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New York City Wine and Food Festival – Grand Tasting and Demos 2022

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New York City Wine Food Festival 2022

It was a beautiful October day in New York City for the 15th annual New York Wine & Food Festival 2022 at Hudson River Park’s Pier 76 where we indulged in their Grand Tasting and Culinary Demonstrations by Celebrity Chefs: Alex Guarnaschelli, Masaharu Morimoto, Buddy "The Cake Boss" Valastro, Carla Hall, Duff Goldman, Carlton McCoy & JJ Johnson, Marcus Samuelsson, and Rocco DiSpirito. We ate, we drank, and we were merry! Cheers!

 

On Sunday, October 16, 2022, foodies gathered at Hudson River Park’s Pier 76 for the 15th annual New York Wine & Food Festival from 12:00 pm until 5:00 pm for a full day of tastings, with culinary demonstrations from 12:15 pm until 6:00 pm, and Luxury Experience divided our time between the tastings and demos to fully experience the festival.

Alex Guarneschelli - NYCWFF22 - photo by Luxury Experience
Alex Guarnaschelli

The Culinary Demonstrations

Buddy Valastro - NYCWFF22 - photo by Luxury Experience
Buddy "The Cake Boss" Valastro

In addition to food, wine, cocktails, and spirits tastings throughout the day, there were (6) excellent culinary demonstrations presented by Liebherr Appliances featuring Alex Guarnaschelli, Masaharu Morimoto, Buddy "The Cake Boss" Valastro, Carla Hall, Duff Goldman, Carlton McCoy & JJ Johnson, Marcus Samuelsson, and Rocco DiSpirito.

Carlton McCoy - NYCWFF22 - photo by Luxury Experience
Carlton McCoy

Read about Carla Hall’s demonstration in the Chefs’ Recipe section where she creates a delectable Roasted Acorn Squash with Apple Onion Compote.

Chef Carla Hall and Duff Goldman - NYCWFF22 - photo by Luxury Experience
Carla Hall and Duff Goldman

VIDEO: Chef Carla Hall discusses preparing acorn squashhttps://youtu.be/bR-fj5aQkfE

 

J.J. Johnson - NYCWFF22 - photo by Luxury Experience
JJ Johnson

A Sampling of the Food Tastings

Chef Eduardo Santos - NYCWFF22 - photo by Luxury Experience
Chef Eduardo Santos – The Black Ant

There were all kinds of cuisine to experience from comfort food to the more exotic for daring palates. Chef Eduardo Santos of The Black Ant (@theblackantnyc) offered tastings of Tlayuda de Chaupulines (Crispy corn tortilla with dried grasshoppers, bean puree, Oaxaca cheese, salsa macha and quelites).

Allan's Bakery - Currant Roll - NYCWFF22 - photo by Luxury Experience
Allan’s Bakery – Currant Roll

Allan’s Bakery (@allansbakery) in New York brought their very tasty Currant Roll, which was Zante currants, sugar and spices rolled in a flaky pastry dough, Chef Soogil Lim of Soogil (@soogilnyc) brought Artic Char with egg mustard dressing, and Chef Basil Jones of Jasmin’s Caribbean Cuisine tempted palates with his rich and spicy cuisine.

Chef Soogil Lim - NYCWFF22 - photo by Luxury Experience
Chef Soogil Lim of Soogil

Chef James Whelen of Zazzy’s Pizza (@ZazzysPizza) offered two types of pizza: Vodka Pepperoni Sicilian, and Cheese Sicilian, and Chef Eric Tran of Falansai (@falansai) offered Duck Liver Pâté on a crispy rice cracker topped with pickled carrots, radish, jalapeno, cilantro leaves, and flowers.

Chef Basil Jones - NYCWFF22 - photo by Luxury Experience
Chef Basil Jones – Jasmin’s Caribbean Cuisine

Three Little Pigs (Trois Petits Cochons) brought a selection of Mousse Truffée (Pork & Chicken Liver Mousse with Truffles) and Mousse de Foie de Canard au Porto (Pork and Duck Liver Mousse with Port Wine).

Escargot - NYCWFF22 - photo by Luxury Experience
Escargot

Chef Laura Joseph of Lá Maoli tempted palates with her Coconut Bread Pudding with a Caramel Rum Sauce, and Chef Allison Henriques of Innocent Yesterday brought Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies served hot from the oven.

Happy Boards - NYCWFF22 - photo by Luxury Experience
Happy Boards

Happy Boards brought a tasting Menu of Whipped Goat Cheese: Butternut Squash, Blueberry, Strawberry, and Assorted Cheeses: 6-month Black Truffle Pecorino, 6-month White Truffle Pecorino, and 6-month Chile Infused Asiago.

Chef Bastiaan Doesburg and Debra C. Argen - NYCWFF22 - photo by Luxury Experience
Chef Bastiaan Doesburg and Debra C. Argen

There was Trusted Veal from Europe, Escargot, and Canelé a tasty alcohol spiked confection from Bordeaux, Babybel brought plant-based cheese, and Keith’s Hot Sauce brought a variety of flavors to spice up your life. These were just a small sampling of all the wonderful food to experience throughput the day.

