pebble beach food and wine

The weak economy may have cost you a job or a raise, or even what food you buy.

I spoke with celebrity chefs Jacques and Claudine Pepin at last weeks Pebble Beach Food and Wine event sponsored by American Express Publishing. The stars of their own PBS shows said the recession has forced people to economize on what food they buy, by becoming more aware of using all their food and avoiding waste. Claudine says people are finding better ways to make leftovers more palitable and cooking more meals at home with local products. And in order to stay in business this is a tactic Claudine says more restaurant chefs should adopt.  read more »

People have been tightening their purse strings in the past year. So indulgences such as a night on the town often come down to one big item on the menu, price.

At least week's third annual Pebble Beach Food and Wine event sponsored by American Express Publishing, I talked with Dana Cowin, the Editor-in-Chief of Food and Wine Magazine. Cowin says over the past year people focused on price and in the process discovered they could get great food and great wine for a lot less money. Cowin says the recession appears to finally be lifting but to get patrons to pay more now, chefs and winemakers need to get creative.  read more »