner Plate Club Meal Prep Program are both available for purchase athttp://www.eatcleaner.com/.

About Mareya Ibrahim

Orange County, CA resident Mareya Ibrahim is “The Fit Foody” – an award-winning chef, writer, food expert, educator and founder of EatCleaner.com, the premier lifestyle destination for how to eat clean and live fabulously fit. She is a featured chef on ABC’s Recipe Rehab, is the Clean Eating expert for eHow.com, and is the resident food expert for San Diego Channel 6 News. She has appeared in The New York Times, The Huffington Post, Parents Magazine, Oprah.com, Sunset Magazine, Epoch Times, INC Magazine and Edible Community Magazine. Mareya has been honored with multiple awards for her work including the 2013 California Women Making a Difference Award, the Gold Prize for the World’s Best Technology 2011, the Disney iParenting Award 2010, and was a finalist for Inc. Magazine’s Newpreneur of the Year. Ibrahim is also dedicated to helping at-risk communities through her landmark work with the Network for a Healthy California and the LA Unified School District. For further information about Mareya Ibrahim, please visitwww.EatCleaner.com.

05/20 Nestor Carbonell, Executive Chef William Bloxsom-Carter, and Chef Jim O'Connor

webmaster@crntalk.net — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:32:00 PDT

Nestor Carbonell - Sheriff Alex Romero from A&E’s "BATES MOTEL"

The Sheriff of White Pine Bay, Romero is the “moral” center of the town, although morality is often a shifting line here. Imposing and discerning, he gets involved in Norma Bates’ life after an unfortunate incident at the motel. "I am the last person who you want on your bad side, Mrs. Bates…” And he’s not kidding.

Nestor Carbonell was born in New York City and raised in numerous locales including, Mexico, Venezuela, Florida, Connecticut, the Bahamas and London. He graduated from Harvard University with a degree in English. It was during his time at Harvard that a first-year drama course led to his interest in performing.

Nestor is most often recognized for his integral role in the acclaimed series “Lost,” as the iconic ‘Richard Alpert.’ This role, as well as his turn as ‘Mayor Anthony Garcia’ opposite Christian Bale in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight, has shown Nestor’s versatility and range as an actor and showcased the complexity he has exhibited in a variety of roles. Nestor reprised his role as the Mayor in the box-office hit The Dark Knight Rises.

Nestor can next be seen on the highly-anticipated A&E series “Bates Motel” opposite Vera Farmiga. His additional television credits include “Ringer,” “Cane,” “House,” “Scrubs,” “Monk,” and “Suddenly Susan,” for which he earned two ALMA Awards for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series.

Prior to Nestor’s role in The Dark Night, Nestor’s feature credits include, Smokin Aces, opposite Ray Liotta and Ryan Reynolds, Andy Garcia’s The Lost City, The Laramie Project, and the title role in Jack the Dog.

Nestor currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife, actress Shannon Kenny, and their two sons.

Executive Chef William Bloxsom-Carter – Playboy Mansion

Mr. William S. Bloxsom-Carter is the Executive Chef and Director of Food and Beverage at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles, California. He has been creating extraordinary food and exclusive wine offerings for Hugh Hefner’s Playboy Mansion parties for over 26 years to 100,000 guests annually.

Chef Carter’s philosophy is to bring out the best flavors in food products from beginning to end with minimal intervention and uncompromising standards.

At the Playboy Mansion, Chef Carter has developed an internship/externship program with culinary schools nationwide. The program has garnered an exceptional reputation as the preeminent host facility for students. Additionally, Chef Carter is a recurring featured guest on numerous radio shows syndicated nationwide describing and promoting California wines and foods.

Food Network’s Chef Jim O’Connor

Food Network Chef & TV Host Jim O'Connor is best known for bringing fun and creativity to the foods we enjoy. As a Food Network host, O'Conner has discovered the flavors of America at events such as the Hope Watermelon Festival, the National Hard Crab Derby Competition and the Chuckwagon Cookoff. And now, this world famous connoisseur of festival fun, available to share his experience for creating summer entertainment adventures for your viewers. He will do a live demonstration from his favorite backyard paradise as part a unique and timely interview.

GRILL THRILLS-Tasty recipes that go from grill to gourmet
SMOKING SECRETS-Why cool tools are key for a "pampered chef"
SWEET TREATS-Adding sweet natural honey flavors to summer favorites
CHEF CLEANUP TIPS-Tips for easy cleanup after grilling experience is over

O'Connor is a Food Network original host of All-American Festivals and a show called, The Secret Life of .... O'Connor also has hosted a special called Scoop, in which five Food Network viewers create a new flavor of ice cream

05/17 Armen Keteyian, Jason Pugach, Steve Evans

webmaster@crntalk.net — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:43:00 PDT

Armen Keteyian – Reporter for CBS 48 HOURS

48 hours takes a deep look into the War in Chicago. Inner-city Chicago has become a war zone, with more Americans reportedly gunned down there last year than died in Afghanistan. Now the chaos is reaching into the windy city’s suburbs too, where people are dying not from gun shots – but from another killer, heroin. 48 Hours takes you from the mean city streets and leafy suburban cul-de-sacs where hundreds of children are dying from guns and drugs, and where a federal agent – himself once marked for death by a heroin kingpin - is waging a war to take the communities back. Our special investigation will include access to a DEA raid, a manhunt for one of the world’s most wanted drug lords, and the stories of loss, survival and activism residents caught in the cross-fire have to tell. Armen Keteyian and Maureen Maher report. Don’t miss 48 HOURS "48 Hours Special Report: The War in Chicago" airs on Saturday, May 18, 2013 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT)

Jason Pugach – Event Specialist - The 24th Annual Culinary Evening with California Winemasters

The 24th Annual Culinary Evening with California Winemasters May 18th, 2013 at Warner Bros., "Midwest Street" - the Quintessential Any Town USA. The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is the world’s leader in the search for a cure for cystic fibrosis. The Foundation funds more CF research than any other organization, and nearly every CF drug available today was made possible because of Foundation support.

Cystic fibrosis is an inherited chronic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system of about 30,000 children and adults in the United States, and 70,000 people worldwide. A defective gene and its protein product cause the body to produce unusually thick, sticky mucus that clogs the lungs and leads to life-threatening lung infections and obstructs the pancreas and stops natural enzymes from helping the body break down and absorb food.

When the Foundation was established in 1955, children with CF were not expected to live long enough to attend elementary school. Due in large part to the Foundation's aggressive investments in innovative research and comprehensive care, people with CF are now living into their 30s, 40s and beyond.

Winemasters is one of the most important CFF fundraisers in the United States and one of the largest single-day charity wine auctions in the world, having raised almost $25 million for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in 23 years. “Adding tomorrows every day” expresses the mission - and results - of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s steadfast efforts to continue extending the length and quality of life for people with CF. For more information please visit the CF Foundation website www.cff.org.

STEVE EVANS "THE MOVIE GUY"

Great movies opening this weekend and box office predictions and hopes, find out what movies are the ones to see! Get set for the weekend with The Movie Guy’s Movie Report!

05/16 BOBBY DEEN, RICK TIGNER, KENDALL JACKSON, UNDERCOVER BOSS, BOB CAMPBELL

webmaster@crntalk.net — Thu, 16 May 2013 09:54:00 PDT

Bobby Deen - Helps Feed the US Military and Families

To Recognize Their Service and Commitment this Memorial Day Weekend. In Honor of Their 100th Anniversary Kenmore Salutes America’s Troops. Memorial Day weekend signals the unofficial kick off of summer - which means warmer weather, longer days and spending more time with friends and family. Most importantly, Memorial Day is a time to remember all of our US military service men and women. Bobby Deen, chef, restaurateur and Cooking Channel star suggests serving up something special to remember those who serve our country every day. Bobby has teamed up with Kenmore, as a part of their 100th anniversary, to help give back to the U.S. military service men and women. Despite the recent cutbacks during Fleet Week in New York City, Kenmore is stepping up with its own event to ensure that this tradition of recognizing US military service continues. Through May 3, 2013, home cooks are invited to post their favorite home-style, hero-worthy recipes on cookmore.com. For every recipe uploaded, Kenmore will donate $5 to Heroes at Home, which supports military men and women and their families. On May 24th, Bobby Deen will dish up his favorite home-style recipe aboard the USS Intrepid in New York City, along with the three winning recipes as voted on cookmore.com.

After high school, Bobby Deen began working as a deliveryman for his mom's now legendary home business The Bag Lady, which grew into a nationally recognized restaurant The Lady & Sons. After appearing on Paula’s Food Network shows he and his brother launched their own show, Road Tested. They have released four cookbooks, and worked with the Grains Foundation by supplying healthy grain-based recipes. Earlier this year, Bobby made his solo television-hosting debut on Cooking Channel in Not My Mama’s Meals.

RICK TIGNER - CEO OF KENDALL JACKSON - UNDERCOVER BOSS ON CBS

After learning that most of the workers in the vineyards don’t speak English and really aren’t able to communicate well with their superiors in order to have any sort of voice at the company, he created language programs – both for people who want to learn English and Spanish. The Spanish speaking employees are so grateful. Now that they can communicate in English they feel empowered – and they said they’ve never had that opportunity at another company. Also, Rick has been learning Spanish.   Additionally, after meeting a 20 year employee while he was undercover who said he didn’t feel appreciated, Rick decided to create the Jess Jackson Award to honor an extraordinary employee each year. (Jess Jackson was the late founder of the company.)

“Epic Bosses” – This special episode of UNDERCOVER BOSS features updates on some of the most compelling bosses and how the undercover experience impacted them personally as well as the companies they lead, on the fourth season finale of UNDERCOVER BOSS, Friday, May 17 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. The bosses include the Diamond Resorts International CEO who created a crisis fund that saved an employee’s life and the Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates President who has eased communication barriers among his workforce. Also, see where the Hooters CEO is now after experiencing one of the most shocking moments on the series and the Modell’s Sporting Goods CEO’s physical transformation.
The company heads who will be featured in “Epic Bosses” include:

•    Sheldon Yellen, CEO of BELFOR, headquartered in Birmingham, Mich.
•    Rick Silva, President and CEO of Checkers & Rally’s, headquartered in Tampa, Fla.
•    Kat Cole, President of Cinnabon, Inc., headquartered in Atlanta
•    Mayor Mark Mallory, City of Cincinnati
•    Stephen J. Cloobeck, Chairman and CEO of Diamond Resorts International, headquartered in Las Vegas
•    Dina Dwyer-Owens, Chairman and CEO of The Dwyer Group, headquartered in Waco, Texas
•    Coby Brooks, formerly President and CEO of Hooters (currently President and CEO of La Cima Restaurants, headquartered in
Atlanta)
•    Rick Tigner, President of Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates, headquartered in Santa Rosa, Calif.
•    Mitchell B. Modell, CEO of Modell’s Sporting Goods, headquartered in New York City
•    Don Fertman, Chief Development Officer of SUBWAY, headquartered in Milford, Conn.

The Emmy Award-winning UNDERCOVER BOSS is produced by Studio Lambert. Stephen Lambert, Eli Holzman and Chris Carlson are executive producers.

BOB CAMPBELL - MASTER OF WINE FOR NEW ZEALAND

Your guest tomorrow at 8.40 is Bob Campbell, who is the only master of wine in New Zealand and a wine journalist. He will talk about the New Zealand American tour -   He can also talk about the Sauvignon Blanc Day on Friday "Friday, May 17 will be the fourth annual #SauvBlanc Day. Once again St Supery will be taking the lead and NZW will also be very involved. The idea is to get people to try Sauvignon Blancs on that day and to post comments on social media. The day will begin with the sun over New Zealand and work its way around the globe with a finish in California."

05/15 LARRY LIPSON, ANTONIO SABATO JR, JJ DUNCAN, GARY LANEY

webmaster@crntalk.net — Wed, 15 May 2013 11:46:00 PDT

LARRY LIPSON - COSTA RICA CORRESPONDENT

LARRY WAS FOOD CRITIC FOR THE LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS AND NOW FILES A WEEKLY REPORT DIRECT FROM COSTA RICA AND THE LIPSON INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED WINE STUDIES.

