Dec 3 – Beef…it’s what’s for Dinner

Posted on November 28, 2022 by Guy

This show is all about BEEF, it is after all “What’s for Dinner!”  

First up is Flint Hills cattle rancher Arlan Stackley and his son David.  The Stackley’s have been raising cattle for many years and have been innovators who are dedicated to sending the finest cattle to market.  While the independent rancher numbers are fewer than in the past, here in Kansas it’s still great to find family farmers raising the bar on raising cattle.

I had the pleasure of meeting Arlan at the Butler Community College Donors Dinner last month and we probably should have been scolded for talking so much during the presentations.  Mr. Stackly is an interesting man with some great stories and I look forward to sharing his story with you.

Later in the show we’ll keep the BEEF theme and talk to Justin Everhart of Sig’s Gourmet Meats in Derby.  I met Justin’s Dad, Sig, in the early 90’s at Picadilly Market and Grill where he was the master of the Gourmet meat counter.  Always with a smile and always helpful, I learned a lot from Sig Everhart!  He was more than a talented butcher, he always had recipe suggestions and tips on seasoning and preparing the top quality meats he sold.

After leaving Piccadilly Sig opened Sig’s Gourmet Meat in Derby in the former Pizza Hut building at the South end of town off K-15 at 300 South Baltimore Avenue. Family owned and operated for over four generations, they proudly provide farm fresh quality pork and poultry, premium choice Angus beef, and more. At Sig’s, their choice Angus beef is aged to perfection. They allow their beef to age longer, providing a richer more satisfying taste and tenderness.

The meat from Sig’s is leaner, has less waste and healthier for your family. Your dollar goes further at Sig’s because you’re paying only for quality cut meat, not the undesirables. You can also get helpful advice on everything from preparation, special rubs and sauces, to the correct way to achieve a rich and smoky flavor. Follow Sig’s on Facebook.

A family owned & operated Old Fashion Butcher Shop offering a great selection of premium meats hand cut and ready for your kitchen or grill.  For special orders and requests call 316 788-9494.  Open Monday thru Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.  Justin and wife Ann continue Sig’s legacy!

Good Life Guy’s Wine of the Week: Something Fun and tasty to go with BEEF 🙂
2018 Jordan Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Rich aromas of ripe black cherry, Mission fig, and dark chocolate mingle with a spice box of clove and nutmeg. The palate is filled with flavors of juicy blackberry and boysenberry that are enveloped in silky tannins, showing complexity beyond its years. Enticing flavors of fresh vanilla bean and hazelnut carry through a velvety richness that lingers on the finish. Enjoy now after decanting for 45 minutes or cellar through 2038.  Blend: 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Merlot, 7% Petit Verdot, 2% Malbec ABV13.6%

Critical Acclaim
WW92  Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
The 2018 Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon is focused, stylish, and lovely from start to finish. The wine’s soft yet persistent tannins give it a good elevation on the palate. TASTING NOTES: This wine exhibits aromas and flavors of red and blue fruits. Its berry nuances are balanced nicely with suggestions of subtle oak. Pair it with slow-roasted garlic and rosemary-infused leg of lamb. (Tasted; September 3, 2022, San Francisco, CA)

WE90 Wine Enthusiast
Blending in 11% Merlot, 7% Petit Verdot and 2% Malbec, this elegant wine displays the great conditions of the vintage, allowing blackberry fruit, fig, cedar and a note of dark chocolate to mingle over a medium-bodied palate of refined tannin and oak.
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Nov 28 – David Coors & Five Trail Whiskey

Posted on November 23, 2022 by Guy

My guest this week is David Coors…yes, that Coors!  We won’t be talking about beer that much, but we will talk about the family history, the brewery but more importantly the latest venture; “The Coors Whiskey Company.” Had a chance to meet David Coors here in Wichita a few weeks ago and to taste Five Trail Whiskey, their new Blended American Whiskey.

An Intentional Blend — Purposefully made and intentionally sourced, Five Trail is a perfectly balanced and elegant blended American whiskey.

Coors gathered a uniquely talented team of whiskey experts, distillers, and brewers with the intent to craft an exceptional and unprecedented blend of four distinct whiskies, proofed with pure Rocky Mountain water. The result is a true American blended whiskey, proving the adage that the whole is so much more than the sum of its parts.

From utilizing Coors malt made in Golden, Colorado from local barley, to partnering with the renowned Bardstown Bourbon Company, to
meticulously perfecting every aspect of our blending process, we’ve honed each step of the production of Five Trail. We believe that quality is determined in the details, which is why we’ve pulled out all the stops to ensure the whiskey that you pour into your glass meets our high expectations and is exactly as we intended it to be.

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Five Trail is a blended whiskey, meaning that because Coors does not have its own distillery, the company purchased several already-made liquors that it mixed together to create an original flavor profile. The blend is 45% wheated bourbon from Indiana; 35% four-grain bourbon from Kentucky; 15% Colorado single malt distilled from Coors’ own barley; and 5% 13-year-old bourbon from Kentucky.

