Show 340, September 7, 2019: “Ask the Brewers” with Golden Road’s Brewmaster Victor Novak & Anaheim Head Brewer Steven Torres Part Two

Steven Torres and Victor Novak at the KLAA StudiosNow continuing the effervescent installment of Ask the Brewers” where we answer listeners’ questions about craft beer. Joining us, once more, is Golden Road’s uber-accomplished Brewmaster, Victor Novak and Anaheim Head Brewer Steven Torres.

They truly enjoy interacting with craft beer enthusiasts.

What’s Lonely Tarts Club Band? We’ll Ask the Brewers.”

How do you match styles of premium craft beer with food? The Golden Road brewers have recently been part of well-received, high profile Craft Beer dinners at The Ranch and on-site at Golden Road Pub OC (both in Anaheim.) We’ll “Ask the Brewers.”

Show 288, September 1, 2018: Show Preview with Co-Host Andy Harris

Happy Labor Day Weekend to all.

Now an enticing preview of Saturday’s appetizing show. It’s not, with profuse apologies, for dieters. If we’re successful we will always leave you incredibly hungry and thirsty. In our case, upon careful reflection, that’s probably a pretty good thing…

TV and radio personality, syndicated journalist, best-selling author, and food consultant Linda Gassenheimer is always looking to save time and still create flavor-packed, family-friendly meals. Her latest work has been for the American Diabetes Association. Solving the global epidemic of diabetes is a vital subject for our nation’s health. What should we be eating?  Linda Gassenheimer, author of 7 cookbooks published by the American Diabetes Association, has some flavorful answers for you and your loved ones in he 12-Week Diabetes Cookbook – Your Super Simple Plan for Organizing, Budgeting, and Cooking Amazing Dinners. We’ll meet her.

Once a year Chef Marco Zapien of Zapien’s Salsa Grill in Pico Rivera hosts a series of Hatch Chile-themed events to celebrate the famous New Mexican spicy and savory pepper. Zapien’s will host a daytime Hatch Chile Roast on September 8th were supplies of the roasted Hatch Chiles can be picked up by the case. The guest selects the level of spicy desired ranging from mild to hot. Also on Saturday, September 8th from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. join Chef Marco and Zapien’s Salsa Grill for their special Hatch Chile Brunch featuring over ten Hatch Chile inspired dishes. We’ll entice Chef Marco away from the chile roaster for a chat.

It may be “Time for Dodger Baseball” but a big attraction at Dodger Stadium for home games is always the tempting variety of food and beverage items. Executive Chef Ryan Evans of Levy Restaurants is in his 2nd season with The Dodgers as top toque. Chef Ryan’s theme for 2018 is “flavors of the city.” As baseball season is drawing to a close we’ll find out what the big hits have been on the Chavez Ravine menu lineup this year.

Chef Frank Ostini’s Hitching Post 2 restaurant in Buellton is a beloved local institution. Chef Frank and Gray Hartley are the creators and winemakers of Hitching Post Wines made famous around the world in the Academy Award-winning feature motion picture, Sideways, released in 2004. Surprisingly there has never been a Hitching Post Wines Tasting Room until just recently. Chef Frank Ostini takes us on a tour of the just uncorked Hitching Post Wines Tasting Room conveniently located next door to the Restaurant on E. Highway 246 in Buellton.

THE RANCH Restaurant, hidden in plain sight in Anaheim, is located next door to THE RANCH Saloon and features true American regional cuisine. The high-profile culinary team at THE RANCH cooks from scratch with the finest ingredients possible to capture the rustic style of wine country and the freshest flavors of The Farm. The Golden Foodie Awards are the People’s Choice Food Awards for Orange County. THE RANCH has been nominated for an impressive 5 Golden Foodies this year. Opening Executive Chef Michael Rossi joins us with a tasty update.

Chef Andrew Gruel, the founder of The Slapfish Restaurant Group, joins us with another installment of “Ask the Chef.” When it comes to shellfish, clams are probably more of a staple on the East Coast. Clams are high in protein and versatile in the kitchen. Chef Andrew will provide the tasty basics. What do you use clam juice for, anyway? Also does a clam really belong on a pizza?

All of this and heaping helpings of extra deliciousness on this week’s not-to-miss show!

Show 288, September 1, 2018: Executive Chef Michael Rossi, THE RANCH Restaurant, Anaheim

Michael Rossi of the Ranch Restaurant and SaloonTHE RANCH Restaurant, hidden in plain sight in Anaheim, is located next door to THE RANCH Saloon and features true American regional cuisine. The high-profile culinary team at THE RANCH cooks from scratch with the finest ingredients possible to capture the rustic style of wine country and the freshest flavors of The Farm.