ANTONIO SABATO JR - ACTOR

Antonio Sabato, JR, one of People Magazine’s 50 Most Beautiful People, actor (of General Hospital fame), reality TV star and model. He’s talking about the new rules and trends of finding love in the digital world. He can also talk about his personal life and career. While you might think a guy like Antonio wouldn’t have a problem dating anyone, he’s got a real insight on the importance of diversified dating and can serve as a dating diplomat-sort of the “Hitch” to your readers Kevin James character.

We thought we could all agree that the single life and dating scene are a lot of work but according to a recent Harris survey—men may not be willing to invest the time, money or effort in the dating scene. It’s no wonder that in our instant gratification society with crowded bars and expensive nights out – American men have been struggling to keep up.

But help is on the way. On Wednesday, May 15th, actor and reality TV star Antonio Sabato, Jr (of General Hospital fame), model and International heartthrob, will be on hand to discuss with your viewers how men have lost their confidence and forgotten how to date and share the survey results. Sabato, Jr, was recently named celebrity spokesperson for the International dating site AnastasiaDate.

According to the survey, more than 50% of men, ages 35-55, have turned to the digital world to find love and 65% of those men have met somebody through online dating. By meeting a woman online, men are able to gain confidence when they know that someone is interested in them and gives them the ability to find the women of their dreams that they might be too nervous to talk to in a bar or social setting. With online dating on the rise, men have turned to international dating websites to find love with beautiful women with old world values.

JJ DUNCAN - DEPUTY EDITOR FOR ZIMBIO ENTERTAINMENT

Livingly Media is an online media company that reaches an audience of more than 30 million monthly readers across fashion, beauty, celebrity, home, lifestyle, and entertainment. Livingly owns and operates three sites: Zimbio.com, comScore’s #5 Entertainment News site, StyleBistro.com, comScore’s #5 Fashion, Beauty, and Style site, and Lonny Magazine, an online home decor magazine acquired by Livingly in July 2012. Professionally produced content combined with an at-scale publishing platform have driven strong growth and exceptionally high user engagement. Brands are connected with this deeply engaged and influential audience through high impact media placements and innovative content integrations. The company, which was founded as Zimbio, Inc in 2006, has offices in San Carlos, Calif. and New York City and is venture-backed by Menlo Ventures and Draper Richards.

GARY LANEY - DIRECTOR OF SALES & MARKETING FOR CRAVON

Can you unfry the great American french fry? Can you imagine a french fry that’s never actually been fried? A never-fried fry that preserves that real potato taste you crave? That includes only five simple ingredients? That tastes even better without all the frying?

Well, now you can. And on May 15, we want to give you a taste of the great American french fry’s first major makeover in nearly a decade. Getting fried is never good. So the J.R. Simplot Company – the company recognized for creating the frozen french fry market 50 years ago – thought it was time someone made a French fry with all of the goodness and none of the fried-ness. CravOn Never Fried French Fries will be officially rolling out across Southern California on March 7, and will be available in more than 500 Southern California stores in the next few months! CravOn Never Fried French Fries are partially cooked in a blanching process and tossed in olive oil and sea salt prior to being frozen, resulting in a better-for-you french fry made with five natural ingredients, half the fat of regular fries (and none of the remorse), and a delicious, crispy texture that preserves the real potato taste consumers crave (is your mouth watering yet?). And now, we want YOU to be among the first to try a life never fried. We’ve teamed up with The Lime Truck – season two winner of the Food Network’s ‘The Great Food Truck Race’ – and its chef and founder, Daniel Shemtob, to serve up tasty inspirations featuring CravOn fries all year long.

05/14 Nancy O'Dell, Russell Hornsby, Adrien Laurent, Lisa Lillien

webmaster@crntalk.net — Tue, 14 May 2013 11:32:00 PDT

Nancy O'Dell - Co-Host of Entertainment Tonight

While parents are the primary source of information for teen drivers, recent research has found that parents don’t understand the most deadly risk to their teen driver – inexperience. And car crashes are the number one killer of teens, important to remember as we head into summer – the deadliest time of the year for teen crashes.

Through market research, The Allstate Foundation has found that two-thirds of parents wish they spent more time teaching their teen to drive, especially in high risk situations and 64 percent of parents are actively looking for resources to help manage their teens’ driving experience. In light of these alarming statistics, The Allstate Foundation is helping The National Safety Council launch the Drive It Home initiative. Created by parents for parents of teen drivers, DriveitHome.org is a resource for parents to help educate them on the crucial role they play in the driving process and empower them with coaching tips and tools for their recently licensed teen drivers.

Award-winning journalist Nancy O’Dell is available for live interviews to provide tips and best practices on how parents can help their teens stay safe on the road. As research shows that more than half of teens want more time behind the wheel with their parents, Nancy will discuss her own personal experience practicing driving with her teen in high-risk situations, as well as help educate other parents on the crucial role they play in the driving process. She will also provide information on the Drive it Home program and resources available at driveithome.org.

Named one of "Television Week's" 10 Most Bankable Stars in Syndication, Emmy Award-winning entertainment journalist O'Dell has proven to be a force in all areas of her career as a host, author, producer and entrepreneur. One of the country's most respected and leading entertainment journalists, O'Dell is the host of the most watched entertainment news program in the word, Entertainment Tonight. In addition to her work with ET, O'Dell has contributed reports to "CBS This Morning," NBC's "Today" show and "Dateline. She is executive producer and host of "Celebrities at Home", which was recently picked up for a third season on HGTV. O'Dell was handpicked by Oprah and Mark Burnett to host "Your Own Show," one of OWN network's premiere primetime shows. Having over 20 years experience, O'Dell is a go-to anchor for live TV specials including the 2011 national Emmy pre-show, "Countdown to the Emmys", and FOX's New Year's Eve Special ringing in 2011. She was a special presenter on CBS' 2012 Academy of Country Music Awards, as well as a special host of Fox's American Country Music Awards. Previously, O'Dell served as the co-anchor of "Access Hollywood" for 13 years. O'Dell often appears on the big screen as well. An award-winning journalist, O'Dell has been honored with three Associated Press Awards, two Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Awards, an Emmy Award and has been nominated for seven additional Emmys. Produced for: Allstate (one mention only)

Russell Hornsby - Hank Griffin on NBC'S "GRIMM"

Tuesdays on NBC (10-11 p.m. ET) "Grimm" is a drama series inspired by the classic Grimm Brother’s Fairy Tales. After Portland homicide detective Nick Burkhardt (David Giuntoli, “Turn the Beat Around”) discovers he’s descended from an elite line of criminal profilers known as ‘Grimms,’ he increasingly finds his responsibilities as a detective at odds with his new responsibilities as a Grimm. His attempts to shield his fiancée, Juliette Silverton (Bitsie Tulloch, “The Artist”), and his partner, Hank Griffin (Russell Hornsby, “Lincoln Heights”), from the hazards of his new life have reached a crisis, leaving Juliette in a mysterious coma and Hank on the verge of a mental breakdown. Russell Hornsby stars in NBC’s acclaimed drama series “Grimm” as Nick’s partner, Hank Griffin, who is blind to Nick’s new powers in the Grimm world. Hornsby is best known for his long-running lead role as Los Angeles cop Eddie Sutton in “Lincoln Heights.” Most recently, he starred opposite Denzel Washington and Viola Davis in August Wilson's “Fences.” He also completed a season of HBO's Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated drama "In Treatment," opposite Gabriel Byrne and Dianne Wiest. His additional television credits include Showtime's “Shameless,” “Law and Order,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “The Good Wife,” and “Playmakers." His feature film credits include “After the Sunset,” “Big Fat Liar,” “Get Rich or Die Tryin’,” “Meet the Parents,” and “Stuck.” His theater credits include “King Hedley,” "Gem of the Ocean,” “Two Trains Running,” “To Kill a Mockingbird,” “Joe Louis Blues” and “Six Degrees of Separation.” Hornsby attended Boston University, College of Fine Arts.

Adrien Laurent - Director of Communication - Baron Philippe de Rothschild

Born in 1970 in Paris, France, hotel school educated, Adrien is an MBA graduate from Essec-Cornell University. Before joining Baron Philippe de Rothschild in 2000, Adrien worked in the gastronomy industry for Le Meridien hotel group in London and in Phuket, Thailand, and for must-seen dinner cruises of Bateaux Parisiens and Bateaux London, as F&B Director. Adrien had diverse and extensive export experiences with Baron Philippe de Rothschild SA, among those being in charge of markets such as Africa & Middle-East or USA & Mexico. Adrien was appointed Head of Communication in 2012, to oversee Mouton Cadet’s partnerships with the European Tour (Golf) and the 2014 & 2018 Ryder Cups. HE lives in Bordeaux with his wife, one girl and two boys, and enjoy cooking for his friends, along with large bottles of fine wine of course.

Lisa Lillien - Food Network & Cooking Channel’s TV show, “Hungry Girl,”

The 30th Anniversary California Strawberry Festival is coming up May 18-19 and is jam-packed with strawberry goodness and good deeds. Always in abundance and creatively crafted, strawberries take center stage during fun and informative presentations at the Strawberry Promenade, a tented oasis for demonstrations and interactive activities. One of our celebrity chefs will be available for interviews prior to the Festival and would be perfect for CRN’s cooking show.

Lisa Lillien, star of Food Network and Cooking Channel’s popular TV show, “Hungry Girl,” and #1 bestselling cookbook author, reveals how you can have your cake and eat it too when it comes to delicious, guilt-free cooking. During her presentation, she will answer questions and talk about extra special strawberry recipes from her new book “Hungry Girl – 200 Under 200, Just Desserts,” available for purchase. Lillien’s presentation is at 12:30pm on Sunday, May 19that the Strawberry Promenade at the Festival. She will be in the Los Angeles area and available for interviews starting May 15.

Ranking among the top Festivals in the nation, the fruitful fete boasts strawberries every way imaginable, featuring all day fun for the entire family with concert performances, the Strawberry Promenade with celebrity cooking demonstrations, more than 250 Fine Arts & Crafts booths, Strawberryland For Kids with free rides and attractions, gooey contests, special appearances, and more on 15 acres of parkland. The event has helped raise over $4 million for various Southland charities while paying tribute to the region’s agricultural heritage and winning award recognition for its recycling and “green” policies that began in 2001.

Oxnard is located 60 miles north of Los Angeles and 30 miles south of Santa Barbara. The free Park & Ride “Strawberry Express” shuttles from convenient locations off the 101 Fwy make getting to the Festival a breeze. Amtrak offers special Festival weekend discount rates (shuttles meet the trains). Limited parking is also available for $10 on site at Strawberry Meadows of College Park (3250 S. Rose Avenue in Oxnard).

05/13 JULIA REED, WAYNE TUCKER, BIO S.I. TECHNOLOGY, RICH AURILA

webmaster@crntalk.net — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:54:00 PDT

JULIA REED - BUT MAMA ALWAYS PUT VODKA IN HER SANGRIA!

JULIA REED is a contributing editor at Garden & Gun, where she writes the magazine's “The High & the Low” column. She is the author of Ham Biscuits, Hostess Gowns, and Other Southern Specialties, Queen of the Turtle Derby and Other Southern Phenomena, and The House on First Street, My New Orleans Story. Reed lives in New Orleans.

