TASTE AWARD Winner Jay Ducote of Louisiana has been casted as one of 12 finalists for the summer 2015 season of the “Food Network Star.”
Ducote’s “Bite and Booze Radio Show” won for “Best Food or Drink Radio Broadcast” at the fifth annual Taste Awards (see 225 Baton Rouge).
In addition, he has also been featured in the May issue of Food Network Magazine.
Congrats Jay!
6th Annual TASTE AWARDS Winner for “Outstanding Culinary Event,” Sunset Savor the Central Coast, is now featured in the official tourism publication for the region.
In the feature in the San Luis Obispo County Official Visitors Guide, they highlight in print their achievement and accolades from the TASTE AWARDS Judges.
As they say, if you’ve got it, flaunt it.
Variety magazine reports that Food Network star and famous baker Chef Duff Goldman is launching his own YouTube Channel, in association with Collective Digital Studio.
The channel will of course be focused on what Duff does best: make cakes. It is reported to also includes tips, fails, and humor.
Per Variety:
“Food is huge on YouTube, and there’s such opportunity for a personality like Duff, who already has a strong following and has built his brand on innovation, to create new and interesting programming,” CDS president Dan Weinstein said. “We are creating content specific for this world… YouTube is a very personality-driven site, and we are striving to keep that ethic.”
HE HOSTS AND PRODUCES “FOOD WISHES,”
HAS WON MULTIPLE TASTE AWARDS,
HAS MILLIONS OF VIEWERS AND BLOG READERS,
AND HAS EXPANDED HIS ONLINE VIDEO COMPANY TO COMPLETE PROFITABILITY
An Interview with “Food Wishes” CHEF JOHN MITZEWICH
QUESTION: John, what exactly is Food Wishes?
CHEF JOHN: Food Wishes is the name of my show on YouTube, which features more than 800 video recipes.
The concept is a show based on the “food wishes” of the viewers, as in, “I wish I could make a great pizza at home.”
Q: How did you come up with the name?
CJ: When I first started I worked with a few friends on a site called “Wish Upon a Stove.” When I went off on my own, I changed it to “Food Wishes.”
Q: How many recipes a week do you prepare?
CJ: I film 2 or 3 new video recipes every week.
Q: So, where do you get the ideas for the recipes?
CJ: The viewers’ own “food wishes!”
Q: Do you create them all, or do you use other recipe sources?
CJ: Some I create, some are inspired by things I see online, or viewers send in recipes.
Q: You were primarily on YouTube. Did you initially decide for this to be your main platform?
CJ: When I started, YouTube was the only video hosting site I actually knew about. But then I discovered the large food community there, and they discovered me, and that’s been the main platform since.
Q: How many viewers do you usually have on YouTube?
CJ: We get over 3 million views a month.
Q: Wow, any tips for aspiring YouTube stars?
CJ: Your content has to be entertaining, but it’s really all about quantity. You have to produce lots of content, like 2-3 videos a weeks for a couple years if you want to build a large audience.
Q: But now you are also on AllRecipes.com. How did that come about?
CJ: They approached me regarding a partnership, and it ended up being a perfect fit. We have the same missions: get people to discover the joys of cooking at home, provide them with all of the necessary (and fun) tools and inspiration to create great meals.
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