My guest this week is good friend Rick Rodgers. Rick has been featured on The Good Life numerous times, especially associated with the holidays. He is especially known as “Mr. Thanksgiving” and that’s what we are talking about on this show.
Here are just a few of his more than 40 books, these books bring fun and creativity to your Thanksgiving table
Rick Rodgers is one of the most versatile professionals in the food business. Through his work as a cooking teacher, food writer, cookbook author, freelance cookbook editor, and radio and television guest chef, his infectious love of good food reaches countless cooks every day. Follow Rick on Facebook, Instagram
Rick has been guest chef on the national television shows Today, CBS Morning Show, Good Morning America, Cooking Live with Sara Moulton, Food Network Challenge, and many others, including media appearances in every major local market.
Rick’s combination of down-to-earth humor and solid information brought him the prestigious Bon Appetit Food and Entertaining Award for Outstanding Cooking Teacher. In addition to his publishing work, Rick teaches sold-out cooking classes from coast-to-coast, as well as the occasional international stint (including Korea and France) and he is a speaker at many festivals and seminars. Rick lives in the New York City area. His website is www.rickrodgers.com
Good Life Guy’s Wines of the Week:
We are going to talk about wines for the Thanksgiving table, and there are many! These three sparklers are great value and can take you through the entire dinner.
NV Schoenheitz Brut Crémant d’Alsace, France
Crystalline color with pale gold highlights. A developed and complex nose which opens with fruity notes (wild strawberries, Mirabelle plums, quinces…) then develops towards more toasted notes. A beautiful effervescence followed by a blossoming of the aromas. Aged on lees for 25 months. ABV12%
Wine Enthusiast – “Creamy notes of apple, lemon and yeast combine appealingly on the nose. Refreshingly clean fruit of green apple and zesty lemon. The contrast between generous fruit and restrained slenderness is delicious, the finish is beautifully dry and lasting.
NV Pinot Pop Chardonnay-Pinot Noir Brut Bubbles, South Africa
Grown, produced, and bottled by a family-owned vineyard using the Charmat method. Crushed, settled, and racked and inoculated with French yeast and cold-fermented at 53.6-55.4°F. Chardonnay component was fermented with Hungarian oak. Racked and kept on fine lees
for eight months. Pinot Noir component is fermented separately in stainless steel tanks and blended before bottling.
This is a classic blend of Pinot and Chardonnay from the Bredde River Valley of the Western Cape of South Africa. Tight, sophisticated bubbles that deliver bursts of sunshine, twinkles, and freshness. White rose petals and crisp apple-cherry pie with a little frosting on top. Blend: 67% Chardonnay, 33% Pinot Noir ABV11%
NV Codorniu Cuvee Clasico Brut, Spain
Codorniu is not only the creator of cava but also a forerunner in the use of new varietals, aiming to honor their pioneering spirit. Their cavas have a common denominator: maximum quality, fresh and modern style, and focus on keeping the essence of each grape variety.