In her new book, But Mama Always Put Vodka in Her Sangria!, Julia Reed, a master of the art of eating, drinking, and making merry, takes the reader on culinary adventures in places as far flung as Kabul, Afghanistan and as close to home as her native Mississippi Delta and Florida’s Gulf Coast. Along the way, Reed discovers the perfect Pimm’s Royale at the Paris Ritz, devours delicious chuletons in Madrid, and picks up tips from accomplished hostesses ranging from Pat Buckley to Pearl Bailey and, of course, her own mother. Reed writes about the bounty—and the burden—of a Southern garden in high summer, tosses salads in the English countryside, and shares C.Z. Guest’s recipe for an especially zingy bullshot. She understands the necessity of a potent holiday punch and serves it up by the silver bowl full, but she is not immune to the slightly less refined charms of a blender full of frozen peach daiquiris or a garbage can full of Yucca Flats. And then there are the parties: shindigs ranging from sultry summer suppers and raucous dinners at home to a Plymouth-like Thanksgiving feast and an upscale St. Patrick’s Day celebration. This delightful collection of essays by Julia Reed, a master storyteller with an inimitable voice and a limitless capacity for fun, will show you how to entertain guests with style, have a good time yourself and always have that perfect pitcher of sangria ready at a moment’s notice.

WAYNE TUCKER - CEO BIO S.I. TECHNOLOGY

Soil inoculants are bacteria or fungi that are added to soils in order to improve plant growth by
entering into symbiotic relationships with plant root systems. They improve soil condition and
promote plant growth by freeing up soil nutrients for plant use and acting as antagonistic
organisms against plant pathogens. Mr. Tucker’s 19 years of experience in developing inoculant products dates back to 1989. Mr. Tucker has conducted extensive research and worked with many notable industry experts including James H. King, Jr.: BS, MA; Gerard O'Donovan, Professor and Former Chairman, Dept. of Biological Sciences, University of North Texas; Michael J. Reber, Park Services Manager, Town of Flower Mound, Texas; and Dr. Benny Bruton of the USDA Research Facility and Noel Garcia of Texas Plant & Soil Lab.

Mr. Tucker is a featured speaker, educator, and industry representative at trade events and state
and national agricultural conferences and possesses a broad technical knowledge of micro
bacteria, enzymes, fungi, microbes and plant metabolism. He attended the University of Houstonand has an extensive educational background in Chemistry and Pharmacy.

Bio S.I. Technology, LLC was incorporated in 2006 and includes a team of experts who have
over 20 years of experience producing microbial products since 1989. Bio S.I. solutions are all
natural, made with soil borne microbes, and do not contain any laboratory engineered or
manipulated microbes. The company constantly strives to improve their products and uses
cutting-edge testing methods for improving the consistency of every product they make. For
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RICH AURILA - RED STITCH WINE GROUP

Rich was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. In 1992, Rich was selected by the Texas Rangers in the annual Major League Baseball draft and would go on to play for such teams as the Seattle Mariners, San Diego Padres, and the Cincinnati Reds. His baseball career would eventually bring him to San Francisco, where he played 11 seasons for the San Francisco Giants. He was honored in representing the Giants in the 2001 All Star Game in Seattle, Washington.

Rich worked for Comcast Sports Bay Area and played an active role throughout his career in San Francisco with the Bay Area Make a Wish Foundation. Living in the bay area and traveling to the wine country for so many years gave him a wonderful love and appreciation for fine wine. In addition to Red Stitch, Rich enjoys cooking many wonderful types of foods for family and friends - always sharing a favorite bottle of wine. Rich currently resides in Phoenix Arizona with his two sons, Chaz and Gavin.

Drawn together through a blind tasting group, our families (the Aurilias, Miceks and Roberts) have become close friends and devoted wine enthusiasts. Beginning in 2007, we have enjoyed incredible tastings in our homes and at our favorite restaurants across California and around the world. As our love for wine brought us closer together, our relationships across Napa and Sonoma grew deeper as well. After the 2008 baseball season ended for Rich and Dave, we started to lay the groundwork for our venture into the wine business. Enjoying one incredible tasting after another across the Napa and Sonoma Valleys, visits with Rolando Herrera of Mi Sueño Winery, and the story of his passion for the art of fine wine, led us to friendship and an ultimate partnership. Rolando’s knowledge and enthusiasm for Red Stitch gave us the opportunity to source incredible grapes from the Frog Tree Vineyard in the Coombsville region of Napa Valley for our first vintage of Red Stitch.

Since the formation of Red Stitch, all three couples have been intimately involved in the wine making process, and have worked closely with Rolando and the entire Mi Sueño family to craft a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec that would stand the test of time. This hands-on approach defines our group’s desire to be involved in all aspects of the winemaking process. We are especially excited to include the Malbec varietal in our 2007 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon both due to the vintage’s outstanding characteristics and the fact that a fantastic Malbec tasting first brought our three families together in San Francisco.

05/10 SUSAN CANNON, DAN TUDOR, STEVE EVANS

webmaster@crntalk.net — Fri, 10 May 2013 16:59:00 PDT

Susan Cannon - Susan G. Cannon Estate Wines

PROUDLY REPRESENTING: Kapcsandy Family Vineyards | Lamborn Family Vineyards | La Sirena Winery | Miro Cellars | Grand Cru Imports | Grof Degenfeld Tokaji | Oakville Cross Wines | Six Sigma Winery| Et Cetera Wine Company | Domaine Georg Rafael | Laird Family Estate | Consulting for Meyer Family Cellars

DAN TUDOR - TUDOR WINES

Dan has an impressive list of accomplishments. His winemaking skills were acquired from the ground up. He has consulted extensively with Larry Brooks since 1999 in all aspects of Pinot Noir production and winery/vineyard establishment thereby gaining invaluable knowledge and experience from one of the world’s preeminent Pinot Noir specialists. The 2000 Vintage was his Inaugural Vintage. He achieved accolades that many seasoned winemakers long to receive.

STEVE EVANS - "THE MOVIE GUY"

GREAT MOVIES OPENING THIS WEEKEND AND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS AND HOPES. FIND OUT WHAT MOVIES ARE WORTH YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY. GET SET FOR THE WEEKEND.

05/09 Alan L. Gottfried, Gott Entertainment, Dave Williams, Ang Horlings, Wine Candles by Ang

webmaster@crntalk.net — Thu, 09 May 2013 09:56:00 PDT

Alan L. Gottfried – Gott Entertainment - Tee It Up Radio Celebrity Golf Classic

Alan talks about the 8th Annual Tee It Up Radio Celebrity Golf Classic on October 7, 2013. It will take place at Mountain Gate Country Club in Los Angeles Benefiting WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT. Alan is also co-host of the Tee It Up Show which continues to expand its reach nationally and touch golf fans every Sunday morning 6-8am PST / 9-11 EST. Now 17 years in the making, the Tee It Up Radio Network is reaching millions of golf and travel enthusiasts across the US including Hawaii and Canada. Contributing partners include the talent of the Golf Channel, PGA Tour, CBS Sports,and many more. Tee It Up provides the best golf content via radio thanks to some of their affiliations with Golf’s biggest and most credible organizations.

Dave Williams – Restaurateur

Veterans Restaurateur from Yamashiro and Ralph Brennan's New Orleans Jazz Kitchen now has a new assignment and he joins the show to tell Mike and Paul all about it! Dave is a highly effective leader with keen instincts in the Restaurant/Catering/Hospitality/Entertainment industry with a wide scope of experience and proven positive track record. Thrive on challenges to increase top line sales and maximize profitability. Strong ability to create positive change by improving leadership, finding and empowering talent.

Ang Horlings - Wine Bottle Candles By: Ang

Unique, one of a kind, wine bottle candles for that special wine lover in your life! These unique candles are the perfect addition to any home decor'. Would make a great Mother’s Day gift! Ang’s candles have appearded at numerous wine festivals around california…

Upcoming Events:

"Indulge" a Soirée for the Senses - May 23 at the Sofitel Hotel – Beverly Hills, CA

California Jazz and Wine Festival - May 19th at Conejo Creek Park - Thousand Oaks, CA

The LA Wine Fest - June 8th and 9th at Raleigh Studios – Los Angeles, CA

How she got started: Christmas 2011, I wanted to give wine related gifts to friends. My original idea was to make custom wine labels on empty bottles and make them into candles. When Christmas came and went, I ran out of time, but continued to pursue other options. I brainstormed three things that women in particular love.... Candles, jewelry, and wine. I incorporated all three. I started "in house," and the more friends saw, the more they wanted! The oil lamp candle is what set these candles apart from the ordinary, and really is what makes them most unique!

www.facebook.com/WineCandle

05/08 James Bell, GM, Larry Lipson, Heath Gregory, Strand House

webmaster@crntalk.net — Wed, 08 May 2013 15:24:00 PDT

James Bell - VP of Consumer Affairs for GM - BIG FAMILY CARS ARE BACK

James Bell, Head of Consumer Affairs, General Motors. With over 16 years of experience, James Bell is a nationally recognized and authoritative resource within the automotive industry. During his tenure, James has diligently analyzed and effectively communicated automotive data and research to multiple constituencies, including the national and international media, automotive manufacturers, dealers, and the every-day car shopper. His multifaceted experience has led to a unique perspective on the industry that easily crosses over the boundaries between the general consumer and passionate enthusiast. Prior to joining GM, James was Vice President of Corporate Communications and Executive Market Analyst for Kelley Blue Book. In this role, he was charged with promoting the KBB.com brand and driving traffic to its award-winning Web site. Bell also oversaw the company’s consumer communication efforts through social media and viral marketing platforms. In addition, he served as the company’s chief spokesperson with the media and has been featured on national television news shows on CNN, Fox News, CBS, NBC, national and local talk radio, as well as within the pages of both respected newspapers and automotive trade publications. James also served on the board of directors for the Motor Press Guild in Los Angeles and was President of this revered organization, the largest of its kind in the U.S., in 2010 and 2011. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Broadcast Communications and Political Science from California State University.

Larry Lipson - Costa Rica Report

Larry is the former food critic for the LA Daily News (50 years) and reports weekly live from the Lipson Institute for Advanced Wine studies in Costa Rica . He and his wife Lillian offer tips on wine and food and provide a critique (both positive and negative) on wines and service

Heath Gregory - Owner of The Strand House in Manhattan Beach

The Inaugural Manhattan Beach Tour de Pier is a unique fundraising event that brings one of the hottest indoor fitness activities – stationary cycling – to the gorgeous outdoors of Manhattan Beach. Ride in place with an ocean view!

05/07 Chef Malika Ameen, Kyle Branche, Bitsie Tulloch

webmaster@crntalk.net — Tue, 07 May 2013 09:33:00 PDT

Chef Malika Ameen - Bravo’s “Top Chef: Just Desserts”

What if the products you give or enjoy on Mother’s Day -- flowers, chocolate, coffee, tea and more – could also help celebrate moms around the world? When you buy Fair Trade Certified products, you’re helping to provide the many moms who produced the goods with fair prices and wages to support their families and enjoy a better quality of life. Mother’s Day and World Fair Trade Day fall on the same weekend this year, and you can celebrate both by giving mom Fair Trade gifts.

Malika Ameen, restauranteur and former ‘cheftestant’ on Bravo’s “Top Chef: Just Desserts,” will tell your listeners how easy it is to make every purchase matter this May. Ameen will offer recipes from her Modern Spice Pantry and tell you where to go in your neighborhood to get Fair Trade Certified food, beverages and flowers that will bring a smile to Mom’s face this year – and celebrate moms around the world. She’ll also discuss:

As a single mom to three young boys (ages 3, 6 and 8), she’s always incorporating her “chef thinking” into the foods she cooks daily at home for her children in order to make food as exciting for them as it is for her; thus the concept the Modern Spice Pantry was born at home.

Kyle Branche - Veteran professional and private bartender

BOOK - "Life Behind Bars: Stories and Encounters: Vignettes over Cocktails" Short Stories/Vignettes of Intel based on my experiences as a professional and private bartender in Los Angeles, California. Book One in the series.

Kyle Branche is a 30-year veteran professional and private bartender in Los Angeles. His wide variety of bar experiences in the City of Angels is second to none, having worked in many bars, nightclubs, private clubs, restaurants, hotels, concert venues, and is currently more off the grid today working a busy, yet more flexible schedule as a private on-call bartender with a variety of services, caterers, event planners, brand-sponsored events and private clientele working the party circuit throughout the spread out metropolis. while still holding position in the bar at The Gardenia Room in Hollywood for 23 years.

