2006

Sunday, December 2006, 6-7 am — Andrew and Karen are interviewed by Seattle's Lizz Sommars on KBSG Radio's "Conversations," the weekly interview and public affairs program. Web: www.kbsg.com

December 15-22, 2006 — WHAT TO DRINK WITH WHAT YOU EAT is slated to be featured in Monica Glass's article on "The 12 Blogs of Christmas" on www.thegildedfork.com.

Thursday, December 14, 2006, 6:30 - 8 pm — Andrew and Karen are invited to sign copies of WHAT TO DRINK WITH WHAT YOU EAT at the new Upper West Side wine store Pour, at 321 Amsterdam at 75th Street in New York City. Web: www.pourwines.com

"...Next month, however, Upper West Siders will get Pour, a tiny but sure-to-be-chic wine boutique under construction at the corner of Amsterdam Avenue and 75th Street. It is owned by H. Tres Meyer and Christine Beattie, locals who are marketing types in their day jobs. Pour's beverage director, Jerri Banks,was once a beverage manager at Cellar in the Sky.... At Pour, wine bottles will be affixed with a color-coded label to match them with the right dishes. After you've picked up wine, stop next door at Crumbs for the city's best cupcakes. Just don't ask Ms. Banks to match a wine to them — it's got to be milk."
—Peter Hellman, New York Sun

Thursday, December 14, 2006 at 12:50 pm ET — Andrew and Karen are interviewed by Houston's Laurann Claridge on her James Beard Award-winning radio show "Food Talk." Web: www.chron.com/content/foodtalk/index.html

Wednesday, December 13, 2006; 6-8 pm — Andrew and Karen sign copies of WHAT TO DRINK WITH WHAT YOU EAT at Best Cellars, at 1291 Lexington Ave. at 87th Street in New York City. Web: www.bestcellars.com

Monday, December 11, 2006; 6-8 pm — Karen and Andrew welcome members of Women Chefs and Restaurateurs to a fabulous workshop on food and cocktail pairing at the offices of Moet Hennessy in New York City. Register online at: www.womenchefs.org

Monday, December 11, 2006 at 9:15 am ET — Karen is interviewed by Lisa Birnbach (of The Official Preppy Handbook fame) on her nationally-syndicated program "The Lisa Birnbach Show" on GreenStone Radio. Web: www.greenstoneradio.com

Sunday, December 10, 2006 — Andrew and Karen are interviewed by Phineas Mollod and Jason Tesauro for Atlanta's Sunday Paper. Web: www.sundaypaper.com

Saturday, December 9, 2006 at 12:15 pm PT — Andrew and Karen are interviewed by Tony Gismondi and Kasey Wilson on CFUN Radio’s "Best of Food and Wine" in Vancouver. Web: www.cfun.com

Friday, December 8, 2006 at 3:40 pm ET — Andrew and Karen are interviewed about WHAT TO DRINK WITH WHAT YOU EAT's featured pairings of wine and fast food on Cincinnati's 700 WLW Radio / "The Gary Burbank Show." Web: www.700wlw.com

Wednesday, December 6, 2006 at 11 am ET — Andrew and Karen are interviewed about WHAT TO DRINK WITH WHAT YOU EAT's featured pairings of wine and fast food on Fond du Lac, Wisconsin's WTCX Radio / "The Morning Showgram" with host Gregg Owens. Web: www.961tcx.com

Wednesday, December 6, 2006 at 9 am ET — Andrew and Karen are interviewed by host Don Weeks about WHAT TO DRINK WITH WHAT YOU EAT's featured pairings of wine and fast food on Albany's 810 WGY Morning News. Web: www.wgy.com

Wednesday, December 6, 2006 — Andrew and Karen are interviewed by Deb Pankey on what to serve at holiday cocktail parties in the Chicago DAILY HERALD. Web: www.dailyherald.com

Tuesday, December 5, 2006, at 2 pm — Andrew and Karen are interviewed about WHAT TO DRINK WITH WHAT YOU EAT on WRTI Radio's "Time Out for Fine Wine" in Philadelphia.

Tuesday, December 5, 2006, at 1 pm (Broadcast date TBA) — Andrew and Karen are interviewed about WHAT TO DRINK WITH WHAT YOU EAT by producer Lari Robling on NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO's "A CHEF'S TABLE."

Monday, December 4, 2006 at 11:30 am ET (broadcast date TBA) — Andrew and Karen are interviewed about WHAT TO DRINK WITH WHAT YOU EAT by host Tonia King on Tonia's Kitchen, a nationally-syndicated food radio show. Web: www.toniaskitchen.com

Monday, December 4, 2006 at 8:10 am ET — Andrew and Karen are interviewed about WHAT TO DRINK WITH WHAT YOU EAT on Bulldog's Rude Awakening on Ocean 98 Radio in Maryland. Web: www.ocean98blog.com

Sunday, December 3, 2006, at 3 pm ET — Andrew and Karen are interviewed about WHAT TO DRINK WITH WHAT YOU EAT by chef Pierre Wolfe on his popular Business Talk Radio show "America's Dining and Travel Guide." Web: www.pierrewolfe.com

December 2006 — Karen and Andrew are interviewed on pairing Champagne with food for from house to HOME magazine.

December 2006 — WHAT TO DRINK WITH WHAT YOU EAT is scheduled to be featured in BEVERAGE WORLD.

December 2006 — WHAT TO DRINK WITH WHAT YOU EAT is scheduled to be featured in the HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL BULLETIN "Alumni Bookshelf" section.

December 2006 — Andrew and Karen are quoted on what wine to serve at an upscale family-style wedding dinner in the new issue of the monthly magazine NEW ENGLAND BRIDE. Web: www.nebride.com

December 2006 —WHAT TO DRINK WITH WHAT YOU EAT is featured in IN STYLE magazine's Holiday Gift Guide. Web: www.instyle.com

November / December 2006 — WHAT TO DRINK WITH WHAT YOU EAT is scheduled to be featured in WINE SPECTATOR magazine's holiday book round-up.

