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Chef Alessandra Ciuffo dazzled her audience with her Culinary Demo of Spicy Tuna Crispy Rice during The Sun Wine & Food Fest 2026, Grand Tasting at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut. If you have never had the opportunity to watch Chef Alessandra Ciuffo in action, she is a dynamo of a chef and one that you want to watch. Given only 30 minutes to prepare a dish for a live audience, Chef Alessandra explained the components of making Spicy Tuna …

With a winter storm approaching the following day, we headed to Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, on Saturday, January 24, 2026, to attend the Grand Tasting – Day Two, part of their annual 4-day gastronomy festival called The Sun Wine & Food Fest. A plethora of food, wine, beer, cider, and alcohol available to sample, along with 11 top Food Network celebrity chef demos by Shawn Osbey, Alessandra Ciuffo, Michele Ragussis, Robert Irvine, Chef Plum, Maneet Chauhan, Rocco DiSpirito, Marc …

When automotive manufacturer, visionary, and entrepreneur Carroll Shelby (1923-2012) created the eponymous Shelby GT500 Mustang in 1967, he set car enthusiasts and race car drivers’ hearts on fire with the sleek, sexy, and bold design. Legendary New York watchmaker Bulova has also excited their clientele since their inception in 1875 and celebrated its 150th anniversary by collaborating with Carroll Shelby Licensing, Inc. to create a Limited-Edition Bulova x Shelby Racing Chronograph, which celebrates two iconic companies that continue to be …

As someone who has light eyes, I wear sunglasses everyday whether it is sunny, cloudy, or gray out, year-round, to protect my eyes. Edward and I just returned from the gorgeous beach of Praia de Itamambuca in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil, where beach wear is an art form, and I fell in love with wearing the stunning sunglasses from Tony Brown Design – “Revolutionizing the Way You See The World”. Whether at the beach or in town, I …

Looking for something different and interesting for your restaurant or home bar? Orchard Grove Orange Aperitif Wine from Provence, France is perfect to serve chilled as an aperitif wine, to serve on the rocks, or use it in cocktail and culinary recipes. Luxury Experience had fun creating two tasty cocktails and a dessert recipe with this French charmer that is imported to the United States by Crillon Importers, LTD. Santé! Orchard Grove Orange Aperitif Wine Information Grapes: Rosé wine infused …

Bourbon lovers are in for a treat with the award-winning Litchfield Distillery 6-Year Double Barreled Bourbon Whiskey made in Litchfield, Connecticut from locally grown grains. Smooth and delicious, this bourbon starts out as their Straight Bourbon, then gets a special treatment to bring out its character and delivers perfection on the palate. We tried it served neat, over ice, and crafted two inspired cocktail recipes with it, Luxury Experience – Bourbon Snowball, and Luxury Experience – Perseverance, and created a …

When The Pierre opened in New York in 1930, the legendary French Chef Auguste Escoffier was the Executive Chef, so it was only fitting that for The Pierre, New York, A Taj Hotel’s Red Diamond 95th Anniversary held on November 20, 2025, that the Disciples Escoffier had the official opening of the very first New York Chapter and inducted The Pierre’s General Manager Spiridon Sarantopoulos and Executive Chef Vincenzo Garafalo into the prestigious culinary organization before the gala began. Over …

The latest release from Nicholas Payton – Nicholas Payton – TRIUNE is not your typical Jazz release as it is a reunion of musicians, esperanza spalding and Kariem Riggins, from their 2010 ensemble, and their individual jazz chops infuse the tracks with a unique fusion of sound.  The seven track release shines as it covers five original tracks from Nicholas Payton and two covers by Geri Allen. TRIUNE: Unconditional Love, Ultraviolet, Jazz is a Four Letter Word, Let it Ride, …