Kyle was a contributing writer and columnist in the leading beverage magazines from 2002-2012, with 75 published pieces, including the monthly cocktail column "Liquid Kitchen" with Patterson’s Beverage Journal (now The Tasting Panel), feature cover stories, contributing articles, and one online multimedia super feature story on Cognac with Sante Magazine, titled "The Sleeping Spirit". Aside form creating 60+ signature cocktails, his bar line Cocktail Art Productions has produced 18 titles including seven books, two DVD’s, an audio CD Book, cocktail recipe cards, calendars, and postcards.

As a culinary artist, he started his cocktail photography series in 2007. His custom Zazzle store (zazzle.com/KBranche) uses 70 drink images from this series on a variety of everyday products and specialty items, including USPS-approved Cocktail Postage Stamps, Coffee Mugs, Greeting Cards, Men’s and Women’s T-Shirts and Hoodies, iPod Cases, iPad Cases, iPhone cases, Mousepads, Postcards, Hats, Aprons, Necklaces, Prints and Posters, all just for a fun and creative artistic outlet. Kyle also created and designed a board game called “Cocktail Hotel.”

He’s also co-produced and co-hosted the cocktail shows “Liquid Kitchen” and “Beverage Road,” has written a treatment for a one-hour dramatic television series titled “Life Behind Bars,” played the character of “Clive, the Bartender from the Dead” in the short film "The Hounds of Bakersfield," and the part of "Lyle the Bartender" in the upcoming feature film "Frozen Tundra." Other on-camera work includes his two Cocktail Art DVD’s of “live and close-up” specialty and classic drink preparations.

BITSIE TULLOCH - "Juliette Silverton" on NBC's "GRIMM"

Bitsie Tulloch stars in NBC's acclaimed drama series "Grimm" as Juliette Silverton, Nick's (David Giuntoli) loyal girlfriend, who is wary of his recent forays into the Grimm world.

Tulloch previously starred as Dylan on Ed Zwick's NBC drama series "quarterlife." First made as an Internet series, "quarterlife" explored the lives of six creative twentysomethings trying to find their way in the world. Tulloch led the cast as a journalist who perplexes friends with her revelatory video blog. Her additional television credits include a recurring role on "Outlaw" and guest-starring roles on "House," "The West Wing," "Cold Case," "Lost" and "Moonlight." She also had a recurring role in the online serial "lonelygirl15."

On the film front, Tulloch co-starred in the Academy Award-winning silent film "The Artist" with John Goodman and James Cromwell. She stars in the upcoming family drama "Caroline and Jackie," which she also co-produced, opposite Marguerite Moreau. Additional film credits include Neil LaBute's "Lakeview Terrace," with Samuel L. Jackson, Kerry Washington and Patrick Wilson; "Uncross the Stars" with Barbara Hershey and Ron Perlman”; "Antigone" opposite Keith Carradine; the romantic comedy "Losing Control"; and the independent feature "Riding the Pine." She also voiced one of the characters in the animated feature "Alpha and Omega," along with Hayden Panetierre, Justin Long and Dennis Hopper.

Tulloch's theater credits include performances of "Oleanna," "Hamlet" and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?," as well as the Pico Playhouse production of "Quarterlife," a performance that garnered her an LA Weekly Theater Award nomination.

Born in San Diego, Calif., Tulloch spent her formative years living overseas in Spain, Uruguay and Argentina until she landed in New York for middle and high school. She attended Harvard University and graduated magna cum laude with a double major in literature and fine arts.

Tulloch is an active participant and celebrity representative for the Corazon de Vida Foundation, through which she fundraises and visits orphanages in Tijuana; she has appeared on CNN in support of the cause.

05/06 Chris Taranto Communications, Michael Zislis, Rock & Brews, Gene Simmons

webmaster@crntalk.net — Mon, 06 May 2013 18:02:00 PDT

Chris Taranto - Communications Director of Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance

The Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance is a cooperative marketing alliance made up of Paso Robles Wine Country wineries, vineyards and related businesses. The Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance is a 501c6 nonprofit organization operated under the guidance of a nine-member board of directors.

Wine Festival May 17 - 19, 2013 Paso Robles Wine Festival is the marquee tasting event held along California's Central Coast. Wine Festival is always held the third weekend in May and offers guests the opportunity to taste Paso Robles wine in the charming Downtown City Park. The delicious wine of Paso Robles is complemented by local epicurean delights, featured throughout the weekend. Wine Festival is complete with winemaker dinners, live music and open house festivities at area wineries throughout Paso Robles Wine Country.

Michael Zislis - Shade Hotel (Restaurant Guru)

Los Angeles (April 23, 2013) – Today, rock icons Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, co-founders of KISS announced plans to open a new Rock & Brews™ restaurant on May 8th, 2013.

The new Rock & Brews is located on Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) in Torrance, Calif., and is the newest in the Los Angeles area and the third to open in just over a year, demonstrating Rock & Brews plans for a worldwide rapid expansion of the brand. Rock & Brews PCH joins the brand’s growing roster that includes its flagship location in El Segundo, Calif., which opened in April of 2012, and the first international location in Los Cabos, Mexico, which opened in March 2013.

“We continue to expand Rock & Brews worldwide with a commitment to building a family-friendly atmosphere that serves exceptional food along with a broad selection of craft beers,” said Stanley. “We offer incredible value in a fun, energized rock-themed environment.”

Four additional Rock & Brews restaurants are currently in development: Rock & Brews LAX (CA) will open this summer (in the Delta Airlines Terminal); Rock & Brews Maui (HI) will open this fall; Rock & Brews Agoura (CA) will also open this fall; and, Rock & Brews Kansas City (MO) is slated to open early next year.

"Rock & Brews is on fire around the globe,” said Simmons. “People love bringing their families all day long and through dinner, and enjoy the rockin’ social scene later in the evening.”

Stanley and Simmons, along with their co-founding partners, restaurateur Michael Zislis and concert industry veterans Dave and Dell Furano, plan to open as many as 100 Rock & Brews restaurants in the next five years.

The new Rock & Brews PCH welcomes local partner Jon Mesko, who will own and operate the Torrance location. The restaurant will feature the brand’s signature casual American cuisine, a full bar including a broad selection of premium wines and craft beers, and there will be a 21-and-over lounge area with private tables, offering self-service beer taps, monitored through new iPad software that tracks consumption and also provides detailed information about other draft and bottled beers available at the restaurant.

The atmosphere is reminiscent of a backstage concert environment, featuring concert lighting, multiple televisions and concert-style rock music. Guests at the approximately 5,400-square-foot venue can dine indoors or al fresco on heated patios that feature some tables with fire features at the center. And, with something for everyone, Rock & Brews PCH is dog friendly and there will be a lively play area for children.

Rock & Brews PCH has introduced 60 new full and part-time jobs for restaurant employees and dozens of construction jobs, with an average of 25 men and women contributing to construction every day.

Rock & Brews PCH is located at 6300 Pacific Coast Highway in Torrance, Calif. 90505

Grand opening activities on May 8th at Rock & Brews PCH will include a ribbon cutting ceremony featuring Torrance Mayor Frank Scotto and all Rock & Brews partners; a private luncheon for more than 100 returning military veterans and Wounded Warriors with Stanley and Simmons waiting tables, and an evening gala with a special appearance by Stanley and Simmons. VIP tickets to the evening gala are $250 per person, which includes food and beverage, a private reception with Stanley and Simmons, and a Rock & Brews gift bag. Proceeds from VIP ticket sales to the gala will benefit the Torrance Education Foundation. For tickets and information, visit www.rockandbrews.com.

05/03 Shelley Kekuna, Kaanapali, Richard Schlesinger, 48 Hours, Steve Evans

webmaster@crntalk.net — Fri, 03 May 2013 17:08:00 PDT

Shelley Kekuna Kaanapali Beach Resort

Kaanapali is a three-mile stretch of beach that has been touted as one of the best beaches on Maui, and even in America. Long ago, these sands and lush gardens were enjoyed by Hawaiian kings and queens who sought a relaxing, rejuvenating retreat. The land itself was once comprised of green sugar cane and taro, grown with the help of the Maui sun and a freshwater spring. This magical spot is steeped in culture, from when it was used as a training ground for Hawaiian warriors in ancient times, to the romantic days of “Old Hawaii” in the ’30s and ’40s, to the present.

Richard Schlesinger - "48 Hours"

48 HOURS " Over The Edge " airs on Saturday, May 4, 2013 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) Chef David Viens was known for serving up dishes at top restaurants from the east coast to the west. But in 2011, he gained a different kind of notoriety: killing his wife, and disposing of her body in gruesome fashion. Dawn Viens, David’s wife and business partner, disappeared in October 2009. Although he was initially questioned by police, it was David’s daughter who delivered the major break in the case. As suspicion surrounding David hit a crescendo, the disgraced chef plunged off a 100-foot cliff with cops in hot pursuit. Somehow, he survived – to stand trial for murdering his wife. Investigators believe he killed her in a violent rage and possibly cooked her bones to get rid of the body, which has never been found. Richard Schlesinger speaks to Viens in his only interview to date.

STEVE EVANS - "THE MOVIE GUY"

GREAT MOVIES OPENING THIS WEEKEND AND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS AND HOPES. FIND OUT WHAT MOVIES ARE WORTH YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY. GET SET FOR THE WEEKEND.

05/02 DEANA MARTIN , CHERYL NAJAFI, CINCO De MAYO, ED DeROSA

webmaster@crntalk.net — Thu, 02 May 2013 17:04:00 PDT

DEANA MARTIN - ENTERTAINER

DEANA MARTIN IS IN CONCERT AT VITELLO'S UPSTAIRS - LOS ANGELES THIS FRIDAY (MAY 3), SATURDAY (MAY 4) AND SUNDAY (MAY 5). Deana Martin is an influential American singer, actor and performer and the very proud daughter of iconic entertainer, Dean Martin.

Deana achieved success early in her career in films, theater and television, then quickly added to her repertoire — recording artist, best-selling author, nationally syndicated radio host, licensed pilot, and business entrepreneur.

In 2004 Deana broke new ground as an author with her best-selling memoir “Memories Are Made of This, Dean Martin Through His Daughters Eye’s”

In 2005, after Deana completed her sold-out “Deana Sings Dino” international concert tour, she was eager to return to the studio and record a new album. In 2006, Deana released “Memories Are Made Of This,” her top–selling CD of Standards and Jazz. It remained on the Top 10 charts for over 40 weeks. Deana then launched her phenomenally successful “Memories Are Made Of This” international concert tour.

2008 found Deana at Capitol Studios, in Hollywood, California, working on her next album. In the fall of 2009, Deana released her newest CD “Volare” and opened on the Billboard Heat Seeker chart at #7, Billboard’s Top Jazz Albums chart at #22, and on iTunes Top 10 chart. Deana loved working at Capitol Studios where she collaborated on this project with legendary multi-Grammy Award-winning engineer Al Schmitt.
Volare by Deana Martin (2009) - CD
Memories Are Made of This by Deana Martin (2006)

CHERYL - CHERYLSTYLE.COM - CINCO De MAYO TIPS

New York Times best-selling author of "You’re So Invited: Panic Less, Play More & Get Your Party On!"

No-fuss home entertaining and lifestyle expert, Cheryl Najafi, is revolutionizing party planning and hosting with simple, affordable, easy-to-do tips that ‘break the rules’ of “proper” entertaining on HTTP://CHERYLSTYLE.COM, along with ideas for homemade food & drink, handmade fashion, practical DIY and artful and innovative decor.

CHERYLSTYLE.COM offers Cheryl’s amazing ability to blend the everyday with the sophisticated providing "how-to" information, inspiring and engaging consumers with unique lifestyle content for everyone (even the novice crafters) to gather, eat, sip, gussy-up, create and nest.

CHERYLSTYLE.COM offers quick and simple tricks for the everyday hostess from quick tricks with leftovers to setting up a self-serve hot chocolate bar to mixing and matching table settings.