Thursday, November 30, 2006 (broadcast date TBD) — Karen and Andrew are interviewed by Lynn Krielow Chamberlain on WTKF-FM Wine and Dine Radio. Web: www.winefairy.com

Wednesday, November 22, 2006 at 12:30 pm — Karen and Andrew are delighted to return for an interview with James Beard Award-winning radio host Leonard Lopate on WNYC's "The Leonard Lopate Show" in New York City. www.wnyc.org

Michelle Paige Paterson, Silda Wall Spitzer, Suri Kasirer, and
Karen Page at Citymeals' 20th Annual Power Lunch for Women

Friday, November 17, 2006, noon - 2 pm — Karen attends the i20th anniversary Power Lunch for Women at the Rainbow Room in New York City, benefitting the important cause of feeding the homebound elderly served by Citymeals on Wheels. www.citymeals.org

Thursday, November 16, 2006 — Andrew and Karen are scheduled to be featured with WHAT TO DRINK WITH WHAT YOU EAT in the MILWAUKEE JOURNAL-SENTINEL.

(Photo credit: Jason Green)

Thursday, November 16, 2006 at 10 am — Andrew and Karen look forward to celebrating the arrival of 2006 Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau in New York City. How long is that from this very second? Click here.

Thursday, November 9, 2006, at 6:00 pm — Andrew and Karen are hosted for a dinner event at Cru restaurant to discuss WHAT TO DRINK WITH WHAT YOU EAT by Barbara-Jo's Books to Cooks in Vancouver. Web: www.bookstocooks.com

Wednesday, November 8, 2006 — Andrew and Karen are hosted for a private event to discuss WHAT TO DRINK WITH WHAT YOU EAT by Barbara-Jo's Books to Cooks in Vancouver. Web: www.bookstocooks.com

Wednesday, November 8, 2006 at 9-10 am — Andrew and Karen are interviewed about WHAT TO DRINK WITH WHAT YOU EAT by Fanny Kiefer of "Studio 4" in Vancouver.

Tuesday, November 7, 2006 at 5 pm — Andrew and Karen will be hosted for a Kim Ricketts' Cooks and Books event to discuss WHAT TO DRINK WITH WHAT YOU EAT in the Hotel Vintage Park in downtown Seattle. Web: www.kimricketts.com

Monday, November 6, 2006 at 6 pm — Andrew and Karen will be hosted for a Kim Ricketts' Cooks and Books dinner in the private dining room of Tom Douglas's Dahlia Lounge to discuss WHAT TO DRINK WITH WHAT YOU EAT in Seattle. Web: www.kimricketts.com

Monday, November 6, 2006 at 12:30 pm — Andrew and Karen will be hosted for a discussion of WHAT TO DRINK WITH WHAT YOU EAT at Microsoft in Seattle.

"National Public Radio called them 'the brightest young author team on the culinary scene today,' every chef and aspiring foodie owns a tattered copy of CULINARY ARTISTRY, and their latest book WHAT TO DRINK WITH WHAT YOU EAT is bound to change the way we eat and drink. This book takes pairing toa whole new level, covering 1500 categories including 17 cuisines and 100 cheeses...This book is sure to become a definitive reference book in every home."
—KimRicketts.com

Saturday, November 4, 2006 at 5:15 pm — Andrew and Karen are invited to join National Book Award winner Julia Glass (author of Three Junes), celebrated culinary historian Jessica Harris and popular novelist Poppy Z. Brite (Liquor) on the panel "My New Orleans is Her Magnificent Obsession with Food and the Right Drinks to go With It!" at the renowned Words & Music: A Literary Feast in New Orleans. This event is hosted annually by the Pirate's Alley Faulkner Society's Rosemary James and Joseph J. DeSalvo, Jr. Web: www.wordsandmusic.org

"The discussion will feature Karen Page and Chef Andrew Dornenburg, bestselling authors of such bibles of the food industry as CULINARY ARTISTRY, DINING OUT, CHEF'S NIGHT OUT, and THE NEW AMERICAN CHEF and of their new book being released concurrent with Words & Music and also destined for the bestseller list, WHAT TO DRINK WITH WHAT YOU EAT. "
—2006 Words and Music Festival schedule

November 2006 — Andrew and Karen are interviewed by Renee Schettler for REAL SIMPLE magazine.

November 2006 — WHAT TO DRINK WITH WHAT YOU EAT is scheduled to be featured in WINE ENTHUSIAST magazine.

November 2006 — WHAT TO DRINK WITH WHAT YOU EAT is scheduled to be featured in NIGHTCLUB & BAR magazine.

October 2006 — WHAT TO DRINK WITH WHAT YOU EAT is scheduled to be featured in PAGES magazine.

Tuesday, October 31, 2006 — Andrew is interviewed by the CONTRA COSTA TIMES on WHAT TO DRINK WITH WHAT YOU EAT on Thanksgiving.

Tuesday, October 31, 2006 — "Virtual Book Tour" stop:
foodreference.com

Monday, October 30, 2006 — "Virtual Book Tour" stop:
forkandbottle.com and lenndevours.com

Andrew Dornenburg and Karen Page at Draeger's
(Photo credit: Enoch Choi, MD)

Monday, October 30, 2006 from 6:30 - 9:00 pm — Andrew and Karen lead a mouth-watering tasting of food and beverage combinations that you won't want to miss, based on their new book WHAT TO DRINK WITH WHAT YOU EAT, at Draeger's in San Mateo, California. www.draegers.com

Monday, October 30, 2006 from 3 - 4 pm — Karen is interviewed by hosts Spencer Christian and Janelle Wang about WHAT TO DRINK WITH WHAT YOU EAT on KGO-TV's "View from the Bay " in San Francisco.