There are four Five Trail blends; Flagship Blend (featured below), Barrel Proof, Cask Finished, and Small Batch.

Five Trail Flagship Blend
This whiskey has a wonderful nose with caramel, vanilla toasted oak.  It’s soft and semi-sweet on the palate with toffee, brown sugar and a balanced barrel tinged lingering finish with hints of maple syrup warmth.

Relatively new to Kansas but available to any retail spirits store!
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Learn more about Five Trail Whiskey here!
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Nov 19 – Chef Tom talkin’ Turkey

Posted on November 13, 2022 by Guy

Another FUN and informative show this week…

First up is Mary Beth Jarvis to talk about a splendid Bourbon NXTUS auction for a collecint of 19 primo bottles of Bourbon.  This entrepreneurship support organization, called NXTUS, is currently running a nationwide raffle as a fundraiser for our programs serving innovators and entrepreneurs trying to grow new companies in Wichita and around the state. We scoured the country for rare bottles and hard-to-complete collections, and ticket sales are starting to get hot. It’s $100 per chance to win the 19-bottle collection, worth $15,000. (See: nxtus.io/bourbon) We can take someone from bourbon-curious to legit collector in one fell swoop! Or, they could become a gifting hero to the whiskey lovers in their life, for this holiday season and beyond! 😊

Then it’s all about your Thanksgiving Turkey and the many ways you can be a real “Turkey Hero!”  Chef Tom Jackson from All Things Barbeque joins us to talk about the many different ways you can bring an award winning turkey to the holiday table.  Brining, Smoking, spatchcocking, grilling and the many accessories, seasonings and special products available at www.atbbq.com

Chef Tom Jackson is a Kansas native, born and raised in Wichita. In 2008 he and his wife moved to Portland, Oregon where he attended Oregon Culinary Institute. Tom studied both general culinary skills as well as baking and pastry while working as a cook in a variety of restaurants. After graduating from Oregon Culinary Institute he began working as a bread baker and pastry chef at the renowned Ken’s Artisan Bakery in Northwest Portland. He spent more than four years honing his skills under James Beard Award-winning chef and owner Ken Forkish.

In that time he and his wife had their first child, and the draw of home and family grew stronger. Longtime friends of the Cary family, owners of All Things Barbecue, they returned to Kansas to help All Things Barbecue continue to excel in their cooking classes. Tom has been further developing and building cooking classes and private events at All Things Barbecue since March 2014.

Time permitting, Chef and Cookbook Author Mareya Ibrahim joins us to talk about her new book and the many healthy ways to add PUMPKIN to your holiday entertaining menu. 

Fall is here and with it, the return of the mighty pumpkin. Pumpkin is known to have many health benefits, such as being rich in fiber, low in calories, full of antioxidants and helps to regulate blood sugar.  What you cook with it however, can make all the difference! Gone are the days when pumpkin pie was the only food you could make with pumpkin.

Mareya Ibrahim, the Fit Foodie, a TV chef, nutrition coach and author of “Eat Like You Give a Fork: The Real Dish on Eating to Thrive,” prefers a ‘clean’ approach to cooking with pumpkin – recipes that avoid refined and processed foods, artificial ingredients, as well as being dairy and gluten free.

Good Life Guy’s Wine of the Week:
Moet & Chandon Imperial Brut
Created from more than 100 different wines of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meniere grapes, fermented and then finished in the traditional method of Champagne.  Vibrant and generous with a sparkling nose; and the tangy intensity of green apple and citrus fruit. It has the freshness of mineral nuances and white flowers; in addition to the elegance of blond mature notes: brioche, cereals, and fresh nuts. A palate combining generosity and subtlety. The delicious generosity of white fruits (pear, peach, apple). The alluring caress of fine bubbles. The soft vivacity of citrus fruit and gooseberry nuances. ABV11% SJ93 WS90 WE90

 

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Nov 12 – Rodney Strong Wines

Posted on November 7, 2022 by Guy

This will be FUN!  It’s all about Rodney Strong Vineyards with two good friends; Chris O’Gorman, Director of Communications and Justin Seidenfeld, Senior VP of Winemaker.

Chris O’Gorman and I go way back, we have judged at several wine competitions together and I have visited him at the many other wineries where his made an impact. He has really made a difference at Rodney Strong and continues to lead in every aspect of media relations, public relations and communications.  Chris and I will be talking all about the history and success of Rodney Strong Vineyards, the other labels that are part of the portfolio, the legacy Mr. Strong left behind and what the future holds for this dynamic premium winery in Sonoma.

Justin Seidenfeld serves as Winemaker for Rodney Strong Vineyards, the iconic Sonoma County Winery that was founded in 1959 by namesake Rod Strong. Justin’s winemaking career began in Sebastopol, California, where he was an intern at Iron Horse winery in 2005. He quickly rose from cellar hand to taking on winemaking responsibilities which led to a position in 2006 at the venerable Robert Mondavi Winery in the Napa Valley.

