Feb 20 – Enchiladas & Columbia Winery

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My guest this week is Cappy Lawton, co-author of Enchiladas – Aztec to Tex-Mex.

Enchiladas: Aztec to Tex-Mex by famed San Antonio restaurateur Cappy Lawton and food writer Chris Waters Dunn, is an in-depth exploration of one of Mexico’s most historic and popular foods. Illustrated with 50 sumptuous photographs, the book features more than 60 traditional and modern recipes for enchiladas, as well as 40 recipes for the salsas, sauces, salads, and sides that accompany them.  This beautiful cookbook was recently named Best Latin American Cuisine Book, Published outside Latin America by the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards.

What really makes Enchiladas: Aztec to Tex-Mex come alive is the wealth of historical and culinary information packed into this one-of-a-kind cookbook. Cappy Lawton, owner of La Fonda on Main, one of the country’s oldest Mexican restaurants in San Antonio, Texas, shares entertaining anecdotes and expert cooking advice with readers so they can master the art of making perfect, authentic enchiladas, including making corn tortillas from scratch, fire-roasting fresh chiles, making homemade queso fresco and crema Mexicana, and cooking the perfect Mexican rice—six ways!
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Cappy Lawton

Cappy Lawton has designed, developed, and operated 29 restaurants throughout Texas. After studying business and engineering at the University of Texas at Austin and having a successful career as an aeronautical designer, he entered the restaurant business. Cappy and his wife, Suzy, love food and travel and have spent many years traveling throughout Mexico. Today the Lawtons and their son, Trevor, own and operate three very popular restaurants in San Antonio: La Fonda on Main (one of the country’s oldest Mexican restaurants), Cappy’s, and Cappyccino’s.  Learn more www.enchiladasbook.com

In the second half Columbia Winery winemaker Sean Hails joins us to talk about this 1st class Washington producer and we’ll taste the wine of the week together. www.columbiawinery.com

Sean Hails

Winemaker Sean Hails is at once an artist and an experimenter. And according to him, it’s hard not to be given the diversity in geography, climate and soil of Washington State.

Sean has always had a progressive approach and sense of adventure toward winemaking that has led him around the world. After earning a bachelor’s degree in microbiology from the University of Guelph in Ontario, he headed to Australia, where he balanced his work in winemaking with backpacking excursions along the coastal cities of Brisbane and Sydney. Today, Sean funnels his diverse background into a distinctive, contemporary winemaking style.

Good Life Guy’s Wine of the Week:
2013 Columbia winery Cabernet Sauvignon
81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Syrah, 3% Malbec, 3% Select Red Varieties. Rich and full-bodied, our Cabernet Sauvignon is well-structured with firm tannins and ripe dark fruit flavors of blackberry and black currant layered with notes of toasty oak and cocoa. Try Columbia Cabernet alongside hearty stews, roasts or wild game meats.

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Feb 13 – Seasons Among the Vines

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My guest this week is Paula Moulton.

Nearly ten years after her husband was killed in a car accident—and three days before the 2003 release of her first edition of this book—Paula Moulton took a risk and enrolled in a ten-month wine management program at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris.

In this second edition of Seasons Among the Vines, Moulton details the adventures that ensue when she leaves her home in Sonoma to face the unknown in France. In Paris, she has not only the struggles of living in a foreign country to cope with but also the rigors of the French academic system—complete with a one-month stint in Bergerac as a cellar rat and a six-week internship as a sommelier in a prestigious restaurant off Le Champs Elysees. Interspersed throughout her narrative is advice for weekend gardeners and wine-loving suburbanites on how to make wine at home, as well as everything a reader could ever need to know about successful food and wine pairing, how to make intelligent decisions when choosing wine, and how to smell, swirl, and taste wine like a pro.

Full of international escapades, unforeseen wine disasters, and new-world twists on old-world secrets,Seasons Among the Vines paints a bona fide picture of what it means to follow a dream even after suffering great loss.  Get a copy NOW!

Paula Moulton

Paula Moulton is co-founder and CEO of A Sip Away. She is a viticulturist, award-winning winemaker, and published author with over 25 years of experience in the wine industry. She has worked with wine talent such as Joel Peterson of Ravenswood Winery, Mike Benziger of Benziger Family Winery, Jean-Luc Thunevin (Bordeaux’s Bad Boy wine), and Phil Coturri of Enterprise Vineyards. She was recently one of 20 students invited to spend a year in Paris, France studying wine management at Le Cordon Bleu. Paula has appeared on the Today Show, CBS, NBC, ABC, FOX, CRN, and other major media outlets as an author and wine industry leader. She holds a BA from UC Berkeley in Rhetoric, an AS in viticulture from Santa Rosa Junior College, and a Wine Management degree from Le Cordon Bleu, Paris, France. She currently lives in Sonoma, California.  www.paulamoulton.com 

Guy & Bob Cooley

Guy & Bob Cooley

FINALLY…Kansas, we have Benovia available.  My good buddy Bob Cooley, VP of Marketing and Sales at Benovia joins us to talk about one of the products that recently arrived on the shelf at Jacob Liquor Exchange.  Benovia winemaker and co-proprietor Mike Sullivan is a rock star and making some of the finest Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in Sonoma.  The new wine making facility will allow Mike not only to continue his spectacular track record but set the bar even higher.  Learn more about Benovia!