Monday, October 30, 2006 from 10 - 11 am — Andrew and Karen are interviewed about WHAT TO DRINK WITH WHAT YOU EAT on KNTV's "Bay Area Today" (NBC-TV) by host Brent Cannon in San Francisco.

Sunday, October 29, 2006 at 4:00 pm Pacific Time — Andrew and Karen discuss their new book WHAT TO DRINK WITH WHAT YOU EAT with hosts David and Rachel Kane on their Universal Network Radio Show "A Matter of Taste." Web: www.amatteroftaste.com

Friday, October 27, 2006 — "Virtual Book Tour" stop:
Orangette

Thursday, October 26, 2006 — "Virtual Book Tour" stop:
KIPlog.com

Wednesday, October 25, 6-8 pm — Eclectic Salon: Book-Signing and Tasting James Beard Award-winning writers Andrew Dornenburg and Karen Page will swing by Bottlerocket to share their new book, WHAT TO DRINK WITH WHAT YOU EAT. Flummoxed by the whole pairing mystery? Wish you had a smart, one-stop guide for making the best food/drink match? Come meet these food and wine experts while you taste a selection of Bottlerocket's wines. Free. Reservations not required. Bottlerocket is at 5 West 19th Street, New York City.

Wednesday, October 25, 2006 — "Virtual Book Tour" stop:
mamacooks.com

Tuesday, October 24, 2006 — "Virtual Book Tour" stop:
allbusiness.com

Karen Page with Alan Rickman at The Acting Company Gala

Monday, October 23, 2006 — Andrew and Karen are guests at The Acting Company's annual Masquerade Gala at Cipriani - Wall Street in New York City.

Monday, October 23, 2006 — "Virtual Book Tour" stops:
cocktailchronicles.com and leitesculinaria.com

Saturday, October 21, 2006 at 6:30 pm Pacific Time — Andrew and Karen discuss their new book WHAT TO DRINK WITH WHAT YOU EAT with host Tom Douglas on his KIRO (710 AM) Radio Show "Tom Douglas Seattle Kitchen." You can listen live on the Web: tomdouglas.com/radio Better yet, call in to the show and chat with us live at 206.421.KIRO!

Saturday, October 21, 2006 at 9:30 am Pacific Time — Andrew and Karen discuss their new book WHAT TO DRINK WITH WHAT YOU EAT with host Brenda Hock on her KVEC Radio Show "Slo Cooking." Web: www.slocooking.com

Friday, October 20, 2006 — "Virtual Book Tour" stop:
fabulousfoods.com

Thursday, October 19, 2006 at 6:30 pm — Andrew and Karen sign copies of their new book WHAT TO DRINK WITH WHAT YOU EAT during the grand opening of Borders - 2 Penn Plaza in New York City.

Thursday, October 19, 2006 — "Virtual Book Tour" stops:
obsessionwithfood.com and tastingmenu.com

Wednesday, October 18, 2006 — "Virtual Book Tour" stop:
joedressner.com

Tuesday, October 17, 2006 — "Virtual Book Tour" stop:
sallys-place.com

Monday, October 16, 2006 — "Virtual Book Tour" stops:
drinkboy.com, thespiritworld.net and
drinkboy.spaces.live.com plus IACP Global News Blog

Monday, October 16, 2006 — Andrew and Karen are interviewed by assistant editor J.J. Goode on WHAT TO DRINK WITH WHAT YOU EAT for EPICURIOUS.com.

Saturday, October 14, 2006 at 11 am - noon PT — Andrew and Karen are interviewed by author-restaurateur host Evan Kleiman about their new book WHAT TO DRINK WITH WHAT YOU EAT on KCRW Radio's "GOOD FOOD." Listen in Los Angeles at 89.9 FM or on the Web here: www.kcrw.com/show/gf

Friday, October 13, 2006 — "Virtual Book Tour" stop:
enochchoi.com

Andrew Dornenburg, host Lucinda Scala Quinn, Karen Page

Thursday, October 12, 2006 at 2 pm — Andrew and Karen meet with host Lucinda Scala Quinn to discuss their new book WHAT TO DRINK WITH WHAT YOU EAT on "EAT DRINK" / MARTHA STEWART LIVING RADIO. www.marthastewart.com

Thursday, October 12, 2006 — "Virtual Book Tour" stop:
cookingwithamy.com

Karen Page, radio host Frank DeCaro, Andrew Dornenburg

Wednesday, October 11, 2006 at 12:15 pm — Andrew and Karen meet with host Frank DeCaro to discuss their new book WHAT TO DRINK WITH WHAT YOU EAT on "THE FRANK DECARO SHOW" on Sirius Radio. www.frankdecaro.com

Wednesday, October 11, 2006 — "Virtual Book Tour" stop:
www.savorytidbits.com

Tuesday, October 10, 2006 — "Virtual Book Tour" stop:
amateurgourmet.com

Monday, October 9, 2006 — "Virtual Book Tour" stop:
dmwineline.com

October 2006 — "Virtual Book Tour" interview with David Lebovitz cited as one of the "Top 5" Blog posts of the week by FOOD & WINE magazine on foodandwine.com.

