Kitchen Chat with Margaret McSweeney

Make late night plans for May 4th and join the delicious celebration of Iconoclast Dinner Experience (IDE) with Lezli Levene Harvell, founder and curator.  Chef Jaime Laurita will be hosting this special event in the Middleby Residential Showroom in the Merchandise Mart.   Although the menu will be a surprise, several James Beard Foundation Award nominees (past and present) will be presenting this...

Discover the tastes of terroir and enjoy a sip of the world with Monique Huston, national director of Winebow Spirits. According to Huston, "People are hip into looking at terroir of spirits and getting a sense of the land." Just as with wine and food, the soil and weather can influence the taste of spirits. Mezcal in Tulum is one of the hottest trends these days, and Huston even provided a sample...

The Titanic was a floating palace. This book is a look at the Titanic through the lens of style, culinary (food and drinking), fashion and music.”  Veronica Hinke ( http://kitchenchat.info/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_5445-e1554417043109-563x750.jpg) Veronica Hinke is a highly acclaimed food writer who has always loved sharing people’s stories.  Her first book, The Last Night on the Titanic: Uns...

Veronica Hinke is a highly acclaimed food writer who has always loved sharing people's stories.  Her first book, The Last Night on the Titanic: Unsinkable Drinking, Dining & Style poignantly features personal accounts of passengers along with the menus and recipes from this legendary ship.  Veronica recently joined Chef Jaime Laurita and me in the Middleby Residential Showroom for a Kitchen Ch...

Discover the tastes of terroir and enjoy a sip of the world with Monique Huston, national director of Winebow Spirits. According to Huston, "People are hip into looking at terroir of spirits and getting a sense of the land."  Just as with wine and food, the soil and weather can influence the taste of spirits. Mezcal in Tulum is one of the hottest trends these days, and Huston even provided a sampl...

Ellie Krieger ( http://www.elliekrieger.com ) has a passion for making healthy eating delicious.  As a registered nutritionist, author of six cookbooks, host of Ellie’s Real Good Food ( http://www.elliekrieger.com/ellies-real-good-food/) on PBS and host of the Food Network’s hit show Healthy Appetite, ( https://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/healthy-appetite-with-ellie-krieger) Ellie Krieger is the lea...

“The fewer the ingredients, the faster dinner gets to the table.”  Sara Moulton   Sara Moulton ( https://saramoulton.com ) is America’s Chef to the home chefs.  She was Julia Child’s protege, one of the first Food Network stars with her show Cooking Live (1996-2002) and her PBS show, Weeknight Meals ( http://www.pbs.org/food/shows/saras-weeknight-meals) is in its eighth season. https://www.youtube...

( http://kitchenchat.info/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/IMG_5047-e1554088951513-563x750.jpg) Chef Jackie Rothong ( https://www.instagram.com/sparklessz/?hl=en ) is a sparkling star.  Her television appearances include The Chew, Food Network’s ( https://www.foodnetwork.com/ ) Cutthroat Kitchen ( https://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/cutthroat-kitchen) , Sweet Genius ( https://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/swe...

Chef Jackie Rothong is a sparkling star.  Her television appearances include The Chew, Food Network's Cutthroat Kitchen, Sweet Genius and Beat Bobby Flay in addition to  many other shows.  As the former senior culinary stylist for The Chew, Chef Jackie is now a brand ambassador and chef in the Middleby Residential Showroom in New York City. Her culinary accomplishments are very impressive, and she...

( http://kitchenchat.info/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Candace-1200x792.jpg)   ( http://kitchenchat.info/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Candace-750x495.jpg) Candace Jordan is one of Chicago’s most celebrated celebrities who loves charity and chicken. Over the course of her modeling career, Candace was featured eight times on the cover of Playboy and was a “bunny” during what was considered the golden ag...