 

Good Life Guy’s Wine of the Week:
2012 Benovia Russian River Chardonnay
This Chardonnay is bursting with aromas of citrus blossoms, nectarine and spice baked pears. The multifaceted aromas and dense mouth feel are knit together by centered acidity and a long-complex candied apricot finish. Barrel fermentation and oak aging for 12 months have added hints of candied ginger, and baking spice to a subtle minerality on the finish.

Stop by Jacob Liquor Exchange on North Rock Road, pick up a bottle and join us!

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Feb 6 – Super Bowl Fun & much more!

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Hey…what happened to January?  At least we are that much closer to Spring and more importantly it’s almost time for Super Bowl 50.

In the first half I’ll be telling you all about some nifty Super Bowl party ideas.  So many ways to go about entertaining and watching the game.  Whether you are a BIG crowd enthusiast and go to a local sports bar to watch and party (emphasis on party) or you sequester yourself in your private man cave so y0u don’t miss a play or commercial.  How you watch, entertain, and enjoy this sports spectacle is a personal issue.

For me…I like to have all cooking down well ahead of time, the wine, beer or spirits set up and ready and my comfortable chair with remote close by.

One of my guests is Katrina Jorgensen who has authored several books on tailgating, Food, Football and FUN! She will join us to share who story and some of her favorite dishes for Super Sunday.  “Football season is here! Get your football party started off right with an exciting mix of appetizers, main dishes, drinks, and desserts. From peachy-BBQ meatballs to ham-and-cheese pinwheels, these tasty party treats will send party guests rushing for a second helping.”

Might even call one of Wichita’s fine Chefs and get their opinion on Football Food & Fun

 

Later in the show Ron Passmore, President and CEO of KETCH joins us to talk not only about this great education and training program for adults with disabilities here in Kansas but about the upcoming Palette to Palate – A Wine & Art Experience.  This event is truly on of the BEST Art, food & wine events in the Midwest.  The what, where, when:

palette-to-palateNoah’s Event Venue
Friday, Feb 26 2016 6:30 PM
1550 N. Lindberg Circle
Wichita, KS 67206

This year’s event will feature a champagne reception, live and silent auctions, and wine dinner prepared by Larkspur Bistro & Bar.  The night will also include an exclusive VIP Pre-Party with Herb Krumsick, the ultimate wine tasting experience in Wichita featuring the most prestigious  wines you’ll ever have the chance to savor.

Palette to Palate is an evening of perfect pairings to benefit KETCH and the more than 400 adults with developmental disabilities in our vocational training, residential supports, and adult day services.  Join us for this divine sensory experience all while supporting adults with disabilities in their mission to aspire higher!

Good Life Guy’s Wine of the Week:
t01113525b_12013 Sebastiani Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon
This wine is dark ruby in color with enchanting aromatics ranging from blackberry to mild cassis that interplay with hints of coconut and mild leafiness. The flavors are bold and riper including black fruits on first attack followed by layers of coconut and a vanilla finish due to oak barrel aging. This medium-bodied wine is richer and more structured than the 2012. Very drinkable now! – Mark R. Lyon, Winemaker

76.5% Cabernet, 7.6% Merlot, 6.6% Malbec, 6.5% Ruby Cabernet, 1% Petit Verdot, 1.8% Mixed Reds
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Jan 30 – Greek Yogurt Kitchen & Grace Hill Winery

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Toby Amidor

Toby Amidor

This week Toby Amidor MS, RD, CDN joins us to talk about her new book “The Greek Yogurt Kitchen – More than 130 Delicious, Healthy Recipe for Every Meal of The Day.” Learn more about Toby

Greek yogurt has quickly become America’s favorite health food, its tangy, luscious taste going far beyond a typical breakfast or simple snack. Thanks to its health benefits, this power food has become a staple. Greek yogurt’s protein quantity builds muscles and regulates metabolism and the probiotics help maintain a healthy digestive tract and boost the immune system. Greek yogurt is also an excellent source of calcium and very low in sodium-and it’s lactose-intolerant friendly, too! Why wouldn’t you want it in every meal?

Now, in THE GREEK YOGURT KITCHEN, nutrition expert Toby Amidor shows readers how to cut back on fat and calories without compromising flavor. She shares how to use this most versatile and healthful ingredient in unexpected ways, making even the most bad-for-you foods healthier, tastier, and more satisfying. Recipes include:
amidor.greekyogurtkichen_sm–Lemon-Blueberry Stuffed French Toast
–Herbed Goat Cheese and Red Pepper Crostini
–Penne Bolognese
–White Margarita Pizza
–Spiced Chocolate Cupcakes
–And more!