Please see below for Cheryl’s Cinco de Mayo alternative to margaritas and her delicious twist on pulled pork tacos! Prep for the fiesta and serve guests a fun alternative to margaritas. This Cinco de Mayo use your favorite Mexican style pilsner and prepare your chelada with fresh squeezed lime juice. If you want to get fancy, garnish the glasses with lime wheels instead of wedges and you can even salt the rim of your glass for extra celebratory flair

How to create a Chelada

What You’ll Need

Makes 1 Serving

•    Margarita salt
•    1 bottle of Mexican style pilsner (we used Pacifico)
•    1 fresh lime halved
•    1 fresh lime cut into wedges
•    Rose’s Lime Juice
•    Ice
•    Beer glass
•    Small plate

Let’s Do It

•    Wet rim of glass with Rose’s Lime Juice
•    Dip in plate of margarita salt
•    Fill glass with ice
•    Squeeze fresh lime into glass and pour beer
•    Garnish with lime wedge

This dish is perfect for serving a crowd on Cinco de Mayo. You need something that won’t be stressful, is easy to assemble and tastes festively fun. Flavorful pulled pork tacos with a spicy pineapple salsa checks all the boxes and can even be set up as a taco bar for guests to serve themselves, which means less work and more play for you. how to make pulled pork tacos

What You’ll Need

Makes 6 servings

Pulled Pork Taco

•    1 teaspoon salt
•    1 garlic clove, minced
•    ½ teaspoon ground cumin
•    ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
•    ¼ teaspoon ground coriander
•    1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
•    ¼ cup brown sugar
•    2-3 pounds boneless pork shoulder roast
•    1 bay leaf
•    1 cup chicken broth
•    Corn tortillas
•    Crockpot
•    Forks

ED DeROSA - DIRECTOR OF MARKETING FOR CHURCHILL DOWNS

Are you ready and raring to go for the most exciting two minutes in sports? Two minutes may sound short, but don’t let it fool you—the Kentucky Derby has been held every year since 1875 making it the longest continuously held major sporting event in the United States.

Last year 165,000 people attended the Derby and more than $187 million was wagered on-site and off, both record breaking numbers. Thanks to changes that have made the road to qualifying for the Derby easier to follow, and an increasing acceptance of online wagering, officials are expecting another record breaking year.

Horse racing expert and analyst Ed DeRosa from Churchill Downs, the home of the Derby, has been covering thoroughbred racing for 15 years and wants to get your listeners ready for the race.

On Thursday, May 2nd, Ed DeRosa, Director of Marketing for Brisnet.com, will be available to share his insights on this year’s Derby contenders including in-depth analysis of the trainers and jockeys. DeRosa will also offer pointers on how to evaluate the race entrants and how to wager your money in the most strategic way, so you can make watching the Derby even more fun this year.

05/01 MARIE GRIMM, IHOP, LARRY LIPSON

webmaster@crntalk.net — Wed, 01 May 2013 16:47:00 PDT

MARIE GRIMM - VP CULINARY INNOVATION - INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES

Marie Grimm, a culinary expert with over twenty years’ experience creating innovative new menu items for well-known restaurant brands, has been named Vice President, Culinary Innovation, International House of Pancakes, LLC, it was announced today by Natalia Franco, Senior Vice President, Marketing for the company, to whom she will report.

In her new position, Grimm will be integral to the creation of innovative and exciting menu offerings that are enticing to guests and consistent with the IHOP® brand identity and operationally executable to the brand’s high standards of excellence. In addition to overseeing the culinary pipeline, she will also work closely with the marketing and menu development teams to provide valuable insight and guidance on food costs and supplies, portioning and plating, and the continuing evolution of the menu.

Grimm joins IHOP from Olive Garden restaurants, where she spent the last six and a half years as Director of Culinary Development for the brand, creating its culinary pipeline, including new menu categories and offerings and overseeing the curriculum and training for Olive Garden’s Culinary Institute of Tuscany.

IHOP®, the restaurant known for “Everything you love about breakfast SM” is introducing its latest breakfast innovation: Brioche French Toast.

These thick-cut slices of rich round brioche bread are soaked in a lightly-sweetened vanilla batter and grilled to a delicate warm golden crispiness that is perfectly ready to layer with three flavorful varieties of toppings: Bananas Foster, Berry Berry and Peaches & Cream, will be in restaurants beginning April 15th.

“We’re delighted to bring our guests the next generation of French Toast,” said Natalia Franco, Senior Vice President, Marketing, International House of Pancakes, LLC. “They have been coming to IHOP restaurants for years because they know no one makes French Toast like IHOP restaurants can, and they love the way we continually find ways to surprise and delight them. Our new Brioche French Toast is unlike any they’ve ever tasted—it will delight our French Toast fans--and create new ones!”

Brioche French toast comes in three delicious and distinctively new flavors:

•    Bananas Foster Brioche French Toast comes with a New Orleans Foster’s sauce made with sliced bananas, caramelized in a buttery brown sugar glaze, and whipped topping.

•    Berry Berry Brioche French Toast layers blueberries and strawberry topping with a luscious dusting of powdered sugar and whipped topping.

•      Peaches & Cream Brioche French Toast combines sweetened sliced peaches, honey-roasted pecans and vanilla cream drizzle with a dollop of whipped topping.

04/30 CBS SURVIVOR: CARAMOAN, MALCOLM FREBERG, CHRIS SLAUGHTER

webmaster@crntalk.net — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:05:00 PDT

MALCOLM FREBERG - SURVIVOR

SURVIVOR: CARAMOAN – FANS vs. FAVORITES is hosted by Emmy Award-winning host Jeff Probst and produced by SEG, Inc. Mark Burnett, Jeff Probst and David Burris are executive producers and Leisa Francis is co-executive producer. SURVIVOR fans can get more of their favorite show by tuning into “The Survivor After Show,” sponsored by Sprint, an exclusive online-only series which appears every Thursday on CBS.com.

Chris Slaughter - Santa Maria Valley Wine Country Assoc.

Join over 50 Chardonnay producers from around the world for an insightful weekend of education and exploration designed to enlighten wine consumers, industry professionals, and media on Chardonnay wine producing regions and wine making styles, and their effects on America’s favorite wine. Now in its fourth year, The Chardonnay Symposium is the only event of its kind in the United States focusing on the golden grape. Taste the world’s most celebrated Chardonnays alongside food pairings specifically designed to enhance the wine experience, with celebrity chef demonstrations and an educational panel session moderated by Wine Enthusiast’s Steve Heimoff.

04/29 DON WHITTEMORE, DANDY DON'S HOMEMADE ICE CREAM, RACHAEL SNEDECOR, DOWNTOWN LIVERMORE

webmaster@crntalk.net — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:09:00 PDT

DON WHITTEMORE - DANDY DON'S HOMEMADE ICE CREAM

We take so much care in making our ice cream for our clients. It’s not just a job — it’s our life. We started on May 1st, 1981. We’ve been serving restaurants since 1982, and when I get the chance I’ll show you our client list — they’re all very special.

Overrun is the technical term used to define the amount of air in ice cream. For example, 100% overrun equals 50% air and 50% ice cream. Lower-cost ice creams are usually 100% overrun. Dandy Don’s overrun is between 50% and 60%. We use an Emery-Thompson batch freezer allowing us to naturally mix in the air. It’s not just about the taste; it makes a better texture. The ice cream is dense, but it is still light and creamy on the palate. What’s really critical, when you’re buying ice cream for a restaurant, is the weight of the ice cream. Most smart restaurant operators use portion control to manage food costs, so we serve the smarter operators best. Most chefs scoop ice cream by weight, not by sight. A typical scoop is 4 ounces. A tub of Dandy Don’s ice cream may weigh 18 pounds or more, giving you a minimum of 72 four-ounce scoops. If you’re selling ice cream at $3.00 per scoop, your potential net profit is close to $200.00. Our Production Manager makes ice cream better than I do, which makes me a great teacher, by the way. He makes ice cream every day. I think we’re the only ice cream company in Los Angeles to put a “made on” date on every tub and pint. Most other ice cream companies use an expiration date on their product. We’re so anxious to serve ours, we tell you when we made it. In ice cream, freshness counts.

It started with a hot fudge sundae at a Planned Parenthood fund-raiser in 1993. David Tong, who eventually became our partner in China, asked me if I could make ice cream in China. “Sure,” I said. Many years later we’re still pumping out Dandy Don’s American Ice Cream in Guangzhou, China, 120 miles from Hong Kong.

And... all kinds of chocolates, like Bittersweet Chocolate, Milk Chocolate, Cappuccino Crunch, Triple Chocolate with Chocolate Chips and Fudge, and Mandarin Orange Chocolate: Because they know the value of measuring by weight, not volume

Rachael Snedecor - Downtown Livermore

2013 Livermore Wine Country Festival is the largest celebration of wine, craft brews, arts, crafts, shopping, dining, entertainment and hometown charm in the East Bay! Over 150,000 attend each year to explore over 300 vendor booths and to shop at Downtown's incredible specialty boutiques. Enjoy our collection of restaurants that are globally inspired and locally enhanced!

Downtown Livermore — the place to come home to! Livermore Downtown is committed to preserving Livermore's historic downtown district as the destination place for Livermore residents who want to eat, drink, shop, gather to meet neighbors, and enjoy cultural activities in their hometown.

Livermore Downtown is a member of the California Main Street Association. Backed by the National Historic Trust and the National Main Street Center, Main Street projects take a holistic approach towards economic development. By promoting historic preservation and downtown merchants, and supporting a coordinated approach to design and development, Main Street projects help towns preserve their past as they revitalize their economic and cultural present — they truly become vibrant hometowns that future generations can enjoy.

Livermore boasts a beautiful downtown area, steeped in history reflecting the cattle and wine industries that created a thriving community. We have a very eclectic selection of restaurants and retail shops offering everything from home decor to gift items, fine wines, and, of course western wear.

Our Annual Wine Country Festival, Certified Farmer's Market, Holiday Parade, and Downtown Halloween Carnival bring people to the center of town year round to celebrate the bounties of our agricultural heritage and spirit of our community.

04/27 Top Chef, Carla Hall, The Chew, David Copperfield, Bahamas, Paul Clary, Clary Ranch, Steve Evans

webmaster@crntalk.net — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:04:00 PDT

Top Chef's Carla Hall - The Chew

The Chew and Top Chef's Carla Hall. In addition to the show, Carla will be on hand to talk about her role as a judge for Nestle's Crunch's 75th Birthday Showdown Baking Competition

David Copperfield - Bahamas

David Copperfield has been hailed by audiences and critics alike as the greatest magician in the world. He is the first living illusionist to be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He was knighted by the French government. He, along with Steven Speilberg, Martin Scorsese and Colin Powell, received the Living Legend award from the United States Library of Congress. Among many other achievements, he has been named “Magician of the Century” and has won over 21 Emmy awards. Copperfield performs more than 600 shows per year at the MGM Americans give up an average of three vacation days per year (that’s a combined 226 million vacation days), eschewing a bit of relaxation for the daily grind of demanding careers. Illusionist David Copperfield and athlete/actor Rick Fox are no different. Like many people, they were busy with everyday life when they finally stopped to take a break in The Islands Of The Bahamas. Grand and during his 10 weeks off he takes a break in Exuma, Bahamas, getting recharged and re-inspired. He credits this sabbatical with giving him the refresh needed to return home and wow crowds with new illusions

Paul Clary - Clary Ranch

Clary Ranch is located in the Petaluma Gap region of the Sonoma Coast AVA, about 5 miles due west of Petaluma and 11 miles from Tomales Bay. Clary Ranch Wines was founded by grower & winemaker Paul Clary, who planted the estate vineyards in 2000.