Candace Jordan is one of Chicago's most celebrated celebrities who loves charity and chicken. Over the course of her modeling career, Candace was featured eight times on the cover of Playboy and was a "bunny" during what was considered the golden age of the magazine.  Now Candace is the one who shines the spotlight on others, especially charities as a social columnist and media personality.  She h...

"Everything in moderation and everything in celebration."  Ellie Krieger   Ellie Krieger has a passion for making healthy eating delicious.  As a registered nutritionist, author of six cookbooks, host of Ellie's Real Good Food on PBS and host of the Food Network's hit show Healthy Appetite, Ellie Krieger is the leading go-to nutritionist in the media today.  Recently, she had a Kitchen Chat with C...

"The fewer the ingredients, the faster dinner gets to the table." -Sara Moulton. Sara Moulton is America's Chef to the home chefs.  She was Julia Child's protege, one of the first Food Network stars with her show Cooking Live (1996-2002) and her PBS show, Weeknight Meals is in its eighth season.  Sara Moulton is passionate about educating and elevating home chefs.  She believes that with the right...

( https://webtalkradio.net/files/2019/03/Screen-Shot-2019-03-22-at-8.49.13-AM-300x194.png)Caroline Manzo ( https://www.instagram.com/carolinemanzo/?hl=en ) is a household name as one of Bravo’s beloved Real Housewives of New Jersey ( https://www.bravotv.com/the-real-housewives-of-new-jersey) and Manzo’d with Children. ( https://www.bravotv.com/manzod-with-children)  Recently, Caroline joined her b...

"Food is Love" Caroline Manzo and Chef Jaime Laurita Caroline Manzo is a household name as one of Bravo's beloved Real Housewives of New Jersey and Manzo'd with Children.  Recently, Caroline joined her brother (and my dear friend and co-host), Chef Jaime Laurita and me in the Viking and La Cornue Showroom in New York City for a Kitchen Chat.   How special to hear Caroline's and Jaime's stories abo...

Fashion and Food.  It’s the perfect pairing.  Cynthia Rowley ( https://cynthiarowley.com ) and her daughter, Kit Keenan ( https://www.instagram.com/kitkeenan/?hl=en ) recently joined Chef Jaime Laurita ( https://www.instagram.com/jaimelaurita/?hl=en ) and me in the Viking and La Cornue Showroom in New York City ( http://www.vikingrange.com/consumer/index.jsp) to chat about fashion and food.  Just...

When you see people’s eyes light up and then you watch them compliment the host over and over, you secretly think, ‘Yes.  I nailed it.”   Rachel De Marte, owner and founder of Rachel De Marte Events ( http://kitchenchat.info/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/IMG_2410-2-563x750.jpg)   Are you hosting a party in your home?  Rachel De Marte of Rachel De Marte Events ( https://www.racheldemarte.com ) has som...

MasterChef Junior ( https://www.fox.com/masterchef-junior/article/about-the-show-597bbb42ef528f0026dc0305/) Winner of Season 6, Beni ( https://www.instagram.com/beniandthechefs/?hl=en ) will inspire you!  This young culinary luminary has already accomplished so much and has a bright future in front of her.  At age 12, Beni has enjoyed growing up cooking with her parents and was influenced by her N...

Indian Instant Pot Cookbook with Chandra Ram ( http://kitchenchat.info/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_4717-750x563.jpg)Are you enjoying the Instant Pot® craze? Chandra Ram ( https://www.chandraram.net/) will help you take your Instant Pot® ( https://amzn.to/2GQFjDH) to the next level with her Indian Instant Pot Cookbook ( https://amzn.to/2TYGjcz ) Chandra has an extensive culinary background with...

( http://kitchenchat.info/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Screen-Shot-2019-02-13-at-2.46.30-PM.png)Does cooking seafood intimidate you? Joe Gurrera the owner of Citarella ( https://www.citarella.com ), a group of popular and respected neighborhood seafood shops in New York wants to help you take the intimidation out of cooking seafood. He has the answers for you in his cookbook, Joe Knows Fish. Joe’s l...