For Serious Foodies Only - The New York Culinary Experience

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I'm so excited to tell you about a serious foodie weekend that's coming to New York, which I'll be attending.  The New York Culinary Experience, sponsored by New York Magazine and the French Culinary Institute, (which I love) will be an amalgamation of acclaimed chefs and the serious foodies who want to learn from them.  I was truly impressed by the high caliber of chef talent and the variety of classes offered during this weekend. 

Some of the wonderful cooking topics you'll explore include:

Cooking strozzapreti with sausage and grapes and other dishes inspired by the Italian grape harvest alongside Andrew Carmellini

Glazing and slow roasting Long Island duck with Alex Guarnaschelli

Mastering Portuguese and Spanish shellfish preparations with George Mendes

Brushing up on knife skills while learning the secrets to Morimoto’s hometown dishes from Hiroshima

Creating Italian crostatas and autumn-inspired confections with Gina DePalma

Using every part of a duck with Anita Lo

Making French Alsatian onion tarts and charcuterie with Andre Soltner

Getting the most out of seasonal products with Laurent Tourondel

And so much more...

When and where else are you going to get the chance to interact with such top-notch talent? Personally, I'm amazed and can't wait for this weekend to come.

Here are the details if you'd like to be a part of it and buy tickets. Proceeds benefit the Future Chefs Scholarship Fund.

The New York Culinary Experience

October 2nd & 3rd, 2010
The French Culinary Institute - 462 Broadway, New York NY 10013
Tickets - include 4 classes, breakfast, lunches and closing reception each day

New York Taste Features Sexy Restaurants

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I received a fantastic opportunity to attend and cover an upcoming high-profile food event called New York Taste, organized by one of my favorite mags, New York.

The culinary talent represented will not only be impressive, you'll also have the chance to sample plenty of great eats from hard-to-get-into establishments such as Locanda Verde, Blue Hill at Stone Barns, Morimoto, Corton and others. While the cost of a ticket is an investment, you'll be in the company of real culinary genius and at the same time, benefiting a good cause, City Harvest.

Below are the details about how you could be a part of it:

11th Annual New York Taste
Monday, November 2nd from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Skylight, 275 Hudson Street (at Dominick Street), New York NY 10013

Featured Chefs and Mixologists: Andrew Carmellini (Locanda Verde), Alex Guarnaschelli (Butter), Audrey Saunders (Pegu Club), Dan Barber (Blue Hill at Stone Barns), Masaharu Morimoto (Morimoto), Michael White (Marea), Paul Liebrandt (Corton), Zakary Pelaccio (Fatty Crab)

Tastings By: Adour Alain Ducasse at The St. Regis; Aldea; Allegretti; Bar Blanc Bistro; Barbuto Restaurant; Beacon Restaurant and Bar; Benoit; BLT Prime; Blue Hill & Blue Hill at Stone Barns; Boqueria Restaurant; Butter; Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte; Corton; Craft; Dovetail; Eighty One; Fatty Crab; Harbour; Hill Country; La Fonda del Sol; Le Cirque; L'Ecole, The Restaurant of the French Culinary Institute; Locanda Verde; Marea; Market Table; Morimoto; Oceana; Porter House; Public; Salumeria Rosi Parmacotto; SD26; Shang; Table 8 at the Cooper Square Hotel; Wallse

Buy tickets here.