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In the second half Dave Sollo, founder and head wino of Grace Hill winery joins us in-studio to talk about some of the latest wines and FUN to be had in Whitewater Kansas.  There is always something going on at the winery.

Starting A Vineyard Seminar   Saturday February 6th,  1:00pm
Have you ever looked at a vineyard or winery and thought, “Dang, that’s really cool, I wish I had one of those!”?  Well here’s your chance to learn more about all that goes into starting and maintaining a vineyard and winery!

Grace Hill Winery’s Owner, Founder, and CEO Dave Sollo will be presenting an informal talk on how to raise grapes in Kansas and starting a winery. This 30-45 minute presentation will be offered on Saturday, February 6th at 1pm in the Grace Hill Winery Event Center with a Q&A session to follow. The talk is FREE but please RSVP anyway so that we know how many folks to expect. This is your chance to ask all your questions about the Kansas wine business!

Please RSVP for this event by sending an email to info@gracehillwinery.com. Hope to see you there!

We’ll tell you all about some other upcoming events that you’ll want to add to your calendar.  www.gracehillwinery.com

Good Life Guy’s Wine of The Week:

NV Grace Hill “Party Wine”
party wine labelA semi-sweet blend of Traminette and Seyval, this fruit forward white wine is in the “sweet but not too sweet” zone, making it great for any party!  This is one of my favorite white wines from Grace Hill!  Stop by Jacob Liquor on North Rock Road and get a bottle today.

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Jan 23 – Fat Burning Machine

Cards for the Cure: The Kansas Poker Championship

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First up, Spike Anderson joins us to talk about this year’s Cards for The Cure event.

  • The premier poker tournament in Kansas. 100% of proceeds benefit Susan G. Komen Kansas. Tournament date: Saturday, January 30, 2016.
  • Cards for the Cure has raised more than $215,000 in 5 years. Visit CardsForTheCure.com to reserve your seat or sign up a team of up to 10 players to compete for great team prizes.

 

My nest guest is Mike Berland Co-author of one of the hottest diet books of the year:  “Become a FAT-BURNING MACHINE – The 12-Week Diet.

Fat-Burning Machine: The 12-Week Diet by Mike Berland & Gale BernhardtAre you ready to change your body for life? Do you want to step on a scale and feel happy? Do you want to look in the mirror and feel proud? Do you want looser-fitting clothes? Do you want more energy? Do you want to sleep solidly through the night?

No games. No gimmicks. No shakes. No starvation. Just a straightforward and simple, doctor-approved approach to eating and exercise that throws out decades of bad science and will transform you from being a fat-storing person into a permanent FAT-BURNING MACHINE.

This is our promise: Follow this plan and you will experience dramatic, life-altering results.

But if you still need further convincing, just ask yourself:
• Have you been gaining a pound or so a year, for the past few years?
• Do you crave sugar and snacks, and worry that you can’t control your cravings?
• Do you feel that the more you exercise, the hungrier you are and the more you eat?
• Does exercise make you feel tired and weak?
• Are you working out more than ever and still gaining weight?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, then it’s time to find out if the habits you’ve developed are causing your body to store fat or to burn it. So much of what you’ve been taught about fitness and weight loss is patently false—that you have to eliminate all fat from your diet or that you should load up on carbohydrates before a workout. These practices may actually be sabotaging your success. Fat-Burning Machine exposes the myths that have prevented you from achieving your weight and fitness goals, and will revolutionize the way you think about your body, your health, and your outlook on life.

About the Authors:

Mike Berland

Mike Berland is the CEO of Edelman Berland, the strategic research and analytics arm of Edelman. His clients have included multinational companies, professional sports leagues, entertainment figures, higher education and cultural institutions, and political leaders. After becoming a fat-burning machine, he experienced a dramatic reduction in weight (and has kept it off), and successfully completed his first New York City Marathon and the 2015 Ironman World Championships in Kona, HI.  www.michaelberland.com

Good Life Guy’s Wine of the Week:
2014 Orin Swift Cellars ABSTRACT

Grenache, Syrah, Petite Sirah

An alluring inky-purple achievement, the 2014 Abstract is replete with a vivid nose of red and black stone fruits, candied cherry, cassis, dried floral notes, and sweet oak accents. Fleshy and spirited, the wine evolves into a very complex flavor profile of dark berry preserve, raspberry jam, Asian spices, mocha, chaparral, and a hint of crushed rock minerality. An underlying acidity leads to a graceful and fine tannin chain that is seemingly endless.  Abstract is a blend of Napa, Sonoma, and Mendocino Grenache, Petite Sirah, and Syrah primarily from hillside vineyards.

Not much of this newly released BIG red wine around here in the Midwest, get you some quick at jacob Liquor Exchange on North Rock Road!
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