“Executive Chef, Michael Rossi and our talented culinary team craft our seasonally driven menu with hand selected produce harvested from our own farm. Our chefs have the unique ability to pick produce at the perfect time just before the peak of maturity to capture maximum flavor and within hours served at your table with old fashioned genuine hospitality and gracious service. To complete your dining experience, sample one of our many desserts created in house by Pastry Chef, David Rossi.”

“THE RANCH Cellar features a value oriented diverse selection of world class international wines served in a friendly and unintimidating style. The cellar holds 11,000 bottles of wine representing the world’s wine growing regions with an emphasis on California and West Coast wines. Our wine list offers a diverse Wines by the Glass program featuring over 35 wines representing domestic and international regions, complementing the restaurant’s seasonally driven menu.”

The Golden Foodie Awards are the People’s Choice Food Awards for Orange County. THE RANCH has been nominated for an impressive 5 Golden Foodies this year. Previously THE RANCH has been awarded 9 Golden Foodies. This is a record for any establishment in Orange County!

One of Chef Michael’s secrets that he graciously shares is the frequent posting of tantalizing, off-the-menu specials. Be an insider and follow their culinary team’s Instagram (theranchculinaryteam) and you’ll be in the know!

Opening Executive Chef Michael Rossi joins us with a tasty update.

September 1: Linda Gassenheimer, Zapien’s Salsa Grill, Dodger Stadium Food, Hitching Post 2, Michael Rossi

Podcasts

Segment One: Show Preview with Co-Host Andy Harris
Segment Two: Linda Gassenheimer, The 12-Week Diabetes Cookbook
Segment Three: Chef Marco Zapien, Zapien’s Salsa Grill and Taqueria
Segment Four: Executive Chef Ryan Evans, Levy Restaurants at Dodger Stadium
Segment Five: Chef Frank Ostini, Hitching Post 2 and Hitching Post Wines, Buellton Part One
Segment Six: Chef Frank Ostini, Hitching Post 2 and Hitching Post Wines, Buellton Part Two
Segment Seven: Executive Chef Michael Rossi, THE RANCH Restaurant, Anaheim
Segment Eight: Chef Andrew Gruel, Founder, Slapfish Restaurant Group

Happy Labor Day Weekend to all. Please join us on Saturday morning. It’s an energetic, fresh show with a guest lineup to truly savor!

Now an enticing preview of this Saturday’s appetizing show. It’s not, with profuse apologies, for dieters. If we’re successful we will always leave you incredibly hungry and thirsty. In our case, upon careful reflection, that’s probably a pretty good thing…

TV and radio personality, syndicated journalist, best-selling author, and food consultant Linda Gassenheimer is always looking to save time and still create flavor-packed, family-friendly meals. Her latest work has been for the American Diabetes Association.  Solving the global epidemic of diabetes is a vital subject for our nation’s health. What should we be eating?  Linda Gassenheimer, author of 7 cookbooks published by the American Diabetes Association, has some flavorful answers for you and your loved ones in The 12-Week Diabetes Cookbook – Your Super Simple Plan for Organizing, Budgeting, and Cooking Amazing Dinners. We’ll meet her.

Once a year Chef Marco Zapien of Zapien’s Salsa Grill in Pico Rivera hosts a series of Hatch Chile-themed events to celebrate the famous New Mexican spicy and savory pepper. Zapien’s will host a daytime Hatch Chile Roast on September 8th were supplies of the roasted Hatch Chiles can be picked up by the case. The guest selects the level of spicy desired ranging from mild to hot. Also on Saturday, September 8th from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. join Chef Marco and Zapien’s Salsa Grill for their special Hatch Chile Brunch featuring over ten Hatch Chile inspired dishes. We’ll entice Chef Marco away from the chile roaster for a chat.

It may be “Time for Dodger Baseball” but a big attraction at Dodger Stadium for home games is always the tempting variety of food and beverage items. Executive Chef Ryan Evans of Levy Restaurants is in his 2nd season with The Dodgers. Chef Ryan’s theme for 2018 is “flavors of the city.” As baseball season is drawing to a close we’ll find out what the big hits have been on the Chavez Ravine menu this year.

