TASTE AWARDS Announce Best Food Program, Best Comedy and more at Star-Studded Event

The TASTE AWARDS Committee is proud to announce the winners of the final award categories at the star studded ceremony on Monday night, March 18th in Beverly Hills.

The names of the following winners were announced by presenters Melissa d’Arabian, Andrea Feczko, Jessica Vilchis & Danielle Nottingham, and Michelle Harris and Kim Estes

AWARD WINNERS

BEST MINI FILM OR DOCUMENTARY: Food Films

BEST INSTRUCTIONAL WEB SERIES: Andrew Zimmern Cooks / Tasty 101 (tie)

BEST COMEDY: Jolene Sugarbaker the Trailer Park Queen

BEST FOOD TRAVEL SERIES – TELEVISION: Zimmern List / A Taste of History (tie)

BEST FOOD OR DRINK PODCAST: Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street

BEST FOOD PROGRAM – WEB/ONLINE/STREAMING: Andrew Zimmern Cooks

 

Congratulations to all. To see the full list of award winners, visit here.

A Multi-Course Culinary Adventure at Jardín Nebulosa in Mexico

TasteTV recently experienced a 9-course lunch at Jardín Nebulosa, an incredible restaurant located in the mountain town of San Sebastián del Oeste, outside of Puerto Vallarta

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Puerto Vallarta Featuring 9 Michelin Chefs at Vallarta Gastronomica Food Festival

Puerto Vallarta will continue celebrating its Centennial with another event of international importance when it hosts the 10th annual edition of the Vallarta-Nayarit Gastronomica food festival

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Chef Adrianne’s Recipe for Honey-Jerk Roasted Cauliflower

 

Cauliflower used to be shunned by many, but these days it’s a hot and stylish food to cook and eat, especially when roasted with olive oil to bring out its essence.

Miami celebrity chef Adrianne Calvo has created an innovative cauliflower recipe that highlights her concept of Maximum Flavor that makes every single delicious bite count. She pairs it with a quick pickle dish.

Honey-Jerk Roasted Cauliflower + Flash Fresh Pickles

Serves: 2

Ingredients:

1/2 cauliflower, cut into stems

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

2 tablespoons jerk seasoning, store-bought

1 tablespoon honey

1/4 teaspoon curry powder

1/8 teaspoon kosher salt

1/2 cucumber, thinly sliced

1 cup white distilled vinegar

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1/4 cup sugar

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Have a bowl of ice on hand. In small stockpot, bring vinegar to a boil with salt and sugar. Once it is boiling, add the cucumber slices. Cook for 30 seconds. Remove cucumbers from cooking liquid and place in ice bowl, set aside.

In a large bowl, whisk together olive oil, jerk, honey, curry, and salt. Add cauliflower and toss to coat evenly. Place seasoned cauliflower on a baking sheet and into the oven for 20-25 minutes. Place roasted cauliflower on a dish and serve with pickles.

ABOUT CHEF ADRIANNE CALVO:

Adrianne Calvo is the Executive Chef and owner of Chef Adrianne’s Vineyard Restaurant and Wine Bar, Host of Maximum Flavor Live on NBC’s 6 in the Mix, author of four cookbooks: Maximum Flavor (2005); Chef Adrianne: Driven by Flavor Fueled by Fire (2008); #MaximumFlavorSocial (2014); and Play with Fire (2015), and founder of the Make it Count Foundation. Chef Adrianne’s Vineyard Restaurant and Wine Bar opened in 2007 and offers a varied and rotating menu with something for everyone. Monthly, the restaurant holds its signature event, Dark Dining, where guests are blindfolded for a sensual experience eliminating one sense to enhance another, providing Maximum Flavor.

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Celebrity Chef Zipora Einav’s Hibiscus Blueberry Popsicles Recipe

If you are looking for a refreshing treat for the hot summer, then try Chef Zipora Einav’s recipe for Hibiscus Blueberry Popsicles . This recipe is a favorite with many of her celebrity clients

Chef Zipora Einav (www.chefzipora.com) is an accomplished private chef who has cooked for some of Hollywood’s most notable celebrities – Bob Hope, Jack Nicholson, Mariah Carey, Pierce Brosnan, Scarlett Johansson – and for professional athletes, including former National Football League star Donovan McNabb.

Hibiscus Blueberry Popsicle

(Makes 8-10)

Ingredients for Step 1

½ cup maple syrup

2/3 Cup Water

3 TB Dry Hibiscus Petals

Ingredients for Step 2

Juice from 4 fresh lemons

1TB Lemon Peel

1 ½ cup water

¼ cup Fresh Blueberries

Note: You will need 8-10 Popsicle Molds and Sticks

 

Instructions:

1. In a small pot, mix the maple syrup, 2/3 cup water and hibiscus petals and heat up on low heat for 5-7 minutes.

2. Remove from heat and let cool for 15-20 minutes; then strain the mixture and throw away the Hibiscus petals.

3. Combine the fresh lemon juice, lemon peel and 1 ½ cup water; then mix with the Hibiscus water and pour into a measuring cup

4. Fill 8-10 popsicle molds with the liquid and add the popsicle sticks to each mold. Then add 4-6 whole fresh blueberries into each mold; set the cover on top of the mold.

5. Place in the freezer for 12 hours or overnight.

6. To remove the frozen popsicles, rinse the mold under hot water for 30-40 seconds and remove gently. Then serve and enjoy!

China Live and Cal Mare named Winners of GREAT TASTE PRIZE: Culinary Tastemakers

 

China LIVE and Cal Mare named two of the three Winners of the GREAT TASTE PRIZE: Culinary Tastemakers, in the 9th Annual TASTE AWARDS.

China Live is created by restaurant entrepreneurs George Chen and Cindy Chen, and is based in the busy cross sections of San Francisco’s Chinatown and North Beach. China Live includes multiple floors of food and entertaining, with the ground floor featuring the Oolong Café, Market Restaurant & Bar, and Retail Marketplace, and the upper floor’s 8 Tables receiving multiple award nominations for restaurant of the year.

Cal Mare is the latest concept by restaurateur and celebrity chef Michael Mina, and is based in the Beverly Center of Los Angeles. Cal Mare is an homage to the coast of Italy and Southern California from chef/partner Adam Sobel in collaboration with Michael Mina and MINA Group. Located on the ground floor of the newly designed Beverly Center in Los Angeles, the restaurant celebrates the best of coastal Italian cuisine while featuring California’s bountiful ingredients. The menu highlights seafood from both the Mediterranean and Pacific Ocean, as well as fresh handmade pastas and brick oven pizzas.

The 3rd Winner of the GREAT TASTE PRIZE: Culinary Tastemakers, in the 9th Annual TASTE AWARDS will be announced shortly, and is also the venue for the Red Carpet Awards Dinner in West Hollywood.