Andrew Dornenburg, Karen Page, Frank Pellegrino at Rao's

Friday, October 6, 2006 — Andrew and Karen are guests at a press lunch at the legendary East Harlem Italian restaurant Rao's, announcing the December 2006 launch of Rao's at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

Friday, October 6, 2006 — "Virtual Book Tour" stop:
mexicanfood.bellaonline.com

Thursday, October 5, 2006 — "Virtual Book Tour" stop:
dirtysugarcookies.blogspot.com

Wednesday, October 4, 2006 — "Virtual Book Tour" stop:
megnut.com

Tuesday, October 3, 2006 — "Virtual Book Tour" stop:
GourmetFood.About.com

Monday, October 2, 2006 — "Virtual Book Tour" stops: www.DavidLebovitz.com and www.ManhattanUsersGuide.com

Monday, October 2, 2006 - Friday, October 6, 2006 — WHAT TO DRINK WITH WHAT YOU EAT is featured every day this week in Chef2Chef.net's Foodservice Daily e-newsletter. Enter your free subscription here.

Monday, October 2, 2006 - Tuesday, October 31, 2006 — Andrew and Karen launch their "Virtual Book Tour" for their new book WHAT TO DRINK WITH WHAT YOU EAT, which will have them "visiting" a different Web site every weekday in October. The exceptional line-up includes many award-winning food and wine sites, so plan now to join in the fun! For the most up-to-date schedule, click here.

October 2, 2006 — Andrew and Karen's latest book WHAT TO DRINK WITH WHAT YOU EAT: The Definitive Guide to Pairing Food with Wine, Beer, Spirits, Coffee, Tea — Even Water — Based on Expert Advice from America's Best Sommeliers is published by Bulfinch Press.

October 2006 — WHAT TO DRINK WITH WHAT YOU EAT is featured in CHEF magazine's "People and Places" section.

September / October 2006 — WHAT TO DRINK WITH WHAT YOU EAT is scheduled to be featured in LAS VEGAS HOME & DESIGN magazine.

September / October 2006 — Karen and Andrew's essay "1+1=3: Pairing Food and Beverages to Create Peak Experiences" is spotlighted as part of Amazon.com's "Fall Into Cooking" feature. Web: www.amazon.com

September 2006 — Karen and Andrew are featured on the cover of CHEF magazine's 50th Anniversary issue for being "at the forefront of food and dining in America."

September 2006 — WHAT TO DRINK WITH WHAT YOU EAT is featured in CHEERS magazine.

September 19, 2006 — WHAT TO DRINK WITH WHAT YOU EAT is reviewed by Letizia Rossi on COOL HUNTING at coolhunting.com.

September 13, 2006 at 6:30 pm — Karen and Andrew's dear friend Rikki Klieman is an honorary co-chair of the Center for the Advancement of Women "Changing the Landscape for Women" gala with Abigail Disney, Lesley Gore, Sherry Lansing and Gloria Steinem at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City honoring Iman and Jane Fonda. The CAW is is not-for-profit, independent, nonpartisan research and public education institution established to advance women's equal participation at every level of society headed by Faye Wattleton. www.advancewomen.org

Wednesday, August 30, 2006 — Karen and Andrew are quoted in the Albany Times-Union.

Sunday, August 27, 2006 at 7 am — Karen and Andrew run the inaugural New York City Half-Marathon, a 13.1-mile race featuring 10,000 runners from around the world, starting in New York's Central Park, south through Times Square and then along the Hudson River, ending downtown in Battery Park.

"On behalf of New York Road Runners and the City of New York, congratulations on finishing the inaugural NYC Half-Marathon Presented by NIKE! You made history as one of 10,294 finishers of the first-ever half-marathon run from Central Park, through the heart of Manhattan, to the spectacular finish in Battery Park....Again, congratulations and thank you for helping us make history on the streets of New York City. In awe of you,"
—Mary Wittenberg, President and CEO, New York Road Runners

Andrew, Karen & FCI's Dominick Cerrone; graduating students

Wednesday, August 9, 2006 at 8:30 pm — Karen and Andrew serve on the expert panel for the French Culinary Institute's graduating class's practical final exam during which students prepare a meal to be judged by a jury of chefs, restaurateurs, food writers and other food professionals.

Sunday, August 6, 2006 at 8:30 am — Karen and Andrew run the Hope & Possibility five-mile race in New York's Central Park.

Back: Karen Page, chef Chuck Subra, and Andrew Dornenburg
Front: Jil McIntosh, Rob Chirico and his wife, Thomas Connors

Thursday, July 20, 2006 at 8 pm — Karen and Andrew are featured authors at a Spirited Dinner at La Cote Brasserie during Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans. Fellow featured authors include Rob Chirico (of Greenfield, MA), who wrote Field Guide to Cocktails, and Thomas Connors (of St. Charles, IL, where Karen graduated from high school!), who wrote Meet Me in the Bar.
For more information, visit talesofthecocktail.com.

Audrey Saunders, Andrew Dornenburg and Robert Hess discuss our "Pairing Cocktails and Food" panel; Ryan Magarian and Karen Page

Thursday, July 20, 2006 at 3 pm — Karen and Andrew are impromptu panelists (not knowing they'd be speaking until they walked through the door!) on a distinguished panel on the subject of pairing cocktails with food moderated by DrinkBoy.com's Robert Hess with uber-mixologist Ryan Magarian of Kathy Casey Food Studios (Seattle) and "Libation Goddess" Audrey Saunders of Pegu Club (NYC) at Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans.

July 19-23, 2006 — Andrew and Karen have been invited to participate in Tales of the Cocktail, a dining and drinking experience hosted by the New Orleans Culinary and Cultural Preservation Society that explores the history and spirit of the cocktail at various locations in the New Orleans French Quarter. For more information, visit talesofthecocktail.com.

Saturday, July 15, 2006 at 8:30 am — Karen and Andrew run the NYRR Dash and Splash, a 5-mile race in New York's Central Park.

"I've had a hole in my heart for so long /
I've learned to fake it and just smile along...."
—Sung by Kate Pierson with Iggy Pop in "Candy" on Karen's iPod today

Karen Page, Gina Silvestri, Linda Munger, Betsy Combier

Recent Northwestern alumnae enjoying the C100 event

Tuesday, July 11, 2006 — Karen co-hosts the summer regional gathering of Northwestern's Council of 100 in New York City.