Chef Frank Ostini’s Hitching Post 2 restaurant in Buellton is a beloved local institution. Chef Frank and Gray Hartley are the creators and winemakers of Hitching Post Wines made famous around the world in the Academy Award-winning feature motion picture, Sideways, released in 2004. Surprisingly there has never been a Hitching Post Wines Tasting Room until just recently. Chef Frank Ostini takes us on a tour of the just uncorked Hitching Post Wines Tasting Room conveniently located next door to the Restaurant on E. Highway 246 in Buellton.

THE RANCH Restaurant, hidden in plain sight in Anaheim, is located next door to THE RANCH Saloon and features true American regional cuisine. The high-profile culinary team at THE RANCH cooks from scratch with the finest ingredients possible to capture the rustic style of wine country and the freshest flavors of The Farm. The Golden Foodie Awards are the People’s Choice Food Awards for Orange County. THE RANCH has been nominated for an impressive 5 Golden Foodies this year. Opening Executive Chef Michael Rossi joins us with a tasty update.

Chef Andrew Gruel, the founder of The Slapfish Restaurant Group, joins us with another installment of “Ask the Chef.” When it comes to shellfish, clams are probably more of a staple on the East Coast. Clams are high in protein and versatile in the kitchen. Chef Andrew will provide the tasty basics. What do you use clam juice for, anyway? Also does a clam really belong on a pizza?

All of this and heaping helpings of extra deliciousness on this week’s not-to-miss show!

Linda GassenheimerTV and radio personality, syndicated journalist, best-selling author, and food consultant Linda Gassenheimer is always looking to save time and still create flavor-packed, family-friendly meals. Her latest work has been for the American Diabetes Association. Solving the global epidemic of diabetes is a vital subject for our nation’s health. What should we be eating?

Linda Gassenheimer, author of 7 cookbooks published by the American Diabetes Association, has some flavorful answers for you and your loved ones in The 12-Week Diabetes Cookbook – Your Super Simple Plan for Organizing, Budgeting, and Cooking Amazing Dinners. We’ll meet her.

“Looking to save time and money and still create flavor-packed family-friendly meals? I created this book for all of us who want to serve great meals without breaking our time or budget bank.  You can shop for the entire week one day and buy all of the ingredients to make dinners for the week. The book is a no-brainer blueprint, including weekly shopping lists, for serving your family delicious, diabetes-friendly dinners.”

Marco Zapien of Zapiens Salsa Grill and TaqueriaOnce a year Chef Marco Zapien of Zapien’s Salsa Grill in Pico Rivera hosts a series of Hatch Chile-themed events to celebrate the famous New Mexican spicy and savory pepper. Zapien’s will orchestrate a daytime Hatch Chile Roast on September 8th where supplies of the roasted Hatch Chiles can be picked up by the case. The guest selects the level of spicy desired ranging from mild to hot. A good tip is to reserve your case in advance.

Also on Saturday, September 8th from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. join Chef Marco and Zapien’s Salsa Grill for their special Hatch Chile Brunch featuring over ten Hatch Chile inspired dishes. Enjoy all-you-can-eat, and hand-made Tortillas, Champagne and Mimosas.

We’ll entice Chef Marco away from the rotating chile roaster for a chat.

Ryan EvansIt may be “Time for Dodger Baseball” but a big attraction at Dodger Stadium for home games is always the tempting variety of food and beverage items. Executive Chef Ryan Evans of Levy Restaurants is in his 2nd season with The Dodgers.

Chef Ryan’s theme for 2018 is “flavors of the city.” As baseball season is drawing to a close we’ll find out from Chef Ryan what the big hits have been on the Chavez Ravine menu this year.

During the season Chef Ryan periodically posts attention-grabbing, limited time specials on Instagram @dodgerstadiumfood.

Probably the most Instagramable new food item is the Cheeto-Lote. It’s roasted sweet corn rubbed with chipotle lime mayo and dusted with Flamin’ Hot Cheetos and cotija cheese.

In the Lexus Dugout Club there is more of an emphasis on appealing vegetarian options. Look for a great selection of grilled veggies on the daily changing menu. Also lots of exotic fruit options including Melissa’s Watermelon Lollipops.

Frank OstiniChef Frank Ostini’s Hitching Post 2 restaurant in Buellton is a beloved local institution known for incredible Santa Maria – style BBQ. Chef Frank and Gray Hartley are the creators and winemakers of Hitching Post Wines made famous around the world in the Academy Award-winning feature motion picture, Sideways, released in 2004.

Surprisingly there has never been a Hitching Post Wines Tasting Room until just recently. Chef Frank Ostini takes us on a tour of the Hitching Post Wines Tasting Room conveniently located next door to the Restaurant on E. Highway 246 in Buellton.

