May 7 – Bite Me Cookbook & Aussie Reds

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Guy

JulieLisa1-420x295Up first, the dynamic sister duo of  Lisa Gnat and Julie Albert with their new book BITE ME.

bite meThere’s not a single thorny artichoke, scrawny quail, or roasted chestnut to be peeled in this book. What you will find in BITE ME are 175 dependably delicious recipes created for the urban and suburban, the aspiring and well-seasoned home cook. You won’t need an army of sous chefs, a pantry of guava paste, or a blowtorch in order to turn a bag of groceries into a satisfying meal. We’re all about making you confident in the kitchen and relaxed at the table.  www.bitemecookbook.com

A Stomach-Satisfying, Visually Gratifying, Fresh-Mounthed Cookbook

In the second half I’ll be talking to Scott Fore from Rocland Estate about some great Aussie imports that are on the shelf at jacob Liquor Exchange and need to be on your dinner table.

Good Life Guy’s Wines of the Week: 
I’ll be trying two wines from Rocland…

ass kisser red2007 Ass Kisser Red  ( 59% Shiraz/41% Grenache) 100% South Australian.
French oak maturation.  A beautifully balanced blend of two classic old varieties. Intense varietal fruit – plenty of body and well matched by the sweet oak and fine tannins.

 

choc box shiraz2007 Chocolate Box Dark Shiraz
100 % shiraz from Barossa vineyards, generous aromas of blackberries, aniseed and coffee. The pallate shows vanillin oak, spicy and cigar box type flavours, smooth soft silky tannins perfectly round off this wine.

www.roclandestate.com 

 

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May 30 – Ultra Modern Live broadcast

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Guy

ultramodern logoThis week I’ll be LIVE from Ultra Modern Pool & Patio West located at 8100 W. Kellogg here in Wichita.

Pre-empted by WSU baseball!  Sorry we’ll do it again soon.

We’ll be telling you all about the great products to make summer or anytime of year FUN…as they say; “When it Calls for FUN, call Ultra Modern!”

Ultra Modern Pool & Patio has been the place to find high quality casual living products from the worlds top companies for over 55 year in Wichita and all over Kansas! Ultra Modern Pool & Patio features Doughboy above ground pools, BioGuard and Baquacil water care products. Choose from high qualitiy hot tubs from Jacuzzi, Hot Spring, Caldera, Tiger River, Solana, Limelight and Hot Spot spas. Great game room items: pool tables and game tables from Legacy Billiards and Olhausen Billiards, game room accessories, barstools, patio furniture and more. Finish off your ourdoor living room with a custom barbeque grill island and a Big Green Egg.

www.ultramodern.com

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There will be some Big Green Egg cooking demos going on with samples fresh off the grill and I’ll be offering some wine pairings to make your back yard BBQ a hit!

Good Life Guy’s Wine of the Week:
Some great wines to go with your Big Green Egg BBQ

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Apr 23 – “Farm to France”, Winemaker Jen Wall of Barefoot

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Guy

Cooking Teacher/Food Writer Pens Culinary Treasure

My first guest is Bonnie Aeschliman with her new cookbook “From Farm to France”  We’ll be talking about Bonnie’s book, her cooking school and her very active role in Wichita’s culinary scene.  www.cookingatbonniesplace.com

bonnie aileschmanFrom learning to cook in a rustic, Missouri farm kitchen to teaching in a French culinary school, Bonnie Aeschliman’s journey as a culinarian is beautifully captured in her new cookbook, “Cooking with Bonnie: Farm to France.”

“Who would have thought a gal who grew up on a small farm in Missouri, picking and shelling bushels of peas from the garden, gathering blackberries in the woods while watching for snakes, milking a cow and churning butter would one day be flying off to France to teach the French how to cook American food?” said Aeschliman.

farm to franceIn the fall of 2009, Aeschliman was invited to teach a class at Atelier Cuisine de Laurence, a French culinary school in Orléans, France. At the request of her French host, Aeschliman taught American classics such as crab cakes with remoulade sauce, southern fried chicken, mashed potatoes with pan gravy and blackberry cobbler – all traditional farm food she grew up making in Missouri.  “The class was a huge hit,” said Aeschliman. “The students loved the food, even gnawing every last morsel of chicken off the bone. It just goes to show that good food knows no boundaries!”

