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  • CHEF AMANDA FREITAG
    Diced, Sliced, and CHOPPED!
    Chef Amanda Freitag, who is a frequent judge on Food Network's popular show, "Chopped," is one of New York City's most celebrated chefs.
    Since graduating from the esteemed Culinary Institute of America (CIA), her career has seen her grow from rotissier and garde manger at "Voss" in NYC to "Verbena," to working in Paris under Chef Alain Passard for two weeks learning the extreme importance of fresh ingredients, and developing her love of Mediterranean flavors.
    Chef Freitag competed in "The Next Iron Chef," season 2, in 2009.
    Jeff Siegel our own "Wine Curmudgeon," will preview the Drink Local Wine conference, which takes place this year in St. Louis, the weekend of April 1.
    1 hr 43 min
  • Tristan Rogers
    Tristan Rogers entered the entertainment industry in the 1960's, in his native Australia, working as a stuntman and doubling as a boom carrier. His ambition and eagerness had him volunteering for any work that kept him on the lot and in clear view. Before long he landed a role as a series regular on "The Link Men." When production ended after only 10 episodes, he headed for England, where he became a drugger in a rock band. After three years of what he calls "intense experiences" and witnessing the greatest music ever, he decided to give up the musicians life and do what he really wanted to do: act.
    Back in Australian in 1972, Tristan found himself working in everything from television to radio for the next seven years, then decided it was time to move again, this time to California.
    In 1980, Tristan was given a role on "General Hospital," and it forever changed his life. Because he developed a large following, then-producer Gloria Monty changed his role from 3 weeks to a 3-year contract role, resulting in appearances on many prominent television series of the 1980-90's. During this period Tristan became involved in the American Cinema Awards Foundation, created to honor achievement in cinema. As VP and Director of the shows, he helped raise over four million dollars for the Motion Picture Retirement Home and Hospital.
    After making the decision to leave "General Hospital" in 1992, he then spent several years researching a show about his first love, motor racing, eventually being instrumental in launching the Canadian show, "Fast Track," and then returned to "General Hospital" in 2006. The extremely gifted actor has been playing the mysterious "Colin" on the #1 CBS daytime drama, "The Young and the Restless."
    1 hr 12 min
  • JOHN DRISCOLL
    ANOTHER CHANCE
    John Driscoll was a professional runway and catalog model for iconic brands such as Armani and Versace following high school graduation. This led to commercials and musical theatre.
    John garnered recurring roles on "Young Americans," "Dawson's Creek," guest starred on "One Tree Hill," "Law and Order: Criminal Intent," and starred in the short-lived series, "The Book of Daniel." He was best known for his role of "Coop" on "The Guiding Light," which he played for five years, until his current role as Phillip "Chance" Chancellor on the number one CBS daytime hit, "The Young and the Restless."
    1 hr 59 min
  • ART OF LIVING SUNDAY SHOW
    MEATBALL MASTER DANIEL MANCINI
    Daniel, a Brooklyn native, spent thirty years in the clothing industry before leaving in 2007 to follow his dream: to launch a meatball company based on his Grandma Anna’s family recipe that she taught him when he was 15 years old. Believing so much in the comfort food that simmered for hours every Sunday in his Grandma’s Brooklyn house, Daniel wanted to send people back to the dinner table, and he went for ibt in the worst economic times.
    He made one believer after another starting with his neighbor who used to run Alpine Lace to buyers at Whole Foods and Fresh Market, and even landing them in Martha Stewart's hands. After tasting them herself, she quickly invited him on her show. What he originally thought to be a quick end-of-show appearance turned out having him as the first guest for a full 30 minutes. Sales skyrocketed, and Daniel was well on his way to becoming the Meatball King. With only eight ingredients, hard work, good exposure and a little luck, Daniel has gone from making 50,000 meatballs a month a year ago, to 300,000 that he expects will become 700,000 per month by mid-year.
    The year 2010 was declared the Year of the Meatball. And today, the product called Mama Mancini’s Meatballs and Sunday Sauce is spreading nationwide and just experienced a 300% growth spurt this year.
