LA Food and Wine was a feast for the senses. We nibbled on creations by some of the best chefs in the world! Wolfgang Puck, Daniel Boulud and Francois Payard were just a few. And did I mention, these guys know how to throw a party? Backstage with LAFW Co-founder Dave Bernahl and LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, we exchanged our favorite “bites” and danced with our new favorite DJ, Randy Jackson!
Dave Bernahl and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
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Food, fun and friends! LA Food and Wine had it all. You never knew who you might bump into on this red carpet.
Chef Hubert Keller, Victoria Recaño, Randy Jackson and Giada de Laurentiis
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It’s the 4th Annual Pebble Beach Food and Wine! Here’s a hot app for you just recently discovered. As an unusual and daring way to use an 80′s candy, try Foie Gras coated in Pop Rocks! The sweet, savory, crackle is a wild treat. It was just like the weekend! 
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Here’s your chance to pick up the “Take Home Chef…” Check out my latest Star Byte with Curtis Stone in Gourmet Live… http://live.gourmet.com/
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If you can’t imagine your life without meat, maybe you should?
Read all about some of the most delicious recipes that have convinced me … (well, maybe I could do it for a few weeks!)
Enjoy
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I sat down with comedian Dan Aykrord and sampled his specially crafted Crystal Head Vodka. It is smooth and delicious. He describes it as the way vodka should be, “a touch of vanilla on the nose, sweet dry crisp and a kick of heat off the finish!” All we needed was some Caviar! Thanks to Chef Perfecto at The Blvd at The Beverly Wilshire, we got it!
Now that’s no joke! For all the juicy details, go to www.gourmetlive.com
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The pineapple Dum Dum might be her treat of choice after the show, but don’t be fooled! This little “fashionista” feasted on french fries and focaccia the entire trip! Oh yes, and she loved the attention on The Spice Market patio and the gnudi (ricotta filled dumplings in a butter cream sauce) at The Spotted Pig!
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Coffee cigarettes and doughnuts! Dessert at Thermador in San Francisco. Though i am against smoking ,the tobacco scented cream -filled white chocolate cig was tasty!
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It's a lot more gourmet than you'd expect, but "Grub" does live up to it's name. You'll find homey specialties, like thick juicy burgers topped with cheese and chili or crispy fried chicken. All of it served up in a little cozy spot where you can roll up your sleeves and dig in. For me, the bacon quesadilla and drunken steak, a perfectly cooked filet mignon marinated in beer, were the highlights. The seven layer dip with a surprise kick makes you realize why something old can and should be new again!
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The beautiful Greystone Mansion and gardens were the perfect backdrop for an afternoon of wining and dining for a good cause.
Hors d’oeuvres from some of LA’s top spots were paired with many of California’s premium wineries.
STK’s steak tartare cones drizzled with truffle oil and Michael’s white asparagus with morel mushrooms were the stand-outs.
Of course, there were plenty of wines to choose from but Realm’s Cabernet is one of my new favorites.
Jennifer Lavin, E! News Supervising Producer (Left) and Lisa Summers Haas, VP Communications for ET/The Insider (Right)
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