Join Tom Schaudel
Long Island Chef Extraordinaire,
Author and Wine Expert
with Malibu Sue every Saturday at 10am
on 1100 WHLI for Long Island's own
food, wine and lifestyle radio program!
Playing With Fire includes interviews with local food and wine personalities, restaurateurs, authors and chefs. It’s a source for tips on where to buy special ingredients, how to prepare them, where to dine and the appropriate wines to enhance the enjoyment of them.
Playing With Fire prides itself in delivering interviews with the most compelling and interesting local guests in food, wine & dining!
Topics include "how-to’s" on a variety of related issues, the latest in cookware and gadgets, culinary trends, tools and technology, health & wellness, food and wine allergies, where to go and where to eat, as well as interesting travel destinations for fun and interesting food & wine experiences and adventures.
About Tom Schaudel
After graduating from The Culinary Institute in 1973 and working in various restaurants, Tom Schaudel opened his first restaurant, Panama Hatties (Huntington) in 1983. He has since been the driving force behind such acclaimed restaurants as Spring Close House (East Hampton), Downtown Grille and Wine Bar (Montauk), 107 Forest Avenue (Locust Valley), Lemongrass (Roslyn), Coolfish (Syosset), Thom Thom (Wantagh), Rockfish (Huntington), Angelfish (Long Beach), Passionfish (Westhampton Beach), and The Mansion at the Woodlands (Woodbury.) Growing up on Long Island has seriously influenced Tom's culinary sensibilities, and his style has been described by Michael Todd of Grapezine magazine as "Atlantic Rim." At the Inn, he combined classical technique with the best produce, fish and game the North Fork has to offer. Tom and Chef de Cuisine Michael Ross have created a series of menus that reflect the four seasons, tasting menus paired with Long Island wines, and a series of guest chef dinners and special events. Tom also has his own line of wines, under the Tom Schaudel "Reserve" label, made here on the North Fork and served at the Inn. He has been featured on such television shows as Gordon Elliot's Door Knock Dinners on Food Network, Chef's Night Out on Metro Channel, and has been a frequent guest chef on Long Island's own Channels 12 and 21, The James Beard House in New York City, and Ed Lowe's Morning Show. He has written a cookbook, Playing with Fire, based on his experiences on Long Island.
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