After spending several years as director of The Kitchen, a prestigious cooking school in Oklahoma City, Aeschliman served as a regular guest of a cooking segment during the evening news on KAKE-TV, the ABC affiliate in Wichita. She has taken culinary courses at the Culinary Institute of America, studied in Italy and France and is a Certified Culinary Professional. In 2007, she opened “Cooking at Bonnie’s Place” in Wichita.  www.farmtofrance.com

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In the second half I’ll be chatting with Jennifer Wall – Barefoot winemaker, the magic winemaker behind some of the best value wines on the shelf today.  Check out the scores below of just a few of the wines Jen sent to the Jerry Mead – New World International Wine Competition this year! 

barefoot-zinfandelGood Life Guy’s wine of the week:
From Barefoot Wines; some great value award winners for summer sippin!
Like…The NV Lodi Zinfandel

NWIWC – BEST NEW WORLD ZINFANDEL
BEST OF VARIETAL
BEST OF CLASS
PLATINUM
NV Zinfandel, Lodi, California
 
BEST OF CLASS
DOUBLE GOLD
NV Riesling, California
SILVER
NV Moscato, California
NV Pinot Grigio, California
 
 
All Barefoot 1.5 liter wines are on SALE for only $8.99
April 20-28, at Jacob Liquor Exchange! 
Tell them you heard about it on The Good Life 😉
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Apr 16 – Food Trends, Lebanese Easter, Cheese and more

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Guy

Kalil_picFirst 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.

chef joumanaThen 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. 

cheese impresario logoBarrie 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 photoBarrie 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 Chardonnay5LBoxCarlo 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

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Apr 9 – Great Menus, MWWF, Franciscan Cabernet

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Guy

My first guest is Patricia Lewis Mote with her new book “Great Menus – Seasonal Recipes for Entertaining.“

Great MenusGreat Menus Seasonal Recipes for Entertaining”s main premise is that entertaining should be fun. The book has menus for brunches, luncheons, picnics and dinners. There are special sections with menus for “Fast Fridays”, dinner parties in an hour after coming home from work, “Frugal Fests”, for times the wallet is thin, and “Diva Dinners” for when you go all out.As the wife of an academic, Mote has had the opportunity to visit, live and cook around the world. She has lived in 5 countries. The results in the book are recipes using ingredients and recipes from everywhere. The book has lively stories about the food and menus. There are beverage pairings for all the menus and most menus have decor suggestions. You will find many vegetarian dishes as well and family friendly menus. Gorgeous food photos to make your mouth water, will make you want to start cooking.

Then the second half begins with Michelle Havercamp from Standard Beverage Inc. to talk about next week’s 16th Annual Midwest Winefest.  We’ll tell you all about the Grand Tasting on Saturday April 16th, highlight some of the wines available for tasting, the Reserve Room wines, and of course the silent and live auction packages that will be available.  Learn more at www.midwestwinefest.com   Grand Tasting tickets are available at www.wichitatix.com

 

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Then Franciscan winemaker Jay Turnipseed joins us to talk about the winery, vineyards and great wines being produced by Franciscan and some of those wines that will be poured at the AIWF Midwest Winefest dinner at the Airport Hilton on Friday April 15.  Click here to see the menu and learn more about the AIWF winemaker dinners.

franciscan cabGood Life Guy’s wine of the week:
2007 Franciscan Estate Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
The fruit-laden 2007 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon offers a luscious bouquet of dark fruit including blackcurrant, black cherry, and blackberry layered over aromas of sweet vanilla and baking spices. Approachable cherry and cocoa notes lead to a wine of intense concentration, with flavors of dried plums and cola laced with hints of tobacco.

Critical Acclaim: “A terrific wine that proves you don’t have to spend a fortune for a top-flight Napa Valley Cabernet. It’s a deeply flavored, brooding young wine, filled with exciting blackberry, cassis and mineral flavors. Big in tannins, yet with a very refined, classy mouthfeel, it should begin to hit its stride after 2014.” 
94 Points Wine Enthusiast

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