Tuesday, October 30, 2012

10/30 Chef Rick Tarantino, Halloween Special

Rick Tarantino or Chef Rick as he is know in the media has a diverse back ground that has helped him build a successful career as a celebrity chef. He attended the University of Massachusetts, Amherst Campus and graduated with a Bachelors' of Science from the School of Food Science and Nutrition. Then began his work experience at the prestigious chain of Sheraton Hotels and Resorts from Los Angles to New York's five star St Regis Hotel, Rick worked his way up the corporate ladder. But that was only the beginning, with years of experience in the family hotel business that he was raised in and now with corporate hospitality business under his belt, he began his entrepreneurial career and started Inn Vision a state of the art in-room movie company in hotels around the country. After successfully selling that venture he went back into his family hotel and restaurant business with his father. Emerald Hotel and Resorts International, owned and operated hotels and restaurants in New England.

Rick then returned to school and received his Masters of Science degree from Johnson & Wales University, the world leading hotel and culinary school. Wanting to give back he began teaching at the school. That lead to an opportunity to develop an alumni and development office for the Chancellor, so when his father retired, they sold the hotel company and Rick began his next career as an educator, author and fundraiser. During the ten year period at Johnson & Wales, Rick met Justin Miller a young inspiring 6 year old who loved to cook. Rick trained Justin to become the Guinness Book of Records Worlds Youngest Chef and the two travelled the world cooking and inspiring others. This launched Rick in to the Television and Media industry.

The pair appeared on almost every national television show venue from Good Morning America, David Letterman, Disney, to the Food Network. Rick also became a research chef for many national brands like Westinghouse, Rival's Crock -Pot, Cattlemen's, BBQ sauce, Kraft Foods, and VacuWare to just name a few. In addition he now appears regularly on HSN ( Home Shopping Channel ) and The Shopping Channel Canada as well as National Infomercials and Tradeshows.

Chef Rick has experience in many media outlets, live appearances, press tours, news shows, morning shows, radio, infomercials, cook books, and currently co-hosts a cable cooking show called You Won't Even Miss it. He worked with Celebrities like the late Julia Child, Emeril Lagasse, Jarred Fogle from Subway and Martin Yen. He is sought after for recipe development by food companies and supermarkets. He develops many of the free recipes you pick up at the grocery store and tours supermarkets regularly teaching customers recipes and how to enhance their meals to get out of the "Food RUT". You can see him at Hannaford's, ACME, Lowes, Sweet Bay and Shaw's. He also endorsees his own line of products called Chef Rick Spices, Chef Rick Seafood , Proware Professional Kitchen Products and Bold Chef. He does product development for companies like All-Clad , Williams Sonoma and Westinghouse.

Go to www.myrastellidirect.com/chefrick  to order foods and get a discount of 15% enter code STL15 or by phone 877-686-3276.
 

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

10/23 Valerie Perrine, Superman, Will Link

After making her debut in the Kurt Vonnegut classic Slaughterhouse Five, she has played with some of the most respected actors of our time; Gene Hackman in Superman, Jack Nicholson and Harvey Keitel in The Border, Robert Mitchum in Agency, Jackie Gleason in Mr. Billion, Dennis Hopper and Wesley Snipes in Boiling Point, Robert Redford and Jane Fonda in The Electric Horseman, and countless others. She has also starred in numerous MOW's, pilots, and guest appearances, including "Nash Bridges", "The Practice", "Just Shoot Me", "Homicide: Life on the Street", "ER", "Third Watch" and FX's new series "Lights Out".

Valerie's acting has generated numerous awards and nominations. For her dramatic role in Lenny opposite Dustin Hoffman and directed by Bob Fosse, she received the Best Actress Award at the Cannes Film Festival, the New York Film Critics Award, the British Academy Award, the New York Board of Review, the National Association of Theaters Award, the United Motion Picture Association award, the Hollywood Women’s Press Club Newcomer of the Year nomination and a nomination for an Oscar as "Best Actress" at the American Academy Awards. Additionally, an ACE Award nomination for a Miss Piggy-type bimbo in Shelley Duvall’s' Faeire Tale Theatre also proved her talent as a comedienne.

