Industry New – Part 1, May 2014

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  • Jon Favreau’s new movie, ‘Chef’ (LA Times)
  • Discovery’s TLC renews “Something Borrowed Something New” for Season 3

TASTE Hall of Fame 2014 Inductees Announced

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The TASTE AWARDS Committee, celebrating the best in food, fashion, and lifestyle programming on television, film, online and on radio,  are pleased to announce the inductees in the second class of the TASTE HALL OF FAME.
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Second year Inductees were selected based on either having received numerous TASTE AWARDS and finalist nominations over the years, or having made a significant impact in the world of taste and broadcast entertainment.
 
  • Babette’s Feast (film)
  • Cake Boss
  • Chocolat (film)
  • Chopped
  • Cool Hunting
  • Evan Kleiman
  • Fashion TV
  • Gordon Ramsay
  • Jack LaLanneChocolat_sheet
  • Jeff Lewis
  • Jolene Sugarbaker
  • Marcus Samuelsson
  • Martha Stewart
  • New Scandinavian Cooking
  • Say Yes to the Dress
  • Sideways (film)
  • Slow Living Radio
  • The Culinary Institute of America
  • The Devil Wears Prada (film)
  • Tyler Florence
  • Without Borders
  • Wolfgang Puck

 

 

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Chef Eric Greenspan Leaves the Next Iron Chef Redemption; Gives Great Hot Toddy Recipe

Chef Eric Greenspan (executive chef and owner of The Foundry on Melrose) may be now gone from “The Next Iron Chef Redemption” program, but he still has a new partnership with gourmet gift retailer Harry & David for a Seasonal Chef Program.

As part of the program, Chef Greenspan designed the Hot Apple Toddy – focusing on Harry & David ‘s Honeycrisp Apples.

Try it here:

Hot Apple Toddy

Serves: 4

 For Hot Apple Toddy:

Juice of 18 Harry & David Honey Crisp Apples (about 8 oz)
1 C. Laird¹s Applejack, or a comparable apple brandy
1 cinnamon stick
1 clove
1/2 cup of honey
1 lemon
1/2 cup fine loose-leaf green tea

Add the Harry & David Honey Crisp Apple juice, cinnamon, clove, and tea to a small saucepot and heat until simmering.  Remove from heat and allow to steep for 10 minutes.  Strain and return to heat until just boiling.

To Serve:

In separate coffee mugs, add 2 oz. Applejack, 1/8 cup of honey, a squeeze of 1/4 lemon.  Slowly pour in 1 1/2 oz. hot apple tea, mix and serve.