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[14 Jan 2012 | One Comment | 509 views]
Joanne Weir’s New TV Series Premieres Saturday 1/14

One of my favorite teaching chefs will be debuting her newest 26-part TV series called Joanne Weir’s Cooking Confidence on PBS starting Saturday, January 14, 2012…

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Culinary Notables, News, Top Chef! »

[26 Aug 2010 | One Comment | 2,198 views]
Schwans Hosts Chef Jet Tila and Top Chef

In addition to Ed Cotton’s win tonight on Bravo’s Top Chef for his Gnocchi dish, check out Chef Jet’s Traditional Asian Dishes on Schwan’s Home Delivery Service!

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Culinary Notables, Food on Wheels »

[30 Jul 2010 | No Comment | 2,976 views]
Mark Your Calendars: OC Foodie Fest!

Some of the best Food Trucks in Southern California will be gathering in The OC for the OC Foodie Fest which will take place at the Honda Center in Anaheim on Saturday, August 28, 2010…

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Culinary Notables, Featured »

[20 Jul 2010 | No Comment | 1,808 views]
Another GLAAD Top Chef Invasion

GLAAD will be hosting their annual Hancock Park Summer Event with another Top Chef Invasion. This year, sponsors Bravo TV and ROKK Vodka bring three Top Chef Masters to the gorgeous home of Tim Corrigan on July 25, 2010.

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Culinary Notables, News »

[18 Jun 2010 | One Comment | 1,369 views]
Cat Cora & Lloyd Boston: Entertaining with Taste

Cat Cora and Lloyd Boston host an evening of recipes and style at the Macy’s Signature Kitchen in South Coast Plaza on Monday, June 21.

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Blogs You Should Visit, Culinary Notables »

[6 Jun 2010 | No Comment | 3,108 views]
Carol Cotner Thompson – My Mentor Has a Blog

Carol Cotner Thompson has just started her own blog and I can’t wait to see what she cooks up…

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Culinary Notables, Food in TV »

[9 Dec 2009 | One Comment | 2,567 views]
LIVE Cooking Show in Prime Time on FOX

No, it’s not Food Network, it’s not Top Chef, this is back to basics and on a major network in Prime Time – Cookalong Live with Gordon Ramsay on FOX!

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Cookbooks, Cooking Classes, Culinary Notables »

[20 Nov 2009 | No Comment | 1,117 views]
Katie Lee Teaches Chrismukkah at Sur La Table

Katie Lee is coming to Southern California and will be teaching 2 special classes at Sur La Table. Katie will be teaching a class called “The Comfort Table: Chrismukkah with Katie Lee” and will be held at the Newport Beach store on Dec. 11 and Los Angeles store on Dec. 13.

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Cookbooks, Culinary Notables »

[18 Nov 2009 | No Comment | 752 views]
I’m Not a Baker

I’ve known since I was a child that I wasn’t much of a baker. Put me in front of burners and I will do just fine, but a set of ovens sends shivers down my spine. For some reason, baking and I never really did well together. There are a few exceptions…

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Classes in The OC, Culinary Notables, Featured »

[25 Oct 2009 | 2 Comments | 3,788 views]
Master Bladesmith Bob Kramer to Visit The OC

Famed Master Bladesmith Bob Kramer will be visiting The OC on November 7. In colloboration with Sur La Table and Shun Knives, Bob Kramer will be at the new Sur La Table at South Coast Plaza to answer your cutlery questions and perform mini knife demonstrations.

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Culinary Notables, News »

[16 Sep 2009 | One Comment | 1,082 views]
Lomonaco, Lo, Torres and Others to Lose For Good

Weight Watchers second annual Lose For Good™ campaign takes place with participation of chefs from this year’s NYC Wine and Food Festival. They aim to donate up to $1 million to go toward ending childhood hunger.

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Culinary Notables, Top Chef! »

[26 Aug 2009 | One Comment | 1,088 views]
GLAAD Hosts Top Chefs from Season 5 in L.A.

This past Sunday, GLAAD held their Summer Fundraiser and we had Chef Jamie Lauren and Chef Rich Sweeney from Top Chef Season 5 battling out in front of GLAAD supporters and foodies.

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Culinary Notables, Top Chef! »

[22 Aug 2009 | 3 Comments | 781 views]
One of Best Moments from Season 5 of Top Chef

I recently entered a contest that was on the EaterLA website. They asked us what one of our favorite moments were from Season 5 of Top Chef. This was my submission.

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Culinary Notables, Featured, News »

[19 Aug 2009 | No Comment | 729 views]
GLAAD to Host Top Chef Invasion Event in Hancock Park

Special guests Jamie Lauren and Richard Sweeney from Bravo Television’s Top Chef, as well as incredible food from Los Angeles area restaurants will be on hand for this event for GLAAD…

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Contest in Disguise, Cookbooks, Culinary Notables »

[18 May 2009 | 40 Comments | 4,197 views]
Cookbook Giveaway: Memorable Recipes by Renée Behnke

It’s that time of the month! We have another cookbook giveaway. This month we are featuring Memorable Recipes by Renée Behnke.

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Culinary Notables, Food in TV, News »

[11 May 2009 | No Comment | 856 views]
Ryan Seacrest and Jamie Oliver Collaborate on ABC Show

Jamie Oliver will travel to one of America’s most overweight towns to teach the residents how to make healthy food choices.

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Culinary Notables, Food in Movies »

[30 Apr 2009 | 2 Comments | 887 views]
A Food Blogger and Julia Child: Julie & Julia

A new movie starring Meryl Streep and Amy Adams. Chronicling the memoirs of Julia Child and the experiences of a food blogger determined to cook the recipes in Mastering the Art of French Cooking in one year’s time…

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At the Market, Culinary Notables, Food Network »

[28 Apr 2009 | 4 Comments | 1,526 views]
The Rachael Ray Empire

Rachael Ray is one of the Food Network’s most successful icons. From 30-Minute Meals to cookware to EVOO and even dog food – she has come along way.

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Culinary Notables, Food Network »

[10 Apr 2009 | 2 Comments | 1,020 views]
Two Reasons to Get to DC: Carla Hall and Teddy Folkman

I’ve been trying to get to Washington DC for months now. Why? Two reasons: Carla Hall and Teddy Folkman! Carla is in the limelight after her time on Season 5 of Top Chef. Teddy Folkman flexed his mussels and now he is a contestant on The Next Food Network Star…

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Cookbooks, Culinary Notables, Food »

[8 Apr 2009 | No Comment | 890 views]
Joanne Weir’s Tequila: A Guide to Types, Flights, Cocktails and Bites

TEQUILA is an aficionados guide with 60+ recipes for both cocktails and food! One of the cocktails Joanne Weir created is the Surly Temple, which the media is going crazy over…

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