“Leading the Hitching Post Wines team are the creators and two long-time friends, Gray Hartley and Frank Ostini, who have been making wines in Santa Barbara County, California since 1979. Long before Hollywood discovered the winemaking landmark and its excellent wines, Gray Hartley, a former Alaskan salmon fisherman and Frank Ostini, chef and owner of the famed Hitching Post 2 Restaurant in Buellton, were brought together by their love of wine and winemaking. Over the years their backyard hobby has turned into a highly acclaimed winemaking enterprise.”

“Hartley and Ostini strive to create flavorful handcrafted wines that possess poise and balance, putting a slice of Santa Barbara in each glass, and a piece of their soul in every bottle of Hitching Post. The Traditional Tasting at Hitching Post Wines offers a flight of five Hitching Post Wines consisting of Pinks 2017; Hometown Pinot Noir 2016; Cork Dancer Pinot Noir 2015; Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir 2015; and Gen Red 2016 priced at $15 per guest. A Reserve Tasting, priced at $20, includes five wines – Highliner Pinot Noir 2015; Perfect Set Pinot Noir 2015; Bien Nacido Pinot Noir 2015; Sanford & Benedict Pinot Noir 2015; and Four Top 2012. The caveat of the Reserve Tasting will be its ever-changing menu featuring rare single-vineyard bottling and special older vintages of Hitching Post. For those seeking the ultimate experience, Hitching Post Wines offers customized Private Winemaker Tastings with Gray Hartley and Frank Ostini for $60 per guest and by appointment only.”

Michael Rossi of the Ranch Restaurant and SaloonTHE RANCH Restaurant, hidden in plain sight in Anaheim, is located next door to THE RANCH Saloon and features true American regional cuisine. The high-profile culinary team at THE RANCH cooks from scratch with the finest ingredients possible to capture the rustic style of wine country and the freshest flavors of The Farm.

“Executive Chef, Michael Rossi and our talented culinary team craft our seasonally driven menu with hand selected produce harvested from our own farm. Our chefs have the unique ability to pick produce at the perfect time just before the peak of maturity to capture maximum flavor and within hours served at your table with old fashioned genuine hospitality and gracious service. To complete your dining experience, sample one of our many desserts created in house by Pastry Chef, David Rossi.”

“THE RANCH Cellar features a value oriented diverse selection of world class international wines served in a friendly and unintimidating style. The cellar holds 11,000 bottles of wine representing the world’s wine growing regions with an emphasis on California and West Coast wines. Our wine list offers a diverse Wines by the Glass program featuring over 35 wines representing domestic and international regions, complementing the restaurant’s seasonally driven menu.”

The Golden Foodie Awards are the People’s Choice Food Awards for Orange County. THE RANCH has been nominated for an impressive 5 Golden Foodies this year. Previously THE RANCH has been awarded 9 Golden Foodies. This is a record for any establishment in Orange County!

Opening Executive Chef Michael Rossi joins us with a tasty update.

Andy Harris and Andrew Gruel at Cabana 14 at the Cove at Pechanga Resort and CasinoChef Andrew Gruel, the founder of The Slapfish Restaurant Group, joins us with another installment of Ask the Chef.”

When it comes to shellfish, clams are probably more of a staple on the East Coast. Clams are high in protein and versatile in the kitchen. What do you use clam juice for, anyway? Also does a clam really belong on a pizza? Chef Andrew will provide the tasty basics.

Podcasts

Segment One: Show Preview with Co-Host Andy Harris
Segment Two: Linda Gassenheimer, The 12-Week Diabetes Cookbook
Segment Three: Chef Marco Zapien, Zapien’s Salsa Grill and Taqueria
Segment Four: Executive Chef Ryan Evans, Levy Restaurants at Dodger Stadium
Segment Five: Chef Frank Ostini, Hitching Post 2 and Hitching Post Wines, Buellton Part One
Segment Six: Chef Frank Ostini, Hitching Post 2 and Hitching Post Wines, Buellton Part Two
Segment Seven: Executive Chef Michael Rossi, THE RANCH Restaurant, Anaheim
Segment Eight: Chef Andrew Gruel, Founder, Slapfish Restaurant Group

Show 246, November 4, 2017: Executive Chef Michael Rossi, The Ranch Restaurant

Michael Rossi of the Ranch Restaurant and SaloonThe much-honored Ranch Restaurant in Anaheim was the recipient this year of The Golden Foodie Award for the Best Entrée in Orange County. (That is their 9th Golden Foodie Award.) The item is Executive Chef Michael Rossi’s signature Cowboy Ribeye. That’s a 58oz. bone-in rib chop with Grafton Farms white cheddar scalloped potatoes and Sauce Bordelaise. Oh yea…

The Ranch Restaurant & Saloon (launched in January of 2012) is an upscale fine dining and country music establishment located on the ground floor of Extron Electronics corporate headquarters in Anaheim. Chef Rossi has led the kitchen brigade there since a year and one-half before the actual opening.