The vineyards consist of 5 blocks of Pinot Noir on about 12.5 acres and 2 blocks of Syrah on about 2.5 acres. The Pinot Noir clones are Dijon 133 & 667, and Pommard 4. The Syrah clones are Syrah 174 and Shiraz 1. The Pacific winds blow strongly through the end of August, and the grapes depend upon the warm, still days of September and October to ripen. Clary Ranch is on the extreme edge of cool-climate viticulture on the continent. The latest Syrah harvest has been just before Thanksgiving!

The grapes are harvested at night, and brought to the winery cold. After destemming and crushing, the juice is cold soaked for 5-10 days. Natural fermentation is allowed to begin, and the fermenting must is inoculated with a commercial yeast (Assmanshausen for Pinot, a Rhone strain for Syrah) after the Brix has dropped about 10 degrees, in order to provide natural flavor complexity while insuring against a stuck fermentation. The must is punched down 3-4 times daily, never pumped over. The wine is pressed just before dryness, and allowed to complete fermentation in barrel. Malolactic fermentation is facilitated by the remaining heat of primary fermentation.

Barrel aging lasts for 18-24 months. 50% new barrels are used. Pinot Noir is aged in French oak barrels from various coopers, and the Syrah is aged in a mixture of French and American oak. After bottling, the wines are aged for another 1-2 years prior to release.

The resultant wines reflect an elegant balance that has been heralded by wine critics and fans alike. In 2007, Wine Spectator named Clary Ranch as among "The Hot New Dozen of California Pinot Noir". Wine Enthusiast said that Clary Ranch is one to "keep an eye on". Allen Meadows of Burghound, often tough on California Pinots, has enthusiastically acclaimed Clary Ranch Pinot Noir as having "impeccable" balance. Clary Ranch Syrah, in very limited production, has a fast-growing base of fans who have fallen in love with its peppery black fruit, which provides the absolutely perfect complement for grilled and roasted meats.

STEVE EVANS - "THE MOVIE GUY"

GREAT MOVIES OPENING THIS WEEKEND AND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS AND HOPES. FIND OUT WHAT MOVIES ARE WORTH YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY. GET SET FOR THE WEEKEND.

04/25 Wayne Tucker, Bio S.I. Technology, Rachael Snedecor, Livermore Festival, Craig Haserot, Sojourn Cellars

webmaster@crntalk.net — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:46:00 PDT

Wayne Tucker - Founder/VP Sales Bio S.I. Technology

Bio-S.I.™ is an all-natural organic liquid soil inoculant, used for sustainable plant growth that is ecologically safe for the environment. "Rebuilding Soil Naturally"

Bio-S.I.™ is not an enzyme product. We have a broad and diverse spectrum of living organisms not seen in other products. We have no laboratory-engineered microbes; we do not buy from an outside source. We do not use manure in any phase of production. As a change agent, we reverse the negative effects of over 70 years of farming practices that have poor tillage practices, over use of chemicals and salts in the soil, while rebuilding and restoring with our program. Bio-S.I.™ is applied in a program that reduces the amount of fertilizer and other chemical inputs. Most products are enzyme only; Bio-S.I.™ is a solution that contains a broad and diverse population of living microbes that produce the enzymes needed to produce the materials for the plants’ health and growth needs for better soil. Our products do not contain any laboratory-engineered microbes nor are they grown in a laboratory setting. We add no chemicals to inactivate the microbes so that gas will not be produced when they are put into containers.

Rachael Snedecor - LIVERMORE FESTIVAL

2013 Livermore Wine Country Festival is the largest celebration of wine, craft brews, arts, crafts, shopping, dining, entertainment and hometown charm in the East Bay! Over 150,000 attend each year to explore over 300 vendor booths and to shop at Downtown's incredible specialty boutiques. Enjoy our collection of restaurants that are globally inspired and locally enhanced! Downtown Livermore — the place to come home to! Livermore Downtown is committed to preserving Livermore's historic downtown district as the destination place for Livermore residents who want to eat, drink, shop, gather to meet neighbors, and enjoy cultural activities in their hometown.

Livermore Downtown is a member of the California Main Street Association. Backed by the National Historic Trust and the National Main Street Center, Main Street projects take a holistic approach towards economic development. By promoting historic preservation and downtown merchants, and supporting a coordinated approach to design and development, Main Street projects help towns preserve their past as they revitalize their economic and cultural present — they truly become vibrant hometowns that future generations can enjoy.

Livermore boasts a beautiful downtown area, steeped in history reflecting the cattle and wine industries that created a thriving community. We have a very eclectic selection of restaurants and retail shops offering everything from home decor to gift items, fine wines, and, of course western wear.

Our Annual Wine Country Festival, Certified Farmer's Market, Holiday Parade, and Downtown Halloween Carnival bring people to the center of town year round to celebrate the bounties of our agricultural heritage and spirit of our community.

Craig Haserot - Co-founder/Proprietor of Sojourn Cellars

He oversees sales, marketing, and operations, and he also plays important roles in the finance and winemaking functions of the winery. And while he enjoys his work in all of these different facets of the winery, his favorite part of his job is spending time with customers at release parties, wine events, and Tasting Salon gatherings.

During his nearly ten years in the wine business, Craig has immersed himself in all the aspects of the winery business. On the winemaking front, he has served as unofficial assistant winemaker, planted our estate vineyard (Home Ranch Vineyard), and managed grower relationships at a total of 14 vineyards in 2009. Craig’s main responsibility, however, has been to lead Sojourn’s sales and operations, and his success in these areas has enabled Sojourn’s production to grow to 5000 cases.
After growing up in San Marino, California, Craig attended Humboldt State University and graduated with a degree in Business Administration. He began his 16-year sales and sales management career in computer software with Ashton-Tate and left it in 2001 after working at Micromuse. Sojourn produced its first Cabernet Sauvignon in 2001 and Craig planted the Home Ranch Vineyard in 2002.
Craig lives in Sonoma with his wife Ellen and their two daughters, Natalie and Julia.

04/24 LARRY LIPSON, CHEF PAUL PRUDHOMME, EMMITT SMITH

webmaster@crntalk.net — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:00:00 PDT

LARRY LIPSON - COSTA RICA

THE FORMER FOOD & BEVERAGE CRITIC FOR THE LA DAILY NEWS (50 YEARS) FILES A WEEKLY REPORT ON WINE AND FINE DINING. LARRY ALONG WITH HIS WIFE LILLIAN AT THE LIPSON INSTITUTE FOR FINE WINE STUDIES IN COSTA RICA HAS A WEEKLY REPORT DETAILING HIS LIKE , DISLIKES AND RECOMMENDATIONS.

EMMITT SMITH - SUPER BOWL CHAMPION

PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME RUNNING BACK EMMITT SMITH HAS ACHIEVED THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF SUCCESS ON MANY STAGES — IN THE NFL, ON DANCING WITH THE STARS AND AS A PHILANTHROPIST. NOW HE’S SHARING SOMETHING HE HAS COMMON WITH MORE THAN 8 MILLION AMERICANS. GOUT - OFTEN MISUNDERSTOOD EMMITT JOINS US TODAY TO TELL US MORE.

A respected entrepreneur, a sought-after speaker, bestselling author and one of the most valuable personal brands in the sports-entertainment field — these are just a few of the ways to describe Emmitt Smith.

Smith first rose to prominence via an illustrious football career, which included three Super Bowl championships as a member of the Dallas Cowboys and the honor of being the only player to have won a Super Bowl MVP, NFL MVP and NFL Rushing Crown in the same season. Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2010, Smith is the NFL’s all-time leading rusher, having amassed 18,355 yards during his 15 seasons. Smith’s charm and charisma, which made him one of the sports world’s most popular personalities during his playing career, quickly translated to the entertainment world following his retirement. In 2006, Smith’s cross-over appeal became even more apparent when he, along with dance partner Cheryl Burke, was crowned winner of the hit ABC reality show “Dancing with the Stars.” Most recently in the fall of 2012, Smith once again took to the dance floor as part of the inaugural “Dancing with the Stars All Stars” cast and finished fourth, the last male contestant standing. Currently President & CEO of Emmitt Smith Enterprises, Inc., Smith leads a team of talented individuals who oversee the company’s many ventures — including Pat & Emmitt Smith Charities, the marketing and management of the Emmitt Smith brand, and the company’s two core businesses, EJ Smith Construction and E Smith Legacy, a real estate company. As well known for his character and integrity as he is for his athletic ability, Smith continues to give back to the community and support higher education via Pat & Emmitt Smith Charities, an organization that annually awards college scholarships and provides enrichment opportunities to underserved youth. Smith continues to share his personal and professional stories with organizations across the country. He has been a member of the President's Health and Fitness Council, and has been recognized by numerous organizations for his leadership and public service. He also authored the 2011 book, Game On: Find Your Purpose — Pursue Your Dreams, which chronicles his story from humble beginnings growing up in Pensacola, Fla. to his rise in the business world. Smith is a graduate of the University of Florida with a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Recreation. He is a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. He is married and the father of five children.

Chef Paul Prudhomme - K-PAUL'S RESTAURANT NEW ORLEANS

Chef Paul Prudhomme has propelled the distinctive cuisine of his native Louisiana into the international spotlight and continues to push the limits by creating exciting and new American and international dishes.

Chef Paul learned the importance of using the freshest ingredients while cooking at his mother’s side and continues to use only earth’s finest harvests. As the youngest of 13 children, Chef Paul was always adventurous. His strong curiosity of life and cultural customs motivated him to leave Louisiana in his early 20’s and travel across the United States to experience every culinary environment possible. From an Indian reservation all the way to the finest, five-star restaurant, Chef Paul learned to love, appreciate and blend the flavors of his younger years with those of many other cultures.

In July 1979, K-Paul’s Louisiana Kitchen® opened its doors in New Orleans. In only a few years, his French Quarter restaurant attracted world travelers and continues to excite diners today. Diners are especially pleased to learn that K-Paul’s Louisiana Kitchen now takes reservations. Renovations were completed at the restaurant at the end of 1996 doubling the seating capacity. Today, K-Paul’s Catering division satisfies palates in New Orleans and “anywhere on the planet!”

As a result of endless requests for his seasoning secrets, Prudhomme created his own line of all natural (Koshersupervised) herbs and spices. Today, Chef Paul Prudhomme’s Magic Seasoning Blends® are distributed in all fifty states and in more than 25 other countries. His blends are popular with both home cooks and professional chefs. In addition, Chef Paul produces his own seasoned and smoked meat s (andouille and tasso). All are available through Magic Seasonings’ Mail-Order catalog, which also features cookbooks, giftpacks and cooking tips (online at
www.chefpaul.com ).

Chef Paul recently added Magic Salt Free Seasoning®, Salmon Magic®, Shrimp Magic® and Sweetie Magic™ to his dry seasoning line and developed a line of sauces-marinades for retail and institutional use. He expanded manufacturing capabilities to a 130,000 square-foot plant which now produces custom blends, bulk sizes and contract packing for otherfood companies at Chef Paul’s AIB approved New Orleans area plant. Chef Paul consults with restaurant chains and large food manufacturers around the world to develop complete menus or selective menu items and specialty dishes. He and his Product Development team and R&D Kitchen can also create specific flavor profiles or duplicate existing ones.

As one of America’s best-known chefs, Prudhomme has been featured often on the three major television networks’ prime time programs. He has made guest appearances on NBC’s Today Show, ABC’s Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, 20/20, Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, Late Night with David Letterman, NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw, Larry King Live, Nightwatch with Charlie Rose, the QVC Shopping Channel, CBS Early Show and the Weekend Today Show. In the Summer of 2002, Chef Paul’s life story was featured on A & E Biography.

Chef Prudhomme has been the subject of numerous articles and has penned many himself as well, in such prominent national magazines as Omni, Life, Time, Newsweek, Bon Appetit, Metropolitan Home, Travel and Leisure, Playboy, Food Arts, and National Geographic Traveler.