Valerie has lived all over the world, and as a member of the EEC, she has worked all over Europe. She spent four years in Japan, two years in Paris, four years in London, and two years in Rome, where she appeared in a diverse assortment of Italian films and TV. From Italy Valerie relocated to NY and with this move came the return of her desire to work on stage, something she hadn't done since her late teens as a dancer in Las Vegas. She nabbed the lead in "Steel Magnolias" and also starred with Tony Randall in "The Man Who Came To Dinner".

Valerie is an avid animal lover and has shared her home simultaneously with four immense great danes and a two hundred and fifty pound mastiff. She enjoys needlepoint, sewing, reading, painting, gardening, and traveling. Her latest pursuit is writing her autobiography.
 



Will Link is your weekly "Link to the Movies" on "The PM Show with Larry Manetti." He is a screenwriter who has received accolades from various film festivals most recently the Shriekfest Horror Festival. Will is also a regular contributor to the film blog "You Won Cannes." You can hear his thoughts on the world of popular culture as co-host of "Will Sean Podcast?" downloadable at the iTunes store. Follow him on twitter @TheRealWillLink

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

10/16 Chef Rick, Rick Tarantino, Celebrity Recipes

Rick Tarantino or Chef Rick as he is know in the media has a diverse back ground that has helped him build a successful career as a celebrity chef. He attended the University of Massachusetts, Amherst Campus and graduated with a Bachelors' of Science from the School of Food Science and Nutrition. Then began his work experience at the prestigious chain of Sheraton Hotels and Resorts from Los Angles to New York's five star St Regis Hotel, Rick worked his way up the corporate ladder. But that was only the beginning, with years of experience in the family hotel business that he was raised in and now with corporate hospitality business under his belt, he began his entrepreneurial career and started Inn Vision a state of the art in-room movie company in hotels around the country. After successfully selling that venture he went back into his family hotel and restaurant business with his father. Emerald Hotel and Resorts International, owned and operated hotels and restaurants in New England.

Rick then returned to school and received his Masters of Science degree from Johnson & Wales University, the world leading hotel and culinary school. Wanting to give back he began teaching at the school. That lead to an opportunity to develop an alumni and development office for the Chancellor, so when his father retired, they sold the hotel company and Rick began his next career as an educator, author and fundraiser. During the ten year period at Johnson & Wales, Rick met Justin Miller a young inspiring 6 year old who loved to cook. Rick trained Justin to become the Guinness Book of Records Worlds Youngest Chef and the two travelled the world cooking and inspiring others. This launched Rick in to the Television and Media industry.

The pair appeared on almost every national television show venue from Good Morning America, David Letterman, Disney, to the Food Network. Rick also became a research chef for many national brands like Westinghouse, Rival's Crock -Pot, Cattlemen's, BBQ sauce, Kraft Foods, and VacuWare to just name a few. In addition he now appears regularly on HSN ( Home Shopping Channel ) and The Shopping Channel Canada as well as National Infomercials and Tradeshows.

Chef Rick has experience in many media outlets, live appearances, press tours, news shows, morning shows, radio, infomercials, cook books, and currently co-hosts a cable cooking show called You Won't Even Miss it. He worked with Celebrities like the late Julia Child, Emeril Lagasse, Jarred Fogle from Subway and Martin Yen. He is sought after for recipe development by food companies and supermarkets. He develops many of the free recipes you pick up at the grocery store and tours supermarkets regularly teaching customers recipes and how to enhance their meals to get out of the "Food RUT". You can see him at Hannaford's, ACME, Lowes, Sweet Bay and Shaw's. He also endorsees his own line of products called Chef Rick Spices, Chef Rick Seafood , Proware Professional Kitchen Products and Bold Chef. He does product development for companies like All-Clad , Williams Sonoma and Westinghouse.