As a harvest enologist at Mondavi, Seidenfeld walked some of California’s premiere vineyards and gained a comprehensive understanding of quality land and viticulture. Continuing on to become an enologist, he took that experience into winemaking and supervised the winemaking of Estancia, Clos du Bois, Simi, and others within the Constellation portfolio. Additional responsibilities included overseeing small lot Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir winemaking. Justin graduated from the University of California, Davis in 2006 with a B.S. in Viticulture & Enology.

It will be great FUN talking about the vineyards and wines of Rodney Strong.  The portfolio covers most every range and exceptional growing regions where grapes are sourced.

We’ll also be given you info about the American Institute of Wine & Food, Wichita Chapter’s Holiday Dinner where you will have the opportunity to meet Chris and Justin as our guest hosts for the Rodney Strong dinner celebration December 2nd. The event is at the recently opened Hilton Garden Inn at 401 E Douglas Ave, Wichita.  Details posted soon at www.aiwfwichita.org

Good Life Guy’s Wines of the week:
The 2019 Rodney Strong Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon
This Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon is rich with dark cherry, plum and baking spices. The delicious fruit is accompanied by black pepper notes, crushed violet and cassis. The palate has medium tannins, lingering spicy oak flavors with a velvety lush finish. Enjoy this Cabernet Sauvignon now with a grilled steak, rack of lamb or grilled winter vegetables. 100% Cabernet aged 16 months in French and American oak (20% new). ABV14.5%

Also have a couple of surprise wines too!  🙂

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Nov 5 – Anti-Aging dishes from around the World

Posted on October 31, 2022 by Guy

This Saturday it’s all about “Age-Defying Dishes of the World”, nearly 300 Recipes that Feature the Healthiest Foods from around the World

Chef and author Grace O has traveled the world in search of delicious, good-for-you foods. Her passion for discovering food treasures from the Blue Zones and elsewhere, where people live longer, healthier lives, is the driving force behind FoodTrients.com and her new cookbook, Age-Defying Dishes of the World.

In her third cookbook, Grace O delivers all the hallmarks of her two previous award-winning cookbooks, and more. In addition to over 200 easy-to-make recipes using everyday favorites, exotic ingredients, and superfoods from around the world, Age-Defying Dishes of the World includes healthy resources, helpful guides, and tips for improving your lifespan and “health-span.”

Grace O’s global approach to her age-fighting recipes ramps up the flavor profiles of each dish to entice food lovers everywhere. She takes classic recipes and gives them international twists with a few simple steps, creating very interesting meals. For example, people will love her global take on chicken soup with recipes developed with Chinese, French, Greek, Middle Eastern, Mexican, and Indian variations. She does the same thing with basic sauces, pesto, main dishes, pastas, and bowls, and includes recipes with African, Southeast Asian, Latin American, Polynesian, Scandinavian, European, and Australian ingredients.

The book also features guides to key herbs and spices from around the globe, and to the top 50 foods for longevity, healthy sweeteners, cooking oils, ancient grains, and more. Get a copy NOW!

All proceeds from Age-Defying Dishes of the World will be donated to the Grace O Foundation, which supports educating the public about nutrition, working with other food-based non-profits, and participating in research that explores food and the diseases of aging.

Grace O’s blog, Age Gracefully, appears weekly on FoodTrients.com. She is also a contributor to Scrubs-Mag.com, the award-winning lifestyle nursing magazine and website, and is a bi-monthly columnist for the Asian Journal newspaper. She was recently knighted by Pope Francis for her community service. Dame Grace shares this honor with such great luminaries as G.K. Chesterton, Bob and Dolores Hope, and Eunice Kennedy Shriver. Her three cookbooks are all available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Later in the show I’ll be talking to Janice Zerby about Holiday Tables. Each year, the galleries of Mark Arts are transformed with exquisite tablescapes, sure to give attendees ideas for the upcoming holiday season.  Dining tables of all shapes and sizes are decorated by individuals, nonprofit organizations and businesses showcasing home entertaining ideas. Designing Women also offers a popular boutique in conjunction with the event, as well as Girls’ Night Out, ARTrageous Party and a Holiday Tea.

The multi-day event starts Thursday November 10th through Sunday November 13th.  Good Life Guy and Ms. Beth will be administering the Wine Pull on Saturday during “ARTrageous” some great wines available come see me!  Check out the event page at MarkArtsKS.com

Good Life Guy’s Wine of the Week:
2019 Catena, Appellation San Carlos Cabernet Franc
Family vintners for over 100 years, the Catena’s are recognized for their pioneering role in high-altitude viticulture in Argentina. This Cabernet Franc is sourced from the family´s historic vineyards in San Carlos. Here, the sandy-loam soils and mountainous climate yield a wine with concentrated ripe red berries, a touch of eucalyptus and black pepper, robust tannins and smooth lengthy finish. 100% Cabernet Franc. ABV13.5%

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Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate 93/100
The incredible 2019 Appellation San Carlos Cabernet Franc is super elegant, fresh, varietal, nuanced and complex. A wine like this often costs more money than the price point of the appellation range, but it feels like a bargain anyway. This is an updated version of the 2018, with precision and symmetry. It’s vibrant and lively, velvety and focused.
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