Podcasts
Segment One: Show Preview with Guest Host Chef Andrew Gruel and Executive Producer & Co-Host Andy Harris
Segment Two: Dining on Christmas – Executive Producer & Co-host Andy Harris
Segment Three: Chef Andrew Gruel, Co-host & Founder, Slapfish Restaurant Group
Segment Four: Robert Schueller, Resident Produce Authority, Melissa’s / World Variety Produce Part One”
Segment Five: Lawry’s Beef Bowl – a 60 Year Traditionl
Segment Six: Anne Marie Panoringan, OC Weekly Food Writer
Segment Seven: Kyle Meyer, Co-Founder, The Wine Exchange, Santa Ana
Segment Eight: Robert Schueller, Resident Produce Authority, Melissa’s / World Variety Produce Part Two
The Happiest of Happy Holidays and all the brightest wishes for a New Year full of promise to all of our loyal listeners. We wouldn’t be here without you.
With good tidings we’re here for you during the Holidays with fresh shows on both December 26th and January 2nd. We’d love to have you join us…
Executive Chef Andrew Gruel of the rapidly growing Slapfish empire with restaurants in Huntington Beach, Laguna Beach, Newport Beach, LAX, Irvine at UCI and, now, Brea, is back as today’s special Guest Host.
Next a mouthwatering preview of Saturday’s high-energy and appropriately festive show and not, with apologies, for dieters. If we’re doing it right we will always leave you hungry and thirsty. With us that’s probably a good thing…
Christmas Day is a difficult day to dine-out. For the most part the restaurants that are open are Chinese restaurants or restaurants located in Hotels. Executive Chef Michael Hung (ex-Faith & Flower) of Viviane Restaurant at the Avalon Beverly Hills really went the extra mile for his Christmas Day Dinner Menu. Executive Producer Andy was there and talks about the upbeat experience.
There is just never enough time to talk with our always informative resident produce guru, Robert Schueller of Melissa’s World Variety Produce. We’ll pick up where we left off in his last report just before Thanksgiving. Looking ahead Robert will also share his Top 5 Produce Trends for the New Year. You will be surprised…
The Rose Bowl arguably has the richest history of college bowl games. It is affectionately known as “The Granddaddy of them all” for good reason. Celebrating its 60th year as part of The Tournament of Roses and the Rose Bowl Game is the Lawry’s Beef Bowl. Our guests are the long time organizer (24 years) of the event for Lawry’s, Colleen Donatucci, and Todd Erickson, the author of Road to the Rose Bowl – 50 Years of Lawry’s Beef Bowl. Bring on the silver cart…
Bravo’s “Top Chef” has been an enormous hit for the emerging network. It’s now airing Season 13 which is, appropriately, all California – based. It’s also made a star of Co-host Tom Colicchio. This season a couple of prominent Southern California chefs are Cheftestants including the OC’s Amar Santana of Broadway by Amar Santana and the just opened Vaca in Costa Mesa. Food journalist Anne Marie Panoringam (who contributes the widely read “On the Line” chef profiles for OC Weekly) is writing an opinionated weekly recap of “Top Chef” with the emphasis on the OC perspective. We’ll talk to her about this.
It’s Champagne time. Our resident wine authority, Kyle Meyer of Wine Exchange in Santa Ana, is with us to discuss the virtues of “Grower Champagne.” It’s a delightful passion at Wine Exchange.
Our regular Guest Host, Chef Andrew Gruel of Slapfish, was just quoted in a front page New York Times Food Section piece, “Casting a Wider Net – Lesser-known, more sustainable fish are landing on American menus.” The article was written by Jeff Gordinier. Chef Andrew has discussed this significant trend on the show previously and we’ll revisit it. Also more on our recent dining adventures in Las Vegas.
All of this and lots more absolutely incredible deliciousness on Saturday’s show!
Christmas Day is a difficult day to dine-out. For the most part the restaurants that are open are Chinese restaurants or restaurants located in Hotels. Executive Chef Michael Hung (ex-Faith & Flower) of Viviane Restaurant at the Avalon Beverly Hills really went the extra mile for his Christmas Day Dinner Menu. Executive Producer Andy was there and talks about the upbeat experience.
Our regular Guest Host, Chef Andrew Gruel of Slapfish, was just quoted in a front page New York Times Food Section (December 23, 2015) piece, “Casting a Wider Net – Lesser-known, more sustainable fish are landing on American menus.” Other prominent chefs including Tom Colicchio, Michael Chernow (The Meatball Shop) and Michael Cimarusti (Providence, Connie & Ted’s and Cape Seafood & Provisions.) are also sources. The article was written by Jeff Gordinier.