Sunday, July 9, 2006 at 5:30 pm — Karen and Andrew join chef Jose Andres at a celebration of Cerdo Iberico at Tribeca Grill in New York City.

Thursday, June 29, 2006 -- The History Channel airs "American Eats" on pizza, featuring Everybody Loves Pizza authors Jeff Ruby and Penny Pollack.

Friday, June 23, 2006 — Andrew and Karen toast Lis Wiehl and Mickey Sherman upon their marriage in Connecticut.

Wednesday, June 21, 2006 — Andrew and Karen toast Gael Greene and her new book Insatiable in New York City.

Tuesday, June 20, 2006 — Andrew and Karen report on the panel discussion among chefs Grant Achatz, Jose Andres, and Homaro Cantu moderated by Dara Goldstein at the Cooper-Hewitt in New York City.

Monday, June 19, 2006 — Karen and Andrew are guests of their friend and fellow author Barbara Stanny, who is being honored by Count Me In at Gotham Hall in New York City.

"Count Me In champions the cause for women's economic independence by providing access to business loans, consultation and education. The first online microlender, Count Me In uses a unique women-friendly credit scoring system to make loans of $500 to $10,000 available to women across the United States who have nowhere to turn for that all-important first business loan."
—CountMeIn.org

Sunday, June 18, 2006 at 8:30 am — Karen and Andrew run the WABC Father's Day Fight Against Prostate Cancer, a 5-mile race in New York's Central Park. Today, we salute our fathers, George Page (a cancer survivor) and Robert Dornenburg (whom we lost to cancer on Thanksgiving 2004).

Thursday, June 15, 2006 — Andrew and Karen celebrate Eat, Drink, Canada! over dinner at The Modern in New York City.

Wednesday, June 14, 2006 — Andrew and Karen celebrate the publication of Ayun Halliday's Dirty Sugar Cookies: Culinary Observations, Questionable Taste as part of the book's Virtual Book Tour so don't miss our Blog that day! No, we haven't read it (Ayun's book) yet, but if it makes us laugh a fraction as hard as we have from Ayun's Web site, we're IN. Besides, Ayun's a fellow Dave's Italian Kitchen alum (as is Karen), so we know the girl's got soul. For more information, visit www.ayunhalliday.com

Saturday, June 10, 2006 at 9 am — Karen runs the Circle of Friends New York Mini 10K, a 6.2-mile all-women race in New York's Central Park.

"Tobacco-related disease kills more than 480 women each day, making it the leading cause of preventable death in this country. To raise awareness about this major women's health issue, the American Legacy Foundation, a 501(c)(3) public health foundation, created Circle of Friends: Uniting to be Smoke-Free."
— New York Road Runners Club Web site

Karen Page and Susan Butler, listening to Nina McLemore's
welcome; Nina, actress Marla Schaffel, attorney Chuck Ortner

Tuesday, June 6, 2006 — Andrew and Karen visit the showroom of Nina McLemore to celebrate the publication of their friend Susan Butler's book Become the CEO of You, Inc.

Sunday, June 4, 2006 at 9 am — Karen and Andrew run the NYRR Anniversary Run, a 4.8-mile race in New York's Central Park.

Wednesday, May 31, 2006 — Andrew and Karen celebrate the 700th harvest of legendary winemaker Bernard Magrez over a spectacular lunch at Alain Ducasse New York.

The owners of Polly's Pancake Parlor, named a Regional Classic;
2006 James Beard Cookbook Award winner Nina Simonds

2006 James Beard Award winner radio host Leonard Lopate (c.);
2006 Lifetime Achievement Award winner editor Judith Jones

2006 Who's Who inductees Jean Joho and Gray Kunz;
12-time Beard Award winner Steve Dolinsky with Karen Page

Monday, May 8, 2006 at 5:30 pm ET — Andrew and Karen celebrate James Beard's birthday with the first-ever LIVE BLOG from the 16th Annual James Beard Foundation Awards ceremony and reception at the New York Marriott Marquis. The event will feature 20 chefs from the New Orleans area, who will prepare the dishes that have made the city one of the greatest culinary destinations in the world. A portion of the admission price will be donated to a charitable fund established to support the rebuilding of New Orleans' restaurant community. www.jamesbeard.org

"Polly's Pancake Parlor: This is monomaniacal place that was opened back in the 1930s by Sugar Bill Dexter, who wanted to show off what could be done with maple syrup. At the table, you get not only maple syrup, but maple butter, and maple spread and maple sugar. Plus, the pancakes are great, and made from stone-ground corn meal and buckwheat. It's a charming location surrounded by maple trees and very scenic. It's a lovely New England experience."
— Jane and Michael Stern, in our book DINING OUT

"Andrew and Karen, thanks so much for the photo on your site!  What fun!  It was a blast to meet you Monday night!"
— Kathie Côté, Polly's Pancake Parlor (Sugar Hill, NH)

Andrew, Monica Glass, and Karen on 5/8

"It was great finally meeting you at the James Beard Awards the other night!  I truly admire your work and really really enjoyed reading 4 of your books.  Still have a few more to go, though!  And thank you sooo much for including the M Young gals on your website!  It was such a pleasure speaking with you.  And I am very very proud of Alfred Portale for his feat and honored to be a pastry cook at his restaurant.  You should definitely come by Gotham Bar and Grill and get some delicious desserts...next year Pastry Chef Deborah Racicot should be nominated. Thanks again and I hope we meet again!"
— Monica Glass, pastry cook, Gotham Bar and Grill (NYC)

"Thanks for covering the Awards! This is great!"
— Dawn Padmore, M. Young Communications

"In her new memoir, Insatiable: Tales From a Life of Delicious Excess, Gael Greene names names: not just dishes and chefs, but the men who occupied her time between meals, including Elvis Presley, Burt Reynolds, and Clint Eastwood. The longtime New York magazine restaurant critic is a self-described sensualist who is as unlikely to apologize for anything she ate as anybody she slept with."
—Joe Yonan, The Boston Globe (April 19, 2006)

Monday, May 1, 2006 at 9 pm — Andrew and Karen celebrate the publication of long-time New York magazine "Insatiable Critic" Gael Greene's book Insatiable: Tales From a Life of Delicious Excess.