Go to www.myrastellidirect.com/chefrick  to order foods and get a discount of 15% enter code STL15 or by phone 877-686-3276.
 
Manetti Family: Hawaiian Tuna Steaks with Pineapple Mango Salsa

Ingredients
2 (6 oz) Tuna Steaks
1 Fresh Pineapple
1 bunch Fresh Cilantro
1 green onion
1 red onion
2 fresh mangos
2 fresh limes
2 teaspoons sea salt
2 teaspoons fresh ground pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil

Directions
Remove skin and core from pineapple and slice into 1/2 inch think rounds, set aside.
Peel and remove seed from Mangos.  Place Mango, 2 slices of pineapple  Red Onion, Green Onion, Cilantro and 1 teaspoon of salt and pepper into a food processor.  Pulse processor until ingredients are coarsely chopped.  Squeeze Juice of two limes into processor and add in 1 tablespoon olive oil.  Replace cover and pulse until all ingredients combine and are chopped into 1/4 dice. ( do not over process , leave salsa chunky) set salsa aside.

Pre-heat  a non-stick skillet on Medium heat for 1 minute add in 1 tablespoon olive oil. Season both sides of Tuna steaks with 1 teaspoon salt and pepper , Place two slices of pineapple into the skillet  and set each tuna steak on top. Sear for 4 minutes  lift with spatula and place another piece of pineapple into skillet, flip Tuna steak and place on top of pine and sear second side , repeat for other tuna steak. 

Remove Tuna steaks from skillet and place on you plate, top with 1-2 tablespoons of the Pineapple Mango salsa, garnish with Sprig of Cilantro and serve.

Chef Rick Tip.  Serve this tasty Tuna steak with some fried sweet Plantains on the side.

Chef Rick’s Fried Sweet Plantains


Ingredients

3 large ripe plantains, peeled and bias cut into 1-inch thick slices. Plantains must have a very black skin to be ripe )
2/3 cup Coconut oil, or lard ( add about 1/2 inch or  enough to cover half the thickness of plantains in the pan)
1 cup Raw Sugar or brown sugar

Directions
Peel and bias cut (diagonal) Plantains into one-inch thick slices. Heat the oil until medium hot to 350F.  Toss Plantain slices in sugar and set onto paper towel.
Carefully add pieces of Plantain into the pan and fry the pieces for about 1 or 2 minutes  per side. Reduce heat to low 300F and continue cooking, turning occasionally until they are brown and caramelized.  Remove from pan and set onto serving platter,

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

10/09 Jill St. John, Diamonds are Forever, Robert Wagner, Will Link

Jill Arlyn Oppenheim (born August 19, 1940), professionally known as, Jill St. John, is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Tiffany Case, the Bond girl in Diamonds Are Forever (1971).

St. John was born Jill Arlyn Oppenheim in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Betty Lou (née Goldberg) and Edward Oppenheim, who owned a restaurant.[1][2] She graduated from Hollywood Professional School in the spring of 1955 at age 14.

St. John began acting on radio at age six. In December 1949, at age nine, she appeared in the first full-length made-for-TV movie, a production of A Christmas Carol. At age 11 she appeared in two episodes of The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show. In 1957, at age 16, Universal Pictures signed St. John to a contract. Her major studio film debut was in Summer Love (1958) starring John Saxon. She went on to appear in The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker (1959), Holiday for Lovers (1959), The Lost World (1960), Tender Is the Night (1962), Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed? (1963) and Honeymoon Hotel (1964).

St. John received a Golden Globe nomination in 1963 for her performance in the film Come Blow Your Horn. She reunited with her co-star from that film, Frank Sinatra, in 1967 for Tony Rome. Other films she appeared in during this period included Who's Minding the Store? with Jerry Lewis, and The Liquidator (1965) with Rod Taylor.

