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A visit to the Resort at Squaw Creek food & wine in North Lake Tahoe, including a tasty recipe for a custom Bloody Mary. Excerpt from “TASTEABLE: California” television series.

Book Release: The Fragrance Designer’s Primer

TasteTV and the Artisan Fragrance Salon are pleased to announce our newest book release is now available.

THE FRAGRANCE DESIGNERS PRIMER: A Roundtable of 14 Fragrance Makers answer 34 Creative, Brand and Business Defining Questions

The title, the first of its kind in our PRIMER series, has been released and is now available on Amazon. (photos below courtesy of Paul Kiler)

Insights and tips from artisan and luxury fragrance makers from around the United States and Canada.

Description: Are you interested in perfumes and fragrance design as a small business? There are many how-to books on starting an enterprise, but often the best advice comes directly from those with actual experience. Thus came the idea for this book; this “primer.” Why not ask perfumers firsthand what they have experienced and what they recommend? With this concept in mind, we composed 34 key questions and asked them to 14 interesting artisans with experience in either perfume, skin care, or both. Their answers on creativity, branding and business are very frank and often personal, and written in a journal or diary style. The information in the resulting primer is worth its weight in gold.

Featuring (by page number):

Fragrance Belles-Lettres Magazine p6
Meshaz Natural Perfumes p20
Olympic Orchids Perfumes p38
Velvet & Sweet Pea’s Purrfumery p58
LA FLEUR BY LIVVY p72
Ayala Moriel Parfums p84
Ineke p102
COGNOSCENTI p114
PK Perfumes p140
Pure Natural Diva p156
EcoGenics Active Botanical Skin Care p162
A Wing & A Prayer Perfumes p172
MIKMOI p188
En Voyage Perfumes p196

Viewers Choice Winners announced for 6th Annual TASTE AWARDS

Kara Birkenstock and crew

On a starry night in Hollywood, the Viewers Choice award category winners were announced at the Egyptian Theatre for the 6th Annual TASTE AWARDS. They joined the other talented award winners, honorees, and Hall of Famers this evening on the red carpet.

The celebrity presenters this evening included Alie and Georgia (Cooking Channel, Food Network), Bobby Bognar (History Channel, Bio Channel), Andres Izquieta (Esquire Network), Michelle Harris (ION Life Network), Chef Ashley James (Public Television, Four Seasons), Kara Birkenstock (Myx TV), and Jolene Sugarbaker (YouTube).

Viewers Choice Award winners were selected by thousands of fans voting online. They are:

BEST FOOD PROGRAM: WEB – Joy of Baking
BEST FOOD TRAVEL SERIES: WEB – Cooking for Dads
BEST HOME CHEF IN A SERIES – Joy of Baking
BEST FOOD OR DRINK RADIO BROADCAST – America’s Test Kitchen Radio
BEST FASHION OR DESIGN: WEB PROGRAM OR VIDEO – Fashion News Live
BEST COMEDY – Dish It Out!
BEST FEATURE-LENGTH FILM OR DOCUMENTARY – Chef
BEST ENTERTAINMENT NEWS SERIES – TELEVISION – E! News
BEST INSTRUCTIONAL WEB SERIES – Joy of Baking
BEST MINI FILM OR DOCUMENTARY – A Taste of Fate

For more information, visit www.TheTasteAwards.com

Fall CHOCOLATE SALON delights chocolate lovers

Endorfin Chocolat

The 5th Annual Fall Chocolate Salon in San Francisco was a delight for chocolate and wine lovers. Despite the challenges of a rare morning rain in California (during a drought), the attendees still managed to come out and join the fun.

Châtelaine Chocolat Company

The event featured over 30 chocolatiers, confectioners, and wineries, and is the premier Fall chocolate event on the West Coas, including Neo Cocoa, Gâté Comme des Filles Chocolats, Amella Caramels, Truffly Made, Cowboy Toffee Co., Taza Chocolate, Endorfin Chocolat, La Châtelaine Chocolat Company, Fera’wyn’s Artisan Chocolates, flying noir, Claudia Marie Design, Jerk’n Pickle, Amano Artisan Chocolate, Kindred Cooks, CocoTutti, The Tea Room Chocolate Company, Cocoa Vida, Kika’s Treats, Marich Premium Chocolates, Quail Point Chocolate, Socola Chocolatier, Twisted Roots Vineyard, Raff Distillerie, Sottomarino Winery, Rosa D’Oro, Gourmet Blends, Farm Fresh To You, Meetup.com, Winery SF, and Chocolate Television.

Also participating was Jessica Ferraro, of Bar Cacao, who had a fascinating and well-attended presentation on the changes and trends in the Craft Chocolate Movement.

The Fall Chocolate Salon is produced by TasteTV. Other TasteTV Chocolate Salons include ones in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Monterey-Carmel, and Sacramento (as well as previous events in Chicago and Napa).