Monday, May 1, 2006 — Andrew and Karen celebrate the publication of their friend Laura Day's book Welcome to Your Crisis by watching Diane Sawyer interview her on "Good Morning America.

April 30, 2006 — Andrea Strong has organized Dining for Darfur, a "dine out" to help raise funds to stop the genocide in Darfur. So far, she's got almost 20 restaurants signed up — including New York City's Aroma Kitchen & Winebar, BarMarche, Bright Food Shop, Lassi, Park East Grill , The Harrison, The Mermaid Inn, The Red Cat, The Stanton Social, Tia Pol, Tuck Shop, and Union Square Cafe. When you dine out at these great restaurants on April 30th, they'll contribute 5% of their sales toward stopping this genocide and saving the people of Darfur.

April 26, 2006 — Andrew and Karen celebrate the publication of chef Michel Roux's book Eggs over Champagne and hors d'oeuvres at Restaurant Daniel in New York City.

April 11, 2006 at 3 pm — Andrew joins Rancho La Puerta founder Deborah Szekely, Public Relations Director Roma Maxwell, and a few fellow Manhattan-based writers for afternoon tea at The Carlyle to hear more about Rancho's new cooking school.

April 10-11, 2006 — Karen takes (and is happy to pass) the Court of Master Sommeliers two-day Introductory Course in New York City from the ace team of Doug Frost, MS/MW; Keith Goldston, MS; and Greg Harrington, MS. [She congratulates Kate of Union Square Cafe for being the highest scorer in the class of dozens on the course examination!]

April 10, 2006 — Andrew and Karen toast The Modern at the MoMA on its one-year anniversary celebration. Congratulations to The Modern on racking up an impressive list of accolades in just one year — including "Best New Restaurant USA" (Esquire), "Best New Restaurant in the World" (Wallpaper), "The Very Best of 2005" (Financial Times), "Best Business Lunch" (The Economist), "Best Midtown Lunch NYC" (New York), Four Stars (Crain's NY), Three Stars (NY Daily News), Two Stars (The New York Times), One Star (Michelin Guide).

Sunday, April 9, 2006 at 9 am — Karen and Andrew run the NYRR Thomas Labrecque Classic, a four-mile race in New York's Central Park.

Karen Page moderates the panel featuring Nina & Tim Zagat,
Jean-Luc Naret and Fred Ferretti at the Four Seasons

Tuesday, April 4, 2006 at 11 am — Karen and Andrew attend an event hosted by Relais & Chateaux's Relais Gourmands at the Four Seasons Hotel in New York City, where Karen moderates a panel discussion on "America's Place in the International Culinary Scene — Now and In the Future." Panelists include Fred Ferretti, Jean-Luc Naret, and Tim & Nina Zagat. The panel discussion is followed by lunch at Per Se.

"Karen, thanks so much for acting as the moderator once again for a very spirited and totally worthwhile discussion. It was obvious that you spent valuable time preparing for whatever might transpire. It couldn't have been more engaging and charming....Thank you."
—Patrick O'Connell, President, North American Relais Gourmands and Chef-Proprietor, The Inn at Little Washington

Sunday, April 2, 2006 — Karen and Andrew run the NYRR Scotland Run, a 6.2-mile race in New York's Central Park. Andrew won a private "Gallant Husband" award for running it with Karen after unusual aches led her to wonder whether she could finish — and we both enjoyed the bagpipe players at every mile mark along the race course!

Andrew crossing the finish line; Karen
trailing him in Brooklyn's Prospect Park

Saturday, March 18, 2006 — Karen and Andrew run the NYRR Half-Marathon Grand Prix: Brooklyn 13.1-mile race from Coney Island's infamous boardwalk to Prospect Park in Brooklyn.

Sunday, March 12, 2006 — Karen and Andrew run the Pfizer Oncology Colon Cancer Challenge four-mile race in New York City's Central Park.

Saturday, March 11, 2006 — Karen and Andrew wish Robert Muller a delicious celebration of his 83rd year on Earth. Happy Birthday, Robert!

"There comes a day in the United Nations when one wakes up and asks these fundamental questions: 'What is it all about? What are we humans trying to do? What is the mystery of life in the vast universe and eternity? Why are we here? Why am I on this Earth? What is expected of me?' On that day, one becomes a spiritual person."
—Robert Muller, former Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations

Andrew Dornenburg, CIA President Tim Ryan, Karen Page

"In Recognition of Distinguished Service to the Foodservice
and Hospitality Industry and for Support of and Contribution
to Culinary Education," signed by Dr. Tim Ryan, CIA President

Andrew Dornenburg, Professor Dieter Schorner, Karen Page

Friday, March 3, 2006, 8:00 am - 12:30 pm — Andrew and Karen deliver the commencement address and attend a graduation luncheon at The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York.