It also offers a luxurious private dining and events center on the sixth floor of the same building. A personal vision and dream of Extron President and Owner Andrew Edwards, THE RANCH comprises a rustic yet elegantly styled restaurant based on regional American cuisine and fine wines.

THE RANCH delivers a notable combination of a quality culinary experience with a seasonally driven menu emphasizing the best local ingredients. Many of the fresh fruits and vegetables used on the menu (and at the bar) are grown on The Ranch’s own farm in Orange.

The Thanksgiving Dinner Menu for $85 is a standout. It’s four-courses. The Main course is a choice of Mary’s Organic Free-Range Turkey, Loch Etive Steelhead Trout, Wyoming Raised Buffalo Prime Rib or Pheasant Pot Pie. Advance Reservations are a must.

We get Chef Michael out of the busy kitchen to chat in-studio about the extraordinary project that is The Ranch Restaurant.

 

Show 144, October 31, 2015: Show Preview with Executive Producer & Co-Host Andy Harris and Guest Co-Host Chef Andrew Gruel of Slapfish

Andrew Gruel at the AM830 KLAA StudiosExecutive Chef Andrew Gruel of the rapidly growing Slapfish empire with restaurants in Huntington Beach, Laguna Beach, Newport Beach, LAX, and now, Irvine at UCI, is back as today’s special Guest Host.

Next a tantalizing preview of Saturday’s high-energy and appropriately loaded show and not, with apologies, for dieters. In the Halloween spirit only treats this morning! If we’re doing it right we will always leave you hungry and thirsty. In our case that’s probably a good thing…

SOCIAL Costa Mesa just celebrated their Year Anniversary and a lot of credit for their success can be attributed to personable Executive Chef Jeffrey Boullt. He’s out there cooking memorable tastes at a lot of high profile special events. We’ll meet him and perhaps pick up a few tips for success.

Food, wine and travel writer Susan Montgomery (also a Director and the Treasurer of IFWTWA) was just in the Valle de Guadalupe in Northern Baja on a VIP food and wine tour led and orchestrated by San Diego’s Wine Vault & Bistro. Sue joins us to profile her hugely recommendable 3-day adventure.

Venice, CA. – based Chef Nyesha Arrington is no stranger to the show. We’ve charted with her in the past when she was at The Wilshire and, more recently, about her pop-ups. She is now creating the menu at the new LEONA restaurant in Venice. Chef Nyesha is with us to provide all the tasty morsels.

How about easy to prepare cocktails that are sure to impress for your Halloween celebrations? Dennis Green, Director of Beverage at Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula scares up a few creations for us.

It’s National Sandwich Day on Tuesday, November 3rd. We’re honoring the beloved “portable meal” created by the 18th century English noble, John Montagu. The Kroft, with locations at the Anaheim Packing House and Tustin Union Market, has created The Leftover Sandwich to mark the occasion. It’s more than a mouthful…We’ll hear all about it.

Wine pricing in restaurants whether it be by the glass or bottle can be a bit of a mystery. Our delightfully opinionated wine authority, Kyle Meyer of Wine Exchange, has some definite thoughts on the matter. We’ll pull the cork on this with Kyle.…

Our regular Guest Host, Chef Andrew Gruel of Slapfish, has some musings for us. He’s our resident seafood authority. We’re going to be talking about encouraging the revival of the California White Seabass and what’s being done locally to assist nature. It’s a popular sports fish for local anglers.

All of this and lots more absolutely incredible deliciousness on Saturday’s show!

Show 143, October 24, 2015: Show Preview with Executive Producer & Co-Host Andy Harris and Guest Co-Host Chef Andrew Gruel of Slapfish

Executive Chef Andrew Gruel of the rapidly growing Slapfish empire with restaurants in Huntington Beach, Laguna Beach, Newport Beach, LAX, and now, Irvine at UCI, is back as today’s special Guest Host.