Keith's Hot Sauce - NYCWFF22 - photo by Luxury Experience
Keith’s Hot Sauce

Spirited Tastings – Cheers!

We had an enjoyable afternoon tasting a diverse selection of domestic and international wines, seltzers, beers, and spirits that took our palates on a trip around the world without need of a passport.

Roe & Co. Irish Whiskey - NYCWFF22 - photo by Luxury Experience
Roe & Co. Irish Whiskey

A few of the companies on hand included Angel’s Envy, Mount Gay Rum, Don Papa Rum, Knob Creek Kentucky Bourbon, New York Distilling Company, High West Whiskey Run, Maker’s Mark, Jim Beam, Jägermeister, and D’ussé Chateau de Cognac, France, and Courvoisier Cognac.

New York Distillery Company - NYCWFF22 - photo by Luxury Experience
New York Distilling Company

From Ireland, there was Roe & Co. Irish Whiskey from Dublin, Jameson Irish Whiskey, and Writer’s Tears Irish Whiskey. From Australia, there was Morris Rutherglen Single Malt Whisky. From Poland, there was Konik’s Tail, a vodka made from spelt, and from Italy there was MALFY Limone, Lemon Flavored Gin.

Angel's Envy - NYCWFF22 - photo by Luxury Experience
Angel’s Envy

From Mexico there was NIXTA, Licor de Elote (corn liqueur), Codigo 1530 Tequila brought their range of tequilas: Blanco, Rosa, Reposado, and Añejo; Tequila Casa Dragones was there, as was Don Julio Tequila and 818 Tequila. From Japan, Tenjaku brought their Tenjaku Pure Malt Whisky, Tenjaku Blended Whisky, and Tenjaku Gin.

High West Cocktails - NYCWFF22 - photo by Luxury Experience
West Hight Cocktails

Crillon Importers, Ltd. brought a tasty selection of their exceptional products including Rhum Barbancourt Rhum Agricole from Haiti, Grande Absente (69% abv/138 proof), Absente Absinthe Refined (55% abv/110 proof), and Absente Ordinaire Liqueur (46% abv/92 proof) from the South of France.

Fever-Tree - NYCWFF22 - photo by Luxury Experience
Fever-Tree

Coney Island Brewing Company brought their Freak Tober Fest, ale brewed with pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice, with espresso beans added, and Modelo brought a diverse assortment of brews with them.

White Claw Seltzer - NYCWFF22 - photo by Luxury Experience
White Claw Seltzer

White Claw Seltzer brought a diverse selection of flavors, Fever-Tree brought their Blood Orange Ginger Beer, and Sutter Home Family Vineyards brought a variety of wine to sample.

A Few Cocktail Recipes to Enjoy at Home

Angel’s Envy – Bourbon Apple Cider

Ingredients:

1.50
Parts
Angel’s Envy Bourbon Finished in Port Barrels
3
Parts
Apple Cider
0.50
Part
Demerara Syrup
0.25
Part
Heirloom Pineapple Amaro
1
Drop
Dashfire Spiced Apple Bitters
2
Dashes
Angostura Bitters

Method: Add all ingredients into glass with ice and stir. Garnish with cinnamon stick and enjoy!

Mount Gay – The Original Rum Punch – Mount Gay Barbados Rhum since 1703

Ingredients:

1.50
Ounces
Eclipse
0.75
Ounce
Sugar Syrup
0.50
Ounce
Fresh Lime Juice
3
Ounces
Water
1
Dash
Angostura Bitters
Lime or Orange Wedges
Freshly Grated Nutmeg

Method: Put all ingredients in a glass. Add crushed ice. Stir, add grated nutmeg on top and enjoy!

Until next time, cheers and Bon Appetit!

Edward F. Nesta at NYCWFF22 - photo by Luxury Experience
Long and Short of It – NYCWFF is a must attend event

About The Food Network & Cooking Channel New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by Capital One (NYCWFF)

"The Food Network & Cooking Channel New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by Capital One (NYCWFF) is a star-studded four-day event showcasing the talents of the world’s most renowned chefs, wine and spirit producers, culinary personalities, lifestyle experts and America’s most beloved television chefs while raising critical funds to nourish vulnerable New Yorkers affected by severe illness and food poverty through God’s Love We Deliver and Food Bank For New York City.

Widely recognized as the largest wine and food festival in NYC with more than 80 events, NYCWFF is best known for its walk-around tastings in celebration of America’s favorite foods, intimate dinners with world-renowned chefs, late night parties, hands-on classes, wine tastings and more. Over 50,000 passionate foodies sip and savor wine, spirits and world-class cuisine served up by the industry’s finest and supported by our exclusive wine and spirits provider, Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits.

We’re honored to welcome New York’s leading provider of life-sustaining meals and nutrition counseling; God’s Love We Deliver to the NYCWFF family. Together with Food Bank For New York City, the city’s largest hunger-relief organization and our long-term beneficiary, the 14th annual Festival will not only provide a premier epicurean experience but will support New Yorkers in their greatest time of need by raising awareness and critical funds to those facing severe illness and food poverty."

Debra C. Argen and Edward F. Nesta at NYCWFF22 - photo by Luxury Experience
See You at NYCWFF Next Year!!

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