The Culinary Scoop

Noah’s New York Bagels is giving away a FREE bagel and shmear with any purchase on January 15, 2020. 

Guests can enjoy a free bagel and shmear on National Bagel Day with 28 different bagels and 10 shmear options to choose from to help jump start their morning.

Guests can enjoy breakfast or lunch on National Bagel Day with 28 fresh bagels and 10 delicious shmears to choose from to help jump-start their morning or afternoon slump. This deal is valid on National Bagel Day only and will be available at all Noah’s New York Bagels locations.

For locations visit https://www.noahs.com/.

The Port Aransas/Mustang Island Tourism Bureau & Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to announce that tickets for the inaugural 2020 Paella Lovers United Paella Cook-off in Port Aransas, TX are now on sale on the event website: paellaloversunited.com.

The Paella Cook-off will be held March 28, 2020 from 12:00-6:00 p.m. at Robert’s Point Park in Port Aransas. Attendees will have the opportunity to watch the cook-off competitions and sample the many different types of Spanish paella. Additional local cuisine, a cash bar, and live Flamenco music and dancing will be provided.

“Paella Lovers United is excited to start our paella cook-off tradition in Port Aransas. After 17 years in Austin, TX, we are looking forward to bringing this Spanish-inspired event to the South of Texas,” said Yeraldin Yordi, Paella Lovers United Event Coordinator. “The event began in 2003 as an intimate paella contest in a private backyard with just eight competing teams. Since that time, and with the help of scores of people, the event has grown exponentially to over 30 participating teams and a sell-out crowd of nearly 1,000 guests each year who travel from all over the world to attend. Our wish is to recreate the event in Port Aransas and create a paella lovin’ community there!”

Guests will delight in new and innovative food and beverages, culinary experiences and entertainment during this fan-favorite, limited-time festival at Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim

The highly anticipated Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival returns to the Disneyland Resort for a limited time* Feb. 28 to April 21, 2020, with innovative food, beverages and pairings created with a magical Disney twist. Culinary novices and true foodies alike will enjoy unforgettable California-inspired cuisine and specialty beverages, along with cooking demonstrations, seminars, music, hands-on entertainment and more. This year, storytelling is at the heart of the festival, as Disney chefs share their personal stories through their palate of offerings. Guests will see the magic of Disney storytelling come to life through a variety of festival experiences.

New California Almonds survey uncovers opportunities for Americans to create long-term fitness and wellness habits.

With the New Year came an entirely new decade and now is the perfect time to reset your healthy habits and goals! According to a new survey by California Almonds, two-thirds (67 percent) of Americans have tried to start a new healthy habit or routine. Although the majority of respondents committed to starting a new wellness routine, in general they stick with it for only 6 months.

Starting off the new year, it’s easy to set lofty goals for ourselves which can quickly lead to burnout. To ensure that healthy habits stick in 2020 and beyond, California Almonds has teamed up with celebrity body transformer Corey Calliet to unlock the power of nutrition and self-investment. Known for his appearances on E!’s “Revenge Body by Khloe Kardashian” and with more than 10 years of experience in sculpting some of Hollywood’s most recognizable celebrity physiques, Calliet is best known for preparing Michael B. Jordan for his lead role in the “Creed” movies. Calliet continues to inspire better health habits in other celebrities including Khloe Kardashian and John Boyega, among countless others.

Locations to Debut in Cheshire (CT) and La Porte (IN) With Los Angeles (CA), Houston (TX) and Rabun Gap (GA) Returning

MASTERCHEF Season 10 Finalists Dorian Hunter, Sarah Faherty and Nick DiGiovanni To Appear As Featured Talent

Registration Now Open For Kids and Teens 8-16

Endemol Shine North America, the producers behind hit series MASTERCHEF and MASTERCHEF JUNIOR, and Campus Cerdanya, a leader in summer camps, have announced their new summer program, “Around the Americas,” for CAMP MASTERCHEF 2020, the culinary camps for kids and teens ages 8-16. 

Debuting in two new locations, La Porte, IN (La Lumiere School) and Cheshire, CT (Cheshire Academy), with returning locations Los Angeles, CA (Scripps College); Houston, TX (The Village School) and Rabun Gap, GA (Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School), CAMP MASTERCHEF will introduce a new themed curriculum focused on local influenced cuisine and encourage more hands-on cooking!

New Nutrisystem Personal Plans Promote Healthy Weight Loss Matched to Body Type, Food Preferences, and Overall Goals

Nutrisystem®, a Tivity Health® brand, today announced the launch of the new Nutrisystem personal weight loss plans. Recognizing that each person is unique – with different body types, individual goals, and varied food tastes – the new plans provide custom macronutrients for optimal weight loss, food recommendations based on individual favorites, and tailored, simple action plans delivered via the highly-rated, free NuMi® app, so that customers reach their weight loss goals and learn to keep the weight off. 

Keira Krausz, President, Nutrition Business Unit at Tivity Health, says: “We recognize that we’re all different, and Nutrisystem embraces and celebrates that individuality with its ‘one size does not fit all’ approach to weight loss and maintenance. Our new, personalized methodology is a monumental evolution for the brand as we continue to listen and respond to our customers’ needs.”

The highly anticipated opening of the Nashville favorite Hotville Chicken comes after a series of successful pop-ups in Los Angeles

Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza is the new home of Nashville-based Hotville Chicken. Owned by Kim Prince, of the Prince family that started the hot chicken craze in Nashville, Hotville will open today in the space adjacent to Post & Beam. Prince will run the restaurant alongside mentor Greg Dulan, owner of L.A.’s legendary Dulan’s soul food. 

After opening several successful pop-up restaurants throughout Los Angeles, with lines around the block, Prince decided it was time to open a permanent space in the City.

“Our Hotville family tree is taking root and drawing strength from resources within the surrounding community. I couldn’t think of a better place for us to dig in deep and be a value-add to the BHC and surrounding neighborhoods,” said Prince. “Hotville is definitely going to heat things up around here!”

BUILD announced that Ayesha Curry, New York Times best-selling author, renowned chef, and entrepreneur will be honored at their 21st Anniversary Gala on March 27, 2020 at the Metreon in San Francisco. The event is a fundraiser for BUILD.org, a national nonprofit that teaches entrepreneurship to high school students and equips them to launch real businesses as they chart a path to college and career success.

At the Gala, Curry will receive the “Pitch Prize” – named after Franklin “Pitch” Johnson, one of BUILD’s first and most important investors and one of the first venture capitalists in Silicon Valley. BUILD selected Curry for this award for her many accomplishments as an entrepreneur and philanthropist. Curry and her husband, Stephen Curry, launched the Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation, an organization working to ensure that under resourced children have access to nutritious food, a quality education, and safe places for all children to play and be active.