Next an appetizing preview of Saturday’s high-energy and appropriately loaded show and not, with apologies, for dieters. If we’re doing it right we will always leave you hungry and thirsty. In our case that’s probably a good thing…

The Ranch Restaurant’s (Anaheim) incredible pastry Chef is David Rossi. He was the recipient in 2014 of the Golden Foodie Award for Outstanding Pastry Chef. This is “Peer Selected” award which gives the honor even more weight. David just returned from an intensive cacao (chocolate) tour and research trip in Ecuador. We’ll get all the sweetly decadent details…

Irish Whiskey connoisseurs listen up ! Jack Teeling, founder of Teeling Whiskey (Dublin, Ireland), is coming to VOM FASS in Claremont, CA the night of Oct. 27th. It’s an unusual opportunity for the public to taste the Teeling Whiskeys and meet Jack Teeling. Jack Teeling is our special guest.

Chicago-based Celebrity Chef Graham Elliot, co-host of the popular FOX TV series, “MasterChef” and “Master Chef Junior,” and the host of the new Food Network show, “Craziest Restaurants in America,” wants everyone to cook. He’s now written his first cookbook, Cooking Like a Master Chef: 100 Recipes to Make the Everyday Extraordinary. Chef Elliot joins us with a preview of the new book.

Culinary Historian Richard Foss is also the California Curator for both The Southern Food & Beverage Museum and Pacific Food & Beverage. His new book is Food in Air and Space: The Surprising History of Food and Drink in The Skies. There was a time when dining in the sky was a true gourmet experience. The always colorful Richard Foss is our guest.

The 5th Annual Garagiste Wine Festival returns to Paso Robles from November 5th to 8th. The Garagiste Wine Festivals are the first and only wine festivals dedicated to the undiscovered and under-recognized American artisan “garagiste” producers who are making some of the best, most exciting, handcrafted small-lot production wines in the world. Co-Founder Douglass Minnick joins us with the preview.

The award-winning food bloggers from MuyBuenoCookbook.com (Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack) and SweetLifeBake.com (Vianney Rodriguez) have teamed up to create Latin Twist – Traditional & Modern Cocktails, an all-new collection of Latin-American cocktails.

Yvette and Vianney are known for Mexican and Latin–fusion recipes made with easy-to-find ingredients. Yvette and Vianney are our guests.

Our regular Guest Host, Chef Andrew Gruel of Slapfish, has been on the road. We’ll hear about his Pop-Up Dinner in Williamsburg, Brooklyn and other news of note .

All of this and lots more absolutely incredible deliciousness on Saturday’s show!

Show 143, October 24, 2015: Executive Pastry Chef David Rossi, The Ranch Restaurant, Anaheim, CA

David RossiThe Ranch Restaurant’s (Anaheim) incredible pastry Chef is David Rossi. He was the recipient in 2014 of the Golden Foodie Award for Outstanding Pastry Chef. This is “Peer Selected” award which gives the honor even more weight. (He was nominated again in 2015.)

David just returned from an intensive cacao (chocolate) tour and research trip in Ecuador with 6 other accomplished pastry chefs and chocolatiers. He visited the single origin cacao plantations of Republica Del Cacao. This is a bean-to-bar, premium chocolate entirely produced in Ecuador. Chef David also toured the dairy where they source their milk from as well as the local organic sugar cane plantations where the sugar is grown.

Chef David now uses this exclusively at The Ranch. He’s even using the chocolate in two of his special Thanksgiving Dinner menu (November 26th.) desserts including the Republica Del Cacao Chocolate Pots De Crème with Espresso Chantilly.

We’ll get all the sweetly decadent details…

October 24: Andrew Gruel, The Ranch Restaurant, Teeling Whiskey, Graham Elliot, Richard Foss, Garagiste Wine Festival, Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack, Vianney Rodriguez

Podcasts

Segment One: Show Preview with Executive Producer & Co-Host Andy Harris and Guest Co-Host Chef Andrew Gruel of Slapfish
Segment Two: Executive Pastry Chef David Rossi, The Ranch Restaurant, Anaheim, CA
Segment Three: Jack Teeling, Proprietor & Brand Ambassador, Teeling Whiskey Distillery, Dublin, Ireland
Segment Four: Celebrity Chef Graham Elliott
Segment Five: Food Historian Richard Foss
Segment Six: 5th Annual Garagiste Wine Festival, Paso Robles, CA
Segment Seven: Latin Twist – Traditional and Modern Cocktails
Segment Eight: Co-Host Chef Andrew Gruel, Slapfish

Executive Chef Andrew Gruel of the rapidly growing Slapfish empire with restaurants in Huntington Beach, Laguna Beach, Newport Beach, LAX, and now, Irvine at UCI, is back as today’s special Guest Host.

