Feb 20 – 5-Factor Diet, World Wine Challange, Mainstreet winery

Let’s talk healthy…
My first guest is Harley Pasternack with his new book; The 5 Factor World Diet – Weight-Loss Secrets from the Healthiest Nations on the Planet – UNLOCKED

5factor dietFollowing on the heels of his hugely popular blockbuster, The 5-Factor Diet, celebrity trainer and nutritionist Harley Pasternak has searched the world to add a little variety and spice to your weight loss plan. The 5-Factor World Diet takes the 5-Factor principle–five meals a day, five core ingredients, five-minute prep time–and incorporates the best foods and nutritional habits from ten of the world’s healthiest countries.

While jetting to exotic locales with some of Hollywood’s biggest stars as their personal health and fitness expert, Pasternak has sampled local cuisine from many corners of the world. Consequently he has made a fascinating discovery: the farther he journeyed from the United States, the easier it was to seek out foods that were both nourishing and slimming.

Author of the bestselling 5-Factor Diet, Pasternak is a fitness trainer and nutritionist to big-name celebrities like Halle Berry, and Jessica Simpson. Accompanying his clients on international tours and to far-flung film sets, he discovered and now shares food preparation techniques, recipes, and weight-loss secrets from the world’s healthiest countries.

Then it’s all about WINE with guest Barry Wiss, VP for Trade Relations at Trinchero Family Estates.

We’ll tell you all about the recent honor bestowed on this great family producer; Trinchero Family Estates is Wine Enthusiast’s magazines 2009 American Winery of the Year. 

worldwinechallangeThen it’s all about Barry’s latest editon of the World Wine Challange, a fun and educational game for anyone interested in wine – no matter what your level of wine knowledge.  This is a great game that can be used individually or in groups…an entertaining way to learn about wine. 
Get a copy now!


Later in the second half; Jason Hart, Brand Manager from Main Street Winery joins us to talk about the wines of this Trinchero owned property.  We’ll tell you about the vineyards, winemakeing and several of the products produced.

main-street-wine-chardonnayThe Good Life Guy Wine of the Week:
2008 Main Street Chardonnay

This smooth, elegant Chardonnay is selected from the very best grapes from premier vineyards in Santa Barbara County. The resulting wine is balanced and beautiful, with tempting aromas of ripe pear, tropical fruit flavors and a hint of toasted almonds. The silken finish is accented with spice notes. 

What a great wine!  All the bells and whistles from Los Alamos estate vineyard in the heart of Santa Barbara County.  Buy this one by the case.

www.mainstreetwinery.com

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Feb 13 – Antojitos & DamGoodSweet

antojitosMy first guest is Babara Sibley author of Antojitos; Festive and Flavorful Mexican Small Plates

 ¿Cómo se dice “appetizers”? ANTOJITOS, of course. The north-of-the-border love affair with Mexican food heats up with this luscious collection of 75 authentic Mexican appetizers and drinks from two of Greenwich Village’s favorite restaurateurs. Readers will be inspired to craft crunchy, cheesy Chalupas, succulent Shrimp Ceviche, ruby-red Hibiscus Margaritas, and more. Sidebars on Mexican cooking and entertaining, suggested menus for party themes from cumpleaños (birthdays) to Cinco de Mayo, and a stylish design filled with colorful Mexican folk art and food photographs round out this spicy treat of a book.

damgoodsweet Then it’s all about a very cool book perfect for the day before Valentines Day; DamGoodSweet: Desserts to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth, New Orleans Style by Pastry Chef David Gaus and Raquel Pelzel

50 down-home dessert recipes from New Orleans. Don’t miss this delicious opportunity to experience the tempting treats of this richly diverse city in a fascinating cookbook that’s part travelogue and part memoir.

A rich gumbo of authentic Southern sweets. You won’t be able to decide which one of these amazing recipes to try first! Finally, the culinary secrets and stories behind the exquisite sweets unique to the heart of Louisiana are revealed. Along with the insights that only a native son — and a cooking pro — can provide

Order DamGoodSweet: Desserts to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth, New Orleans Style

Good Life Guy Wine of the Week:  2006 Gessami Gramona

Gessami GramonaLight straw. Spicy orange, melon and nectarine aromas are pure and inviting. Silky pit and exotic fruit flavors are brightened by gentle acidity; shows impressive depth but striking clarity too. Shows a lovely balance of sweetness and vivacity, and finishes with impressive length. This would be fantastic with lighter spicy Asian seafood dishes