"...This is also a special time to bestow recognition and honor upon Andrew Dornenburg and Karen Page, leaders in our industry and today’s graduation speakers. With that said, I am pleased to offer the following proclamation:

Andrew Dornenburg and Karen Page, accomplished authors, respected food authorities, industry leaders:

For your exceptional talent and vision in writing some of the foodservice industry’s most well-respected books;

For the commitment to excellence that led to a number of honors for your books, including BECOMING A CHEF receiving a James Beard Award for Best Writing on Food and DINING OUT being named one of the world’s best books on gastronomy at the World Cookbook Fair in France;

For the expertise you have provided as consultants for Fortune 500 food companies such as the Campbell Soup Company and the Sara Lee Corporation, and as judges for a variety of professional and amateur cooking competitions;

For your outstanding community service as evidenced by your role as founders of Feed*Boston, which provided holiday meals prepared by Boston’s top chefs to the city’s homeless;

And in testimony to your dedication to the foodservice and hospitality industry as members of the International Association of Culinary Professionals, the James Beard Foundation, Slow Food, and the Circle of Wine Writers;

I hereby proclaim you ambassadors of The Culinary Institute of America and present each of you with our corporate gold medal and an ambassador’s certificate.

Ladies and Gentlemen, please join me in congratulating Andrew Dornenburg and Karen Page."

—Dr. Tim Ryan, President, The Culinary Institute of America (3/3/06)

Thursday, March 2, 2006, 5:15 pm - 8:30 pm — Andrew and Karen tour the campus and experience a progressive dinner — a tour of the college's public restaurants (Escoffier Room, American Bounty, and Ristorante Caterina de Medici) — at The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York.

"I am so pleased that you have accepted our invitation to be the commencement speakers at our graduation ceremony...You will be joining an illustrious and influential group of past speakers who include Robert Mondavi, Tim & Nina Zagat, and Ted Turner."
—Dr. Tim Ryan, President, The Culinary Institute of America (3/05)

Tuesday, February 28, 2006, 6-8 pm — Andrew and Karen attend the reception to meet the new International President of Relais & Chateaux Jaume Tapies at The United Nations' Delegates Dining Room in New York City.

Saturday, February 25, 2006 — Andrew and Karen run the NYRR Al Gordon Snowflake 4-mile race in Central Park in New York City.

"This winter, you ran through it all: sunshine, rain, snow, and sleet. When most people were hunkered down in front of fireplaces, you were out in Central Park, cruising through at least four of the races in the NYRR Winter Classics series. And now, for all of your hard work, you've earned a Winter Classics 2006 commemorative mug! In approximately four weeks, we will mail you a postcard that you will be able to redeem at NYRR for a mug. Until then, there is nothing you need to do other than be patient. Our hearty congratulations to you, and we hope to see you racing throughout the rest of the year."
—New York Road Runners Club

Tuesday, February 13, 2006 — UPI reports: "Southern chef Edna Lewis dead at 89....Chef Edna Lewis, who wrote four books including The Taste of Country Cooking in 1976, has died in Decatur, Georgia, at age 89." Lewis was the subject of our #1 favorite food profile of 2003 -- the one by Alex Witchel in The New York Times -- as mentioned at the end of our Feb. 2004 e-Newsletter.

"Restaurant work is hard work. But you don't give up — you try to improve every day, even on the old things you do. It's a never-ending learning process. Even the same dish, every day it tastes different. Every day you find another angle to test."
—Edna Lewis, in BECOMING A CHEF

Marketing guru Kathy Reilly, film producer Maria Teresa
Arida, Karen Page, and movie producer Hilary Shor at BETTE

Tuesday, February 7, 2006 — Karen attends a women's lunch hosted by Laura Day at BETTE restaurant in New York City, where the dozens of guests included Maria Teresa Arida, Jane Hoffman, Kathy Reilly, Amy Sacco, Hilary Shor, and Rory Tahari.

An entertainer at Cipriani on 42nd hurtles through space

Monday, February 6, 2006 — Andrew and Karen attend the world premiere of "The Pink Panther" at the Ziegfeld and the after-party at Cipriani on 42nd in New York City.

Sunday, February 5, 2006 — Andrew and Karen run the NYRR Gridiron Classic 4-mile race in Central Park in New York City.

Wednesday, February 1, 2006 — Andrew and Karen attend the launch party for the new Tocqueville space at 1 E. 15th Street in New York City.

January 2006 — Andrew and Karen are interviewed for an article on the beer industry by Karen Spaeder for ENTREPRENEUR magazine.

Saturday, January 28, 2006 at 9:30 am — Andrew and Karen run the New York Road Runners' Manhattan Half-Marathon race (the first of five half-marathons in its Grand Prix series) in Central Park in New York City.

Wednesday, January 25, 2006, 6-8 pm — Andrew and Karen toast Rikki Klieman's new law book in New York City.

Karen Page, Lisa Klinck-Shea, Andrew Dornenburg on Jan. 25
(Photo by Shira Agmon)

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 at 11:45 am — Andrew and Karen experience "Flavours of the Outback" with Australian food historian and chef Andrew Fielke and sommelier Matt Lane of Wolf Blass Wines of Australia at Le Bernardin in New York City. For more photos, see our January 25th Blog here.

Andrew w/John Willoughby; Karen w/Kerry Heffernan and
Michelle Tong at Gourmet's 65th anniversary party at Morimoto

Monday, January 23, 2006 — Andrew and Karen toast Gourmet magazine's 65th anniversary at Morimoto in New York City. For more photos, see our January 24th Blog here.

Sunday, January 22, 2006 at 9:30 am — Andrew and Karen run the New York Road Runners' Frostbite 10-Mile race in Central Park in New York City.

Thursday, January 12, 2006, 5-8 pm — Andrew and Karen enjoy photographer Michael Sofronski's exhibition "The Last Bohemians" at Westbeth Gallery, 57 Bethune at Washington, in New York City.

January 2006 — Andrew and Karen enjoy "Dog Sees God" with the talented ensemble cast of Eliza Dushku, America Ferrera, Kelli Garner, Ari Graynor, Logan Marshall-Green, Keith Nobbs, Ian Somerhalder, and Eddie Kay Thomas at Century Center in New York City.