Next an appetizing preview of Saturday’s high-energy and appropriately loaded show and not, with apologies, for dieters. If we’re doing it right we will always leave you hungry and thirsty. In our case that’s probably a good thing…

The Ranch Restaurant’s (Anaheim) incredible pastry Chef is David Rossi. He was the recipient in 2014 of the Golden Foodie Award for Outstanding Pastry Chef. This is “Peer Selected” award which gives the honor even more weight. David just returned from an intensive cacao (chocolate) tour and research trip in Ecuador. We’ll get all the sweetly decadent details…

Irish Whiskey connoisseurs listen up ! Jack Teeling, founder of Teeling Whiskey (Dublin, Ireland), is coming to VOM FASS in Claremont, CA the night of Oct. 26th. It’s an unusual opportunity for the public to taste the Teeling Whiskeys and meet Jack Teeling. Jack Teeling is our special guest.

Chicago-based Celebrity Chef Graham Elliot, co-host of the popular FOX TV series, “MasterChef” and “Master Chef Junior,” and the host of the new Food Network show, “Craziest Restaurants in America,” wants everyone to cook. He’s now written his first cookbook, “Cooking Like a Master Chef : 100 Recipes to Make the Everyday Extraordinary. Chef Elliot joins us with a preview of the new book.

Culinary Historian Richard Foss is also the California Curator for both The Southern Food & Beverage Museum and the Pacific Food & Beverage. His new book is Food in Air and Space : The Surprising History of Food and Drink in The Skies.” There was a time when dining in the sky was a true gourmet experience. The always colorful Richard Foss is our guest.

The 5th Annual Garagiste Wine Festival returns to Paso Robles from November 5th to 8th. The Garagiste Wine Festivals are the first and only wine festivals dedicated to the undiscovered and under-recognized American artisan “garagiste” producers who are making some of the best, most exciting, handcrafted small-lot production wines in the world. Co-Founder Douglass Minnick joins us with the preview.

The award-winning food bloggers from MuyBuenoCookbook.com (Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack) and SweetLifeBake.com (Vianney Rodriguez) have teamed up to create Latin Twist – Traditional & Modern Cocktails, an all-new collection of Latin-American cocktails.

Yvette and Vianney are known for Mexican and Latin–fusion recipes made with easy-to-find ingredients. Yvette and Vianney are our guests.

Our regular Guest Host, Chef Andrew Gruel of Slapfish, has been on the road. We’ll hear about his Pop-Up Dinner in Williamsburg, Brooklyn and other news of note.

All of this and lots more absolutely incredible deliciousness on Saturday’s show!

David RossiThe Ranch Restaurant’s (Anaheim) incredible pastry Chef is David Rossi. He was the recipient in 2014 of the Golden Foodie Award for Outstanding Pastry Chef. This is “Peer Selected” award which gives the honor even more weight.

David just returned from an intensive cacao (chocolate) tour and research trip in Ecuador. He visited the cacao plantation and production facilities of Republica Del Cacao, a single origin producer.

This chocolate is produced bean-to-bar in Ecuador. The milk and sugar used in the chocolate are local products, too.

David is now using this chocolate exclusively at The Ranch. On their Thanksgiving menu look for Republica Del Cacao Chocolate Pots De Crème with espresso chantilly.

We’ll get all the sweetly decadent details from Chef David…

Jack TeelingIrish Whiskey connoisseurs your attention, please! Jack Teeling, founder of Teeling Whiskey (Dublin, Ireland) is coming to VOM FASS in Claremont, CA the night of Oct. 26th. It’s an unusual opportunity for the public to taste the Teeling Whiskeys and meet Jack Teeling. Autographed bottles make great Holiday gifts!

The winner of the first annual IE Battle for the Best Bartender will be announced that night!

Since 1782 The Teeling Family has been crafting Irish whiskey and it all began with Walter Teeling. In 1782 Walter Teeling set up a craft distillery on Marrowbone Lane in the Liberties area of Dublin inaugurating a 230 year tradition of distilling for the Teeling Family. From Walter Teeling to the latest generation of Teelings in Jack and Stephen who are now carrying on the family’s legacy and forging a bright new future for distilling in Dublin and for Irish whiskey.

Jack Teeling is our special guest.

