François Hiegel, Executive Head Baker of the prestigious Thomas Keller Restaurant Group shared the art of making Classic New York Pretzels during The International Culinary Center (The ICC) in New York City, during the New York Culinary Experience (NYCE) 2016 hosted by New York magazine and The International Culinary Center). Is there anything better than eating homemade pretzels hot from the oven?
Edward F. Nesta
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The latest release from Saxophonist Tommaso Starace is the melding of two instruments, a horn and piano, to create Tommaso Starace with Michel Di Toro – From a distant past. The resultant release is a masterpiece of melodies, transitions, and complementing musicianship.
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Rockers, get ready to rock with The Steepwater Band and their latest release, Shake Your Faith, which consists of 11 tracks of music written by the band: Jeff Massey, Eric Saylors, Tod Bowers, and Joe Winters released on the Diamond Day Records label. Guest Jim Wirt layers in harmony vocals and also plays piano and organ on this outstanding release.
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For an oyster fan, Oysters A – Z with Chef Kerry Heffernan during the New York Culinary Experience (NYCE) 2016 hosted by New York magazine and The International Culinary Center (ICC) in New York City was a fantasy of a cooking class. During the class I shucked my fair share of oysters to make East and West Raw Oysters with Two Mignonettes, Fried Oysters with Cornichon, Tangerine and Coriander Crema, and Oyster Pan Roast, with Oysteroot (Salsify) Celeriac, Bacon and …
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Learning the art of making authentic Fish and Chips with Chef Paul Liebrandt during the New York Culinary Experience (NYCE) 2016 hosted by New York magazine and The International Culinary Center (ICC) brought back many fond memories of time spent in England. Chef Paul Liebrandt graciously shares his recipe for Fish and Chips with Lime Pickle Aioli.
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Chef Zachary Golper, owner of Bien Cuit in Brooklyn, New York returned to the New York Culinary Experience (NYCE) 2016 hosted by New York magazine and the The International Culinary Center (ICC) in New York City for the 4th year as an instructor. As someone who loves making bread, when I saw the list of participating chefs for the NYCE 2016, I knew that I wanted to takeChef Golper’s bread class where I learned to make Madawaska Bread, Pugliese Bread, …
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Playwright Joe Orton’s play, What The Butler Saw at the Westport Country Playhouse in Westport, Connecticut, is brilliantly funny, fast-paced, non-stop, witty British humor at its best. Directed by John Tillinger with an exceptional cast – Julian Gamble, Chris Ghaffari, Patricia Kalember, Sarah Manton, Robert Stanton, and Paxton Whitehead, the play runs from August 23, 2016 until September 10, 2016.
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Jazz Vocalist Ashleigh Smith’s debut album, Ashleigh Smith – Sunkissed, released on the Concord Music Group label is one that Jazz aficionados will want to add to their collections. Winner of the 2014 Sarah Vaughan International Vocal Competition, Ashleigh Smith makes her mark as a singer and songwriter on this 10-track stunning release.
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Jeff "Tain" Watts Quartet heated up Jazz Standard in the Flatiron district of New York City with a memorable evening of improvisational Jazz with Jeff "Tain" Watts on drums, Troy Roberts on saxophone, Benito Gonzalez on piano, and Orlando LeFleming on bass.
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Jeremiah Johnson Band – Blues Heart Attack released on the Connor Ray Music label is 12-tracks of the Blues with a twinge of St. Louis Blues mixed in with Texas Blues. The Jeremiah Johnson Band consists of Jeremiah Johnson, Jeff Girardier, and Benet Schaeffer, with special guests Nathan Hershey, Frank Bauer, and Tom "Papa" Ray to complement the well-crafted studio release with all music written by Jeremiah Johnson.