All Blog Posts Tagged 'remarkable' (19)

CMN Video: Pizza Throwing Championship

CMN Video: Pizza Throwing Championship

It's another video from the New York Pizza Show, where we see the championship round of the pizza throwing competition. These guys really know how to sling their pizza! Keep in mind that this is real dough, not the rubber… Continue

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ReMARKable Palate #145: Marsala Wine

ReMARKable Palate #145: Marsala Wine

Today's show is an audio soundseeing tour of Florio, the legendary producer of Marsala wine, in the town of Marsala, in the province of Trapani, on the far western coast of Sicily. Our guide Marcello tells us about the history… Continue

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CMN Video: D'Artagnan's Duckathlon

CMN Video: D'Artagnan's Duckathlon

Video coverage from our visit to D'Artagnan's "Duckathlon" at Chelsea Market. We learn about the competitive events, from crepe flipping, testicle identification, rapid milkshake drinking, and more. We also speak with several of the… Continue

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ReMARKable Palate #144: D'Artagnan's Duckathlon

ReMARKable Palate #144: D'Artagnan's Duckathlon

This week, we attend the 4th Annual "Duckathlon" hosted by fine food purveyor D'Artagnan. The event brought together teams from some of the top NY restaurants to compete in food related identification and… Continue

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ReMARKable Palate #143: Finger Lakes Wine Region

ReMARKable Palate #143: Finger Lakes Wine Region

This week, it's all about the food and wine of the Finger Lakes Wine Country, just a few hours north of New York City. I attended a tasting at New York's Astor Center, the state of the art tasting room above… Continue

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Chef Mark on the cover of Personal Chef Magazine

I'm so honored to be the coverboy of the latest Personal Chef Magazine. It's the main magazine for our industry, and it's amazing to have been chosen for it. The article tells my story and the circuitous way I came into being a personal chef.

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ReMARKable Palate #141: Hall Wines of Napa Valley

ReMARKable Palate #141: Hall Wines of Napa Valley

I speak with Kathryn Hall of Hall Wines in the Napa Valley. She's pursuing her dream of making fine Cabernet Sauvignon which expresses the terroir of the Napa Valley. I attended a guided tasting of the Hall… Continue

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Culinary Roundtable #21 (Video): Chef Thomas Keller Keynote, Part 3

Culinary Roundtable #21 (Video): Chef Thomas Keller Keynote, Part 3

The final installment of our 3 part series: Chef Thomas Keller of the French Laundry and Per Se gives the keynote address at the Ferdinand Metz Foodservice Forum at the NY International Restaurant… Continue

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ReMARKable Palate Video #39: Pizza Throwing

ReMARKable Palate Video #39: Pizza Throwing

Chef Mark learns a little about the basics of throwing dough from Youth Champion Sam Niemeier. It's a good thing we're not using real dough!

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ReMARKable Palate #140: Talking Tea

ReMARKable Palate #140: Talking Tea

Today I speak with Karl Kessab, tea sommelier of London's posh Lanesborough Hotel, which has just won the Tea Guild's award for best Afternoon Tea in London for the 2nd time. Karl teaches us about how to best prepare various… Continue

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ReMARKable Palate Video #38: Asiago Cheese with Lou DiPalo

ReMARKable Palate Video #38: Asiago Cheese with Lou DiPalo

Chef Mark visits Caseficio Pennar in Asiago, Italy and learns about the different forms and ages of Asiago cheese with Lou Di Palo of Di Palo's Fine Foods of Little Italy.…

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ReMARKable Palate #139: Action Against Hunger

ReMARKable Palate #139: Action Against Hunger

Today we learn about a very special organization, Action Against Hunger, which intervenes in countries where hunger means more than just a missed meal. They are on the front lines in 43 countries where hunger… Continue

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Culinary Roundtable #20 (Video): Chef Thomas Keller Keynote, Part 2

Culinary Roundtable #20 (Video): Chef Thomas Keller Keynote, Part 2

Chef Thomas Keller of the French Laundry and Per Se gives the keynote address at the Ferdinand Metz Foodservice Forum at the NY International Restaurant Show. He tells his story, and focuses on the… Continue

Added by Chef Mark Tafoya on May 28, 2008 at 12:45pm — No Comments

ReMARKable Palate Video #37: Making Asiago Pressato

ReMARKable Palate Video #37: Making Asiago Pressato

Chef Mark is joined by Lou DiPalo from Di Palo's in New York's Little Italy, as they explore the making of Asiago DOP cheese in the Altopiano region of Northern Italy. We see the making of Asiago Pressato, also… Continue

Added by Chef Mark Tafoya on May 28, 2008 at 12:43pm — No Comments

Culinary Roundtable #19 (Video): Chef Thomas Keller Keynote, Part 1

Culinary Roundtable #19 (Video): Chef Thomas Keller Keynote, Part 1

Chef Thomas Keller of the French Laundry and Per Se gives the keynote address at the Ferdinand Metz Foodservice Forum at the NY International Restaurant Show. He tells his story, and focuses on the… Continue

Added by Chef Mark Tafoya on May 28, 2008 at 12:42pm — No Comments

ReMARKable Palate #137: Sicilian Wine

ReMARKable Palate #137: Sicilian Wine

This week, it's a show from the road, as Jennifer and I have been on a week long tour of culinary discovery in Sicily. This largest Mediterranean island has a rich and varied history, and that history includes wines. Today I… Continue

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ReMARKable Palate #136: Moroccan Olive Oil

ReMARKable Palate #136: Moroccan Olive Oil

I speak with Majid Slimani and Driss Chaouni from Alili Morocco, a new company bringing the fine products of Morocco to the United States. They won the Runner… Continue

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Is Your Restaurant Remarkable?

Have you noticed lately that the bar has been raised? Good enough just isn't good enough any more. Seth Godin is the wildly popular author of such marketing books as Purple Cow.

The main idea behind Purple Cow is to stand out in your field (no pun intended). In other words if you want to be successful, you need to be Remarkable.

Is your restaurant remarkable? You might have great food and great service but is your restaurant worth talking about? What do… Continue

Added by Russ Reynolds on February 25, 2008 at 5:17pm — 7 Comments