    34 min
  • Randy Finch: Ice Brigade
    Armed with chain saws, chisels and sledge hammers, Michigan-based chef Randy Finch and his team of renegade ice artists blow the lid off ice sculpting by developing out-of-this-world, original designs that defy the imagination on Food Network’s new primetimes series Ice Brigade. To these frozen outlaws, the standard wedding swans are simply huge ice cubes. Premiering Thursday, March 3rd at 10pm ET/PT, each hour-long episode proves Randy and his crew are the masters of this bone-chilling craft as they construct fully-functioning ice sculptures including: a lounge with sushi station and pool table, casino game room with a spinning roulette wheel, bowling lanes with pins and balls, life-size chessboard and carousel, DJ booth with spinning turntables and working speakers, grand piano, putt-putt course, pinball machines, and mechanical bulls. They over deliver and impress every time; no job is out of reach for this team!
    Born and raised in Michigan, Randy dreamt of becoming a chef and architect since he was 10 years old. He worked as a bus boy and prep cook at local restaurants to learn about life in restaurant kitchens and moved to Savannah, Ga., after high school where carved his first pieces of ice working in a hotel restaurant assisting the on-site sculptor. In 1989 he earned a degree in Culinary Arts. Working at the renowned Amway Grand Plaza Hotel for Master Chef Dan Hugelier, he met Derek Maxfield, a fellow apprentice. After several years of traveling and working as a private chef, Randy settled back in Michigan and teamed up with Derek to open Ice Sculptures Ltd in 1994. Randy has taught countless ice sculpting classes, garnered myriad awards in food and ice competitions, and co-authored “Ice Sculpting the Modern Way.”
    47 min
  • ADAM GERTLER and SONIA HUNT
    Three delightful treats tonight! First, our very own Wine Curmudgeon, JEFF SIEGEL is back fresh from Spain to talk about Spanish wines and good wine buys. Jeff is a nationally known award-winning wine writer whose work has appeared in many newspapers and national magazines. Writing common-sense articles about wine, Jeff is out to help us understand what is available, how it tastes, and offers tips and advice about buying and drinking wine. He, along with Dave McIntyre, Wine Columnist for The Washington Post, founded www.drinklocalwine.com, to promote local wines in states other than California, Washington, and Oregon.
    ADAM GERTLER, runner up on season 4 of "The Next Food Network Star," and a favorite guest on the Sunday Art of Living show, returns to talk about season 2 of "Kid in a Candy Store," on Food Network, which premiered appropriately on Valentine's Day, and can be seen on Mondays at 8:30 ET. The show has him traveling coast to coast, where he introduces us to people and places that creat whimsical confections and desserts. From wild and wack to traditional favorites, this sweet joyride will make us all feel like kids again!
    Another favorite guest, SONIA HUNT returns to the show to update us on her culinary adventures. Sonia shares her love of the culinary arts and stories that bring people together on her web-based "Stirring it Up!" series. Entrepreneur, world traveler, seasoned digital media technologist, adventurer, musician, engineer, and enthusiast of all things spicy, this savvy lady is out to drive change.
    1 hr 56 min
  • GILLES MARINI
    VALENTINE SPECIAL
    Though he has become unbelievably busy, with an impossible schedule, I am happy to bring back French actor/model heartthrob, Gilles Marini, to Olivia Wilder Times.
    While living and serving in Paris, Gilles Marini met the famous photographer Fred Goudon, who introduced him to the world of modeling. After fulfilling his military duties, Marini went to the United States to learn English and work as a model.
    Gilles found himself in the international spotlight after appearing in what some have called the second greatest shower scene in film history, in 2008's "Sex and the City: The Movie." Other film credits include "One and the Other" (L'Une et L'Autre) and "The Boys & Girls Guide to Getting Down." Television audiences have seen him in prime time series such as "Nip/Tuck," "Ugly Betty," "Dirty Sexy Money," "Criminal Minds," and most recently in a January episode of "Castle." He has also appeared the daytime dramas "The Bold and the Beautiful," and "Passions." Gilles was the first runner up on the June, 2009 finale of "Dancing With The Stars," having set the stage on fire with his Argentine Tango, among other memorable dances. Marini was named one of People Magazine’s "Top Ten Sexiest Men Alive for 2009."