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Feb 6 – Chili Madness & Great Beer

My guest this week is Jane Butel with her latest edition of “Chili Madness” perfect for superbowl Sunday!

chili madnessBeloved chili. Passionate chili. Hot chili . . . and not just because of the chiles. Chili, the star of cook-offs, the obsession of societies, and the subject of endless debate over its proper preparation. Has there ever been a better time to be a chili head? A well-stocked supermarket today carries a variety of fresh and dried chiles, fresh cilantro, myriad dried and canned beans, chipotle powder, and all the makings for sides and salsas, from tortillas in the refrigerator case to organic avocados. Jane Butel’s Chili Madness has been praised as “an elegant celebration” (Travel + Leisure) that “chile lovers will love” (New York Post), it’s the spicy bestseller with over 330,000 copies in print.

Extensively revised, updated, and expanded, the book will fire up a whole new generation of chili fanatics. Of the 160-plus recipes, more than 130 are brand-new. Here are classics, including Reno Red and Navajo Green and Buzzard’s Breath Chili, as well as newfangled bowls like Moroccan Chili and White Lobster Chili. To accompany the main event are savory breads (Bacon Crumble Cornbread); tempting sidekicks (Hot ’n’ Spicy Okra, Red Hot Sweet Potato Lace); fire-taming salads (Crispy Cilantro Coleslaw); and margaritas, of course. (Six kinds!) Luscious desserts such as Double Chocolate Farmer’s Cakes provide the perfect sweet ending, while chili leftovers are reinvented in crowd-pleasers like Texas-Style Burritos.

Attend the KSU “Flavors of the Sizzlin” Southwest” Feb 25 or 26
Learn more about Jane – click here 

Get Good Life Guy’s Blackbean Sirloin Chili recipe

M40_SamplerPackAleWine Beers of the Week…The Michelob Sampler Pack with some great brews!  This fun case features year-round classics Michelob Pale Ale and Michelob Porter plus (only available in the Sampler) Bavarian Style Wheat and the all-new Michelob Rye India Pale Ale – “Rye P.A.”   The case also includes tasting mats and beer notes.

For more info and video tasting segments go to:
www.michelobsamplerpack.com

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Jan 30 – Cheese & Wine Pairing, Hardy’s Tawny Port

My guest this week is Janet Fletcher and a great book for us food and wine lovers; Cheese & Wine: A Guide to Selecting, Pairing, and Enjoying

cheese & wineFrom the best-selling author of The Cheese Course (featured on The Good Life in 2007) comes a new guide to enjoying one of the most basic yet sophisticated culinary delights: cheese and wine. Janet Fletcher leads readers on an international tour of 70 cheeses, exploring the best wine pairings and serving suggestions. From Oregon’s autumnal Rogue River Blue to aromatic Brin d’Amour evocative of the Corsican countryside, cheese lovers will savor the range of textures, flavors, and colors. Featuring mouth-watering color photography and detailed, informative text, this collection of cheeses and the wines that go with them will inspire perfect pairings.

The Good Life Guy Wine of The Week:

Something new and off the beaten wine path that will go great with cheese!
NV Hardys Whiskers Blake Tawny Port

Tasting Note:
Rich tawny colour with olive hues. The nose is reminiscent of chocolate with coffee overtones. The palate is smooth and mellow with good length and a dry finish. Classic rancio characters are also evident in this flavoursome wine.
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Background Information:
“Whiskers” The Man: Whiskers Blake was a roguish little bloke who worked in Hardys Tintara vineyard around the turn of the century. His job was scaring birds from the grapes with an old 8 gauge shotgun. He also took it upon himself to regularly test the products.
What’s The Difference:
Whiskers Blake Port was especially selected from premium aged tawny ports. All components were matured in small oak casks for an average of 8 years. The wines were blended to attain the classic characters and qualities of an outstanding Tawny Port.
The wine of the week is available at Jacob Liquor Exchange on North Rock Road
www.jacobliquor.com
 

 

 

 

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Jan 23 – Good Life NZ wine & food trip 2010

This week I’m running a show that aired Saturday after Christmas…see below; Dec 26

Tune in and learn all about the Good Life Guy Wine & Food trip to New Zealand, we leave Wichita April 25 and spend 7 fun filled and wine filled days from Auckland to Marlbourough.   There is still room and time to sign up.

Click here for more info!

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