veggyart – chef james parker who appeared on food tv's sugar rush (look for photos of his advanced class which combined our teen-chefs, chefs from washington duke inn and a whole lotta watermelons last summer)
la farm bakery – missy and lionel vatinet are highly esteemed colleagues and consultants for all things bread and our teens in paris tour. they are also the experts in "le pain" in our environs as well as internationally. umm, their white chocolate baguette is divine! fickle creek farm - efland, nc - ben bergman and noah ranells work the 61 acre farm and bed and breakfast with aplomb and panache. a great home away from home. pastured hens, (and their scrumptious eggs) steers, sheep, goats and seasonal and fragrant delights from the garden
chateau du pin – the family chateau of peg gignoux, who conducts art workshops at the chateau. (also see marguerite jay gignoux under "our artist friends" below.)
in paris:
angelina's – the best tea salon, their chocolate, oh my my. read this review in the star magazine.
hotel de la paix – right in the heart of montparnasse, this famous point of artists, painters and poets.
tour d'argent – throughout all the vicissitudes of history, for close on a century the tour d'argent has maintained its almost sacred attachment to tradition and honor.
gerard vives is a master and an eclectic of the highest degree. it is rumored that he is also an actor. if you uncover the truth do clue us in – but whatever the deal, the show at his restaurant in forcalquier is a MUST for a FOODIE.
le lapin tant pis in forcalquier, also the home of noted cookbook author georgeann brennan – aperitif.
in st. remy:
joel durand is the chocolatier of reknown and we are so very fortunate to have our teens work with him on our tours!
village pediatrics of chapel hill – c'est si bon! partnered with village pediatrics in their "taking the sting out of flu vaccination" program. click here to learn more about the program.
vineyards:
grove winery – grove winery is located 11 miles northeast of the greensboro, north carolina city limits. from award winning vineyards, first planted in 1993, exceptional wines are grown and crafted. the 44 acre guilford county farm features a small, artisan winery and the estate vineyards which are located on sloping, mineral rich land in the haw river valley wine country.
wine and things:
nat decants – wine picks, articles and humor from natalie macLean, recently named the world's best drink writer at the world food media awards in australia.
laura b. gschwandtner's www.thenovelette.com. laura is also editor and co-owner (with her husband, gerhard) of sellingpower.com, solutions for sales management. the january/february 2007 issue features an article on whole foods market ceo, john mackey.
in red, white, and drunk all over: a wine-soaked journey from grape to glass, writer natalie macLean takes her readers behind the scenes of the international wine world—exploring its history, visiting its most evocative places, and meeting its most charismatic personalities. the book has been described as a year in provence meets kitchen confidential then goes sideways. One chapter is devoted to california zinfandel and in another, natalie works in wine shops in new york city and san francisco. for more information on the book, tour dates/venues and to sign up for natalie's free wine e-newsletter, visit www.nataliemaclean.com.
