First up is Frito Lay Executive Chef Stephen Kalil from a Billboard two stories above Time Square in the heart of New York. Chef Kalil is cooking up a storm and sharing his thoughts on the latest food trends, the new and creative flavor ideas he has come up with at Frito Lay and what new snack items we’ll be seeing in stores soon.
Then it’s all about “Taste of Beirut” with Chef Joumana Accad. You can visit www.tasteofbeirut.com to learn more about chef Joumana’s passion for Lebanese food and learn how to add new tastes from the Middle East for a fragrant Easter Meal. All the recipes and cooking ideas are available on her web site.
In the second half I’ll be chatting with “The Cheese Impresario” Barrie Lynn
Cultivating cheese enthusiasts with a passionate hand-to-mouth approach, Barrie Lynn, The Cheese Impresario is a leading educator on all things cheese. Her uninhibited style and engaging personality afford fun and innovative ways to discover and enjoy the complexities of artisanal cheese. A former advertising executive with a love of food and wine, she took a client to a Slow Food fundraiser. It was there her passion for artisanal cheese was born. Meeting these cheesemakers, and tasting the diversity and nuance of their cheeses, Barrie Lynn decided her mission is to educate others about the pleasures of cheese.
Barrie Lynn has produced and taught cheese tasting events around the country, including Disney’s California Food & Wine Festival, Wine Spectator’s New York Wine Experience, the Ministry of Rum San Francisco Rum Festival, the Los Angeles Times Celebration of Food & Wine, Denver International Wine Festival, and Great Tastes Culinary Festival in Baltimore.
Her passion for cheese was brought to the stars of Hollywood via her personally hosted Cheese Tasting Adventure Parties for the Oscars, Emmys and the Golden Globe Awards. She has led cheese tastings for celebrities like Oscar winners Three 6 Mafia, Curb Your Enthusiasm’s Jeff Garlin, Actor/Musician Terrence Howard, NFL star Shaun Phillips, musicians Slash, Dee Snyder, and Jason Bonham, as well as the cast & crew of Showtime’s hit TV show WEEDS.
Barrie Lynn is also the cheese editor for The Beverly Hills Times and the “Cheese + Drink” editor of Mutineer Magazine. Barrie Lynn has been featured in ELLE Magazine, USA Today, Variety, and others. She can be found online at www.thecheeseimpresario.com as well as her new web video series “Cheese Rules” appearing on Small Screen Network at www.smallscreennetwork.com/cheeserules
Good Life Guy’s Wine of the Week:
Carlo Rossi Founders Oak Chardonnay 5 Liter Box
A light fruity chard with a touch of oak that is easy to drink and a great value. For parties, picnics, tailgating, or most any time…there is no better way to buy, store and enjoy wine than in a box. This wine taste good, and offers value in excess. A box in every fridge 😉
The Merlot and Cabernet are also great value, soft, fruit forward and bright