Sunday, January 8, 2006 — Andrew and Karen run the NYRR Fred Lebow Classic five-mile race, held in New York's Central Park.

Thursday, January 5, 2006 at 7 pm — Andrew and Karen attend Lava's fabulous benefit performance of "[W]HOLE: The [W]Hole History Of Life on Earth" featuring Natalie Agee, Molly Chanoff, Eugenia Chiappe, Diana Y. Greiner, Sarah East Johnson and the amazing Rebecca Stronger at The Flea Theater, 41 White Street, New York. Sumptuous hors d'oeuvres provided by chefs Charleen Badman of Inside restaurant, Jimmy Carbone of Jimmy's, Gabrielle Hamilton of Prune, and Marja Samson of The Kitchen Club, among others. For tickets, visit www.theatermania.com. Through February 19th.

"Intrepid performers charge the cozy Flea Theater with explosive energy....An exhilarating circus of women on the move."
—Newsweek

EVENTS

Andrew Dornenburg and Karen Page are popular speakers to a wide variety of audiences. They draw on the experiences of America’s leading chefs and restaurateurs to deliver informative, insightful and often humorous presentations on such topics as career management, creativity, customer service, excellence, leadership, and “living the food life.”

They have appeared in a wide array of venues, including:

• The 92nd Street Y (New York City)
• Academy of Culinary Arts - ACC  (New Jersey)
• Al Forno restaurant (Providence, RI)
• American Institute of Wine & Food  (AIWF)
• American Wine Society national conference
• Barnes & Noble's Booksellers University (New York City)
• The Book and The Cook  (Philadelphia)
• Columbia Business School Alumni Club of New York
• The Culinary Institute of America (Hyde Park and Napa Valley)
• Dallas Morning News Wine and Food Festival
• Draeger's
• Ft. Bend Wine & Food Affair
• Harvard Business School
• Harvard Business School Club of New York
• International Association of Culinary Professionals annual conference
• James Beard House (New York City)
• L’Academie de Cuisine (Gaithersburg, MD)
• Les Dames d’Escoffier (Washington, DC)
• Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
• National Press Club (Washington, DC)
• National Restaurant Association convention (Chicago)
• New York Restaurant Show
• Northwest Book Festival (Seattle)
• Northwestern University Alumni Club  (New York City)
• R.J. Julia  (Madison, CT)
• The Schlesinger Library at Radcliffe College (Cambridge, MA)
• The Smithsonian Institute (Washington, DC)
• Sur La Table  (Seattle; 11/96)
• Symposium for Professional Food Writers at The Greenbrier (West Virginia)
• The International Alliance (NYC; Tampa)
• Women Chefs and Restaurateurs annual conference (New York City and Washington, DC)
• The Wood Company (Philadelphia)
• and numerous other culinary schools (as graduation and keynote speakers), conferences, and bookstores.

RAVE REVIEWS OF EVENTS

"As always, I was impressed with your cool, sophisticated lightheartedness in explaining your work."
— Dennis Ray Wheaton, chief dining critic, CHICAGO

"Congratulations on your 'Today' show spot — it was absolutely terrific. You were both excellent, and the book had extensive coverage (and a huge camera shot of the cover!). This should really boost sales!"

— Lisa Ekus, publicist and media trainer

“Your presentation was a perfect combination of factual information and humorous asides — something that very few speakers are able to pull off with as much aplomb as you both were.”
— The Smithsonian Institution

"We love you guys! You really know how to run a great discussion. If you ever decide to change careers, consider motivational speaking! Our customers went on and on about how they enjoyed listening to you both. Thanks so much for making the trip to our store, and continued success with your books!"

— Carol C., Barnes & Noble

"Thank you for visiting. We had a fantastic turnout, and have heard great feedback regarding the event. It was a pleasure to work with such wonderful presenters!"
— Kelly Kesner, Liberties Books & Music

“We wish to thank and congratulate you for an outstanding program presentation at the recent American Wine Society conference held in Greenwich, Connecticut. The reports from many of the attendees highlighted your program session as being outstanding, informative, well-organized and timely. A tribute to your talent and expertise. Best wishes for continued success."
— Gene Spaziani, Conference Chair, American Wine Society

“Even after having heard you speak previously, we were surprised by the quality and energy of your presentation to our group! Our members loved hearing the behind-the-scenes stories about some of America’s best chefs and restaurants, and the business lessons imparted were clear and memorable.”
— Columbia Business School Alumni Club of New York

“Karen, thank you for helping to make The Committee of 200's 20th Anniversary Conference [at which she participated in a panel discussion of 'rising stars'] a memorable one.”
— The Committee of 200

“Karen Page is the very best panel moderator we’ve ever seen.”
— The New York Restaurant Show

“Karen Page is a one-woman powerhouse.”
— Harvard Business School Bulletin

"Karen, thank you for helping make our second annual convention so successful. You definitely win the award for panel moderating! Many of the evaluations we received specifically commented on how terrific a moderator you are."
— Frankie Whitman, Executive Director, Women Chefs and Restaurateurs (May 1996)

"Karen, I should like to tell you how pleased I was to meet you and congratulate you on the way you conducted the panel discussion on 'The Future of Fine Dining' at the annual membership meeting of the North American Delegation of Relais & Châteaux [March 2004]. I was very impressed by the inside knowledge you have of the world of culinary arts and the way chefs, food writers and critics work and argue. I particularly liked the very elegant and sovereign way in which you responded to [some of the] comments...During my many years of involvement in communications as a facilitator and moderator, I have rarely experienced somebody so knowledgeable and charming."
— Paul A. Arend, Arend + Sharpe - Language Consultants (Frankfurt)

"I heard that your guests LOVED your program!"
— Jennifer Wallace, Program Production Manager, Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health (in the Berkshires)

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