Have your say - voting is underway!

Below are three opportunities to have your say and let your voice be heard.

Opportunity #1
You  are invited to participate in a poll to select  which name should be embroidered on  the chef's jacket I will wear in an upcoming cooking class.  The deadline to participate in the poll  is 1 November.

photo by TEP

 Opportunity #2

photo by TEP

Ripple's mixologist, Fred,  has invited you to suggest the name for a cocktail he has created. Fred shared that some of the ingredients in the cocktail are: gin, lemon juice, lime juice, egg whites, and  angostura bitters . The rest of the ingredients are closely guarded by Fred. Share you name suggestions in the comments area on the Technicolor dining blog page or on the Technicolor Dining Facebook page. The last day to submit suggestions is November 6, 2014 Fred will choose the winning name. The person who submits the winning name will receive a $25 Ripple gift certificate from Technicolor Dining!


 

Opportunity #3 
Effective 15 October, the James Beard Foundation (JBF) began accepting entries for the 2015 James Beard Foundation Awards.  In addition, the JBF has announced several new categories that will be added to the JBF Restaurant and Chef Awards, as well as to the JBF Book, Broadcast, and Journalism Awards. Bonus: you don't have to be a James Beard member to submit a vote.  For more information, please visit jamesbeard.org/awards. 

photo by TEP

Don't delay,  participate, nominate and vote today!

Be well, 

Technicolor girl

image created by Ink+ LLC

James Beard Award Nominations Underway

photo by TEP

Is there a chef, bartender/mixologist, cookbook writer, restaurant or other food /beverage professional that you think deserves recognition?

 

Effective 15 October, the James Beard Foundation (JBF) is accepting entries for the 2015 James Beard Foundation Awards.  The awards are considered “the Oscars of the food world,” the James Beard Foundation Awards are the United States' most coveted honor for chefs; food and beverage professionals . In addition, the JBF has announced several new categories that will be added to the JBF Restaurant and Chef Awards, as well as to the JBF Book, Broadcast, and Journalism Awards.

photo courtesy of Chef Therese Nelson

photo by TEP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Entry deadlines are as follows:
Books published in 2014: 12/15/14
Restaurants and chefs: 12/31/14
Journalism articles on food, beverages, nutrition, and culinary travel published in 2014: 1/9/15

Webcasts, radio, and television shows aired in 2014: 1/9/15
Restaurant design: 1/31/15

 

photo by TEP

 

photo by TEP

Restaurant and Chef award semifinalists will be announced February 18, 2015. The final nominees in all categories will be announced on March 24, 2015. 

photo by TEP

 

photo by TEP

 

 

For more information, please visit jamesbeard.org/awards. Who will you nominate?

 

Be well,

 

Technicolor girl

 

image created by InkPlusLLC