Chef Andrew has discussed this significant trend on the show previously and we’ll revisit it. Additionally we’ll find out what Dock to Dish means.
Also more on our recent dining adventures in Las Vegas.
There is just never enough time to keep up with our always informative resident produce guru, Robert Schueller of Melissa’s World Variety Produce. We’ll pick up where we left off in his last report just before Thanksgiving. Variety Onions and Variety Potatoes are on the menu.
Looking ahead Robert will also share his Top 5 Produce Trends for the New Year. Here’s a hint…Sweet Young Coconuts are Number 5. What’s Number One ? Tune-in and you’ll know. You will be surprised…’
The Rose Bowl arguably has the richest history of all the college bowl games. It is affectionately known as “The Granddaddy of Them All” for good reason.
Celebrating its 60th year as part of The Tournament of Roses and the Rose Bowl Game is the famous Lawry’s Beef Bowl. Our guests are the long time organizer (24 years) of the two companion events for Lawry’s, Colleen Donatucci, and Todd Erickson, the author of Road to the Rose Bowl – 50 Years of Lawry’s Beef Bowl. Bring on the silver cart…
“In 1956, a new event honoring each team was launched by the late Richard N. Frank of Lawry’s, with the approval of the Tournament of Roses. Over time, with careful attention from Frank and the Lawry’s organization and the supportive partnership of the Tournament of Roses, the Lawry’s Beef Bowl became one of the Rose Bowl’s legendary traditions.”
“Eventually it was noted (and promoted) that the teams consuming the largest amounts of prime rib seemed to be winning on the playing field as well. A tongue-in-cheek item titled “Correct Steer,’ in the January 11, 1965 issue of Sports Illustrated claimed that “roast beef is better than tea leaves, crystal balls and fortune cookies” in predicting the Rose Bowl victor.”
Bravo’s “Top Chef” has been an enormous hit for the emerging network. It’s now airing Season 13 which is, appropriately, all California – based. It’s also made a star of Co-host Tom Colicchio.
This new season a couple of Southern California chefs are Cheftestants including the OC’s Amar Santana of Broadway by Amar Santana and the just opened Vaca in Costa Mesa.
Food journalist Anne Marie Panoringan (who contributes the widely read “On the Line” chef profiles for OC Weekly) is writing an opinionated weekly recap of “Top Chef” with the emphasis on the OC perspective. We’ll talk to her about this.
On everyone’s mind is how far Chef Amar goes. Episode 4 has aired and Chef Amar is showing very well!
It’s that celebratory time of year when our thoughts turn to Champagne. Our resident wine authority, Kyle Meyer of Wine Exchange in Santa Ana, is with us to pop the cork on “Grower Champagne.” It’s a delightful passion at Wine Exchange.
“This has been a passion of ours for probably a decade. We love all kinds of Champagne. But the majority of the Champagne produced comes from large, almost industrial producers who make ‘mass quantities’. The secret to the ‘big boys’ success? Marketing and consistency. The marketing part is simply awareness…the art of making people believe that one’s particular bubbly is the best and most prestigious. Usually that also involves heavy promotions, ‘boots on the ground’ out in the marketplace, ice buckets, and heavy discounts to high profile restaurants and clubs. All of these things fall on the ‘brand awareness’ side.”
“The beauty of grower Champagne is the fact that these individual artisan producers can be a lot more ‘individualistic’. They are not concerned with selling millions of cases to the public at large. The grapes for these individual cuvees come from a single village or cluster of villages that have their own unique character by virtue of their locations. This is the element of terroir, which is kind of like a ‘bonus’ or extra something that you won’t necessarily find in the large house cross regional blends.”
Podcasts
Segment One: Show Preview with Guest Host Chef Andrew Gruel and Executive Producer & Co-Host Andy Harris
Segment Two: Dining on Christmas – Executive Producer & Co-host Andy Harris
Segment Three: Chef Andrew Gruel, Co-host & Founder, Slapfish Restaurant Group
Segment Four: Robert Schueller, Resident Produce Authority, Melissa’s / World Variety Produce Part One”
Segment Five: Lawry’s Beef Bowl – a 60 Year Traditionl
Segment Six: Anne Marie Panoringan, OC Weekly Food Writer
Segment Seven: Kyle Meyer, Co-Founder, The Wine Exchange, Santa Ana
Segment Eight: Robert Schueller, Resident Produce Authority, Melissa’s / World Variety Produce Part Two