Among his many accolades and awards, Chef Paul received the “Restaurateur of the Year” award in 1983 from the Louisiana State Restaurant Association . Chef Paul was the first American–born chef to receive the coveted Merite׳ Agricole of the French Republic and was honored in 1986 as “Culinarian of the Year” and also “Culinary Diplomat”- Chef and Child Foundation (1994) by the American Culinary Federation . Chef Paul also took part in America’s Promise , one of the nation’s leading youth development organizations. The National Restaurant Association has bestowed upon Chef Paul both the College of Diplomates Award (1993) and the Thad and Alice Eure Ambassador of Hospitality Award (2001). He was honored as Nation’s Restaurant News “Fine Dining Legend Award” winner and selected as Chairman of the National Food Safety Education Month in 2001. Some of the local awards Chef Paul has received are the 1994 Louisiana Public Broadcasting Legend Award, the WYES Public Television President’s Award (1999-2000), and the Ella Brennan Savior Faire Award from the ACF-New Orleans Chapter. In May of 2003, Nation’s Restaurant News inducted him into the MenuMasters Hall of Fame and he received Bon Appetit’s Humanitarian Award in 2006.

An international presence, Chef Paul has made personal appearances and given lectures and seminars all over Europe and the Orient. He is devoted to feeding the American troops in bases around the world. He served as a consultant to Team USA of the American Culinary Federation, and participates actively at conventions, seminars and food trade shows nationally and internationally as a guest lecturer and in support of his Magic Seasoning Blends® . He spends time at universities and culinary schools around the world, giving educational seminars for students in all walks of life.

Chef Paul has cooked for heads of state as well as members of the U.S. Congress. Charity work is dear to Chef Paul’s heart and he lends his support to many major fundraisers, which benefit charities such as Meals on Wheels, Easter Seals, the March of Dimes, Big Brothers/Big Sisters,and the National Alzheimer’s Association. Prudhomme was the first Chef to participate in the Robert Mondavi “Great Chef of America” series and was one of 12 chefs chosen from around the world to participate in the celebration of Jerusalem 3000th year anniversary where each chef created a Kosher dish to be served at the King David’s Feast in March 1996.

A best-selling author, Chef Paul has written nine diverse cookbooks and produced six cooking videos, two of which were at the top of the Billboard’s chart for fifty-three consecutive weeks. Five of Chef Paul’s cooking series are based on his cookbooks, Fork In The Road, Fiery Foods, Kitchen Expedition, Louisiana Kitchen and Always Cooking and are currently aired on Cable Television and/or The Public Broadcasting System. Chef Paul’s latest book, Always Cooking, was released in the spring of 2007.

04/23 Kelsey Timmerman, Where am I Eating, Chef Claud Beltran, Noir Food & Wine

webmaster@crntalk.net — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:44:00 PDT

Kelsey Timmerman – Author of Where am I Eating

Kelsey's grandfather was a farmer and his dad grew up farming, but as an adult Kelsey couldn't even make a box of Mac 'n Cheese. In 2009 the US government began to require Country of Origin labels on most foods and Kelsey set out on a journey to discover where his food came from. He followed his Starbucks coffee to Felipe, a Colombian coffee farmer and father of three who faced falling coffee prices and the dangerous mountainside where the coffee grew. He followed his Dole banana to Costa Rica where he got up at 4am and biked into Dole's banana jungle in a monsoon alongside Juan. He followed his chocolate bar to the Ivory Coast where he met a 20-year-old slave on a cocoa farm who left his parents in Ghana without saying goodbye.

•    What our reliance on imported food means for us, and for the people who produce our food
•    The practices (good and bad) of major companies like Starbucks and Dole
•    How consumers can make small changes that will have a huge impact on the lives of farmers around the world

Kelsey’s writing has appeared in publications such as the Christian Science Monitor and Condé Nast Portfolio and has aired on NPR. His extensive travels have given him an understanding of environmental issues and the relationship between man and land that perhaps only his grandpa would recognize.

CHEF CLAUD BELTRAN - Co-owner/Chef of Noir Food & Wine, Pasadena

LA TIMES: Pasadena, while delightful in so many other ways, has never been long on plausible adult restaurants, dining rooms where the cooking was serious, the noise level was reasonable and the wine list extended to more than a few dozen usual suspects. And a pretty high percentage of those restaurants over the past decade or so, places where you wouldn’t mind dragging a foodie after a movie or a public lecture at Caltech, have turned out to have something to do with Claud Beltran, a slightly odd chef trained under Thomas Keller.

04/22 GABE MEYERS, BOTTLEROCK FOUNDER, TODD BOTTORFF, TURNER PUBLISHING

webmaster@crntalk.net — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:58:00 PDT

GABE MEYERS - BOTTLEROCK FOUNDER

As BottleRock Napa Valley delivers the best in music and comedy through an incredible who’s who lineup, its food, wine and beer offerings will also strike a chord with attendees. Iconic Napa Valley chefs and restaurateurs such as Cindy Pawlcyn, Masaharu Morimoto, Todd Humphries, and Ken Frank will share the culinary stage with superstar vintners like Silver Oak, Miner Family, Rombauer, and St. Supery, along with artisan beers and micro-brews. Offering a culinary festival experience second to none, BottleRock has tapped the Cindy Pawlcyn Napa Valley team including managing partner Sean Knight to manage the culinary effort and establish BottleRock as having the ultimate food and wine experience.

Situated on four stages spread over 26 acres on the grounds at the Napa Valley Expo in the City of Napa, more than three dozen chefs and restaurateurs will join more than 50 wineries and artisan brewers during the inaugural BottleRock Napa Valley May 9 - 12. Food purveyors including Mustards Grill, Oenotri, ZuZu, Grace’s Table, The Girl & the Fig, Azzurro Pizzeria and Enoteca, Tra Vigne, Fish Story, Farmstead, The Model Bakery, C Casa, Barbers Q, and Gott’s Roadside, will be paired with some of the finest wines in the world, such as Grgich Hills, Beaulieu Vineyard, Hahn Family Wines, Ceja Vineyards, Flora Springs, Freemark Abbey, Sterling Vineyards, Acacia, and Regusci Winery. Coupled with beers and craft brews such as Bud Light, Sierra Nevada, Gordon Biersch, Hangar 24, Speakeasy, Goose Island and Napa Smith, BottleRock Napa Valley provides the very best to quench attendees’ thirsts and whet appetites.

“We can’t throw a music festival in the Napa Valley without providing great food, wine and brews,” stated festival founder Bob Vogt of WillPower Entertainment. “Napa Valley is known far and wide for extraordinary wine with a dining reputation to match, and BottleRock Napa Valley will absolutely reflect that culinary scene. It’s another feature that we feel will define BottleRock as a one of the most engaging music festivals anywhere.”

"We are thrilled to be involved with what is destined to be Napa Valley's preeminent event combining world-class musical talent with delicious Napa food and wine," says culinary partner Cindy Pawlcyn. "BottleRock is such a natural extension of the valley's hospitality and talent, the surprise here is that it hasn't been done before."

In addition to the carefully curated cuisine, BottleRock Napa Valley features an incredible lineup of more than 80 artists, bands and performers, including; Kings of Leon, The Black Keys, Zac Brown Band, Furthur featuring Phil Lesh and Bob Weir, Jane’s Addiction, The Shins, The Avett Brothers, Train, The Flaming Lips, The Black Crowes, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Cake, Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite, Primus, Alabama Shakes, Jackson Browne, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, along with America’s hottest comics such as Jim Gaffigan, Demetri Martin, Aasif Mandvi, Anthony Jeselnik, Tig Notaro, Jim Breuer, Greg Behrendt, Wyatt Cenac, Rob Delaney, Kristen Schaal, Bill Burr, J Chris Newberg, andNatasha Leggero. The complete festival lineup can be found at www.bottlerocknapavalley.com.

Festival passes are on sale now and begin at $139 for a single day pass, $329 for a 3-day pass, $399 for a 4-day pass, and $599 for 4-day VIP passes. Passes are on sale at www.bottlerocknapavalley.com.

More information can be found at http://www.bottlerocknapavalley.com/, on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/BottleRock Napa Valley, or follow on Twitter at https://t/, #bottlerocknapavalley.

Todd Bottorff - Turner Publishing

Todd Bottorff has served as President and Publisher of Turner Publishing since 2002. Mr. Bottorff earned degrees in liberal arts from the University of Virginia and a masters of business administration from Harvard University. Prior to Turner Publishing, Mr. Bottorff worked as a business consultant at McKinsey & Company and served as a senior member of the management team for a venture-funded technology startup and a publicly listed dot-com turnaround.

Mr. Bottorff's civic responsibilities include serving as a board member of Npt, Nashville's public television station(http://www.wnpt.net/), as a Board Member of Humanities Tennessee (tn-humanities.org) including the subcommittee that oversees the Southern Festival of Books (www.tn-humanities.org/festival/index.php), and on the Alumni Board of Montgomery Bell Academy (http://www.montgomerybell.edu/).

THE BESTSELLING MEDITERRANEAN DIET BOOK IN THE MEDITERRANEAN - Join the hundreds of thousands who are eating well and getting slimmer with the new Mediterranean diet book. Featuring delicious, fat-burning, easy-to-make Mediterranean diet recipes, a simple plan, and the psychological tools to stay slimmer, this international bestselling diet sensation takes the incredible flavors of the Mediterranean and adds new fat-burning ingredients that get amazing results.
Harry Papas, a certified dietitian in Greece, lost over 100 pounds by creating a revolutionary nutrition plan: a delicious, fat-burning Mediterranean diet coupled with the self-awareness he needed to combat the triggers that contributed to his weight gain.

Unlike other diets, Slimmer’s delicious meal plan is designed to help you stay slim while actually enjoying what you eat. This easy-to-follow Mediterranean diet plan will allow you to get rid of those unwanted pounds with incredibly flavorful and satisfying meals, full of sustaining, wholesome foods—such as fresh fruits and vegetables, olive oil, and Greek yogurt—that have been enjoyed for centuries by those in the Mediterranean as well as celebrities visiting Papas’ family restaurant in Greece.

Packed with recipes and practical nutritional advice, Slimmer also helps you understand why you gained weight and provides the psychological support and encouragement you need to successfully lose weight and permanently retain the loss.

04/19 TROY ROBERTS, JUDD FINKELSTEIN, JUDD HILL WINERY, STEVE EVANS

webmaster@crntalk.net — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:12:00 PDT

TROY ROBERTS "48 HOURS"

“Muscle, Mayhem and Murder" airs on Saturday, April 20, 2013 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT). No pain, no gain… The real-life story of the South Florida crime spree so sensational that it inspired the major motion picture now in theaters.

In 1994, a group of body builders from Miami plotted the extortion and kidnapping of a millionaire; their plan, however, went awry, ending in one of the most gruesome double homicide to hit the area, and the escape of a survivor whose account was so incredible, it took months for police to believe it.
Best friends Daniel Lugo and Adrian Doorbal ran the Sun Gym, known in Miami during the early 90s as THE body builder hangout. A fellow gym member, Jorge Delgado, approached them with the promise of making big money, and a plan to exact revenge on a former partner: Marc Schiller, a successful South American businessman, who allegedly cheated them out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Together, Lugo, Doorbal and Delgado kidnapped Schiller and forced him to sign over his assets. For nearly a month, they kept Schiller in a warehouse, beating and torturing him until he signed over everything he had. Of course they couldn’t spend Schiller’s money, live in his multi-million dollar home, drive his cars while their captive was still alive… so they force-fed him liquor and sleeping pills and then put him behind the wheel of a car. Schiller crashed the car, which led to a fiery inferno, but somehow he escaped. While in the hospital recuperating, he tried in vain to tell hospital personnel about what he had endured, but after a month in the same clothes, not bathing, smelling of alcohol and full of drugs - nobody believed his story; he was written off as a deranged homeless man.

The Sun Gym gang quickly blew through their fortune from Schiller, so they set their eyes on another millionaire, Frank Griga—known for his adult hotline business, exotic dancer girlfriend, Krisztina Furton, and covetable Lamborghini. This time Lugo and Doorbal invited the couple to dinner under the guise of discussing a business venture… and then trapped them inside a townhouse where they beat Griga to death and injected his girlfriend with a fatal dose of tranquilizers --- all before extracting any information from which they could profit.