    Gilles first appeared on ABC's "Brothers And Sisters," in 2009, as "Luc Laurent," the French love interest of Rachel Griffiths' character, "Sarah Walker." The role was originally set to be a five episode arc, but he has now become a series regular. And we couldn't be happier.
    58 min
  • DEBI MAZAR AND GABRIELE CORCOS
    Under The Tuscan Gun
    Acclaimed actress Debi Mazar made her feature film debut in Martin Scorsese's "Goodfellas," and is known for her portrayals of edgy, sharp-tongued women, including "Shauna," in HBO's award-winning "Entourage" series, and others. Debi was paired with Maksim in season 9 of ABC's "Dancing With The Stars" competition series.
    Debi's husband, Gabriele Corcos, was born in Florence, Italy, and raised in olive country, Fiesole. Learning everything he knows about Tuscan food from his mother and grandmother, he started baking at age six, when he baked his first cake, which he delivered to his parents bedroom - for a fee! He hasn't stopped cooking since, and his insatiable fascination with food, love for organic ingredients, and determination to feed his wife and children the healthiest and most natural way he knows, the Tuscan way, has brought them together in the kitchen, as well as life.
    From starting with cooking videos on their "Under The Tuscan Gun" website, they have now garnered a weekly show on the new Cooking Channel, called "Extra Virgin," where viewers are invited into the Los Angeles home they share with their two young daughters. She’s a modern girl from Queens, and he’s a food purist from the hills of Tuscany. A combination that produces a pleasantly chaotic life that is filled with love, passion, and home-cooked Tuscan meals.
    1 hr 27 min
  • MADISON HILDEBRAND
    MILLION DOLLAR LISTER
    Madison Hildebrand, seen on "Million Dollar Listing," on the BRAVO cable channel, is one of Malibu’s most sought after celebrity real estate agents. After graduating from Pepperdine University, he began pursuing his real estate license and earned a mentorship with one of the top-producing agents in the nation. He sold his first home for $2.8 million dollars to a celebrity and is continuing to sell in all ranges, even in excess of $20 million dollars.
    In spite of five wildly successful years as one of the top producing agents, Malibu’s most wanted real estate mogul has not been immune to the failing economy. As property values plummeted, Hildebrand struggled to keep his exclusive clientele happy. But even in the tough market, this Malibu mogul prevailed, as he is still able to ink deals for high-end sales and leases from Malibu to Beverly Hills. Besides selling real estate, Madison has also become the President of AgentControl.com, an operating system that is cost efficient and helps agents manage their business and reach their goals. He has also penned the novel, "Activate YOUR Passion, Create YOUR Career." When Hildebrand finds time to play, he focuses on his much talked about love life, exploring his newfound sexuality with some surprising twists and turns.
    48 min
  • Desperately Seeking Sherwin Sleeves
    Who is Sherwin Sleeves? This was a question that I spent hours on the internet seeking to find the answer to after I had heard this compelling voice on Sirius/XM radio telling a story so captivating that it commanded my attention sufficiently to cause me to pull my car into a parking so as to hang onto every single word.
    The information was not that available at the time, (recently moreso), and through a series of queries and links, I found a couple of downloadable mp3's of equally wonderous prose, voice, and music. But who is this man? I found a site with a brief, mysterious bit of information on this man by one Sean Hurley, who said: "... I am Sherwin Sleeves ombudsman, gopher, handyman, internet person, musical assistant, and all around amanuensis. Sherwin lives just up the road from me in the next town over and I visit him once or twice a week to pick up songs or stories or whatever he has to give me.
    I don’t know a lot about him. He is 79 years old (I think). He moved here a few years ago, arrived by train. I believe he spent much of time working for a traveling theater. He is not married and apparently has no other family.
    A frequent question: Does he really do all that walking? Yes! He does do a lot of walking. Even with the cane and a slightly bad leg, he walks more than anyone I know and he doesn’t seem to bother with any difference between night or day. He’ll set off at midnight for a 10 mile journey to nowhere. From what I’ve learned, he doesn’t seem to have the least idea where he’s heading to when he goes out – he just puts on his hat and walks out the door and is suddenly gone."
    We will start with a story told by Sherwin, and then he, and Sean will be LIVE!
    2 hr 56 min

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