Sep 29 – JAM Session
My first guest is Chef, Restaurateur and cookbook author Joyce Goldstein with her new book “JAM Session – A Fruit-Preserving Handbook”
The right-sized handbook for fruit preserving, with 75 basic and special recipes for jams, jellies, chutneys, and compotes, by chef emeritus and master preserver Joyce Goldstein.
This is the lushly photographed and selective guide to making all-natural fruit preserves, organized by type of fruit and seasonal availability, with descriptions of the best varieties for preserving plus master recipes and contemporary variations for each type of fruit. Former restaurant chef/owner, culinary historian, and master preserver Joyce Goldstein includes straightforward, no-fail instructions for canning fruit preserves, along with serving ideas for using preserves for much more than toast, including Mango-Lime Jam to elevate pork tenderloin, Pickled Peaches to perk up fried chicken, and Apricot Jam to glaze cake. Packed with ideas, 75 time-tested recipes, and gorgeous photographs of produce, process, and finished fruit preserves, preserving newcomers and veterans alike will find Goldstein’s handbook just the right amount of instruction and inspiration. Get a copy NOW!
Named an Eater Best New Cookbook of Summer 2018
“Each growing season and subsequent harvest marks a fresh opportunity to unleash Joyce Goldstein’s unrelenting passion for preserving peak flavors for another day. My family and I have been fortunate to be on the receiving end of Joyce’s jams, chutneys, and preserves, and each time we unscrew one of those lids, it is as if the flavor genie jumps out of the jar. The love and good taste that goes into the cooking and jarring can be tasted in each memorable bite.” —Danny Meyer, author of Setting the Table
JOYCE GOLDSTEIN is a former Chez Panisse chef; the retired chef/owner of James Beard Award–winning restaurant Square One; and the author of twenty-eight books. Her preserves are sold at gourmet locations, such as Bi-Rite Market in San Francisco and Bread Furst in Washington, DC, and enjoyed by her very lucky grandchildren. She lives in San Francisco. Learn more about Joyce at joycegoldstein.com
In the second half, we’ll be telling you all about the Junior League of Wichita’s Annual FUN-raiser “Holiday Galleria” Learn more here.
The Junior League of Wichita will present its 15th annual Holiday Galleria, an upscale shopping event featuring more than 100 of the best regional and national merchants, October 4-7, 2018. All proceeds will support Junior League of Wichita’s mission. Currently, the League works with the community to combat child abuse through awareness, prevention and intervention.
Since its inception, the League has contributed more than $5.8 million to the Wichita community in the form of community projects. More than $44 million in-kind services in the form of volunteer hours have been donated to improve the quality of life in the Wichita area. Follow Junior League on FaceBook & Twitter
Holiday Galleria Hours:
Premier Party: Thursday, October 4, 6:00p.m.-10:00p.m.
Frosty Friday: Friday, October 5, 6:00p.m.-9:00p.m.
General Admission:
Friday, October 5, 10:00a.m.-9:00p.m.
Saturday, October 6, 10:00a.m.-5:00p.m.
Sunday, October 7, 10:00a.m.-4:00p.m.
Event Location: Century II Expo Hall, 225 West Douglas, Wichita KS 67202
Good Life Guy’s Wine of the Week:
2016 Souverain Alexander Valley Cabernet
This wine offers jammy aromas and a softly textured palate that boasts rich berry-fruit flavors. This nicely balanced Cabernet Sauvignon is well-structured with fine-grained tannins that lead to a long, powerful finish. This Cabernet Sauvignon is round, balanced and inviting and a great value wine!
Since the return to Douglas Avenue the crowds have responded in great numbers. And, the best part…the weather doesn’t matter! Hot, mild or even cold, it’s chili weather! We expect the crowd to be over 9,000 strong and all of them eager to taste some of the best chili in the Midwest! With teams from Kansas and surrounding states (80 teams expected in 2018), the Wichita Wagonmasters Downtown Chili Cookoff has been a Wichita tradition for over 30 years. Since 2005 when the Wagonmasters took over the event and brought it back Downtown, the event has exploded with a renewed level of enthusiasm by contestants and attendees alike.
Ashley Ruckman joins us to talk about Burger Battle, part of the BIG Blocktoperfest
3RD ANNUAL ICT BLOKTOBERFEST: 
The Wine Opener is a national wine tasting series to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Locally, The Wichita Wine Opener—A Toast to Wichita’s Finest. a relaxed, yet lively, evening for 400-450 expected guests. From wine novices to advanced wine enthusiasts, The Wine Opener—A Toast to Wichita’s Finest is a casual and fun evening for all experience levels! SIP GREAT WINES poured by international and domestic wineries. SAVOR GREAT CUISINE presented at festive tasting stations, where the area’s hottest chefs prepare their specialties just for you. And don’t forget to “Vote” for your favorite Candidate vying for the title of Wichita’s Finest. Every dollar raised equals one vote. Who ever has the most votes at the end of the evening will by crowned “Wichita’s Finest”. BOcte sure to stop by their auction tables to bid high and bid often.
This vintage of Frederick checks in as a blend of 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Franc and the rest Petit Verdot and Malbec. It has classic notes of cedar spice, lead pencil shaving and currants as well as medium to full-bodied, richness, solid overall balance and building tannin. Refined and impeccably structured, with floral black cherry and dusty dried spice aromas, and complex plum, olive and mocha flavors that glide toward polished tannins. Drink now through 2023. *Top 100 Wines of 2017″ 
Jim Kempton has spent his life traveling and surfing the world, along the way learning to cook the world’s best beach-loving dishes. Now he’s sharing his vividly colorful, richly flavorful, and vibrantly healthful collection of more than 90 recipes, along with stories of the best waves, markets, restaurants, adventures, and misadventures that he’s experienced, from Australia to Hawaii, the Basque Country to Indonesia, California to Mexico. First We Surf, Then We Eat features a foreword by The Surfer’s Journalpublisher Steve Pezman, a preface by famed surfer/chef Raphael Lunetta, and photography by Bill Schildge, Jeff Divine, Tom Servais, and Art Brewer. 
Jim Kempton is a lifelong surfer, cook, and writer. He’s been the editor and publisher of Surfermagazine; the director of Quiksilver’s Crossing Project, a boat that searched the world for the best surf breaks; the director of media for Billabong; and the owner of the former Margarita’s Village, an award-winning regional Mexican restaurant in San Clemente, California. The San Clemente resident is currently the president of the California Surf Museum. 
This alluring wine displays classic Pinot Noir aromas of ripe strawberry, cherry and plum, along with subtle hints of cola and clove. On the palate, the lush fruit is underscored by lovely cool-climate acidity and silky tannins that carry the flavors to a long, elegant finish.
Then join us… on a “nothing processed” journey that focuses on wholesome and delicious REAL food, with its variety of health-boosting nutrients. This 28-Day REAL Food Kickstart is just the thing to step you – and your family – into a healthy (and waist-whittling!) REAL food eating lifestyle that is so crazy delicious, you will feel like the family meal hero of the decade!
Krista Sanderson lives in Wichita, KS with her husband, two kids, and our spoiled Border Collie. She has a HUGE passion for enjoying REAL food! After many, many different ideas on how to help others enjoy all the benefits of REAL food, in 2013 Get REAL Wichita, was born. After a year of talking to members, learning, helping others, and building the content on Get REAL Wichita, they were asked repeatedly to expand beyond Wichita…thus, the birth of 
2017 Elena Walch Pinot Bianco, DOCG Alto Adige Italy