While the gang transported the bodies of Frank Griga and Krisztina Furton to the same warehouse where Schiller was tortured, and dismembered them… news of the missing millionaire couple begins to surface. Metro-Dade police eventually focus their attention on Lugo and his team, with the help of one very surprising source. Troy Roberts provides a full report on this incredible-but-true case, and speaks one-on-one with survivor Marc Schiller about his ordeal... on this week's all-new 48 HOURS.

JUDD FINKELSTEIN - JUDD HILL WINERY

Judd was raised in Napa Valley. He graduated from The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Telecommunication at Arizona State University with a bachelor's degree in Television Production, but you might say winemaking was in his blood. Since he was a tot, his parents were making wine. From pruning to picking to punching to pressing, Judd has been involved in every facet of winemaking, and he also studied winemaking at UC Davis and Napa Valley College.

One of Judd's other passions is playing his ukulele, both solo and with his band, The Maikai Gents Featuring The Mysterious Miss Mauna Loa. "We perform old-time Hawaiian crooning in the Hapa-Haole style. We started because I wanted some Hawaiian music for a birthday luau I was having for myself and couldn't get the entertainer I wanted. We learned a few Hawaiian tunes and performed them at the party. My friends and family loved it, of course, but the funny thing was that the resort asked us back for a festival they were having later that spring! So we learned some more songs and have been gigging ever since." Why the ukulele?" Someone needed to play it! We thought a ukulele would round out our sound....and I haven't put it down in three years!" Judd has also started a ukulele club in the Napa Valley,

STEVE EVANS - "THE MOVIE GUY"

GREAT MOVIES OPENING THIS WEEKEND AND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS AND HOPES. FIND OUT WHAT MOVIES ARE WORTH YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY. GET SET FOR THE WEEKEND.

04/18 Jonathan Mitchell, Locanda del Lago, Michael Zislis, Shade Hotel, Michael Silacci, Opus One Wines

webmaster@crntalk.net — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:35:00 PDT

Jonathan Mitchell - General Manager of Locanda del Lago in Santa Monica

When Lago opened in April 1991, the upscale Italian restaurant quickly established a reputation as having perhaps the only menu in Los Angeles to focus on the cuisine of Bellagio on Lake Como in Northern Italy. Today, celebrating its 20th anniversary, Lago maintains that unique identity and attracts an eclectic crowd of foodies, celebrities, locals and travelers. With its warm, inviting interior, expansive windows and a sidewalk patio overlooking Santa Monica's colorful Third Street Promenade, the restaurant is consistently lauded for imaginative Italian cuisine spotlighting seasonal flavors and the freshest local ingredients. Co-owner West Hooker, who was born in Milan and has lived and worked in Bellagio, presides over the popular restaurant with General Manager Megan Sheehy, who has been with Lago since 1996.

Plaudits from the press include this comment from one critic: "Lago is a warm and welcome respite. As exotic as it is delicious, the food is among the city's very best." Another described Lago as "Casually classy... the authenticity of the place is clearly one of its assets." The Los Angeles Times insists that the Antipasto Bar "… is one of our favorites," and the Hollywood Reporter refers to Lago as a "chic, authentic Italian bistro." Metromix raves, "With the warmth of an old Italian inn and the cool factor of a Santa Monica hot spot, you'll never even know you're on the Third Street Promenade. Lago has a loyal base of regulars because the customers are treated like kings, and the bustling restaurant is run with astounding ease." Frommer's promises, "There’s no better place to people-watch than at the outdoor patio," and Gourmet Magazine advised, "Italy meets the Pacific -- authentic cuisine of Milano, Como and Stresa served up in the most California of settings. Don't miss the Ossobuco alla Milanese."

Lago is dedicated to providing the ultimate dining experience with exceptional selections coupled with meticulous, friendly service. Chef Maggioni offers the most flavorful ingredients available in conjunction with traditional and innovative recipes, and menus feature produce and other foods from the Santa Monica Farmers' Market (right outside Lago's front door). Every Wednesday and Saturday, Chef Maggioni seeks the freshest, organic, most flavorsome selections available from Windsor Farms, Harry's Berries, Weiser Farms, Garcia Farms, Coleman Farms, JJ Loned Daughter Ranch, and Lilly's Eggs, while Scarborough Farms delivers fresh organic goods on non-market days. All pastas, focaccia bread, desserts and gelato are made fresh daily at the restaurant. The wine list, featuring nearly 400 selections from Italy and California including verticals, half bottles and large format bottles, has received an "Award of Excellence" from Wine Spectator magazine every year since 1995, and Luigi Veronelli's The Best Italian Restaurants applauded its "vast and intelligent selection."
www.lagosantamonica.com

Michael Zislis - Shade Hotel & Michael Silacci - Winemaker of Opus One Wines

Every year, hundreds of wine enthusiasts descend on Shade Hotel in Manhattan Beach, when the boutique property hosts California’s top winemakers at its “Ultimate Wine Festival.”

Ultimate Wine Festival goers will enjoy a generous selection of elegantly presented, tray-passed hors d’oeuvres, along with wine tastings of the latest vintages from the various wineries and mingling with winemakers and other wine industry personalities from 4 to 7 p.m. for $125 per person, general admission. Also available, at $200 per person, are admission tickets that include a Reserve Magnum Tasting that will be held just ahead of the Festival, between 3-4 p.m. As the festival is expected to sell out, interested festival goers are advised to purchase tickets in advance.

Participating wineries are (in alpha order here): Alpha Omega; B Wise; Byron; Cade; Cambria; Cardinale; Ceja; Chappellet; DeLoach; Duckhorn; E&J Gallo; En Route; Faust; Flowers; Franciscan; Grgich Hills; Hewitt; Justin; La Sirena; Lokoya; Lobo; Louis M. Martini; Mario Bazen; Mira; Mt. Brave; Mumm Napa; Murphy-Goode; Nickel & Nickel; Opus One; Paruduxx; PlumpJack; Pride Mountain; Provenance; Quintessa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rocca; Rombauer; Round Pond; Seghesio; Silver Oak; Simi; Stanton; Terra Valentine; The Prisoner; Titus; Tobin James; Trefethen; Trinchero; Twomey; V12 Vineyards; and Villa Creek.

04/17 Chef Andrew Zimmern, Travel Channel, Bizarre Foods, Kyle Branche, The Gardenia Room, Chef Suzanne Landry, The Passionate Vegetable

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Chef and TV Personality Andrew Zimmern - Travel Channel's "Bizarre Foods"

Attention Food Lovers: IT’S BACK! Voting for the second annual The Munchies: People’s Choice Food Awards has returned. Once again, the public has the opportunity to vote for favorites in the world of food…from celebrity chefs to the best food city. Based on popular vote, the most deserving will win. The nominees for each of the categories have been selected by an expert panel of food personalities led by James Beard Award-winning television host and chef Andrew Zimmern. The nominees will be featured on General Mills’ Tablespoon.com website for the people to cast their votes throughout the month of April. The Munchies award categories include:

•        BEST FOOD REALITY TV SHOW
•        BEST FOOD TV PERSONALITY
•        BEST FOOD BLOG
•        BEST FOOD CITY
•        BEST LATE NIGHT FOOD
•        and 15 more!

More About Andrew Zimmern: Andrew Zimmern is a James Beard Award-winning TV personality, chef, food writer, teacher and is regarded as one of the most versatile and knowledgeable personalities in the food world. As the creator, host and co-executive producer of Travel Channel's hit series, Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern, he travels the globe, exploring food in its own terroir. He also hosts Bizarre Foods America, every Monday, at 9|8c. In May 2012, Zimmern won the prestigious James Beard award for the ‘Best Television Show on Location.’ He previously won the Beard Award for ‘Outstanding Television Food Personality.’ Zimmern is also a contributing editor at Food & Wine Magazine.

Bartender Kyle Branche - The Gardenia Room

Kyle Branche is a 30-year veteran professional and private bartender in Los Angeles. His wide variety of bar experiences in the City of Angels is second to none, having worked in many bars, nightclubs, private clubs, restaurants, hotels, concert venues, and is currently more off the grid today working a busy, yet more flexible schedule as a private on-call bartender with a variety of services, caterers, event planners, brand-sponsored events and private clientele working the party circuit throughout the spread out metropolis. while still holding position in the bar at The Gardenia Room in Hollywood for 23 years.

Kyle was a contributing writer and columnist in the leading beverage magazines from 2002-2012, with 75 published pieces, including the monthly cocktail column "Liquid Kitchen" with Patterson’s Beverage Journal (now The Tasting Panel), feature cover stories, contributing articles, and one online multimedia super feature story on Cognac with Sante Magazine, titled "The Sleeping Spirit". Aside form creating 60+ signature cocktails, his bar line Cocktail Art Productions has produced 18 titles including seven books, two DVD’s, an audio CD Book, cocktail recipe cards, calendars, and postcards.

As a culinary artist, he started his cocktail photography series in 2007. His custom Zazzle store (zazzle.com/KBranche) uses 70 drink images from this series on a variety of everyday products and specialty items, including USPS-approved Cocktail Postage Stamps, Coffee Mugs, Greeting Cards, Men’s and Women’s T-Shirts and Hoodies, iPod Cases, iPad Cases, iPhone cases, Mousepads, Postcards, Hats, Aprons, Necklaces, Prints and Posters, all just for a fun and creative artistic outlet. Kyle also created and designed a board game called “Cocktail Hotel.”

He’s also co-produced and co-hosted the cocktail shows “Liquid Kitchen” and “Beverage Road,” has written a treatment for a one-hour dramatic television series titled “Life Behind Bars,” played the character of “Clive, the Bartender from the Dead” in the short film "The Hounds of Bakersfield," and the part of "Lyle the Bartender" in the upcoming feature film "Frozen Tundra." Other on-camera work includes his two Cocktail Art DVD’s of “live and close-up” specialty and classic drink preparations.

Originally from the historic village of Sackets Harbor, off the edge of Lake Ontario in the Southern part of upstate New York in the Thousand Islands region near Cape Vincent where he was raised on his Grandparents' dairy farm up until the age of seven. From there he moved out West to Arizona,

While in Phoenix as a rack jobber in the music business, where he received sales display awards from Columbia Recording Artists, Journey and Willie Nelson, and then as a manager of a computer warehouse, he also moonlighted on the weekends as a barback at an establishment nearby where he lived. He then got hired at a brand new Embassy Suites Hotel, eventually transferring to Los Angeles and the bigger bar scene in 1985.

Chef and Educator Suzanne Landry - The Passionate Vegetable

New Cookbook Brings the Fresh Harvest of Health from the Field to the Table “The Passionate Vegetable” by chef and educator Suzanne Landry reveals the pure simplicity and bountiful flavor of fresh vegetables with recipes that are easy and delicious. From the first tender pea shoots in spring to the last brilliant orange pumpkins in autumn, vegetables are the cook’s harbinger of the changing seasons.

Vegetables are often thought of as sides that complement a main dish of meat, fish or poultry. While this is a great way to showcase the garden’s gems, one chef is celebrating vegetables in all their starring roles — breakfast, salads, sides and entrees. The Passionate Vegetable, by fresh food chef and educator, Suzanne Landry, is full of delicious recipes that fit any type of eating style, from vegan and vegetarian, to recipes that include meat. Everyone knows that eating a variety of vegetables every day is the best way to get the vitamins and minerals needed for optimal health. Having taught natural foods cooking classes for over 30 years, Suzanne believes in encouraging and educating people to eat more vegetables and high-fiber whole grains and beans and less meat protein.

Focusing on the connection between food and healing, Suzanne has created fresh and flavorful dishes that allow home cooks to make the most of seasonal produce from local farmers markets, stands, and gardens and cook tasty, yet healthy, well-balanced meals. More than a cookbook, The Passionate Vegetable reveals the pure simplicity and great flavor of fresh, seasonal vegetables with recipes that are easy to prepare.