| Master chefs sing praises of local contestants
Master chefs Andre Niederhauser and Augusto Schreiner Kneissl have lauded the performance of local chefs. The professionals were invited to judge Sunday's Angostura aromatic bitters food competition, which was organised by the Trinidad Hotels Restaurants and Tourism Association (THRTA), in Chaguaramas. Eight chefs and four pastry chefs competed for positions in the National Culinary Team, which will content the 2008 Taste of the Caribbean later this year. Taste of the Caribbean, which is the annual celebration of contemporary Caribbean cuisine and culture, provides a showcase for diversity culinary skills and styles found throughout the Caribbean. Hotelier and chef Andre Niederhauser, of Cunda de Vida, in Panama said: "There were a lot of first timers in the competition who had a very good approach which shows that peer training is actually happening.
Culinary Calendar - March 12, 2008
SPECIAL EVENTS
Today -- Wine Tasting -- The Delaware Valley School of Wine, 515 W. Walnut St., Perkasie, will feature California wines from the movie ''Sideways'' at 6 p.m. $35, includes three-course dinner. 215-257-7181.
Saturday -- Wine 101 -- Alba Vineyards, 269 Route 267, Milford, N.J., offers wine appreciation and tastings 10-11:30 a.m. $15, includes wine glass. 908-995-7800; http://www.albavineyard.com .
Saturday -- Kids in the Kitchen -- The Junior League of the Lehigh Valley offers a food, fitness and nutritional education program 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at The Swain School, 110 S. 24th St., Salisbury Township. Free, open to children 7 and older. 610-866-8852; http://www.jllvpa.org .
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Students Compete in Culinary Competition
It's a culinary competition between high school students. Teams have to prepare a three-course meal in 60 minutes. Provo High School Team 1 won this year's event. They'll go to San Diego on April 23 to compete in the National Prostart Invitational. Fox 13 Photojournalist Brian Zeuthen has a look through the lens. .
Top shell: Vermont author's oyster book honored
On Monday, the James Beard Foundation released the finalist list for its prestigious 2008 book awards, and "A Geography of Oysters" (Bloomsbury, $24.95) by East Calais-based author and food writer Rowan Jacobsen earned a nomination in the reference category. Exactly a week ago, the book received a similar nomination for the respected awards given by the International Association of Culinary Professionals.
These were by no means the first nod of excellence received by Jacobsen, who is also a staff writer for Edward Behr's Art of Eating, previously authored "Chocolate Unwrapped" (Invisible Cities, 2003), and has written for The New York Times, Saveur and NPR.org.
An Amazon best-of-the-year selection for 2007, "A Geography of Oysters" received a starred review in Publishers Weekly, which dubbed it "the ultimate macropedia for oysters." Russ Parsons of the Los Angeles Times, called it "one of the most remarkable single-subject books to come along in a while." And the Wall Street Journal praised: "The oyster has an appeal that is unique and perfectly captured by food writer Rowan Jacobsen."
The best thing about Jacobsen's book is that it's not only supremely informative and easy-to-use, it's great fun to read, a rare feat in the world of authoritative reference works.
Trailblazing Terlato Wines Unveils Two New Wine Blends
Terlato Wines International continues to pioneer new categories with the release of two new innovative California blends that speak to today's informed and engaged wine consumer. Created to provide an approachable introduction to the sophisticated art of blending and to complement the move toward light, fresh and healthier cuisine, the vibrant Seven Daughters Winemaker's Blends, one white and one red, are each composed of seven carefully selected varietals that complement each other to produce a blend much greater than the sum of its parts. .
How Sweet It Is: The Great American Dessert Experience
The sixth Annual Great American Dessert Experience ? the only trade show dedicated exclusively to the multi-billion dollar dessert, coffee and tea industry ?takes place April 7?8, 2008, at the Georgia International Convention Center.
The growing emphasis on the complete dessert experience has been repeatedly
featured on the Food Network's special, "Treats of the Trade" since originally being filmed at the 2004 edition of the Dessert Expo in Las Vegas. Because the Dessert Experience is so colorful and appealing to viewers, the Food Network continues to air the show a number of times a year. There is a tremendous interest by consumers and trade people for new products and innovations in the dessert and beverage industry, and the Dessert Experience is the perfect place to see it.
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