In 1964, she guest starred with Lauren Bacall and Jason Robards, Jr. in the episode "Take a Walk Through the Cemetery" of Craig Stevens's CBS drama series, Mr. Broadway. St. John appeared in the first episode of the television series Batman in 1966 as the Riddler's moll, Molly (she was the only female to be killed off during the entire series).

St. John's most famous role was as Tiffany Case, the Bond girl in the 1971 James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever, where she starred opposite Sean Connery.

During 1983-1984, she starred with Dennis Weaver on the short-lived CBS soap opera, Emerald Point N.A.S., in which she played "Deanna Kinkaid," "Thomas Mallory's" conniving former sister-in-law. Her other television credits include guest roles on Magnum, P.I., The Love Boat, Hart to Hart, Burke's Law, and Fantasy Island.

St. John has worked on five movies with her husband Robert Wagner: Banning (1967); How I Spent My Summer Vacation (1967); Around the World in 80 Days (1989); Something to Believe In (1998); and The Calling (2002). In 1997, the couple appeared together at the end of "The Yada Yada" episode of the popular television sitcom Seinfeld.

St. John has not acted since 2002.  She is the author of The Jill St. John Cookbook (1987).
St. John has been married four times. Her first marriage was to Neil Durbin, heir to a linen fortune. They eloped in Yuma, Arizona on May 23, 1957 when she was age 16 and he was 22. The marriage lasted just over a year, ending in divorce on June 3, 1958.

Her second marriage was to racecar driver Lance Reventlow from March 24, 1960 to October 30, 1963. Jill was 19 and Lance was 24 at the time of their wedding. Lance was the son of Barbara Hutton, heir to the F. W. Woolworth fortune. Lance died in a plane crash in 1972.

She married singer Jack Jones on October 14, 1967. They separated in February 1969 and were divorced later that year.

St. John has had relationships with musician Bill Hudson,[3] baseball player Sandy Koufax, actors Sean Connery, Jack Nicholson, Barry Coe, Peter Lawford, Robert Vaughn, and Frank Sinatra.[4]
St. John has been married to actor Robert Wagner since May 26, 1990. They first met in 1959 and have been a couple since early 1982.

After the death of her second husband Lance Reventlow, she dedicated her cookbook to his memory. Despite their divorce and his subsequent re-marriage, St. John refers to Reventlow as "my late husband" in interviews.



Will Link is your weekly "Link to the Movies" on "The PM Show with Larry Manetti." He is a screenwriter who has received accolades from various film festivals most recently the Shriekfest Horror Festival. Will is also a regular contributor to the film blog "You Won Cannes." You can hear his thoughts on the world of popular culture as co-host of "Will Sean Podcast?" downloadable at the iTunes store. Follow him on twitter @TheRealWillLink

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

10/02 David Proval, The Sopranos

David Aaron Proval (born May 20, 1942) is an American actor, known for his roles as Tony DeVienazo in the Martin Scorsese film Mean Streets (1973) and as Richie Aprile on the HBO television series The Sopranos (1999–2007).

Proval was born in Brooklyn, New York, of Jewish heritage, the son of Clara Katz, an actress of Romanian origin. He has appeared in such feature films as The Shawshank Redemption (1994), Mob Queen (1998), Four Rooms (1995), UHF (1989), Innocent Blood (1992), The Siege (1998), a cameo appearance in Smokin' Aces, and has had recurring roles in television shows such as Picket Fences, Boomtown and Everybody Loves Raymond. He appeared in the 14th episode of The West Wing - "Take This Sabbath Day" - as Toby Ziegler's rabbi. In 1977 his voice was heard in the cult animated film WIZARDS, as the robot assassin Necron 99.

He co-stars as Uncle Charlie in Deer Head Pictures feature Wayward Pilgrim, set for a 2012 summer release.