Showing posts with label chef. Show all posts
Showing posts with label chef. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Nominate Chef John for a 2011 Tasty Award!
The Annual Tasty Awards are the premier awards show to celebrate the best in food and fashion programs on TV, in film, and online. Last year, Food Wishes wasnt nominated for an award, but that was my own fault. I was so busy at the time the awards were announced, I never asked for a help getting nominated!If youd like to help nominate me, please follow this link and cast your vote. Nominations are only open until September 5th! I believe you can nominate the website in several categories, but "Best Food Program - Web" and Best "Home Chef in a Series" are the ones Im hoping to get. Thanks!
Saturday, April 5, 2014
A Shorty Interview with Chef John
Thanks to many loyal readers of this blog, and my beloved YouTube channel fans, Im proud to announce @FoodWishes (as Im known on Twitter) is currently in 5th place for Shorty Awards nominations! I hear the top 5 finishers get an invite to NYC for the ceremony, so if you havent voted, heres the link.The following is an interview I did as part of the nomination process, and I thought I would repost it here. Enjoy!
Whats your best tweet?
I love them all. Thats like asking Octomom which child is her favorite.
What are six things you could never do without?
the other half of the twelve-pack
How do you use Twitter in your professional life?
To promote new (and totally awesome, if I do say) video recipes Ive just produced.
Whats your favorite Twitter app?
Whats a Twitter app?
Twitter or Facebook?
Twitter! Facebook sucks. No offense.
What was the funniest trend youve seen?
Twitpics of food from really dark restaurants. It all looks like corned beef hash.
What feature should Twitter add?
With one click, you can delete another users Twitter account if you think its lame.
Who do you wish had a Twitter feed but doesnt?
That guy that does the 6 Flags commercials.
What are some words or phrases you refuse to shorten for brevity?
"the" and "notwithstanding"
Is there someone you want to follow you who doesnt already? If so, who?
Top Chef host @PadmaLakshmi. She has 19,428 followers and only follows 74 people. You do the math.
Have you ever unfollowed someone? Who and why?
Yes. Cant say, and wont say.
Why should we vote for you?
Why not?
Terms you wish would start trending on Twitter right now?
#WhyBaldingMenAreSexier
Whats the most interesting connection youve made through Twitter?
Now following my wife.
Hashtag you created that you wish everyone used?
#FoodWishes4Life
How do you make your tweets unique?
I only type with my pinkies.
What inspires you to tweet?
Desperate need for attention and huge amounts of free time.
Ever get called out for tweeting too much?
Never. If anything, Im surprised people dont ask me to tweet more often. My tweets really are quite scintillating.
140 characters of advice for a new user?
Contrary to what most Twitter advisers say, I encourage new uses to tweet *more* when theyre drinking.
How long can you go without a tweet?
Approximately 2.7 hours
What question are we not asking here that we should?
Whats the deal with those Jersey Shore kids?
Who do you admire most for his or her use of Twitter?
Steven Colbert
Whyd you start tweeting?
All the cool kids were doing it.
Has Twitter changed your life? If yes, how?
Yes. Not sure.
What do you wish people would do more of on Twitter?
Follow me.
How will the world change in 2010?
Apparently, from what I hear, it will get about .03 degrees warmer.
What are some big Twitter faux pas?
Trying to sound smart by using pretentious terms like, "faux pas."
What will the world be like 10 years from now?
It will be very similar to today, except people will cook at home much more often, thanks to the abundance of online cooking videos.
Sunday, March 30, 2014
Another Chef John is Traveling Rerun Cabbage Rolls a Mother Knows Best
Hello from freezing western New York. It looks like Im probably not going to have time or the opportunity to film any video recipes while Im here, but here is a winter classic that Im posting along with an important update to the procedure.My mother had some amazing cabbage rolls waiting for Michele and me upon our arrival. As we ate I could tell by the look in my wifes eyes she was thinking, "yours are good, but these are better." When youve been together as long as we have, you can actually read each others minds.
After a brief conversation it was discovered that while I use the same ingredients as mom, she cooks hers an additional hour. This explained the extra tender filling, and even sweeter, more tender cabbage. So, here is my cabbage roll recipe video (inspired by my Aunts recipe - you can read that original post here, and get the ingredients) and as you watch please take note the cooking time is not 2, but 3 hours. Thanks mom. Enjoy!
Update to the Update! After further discussions with my mother, and my aunt who I credited with the recipe, it seems that Im using several ingredients not officially sanctioned by the family elders. Apparently they dont use Parmesan or egg in the mixture, and it been "suggested" that if I continue using those ingredients I should stop telling people its their recipe!
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Holiday Discount Coupons Available at OpenSky – Just Tell Them Chef John Sent You
I just found out that if you register your email at OpenSky by midnight on Wednesday, youll receive coupons ranging from $15 to $100 off and 10% to 50% off.To take advantage, go to the OpenSky Holiday Promotion Page, and when you register enter CHEFJOHN as your favorite shopkeeper.
Ive been told every user will receive a coupon, but the first 50 people to sign up using the code above will get a Premium Coupon.
OpenSky is a new online shopping site where Ive been invited to be a shopkeeper. You can read a little more about it in this post. My store is still being stocked, but there are lots of great stores already up and running, and the coupons will work in any of them. Enjoy!
Photo credit (c) Flickr user desi.italy
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