Graham ElliotChicago-based Celebrity Chef Graham Elliot, co-host of the popular FOX TV series, “MasterChef” and “Master Chef Junior,” and the host of the new Food Network show, “Craziest Restaurants in America,” wants everyone to cook.

He’s now written his first cookbook, Cooking Like a Master Chef: 100 Recipes to Make the Everyday Extraordinary. It’s an entertaining, accessible guide for the home cook to create delicious, beautiful food for every occasion. Chef Graham teaches great techniques and encourages everyone to have a lot of fun along the way. It’s all in line with his philosophy that there is no right or wrong when it comes to creativity in the kitchen.

Grouped by season, Chef Graham’s one hundred recipes are illustrated with gorgeous, full-color photographs and accompanied by simple, straightforward instructions – with some intriguingly tasty twists. Chef Graham believes that whether you are a top-notch chef or a talented home-cook, sometimes you want to be spontaneous and improvise, like a jazz musician.

Chef Elliot joins us with a preview of the book.

Richard FossCulinary Historian Richard Foss is also the California Curator for both The Southern Food & Beverage Museum and the Pacific Food & Beverage. His new book is Food in Air and Space: The Surprising History of Food and Drink in The Skies. There was a time when dining in the sky was actually a true gourmet experience.

The book also discusses the challenges of cooking in space. No environment on Earth is as alien as space, or as challenging when it comes to providing nutritious, appetizing food.

The always colorful Richard Foss is our guest.

Garagiste FestivalThe 5th Annual Garagiste Wine Festival returns to Paso Robles from November 5th to 8th. The Garagiste Wine Festivals are the first and only wine festivals dedicated to the undiscovered and under-recognized American artisan “garagiste” producers who are making some of the best, most exciting, handcrafted small-lot production wines in the world.

“We founded The Garagiste Festivals five years ago to gather and bring attention to, the growing but under-the-radar population of micro-production winemakers who we knew were making some of the most exciting, cutting-edge wines in the world,” said Doug Minnick, Co-founder of The Garagiste Festival. “As our Festivals have grown and expanded, they have helped spur the growth of our participating wineries, as well as of the Garagiste movement itself. It has been a true win-win-win: matching consumers with the hard-to-find artists they enjoy discovering, helping garagiste wineries find a highly targeted and self-selected audience, and all in support of our work with Cal Poly.”

The festivals are produced by Garagiste Events, a non-profit dedicated to furthering the education of future winemakers and those training for employment within the wine industry. Proceeds from the festivals support the Garagiste Festival Scholarship fund of the California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo Wine and Viticulture Department.

Co-Founder Doug Minnick joins us with the preview.

Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack and Vianney RodriguezThe award-winning food bloggers from MuyBuenoCookbook.com (Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack) and SweetLifeBake.com (Vianney Rodriguez) have teamed up to create Latin Twist – Traditional & Modern Cocktails, an all-new collection of Latin-American cocktails.

Yvette and Vianney are known for Mexican and Latin–fusion recipes made with easy-to-find ingredients. Their cocktails – featuring fresh-squeezed juices and homemade mixers – have been so popular that the authors decided to devote a whole book to them.

Latin Twist! is the first book to celebrate the signature cocktails of 18 Latin American countries and Spain in one volume. It delves into the history of each country’s special ingredients, wines and liquors, and includes traditional drinks as well as the authors’ original recipes.

Whether you are hosting a backyard fiesta or just entertaining a few friends, there is a drink in this book for every occasion. Try a luscious Passion Fruit Caipirinha from Brazil, Chile’s fruity Borgona, or Argentina’s national drink, the deceptively simple Fernet con Cola.

Yvette and Vianney are our guests.

Andrew GruelOur regular Guest Host, Chef Andrew Gruel of Slapfish has been on the road. We’ll hear about his Pop-Up Dinner in Williamsburg, Brooklyn and other news of note.

Podcasts

Segment One: Show Preview with Executive Producer & Co-Host Andy Harris and Guest Co-Host Chef Andrew Gruel of Slapfish
Segment Two: Executive Pastry Chef David Rossi, The Ranch Restaurant, Anaheim, CA
Segment Three: Jack Teeling, Proprietor & Brand Ambassador, Teeling Whiskey Distillery, Dublin, Ireland
Segment Four: Celebrity Chef Graham Elliott
Segment Five: Food Historian Richard Foss
Segment Six: 5th Annual Garagiste Wine Festival, Paso Robles, CA
Segment Seven: Latin Twist – Traditional and Modern Cocktails
Segment Eight: Co-Host Chef Andrew Gruel, Slapfish