By Laura Medina
DJ Questlove spinning as music headliner.
Actress of her own Cooking Channel show, "Dinner at Tiffani's," Tiffany Thiessen with Chef Curtis Stone.
Last Saturday's LA Food & Wine's "Live on Grand" was a trifecta of cooking and foodie celebrites, actress-turned-cooking show hostess, Tiffany Thiessen of her own "Dinner at Tiffani's." Chef Curtis Stone, and foodie/restaurateur, DJ Questlove.
Those two, Tiffany Thiessen and Chef Curtis Stone were the two of the hardest working duo during this recent LA Food & Wine 2018 week.
During Saturday's night Live on Grand party and Sunday's Grand Tasting afternoon lunch and afternoon tea, rolled up into one, both Tiffany and Curtis were non-stop serving machines, while graciously posing selfie autographs.
Most celebrities, entertainment and culinary, usually call it a night.
Not these two...
These was Chef Curtis Stone, all night Saturday night, shucking and serving Morro Bay Oysters from his first restaurant, Maude...
This is Chef Curtis Stone on Sunday, all afternoon, again non-stop shucking and serving Morro Bay Oysters...
The other half of the non-stop dynamic duo also work her butt off, all through the weekend, Tiffany Thiessen, actress and host of her own cooking show, "Dinner at Tiffani's" on the Cooking Channel...
Tiffany served mini carrot cakes on Saturday night, all Saturday night while posing with fan's autograph selflies, without failure. What a trooper.
This is her all Sunday afternoon. This time serving up a Sunday brunch-worthy white cheddar "scones" (savory scones are biscuits. Sweet biscuits are scones) with strips of candied bacon and tomato jam.
For a six-generation Californian, Tiffany is Southern at Heart. One of her friends moved to outside of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Despite being a popular actress, Tiffany is really humbled to be accepted in LA Food & Wine and working alongside Chef Curtis Stone.
Of course, she's promoting her cookbook, "Pull Up a Chair," to released on October 7th.
Sorry kosher folks, shellfish was the haut-est hit during LA Food & Wine 2018 weekend.
Maude's fresh Morro Bay Oysters and Nick & Steff's Grilled Oysters in Beef Bits and Brown Butters attracted the longest line Saturday night. People were craving zinc.
The longest line for food alone, is Jason Fullilove's Barbara Jean's fried shrimp resting on a bed of creamy grits. A pop-up that's trying to be taken seriously as a full-fledge restaurant.
The Fried Shrimp and Grits, along with Tiffani Thiessen's White Cheddar Scones with Candied Bacon and Tomato Jam proves that Angelenos are hungry for Southern Cuisine done really well.
Obviously on the still stifling, waning days of Summer, big kids lined up for cool ice cream from Afters Ice Cream, strawberry cookie crunch and Hot Cocoa ice cream...
Big adult ice cream cocktails of Ire La La Land coffee ice cream with Irish whiskey and Midnight Magic of Taro Ice Cream and White Chocolate Ice Cream topped with tequila are big kids' way to cool off.
There's a reason why classics never go away, quality.
Jose Andres' Bazaar Patisserie makes the whimsical classics in their delectable finger candies, fruit pates, macaroons, and mini cakes make afternoon tea and desserts easy for the portion-controlled stylistas to satisfy their sweet tooths.
The sweet treats trend continues with Guinness Beer Ice Cream...
The barley malt and wheat and yeast in Guinness Beer makes for a very smooth and rich ice cream. Here are a many Guinness Beer ice cream recipes to check out, https://www.bing.com/search?q=guinness%20beer%20ice%20cream%20recipes&qs=n&form=QBRE&sp=-1&pq=guinness%20beer%20ice%20cream%20recipes&sc=1-31&sk=&cvid=31E8241937A9453489CBD8105EA9D9F6
With the emerging economy of "Sex and the City"/"Bold Type" career women moving up the rank and transforming society and the economy and markets, instead of guys breaking a cold beer brew, it's the ladies breaking a cool can of pre-made quality cocktails in can, after work and on the weekend or breaking a six-pack with friends at their pool at their houses.
Can Can Cocktails provides the answer and needs, http://www.cancancocktails.com/
Aka, "The Monster Mixer"
The Monkey Mixer. Drawing cheeky inspiration from a cement truck's design, the traditional cocktail shaker has been upgraded and transformed into the ultimate cocktail machine. The Monkey Mixer, which can hold up to 2,400 gallons of liquid, resembles a cement truck, complete with rotating drum, or in this case, cocktail shaker, and will visit select cities in the USA beginning with its debut at Arizona Cocktail Week (February 17-19). Monkey Shoulder's US Ambassador, Seb Derbomez and Brand Associate, Tobias Schopf, will be on hand to present the colossal cocktail shaker to attendees, serving the Mixed Up Monkey cocktail from the machine's chute, and sharing the Monkey Shoulder mission.
We respect that, but believe people should play with their whisky, and enjoy the experience," shared Seb Derbomez, US Monkey Shoulder Ambassador. "Monkey Shoulder is an award-winning whisky that is made for mixing, and we are dedicated to sharing the joy and wonder of what a whisky cocktail experience can be with people across the country. The Monkey Mixer is a great vehicle to share this message in a big and unmistakable way."
Fun facts about The Monkey Mixer:
- The capacity for the "Mixer" is the equivalent of 123,000 bottles of Monkey Shoulder
- The Mixer is over 27 feet long, 13 feet tall and 8 feet wide
- The mixer is powered by a 5000 watt Cummins Onan diesel commercial generator
- The sound system packs over 2000 watts of power and includes:
- 2 x 500 watt JL audio amplifiers
- 1 x 1000 watt JL audio amplifier
- 4 x 7.77" JL audio midrange speakers
- 2 x 13" JL audio subwoofers
- 1 x 18" Dayton audio subwoofer
- The delicious, refreshing and balanced "Mixed Up Monkey" cocktail recipe contains:
- 1 ½ parts Monkey Shoulder
- ¾ part mint simple syrup
- ½ part fresh lemon juice
- 3 parts soda
- Fresh mint sprig garnish
The fun begins at Arizona Cocktail Week when Monkey Shoulder and The Monkey Mixer break ground on a new era of whisky cocktails.
"For this first event, we've chosen to offer the Mixed Up Monkey cocktail, a mixture of Monkey Shoulder, mint syrup, soda, and lemon juice chosen for its universality and its playfully fun use of the whisky," remarked Derbomez. "With this cocktail you can see just how mixable Monkey Shoulder really is – a truly cheeky addition to any cocktail!"
"I can't wait to share Monkey Shoulder, The Monkey Mixer, and this experience with mixologists and cocktail enthusiasts as we travel to some of the country's top spirits events this year," added Derbomez. "Of course, we take safety and responsibility very seriously, so driving time and cocktail time will always be separate – as they always should be. We encourage all to imbibe responsibly always, and never drink and drive."
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