Join Nancy Reid &  Lisa Smith – publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine, for Big Blend Radio’s Champagne Sundays variety show.

Featured Guests:

- French-Algerian guitar virtuoso Pierre Bensusan ‘Mozart of Guitar’ celebrates his 40th Anniversary World Tour

- Bass player Mitchell Coleman Jr. releases his debut urban jazz album ‘Soul Searching’

- Bobbi DePorter – Co-Founder of SuperCamp and President of Quantum Learning Network

- Phyllis Hinz & Lamont Mackay ‘The Cooking Ladies’ - Food and travel writers, cookbook authors, RV vagabonds, and representatives of International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association

- Lynn Wiese Sneyd ‘The Book Biz Whiz’ – Author, publicist and owner of LWS Literary Services

Join Nancy Reid &  Lisa Smith – publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine, for Big Blend Radio’s Champagne Sundays variety show.

Featured Guests:

- French-Algerian guitar virtuoso Pierre Bensusan ‘Mozart of Guitar’ celebrates his 40th Anniversary World Tour

- Bass player Mitchell Coleman Jr. releases his debut urban jazz album ‘Soul Searching’

- Bobbi DePorter – Co-Founder of SuperCamp and President of Quantum Learning Network

- Phyllis Hinz & Lamont Mackay ‘The Cooking Ladies’ - Food and travel writers, cookbook authors, RV vagabonds, and representatives of International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association

- Lynn Wiese Sneyd ‘The Book Biz Whiz’ – Author, publicist and owner of LWS Literary Services

Chef Jeremy Manley 'San Diego's Sustainable Chef' joins Nancy J. Reid & Lisa D. Smith for Big Blend Radio's Eat, Drink & Be Merry show and discusses Salads. As he points out, salads do not have to be the typical bowl of lettuce leaves, but can include root vegetables such as beets, ancient grains and seeds such as farro and quinoa, fruits, cheeses and nuts. Known for serving fresh cuisine using seasonal and local ingredients, Jeremy is the executive chef and owner of Jeremy's on the Hill California Style Bistro in Julian, a popular mountain destination in San Diego, California. He is a regular guest on Big Blend Radio. Watch for his Apple & Almond Farro Salad Recipe in the upcoming April issue of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine.

S. Ward Heinrichs Esq., talks with Big Blend Radio hosts Nancy J. Reid & Lisa D. Smith about the California laws regarding employees who drive. Ward is a shareholder and named partner of the San Diego based employment law firm, Backstrom & Heinrichs, Attorneys at Law, APC.  He is a frequent guest on Big Blend Radio. Watch for his article about California Employment Laws regarding Transportation in the upcoming April issue of Big Blend Radio  & TV Magazine.

Herbalist Cynthia Johnston chats with Big Blend Radio hosts Nancy J. Reid & Lisa D. Smith about herbs for a healthy heart, such as Hawthorn Berries and Motherwort. Cynthia is the owner of MoonMaid Botanicals in the Smoky Mountain region of Tennessee. MoonMaid Botanicals is dedicated to providing high quality herbal remedies that are safe for people and safe for our planet. Watch for her article on Herbs for the Heart in the upcoming April issue of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine.

Herbalist Cynthia Johnston chats with Big Blend Radio hosts Nancy J. Reid & Lisa D. Smith about herbs for a healthy heart, such as Hawthorn Berries and Motherwort. Cynthia is the owner of MoonMaid Botanicals in the Smoky Mountain region of Tennessee. MoonMaid Botanicals is dedicated to providing high quality herbal remedies that are safe for people and safe for our planet. Watch for her article on Herbs for the Heart in the upcoming April issue of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine.

S. Ward Heinrichs Esq., talks with Big Blend Radio hosts Nancy J. Reid & Lisa D. Smith about the California laws regarding employees who drive. Ward is a shareholder and named partner of the San Diego based employment law firm, Backstrom & Heinrichs, Attorneys at Law, APC.  He is a frequent guest on Big Blend Radio. Watch for his article about California Employment Laws regarding Transportation in the upcoming April issue of Big Blend Radio  & TV Magazine.

Chef Jeremy Manley 'San Diego's Sustainable Chef' joins Nancy J. Reid & Lisa D. Smith for Big Blend Radio's Eat, Drink & Be Merry show and discusses Salads. As he points out, salads do not have to be the typical bowl of lettuce leaves, but can include root vegetables such as beets, ancient grains and seeds such as farro and quinoa, fruits, cheeses and nuts. Known for serving fresh cuisine using seasonal and local ingredients, Jeremy is the executive chef and owner of Jeremy's on the Hill California Style Bistro in Julian, a popular mountain destination in San Diego, California. He is a regular guest on Big Blend Radio. Watch for his Apple & Almond Farro Salad Recipe in the upcoming April issue of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine.

Chef Ivan Flowers is the Five-Star Executive Chef of Top of the Market in San Diego, California. On this  Eat, Drink & Be Merry segment, he chats with Big Blend Radio hosts Nancy J. Reid & Lisa D. Smith about keeping the momentum and balance in a busy kitchen, and his Warm Spring Salad that features fresh raw peas, piquillo peppers, king trumpet mushrooms, fresh baby spinach, and cooked asparagus. Chef Ivan Flowers is a frequent guest on Big Blend Radio. Watch for his Warm Spring Salad Recipe in the upcoming April issue of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine.

This interview originally aired on March 15, 2015, on Big Blend Radio's Champagne Sundays variety show!

On this Quality of Life episode, fashion designer Aggie Garcia chats with Big Blend Radio hosts Nancy J. Reid & Lisa D. Smith about her recent visit to Italy, along with the fashion and clothing finds she discovered there. Aggie traveled to Rome, Florence and Venice. As owner of Illusions by Aggie,  Aggie creates custom high quality bikinis and figure competition suits. She is a frequent guest on Big Blend Radio, and her article about Italy's Fashion Trends will be in the upcoming April issue of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine.

This interview originally aired on March 15, 2015, on Big Blend Radio's Champagne Sundays variety show!