Radio Guests 2009
Dec. 26
Guest Chef: Mohan and Suran DeSilva, Simplicity Desserts, Voorhees
Travel Segment: Chris Papyannis, Al Dente Restaurant, York�
Special Guests: Buddy Logan, Exec Sous Chef and Tony Sawyer, Restaurant Chef at Trump Plaza, Atlantic City
Guest Host: Amanda Nahas, caterer, chef, writer, radio personality
Dec. 19 (day of the blizzard)
Guest Chef: C Chardon, Hip Hop Chef, from Reality Show on MTV
Travel Segment:�
Special Guests: Ron Cushner, Talluto’s
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Dec. 12
Guest Chef: Greg Baudermann and Caitlyn Bradley, Rams Head, Galloway
Travel Segment: Carlo DeMarco, Firecreek Restaurant, Dowingtown, Pennsylvania
Special Guests: Dick Fetter, veteran hotelman
Guest Host: Susan Adelizzi Schmidt, Suasian Marketing
Dec. 5
Guest Chef: Pat Trama, AMA Restarante Tuscana, Atlantic Highlands
Travel Segment: Lillian Pien, Akai Loung, New York City
Special Guests: Donna Frazier, General Barbecue, Richland and Larry Sharrott, Sharrott Winery, Winslow
Guest Host: Dora Dunn, writer, chef
Nov 28
Guest Chef: Michael England, The Palm Restaurant, Atlantic City
Travel Segment: Dave Thomas, Jack & Dyls Restaurant, Tarrytown, New York
Special Guests: Mark Nascimento, Barcelona, Pitman�
Guest Host: Paul Sandler, The Palm, guest host emeritus
Nov 21
Guest Chef: Linda Vendome & Carlo Finazzo, Cafe Bella Vita, Merchantville
Travel Segment: George Booth, Adventures In Heat, Clarence, New York
Special Guests: Michael Pinto, Gino Pinto Inc., Hammonton
Guest Host: Paul Carney, Atlantic Pop Community Band
Nov 14
Guest Chef: Eli Jimenez & Donald Bernardi, Bernardi’s Restaurant, Vineland
Travel Segment: Christopher Weidenhammer, Feastivities Catering, Philadelphia
Special Guests: Sunday and Shea Simons, Buena Tavern
Guest Host: Lancer Besnick, Franklinville Inn
Nov 7
Guest Chef: Heather Ratkowiak, Executive pastry chef, and Ralph Sitero, Philadelphia Museum of Art.�
Travel Segment: Dennis Foy, Lawrenceville Inn, Lawrenceville
Special Guests: Dan Anderson, Sandi Pointe, Somers Point
Guest Host: Janice Gallagher, writer, teacher
Oct 31
Guest Chef: Joseph LaPorte, Executive Chef, Tropicana, Atlantic City
Travel Segment: Jimmy Crippen, Crippens Coutry Inn & Restaurant, Blowing Rock, North Carolina
Special Guests: John Ball, Laura’s Fudge Shops, Ocean City
Guest Host: Scott Macom, attorney, writer
Oct 24
Guest Chef: Bob Cobler, Tropic Thunder Cafe, Mays Landing
Travel Segment: Bob Jaus, Hayes Seafood House, Williamsville/Clarence, New York
Special Guests: Winnie Anderson, management consultant
Guest Host: Al Schettig, Busch’s, Sea Isle City
Oct 17
Guest Chef: Regina O’Donnell, Victoria on Main Bed & Breakfast, Toms River
Travel Segment: David Burke, Fromagerie, Rumson
Special Guests: Donald Smith, chef; Pedro Morera, owner, Bistro Americana, Collingswood. Pauline Bennick, jazz vocalist. Bill Dennisen, jazz pianist
Guest Host: Carl Redding
Oct 10
Guest Chef: Stephen Moir, Culinary Arts Instructor, Middlesex County Vocational Technical Schools Perth Amboy Campus
Travel Segment: Lauren Dagon, Chef Loryn’s Cafe, Madison
Special Guests: Kostas Petris, owner, Wisdom Diner in Bordentown, and independent candidate for governor
Guest Host: Donna Albano, hospitality professor at Stockton College
Oct 3
Guest Chef: Kelli Campbell, South Jersey Java, Voorhees
Travel Segment: Scott Snyder, Boulevard Five 72, Kenilworth, New Jersey
Special Guests: Peter Fishbach, Gourmet Dining Services, Newark
Guest Host: Linda Maslako, The Abbott House Bed and Breakfast
Sept 26
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Travel Segment: Ed Engoron, Choclatique, Los Angeles
Special Guests: Bob Littleton, Larry’s II, Vineland
Guest Host: Howard Bacharach, Greater Atlantic City Hotel and Lodging Association�
Sept 19
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Travel Segment: Nick Siggelakis, Jim’s Burger Haven, Hazlet, New Jersey
Special Guests: Stephen DiPietro, Stefano’s Seafood, California Grill; Fernando Messercola, Dock Road Crab Shack, Antoinetta’s, Cedar Run.
Guest Host: Rick Reynolds, Chowderfest, Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce
Sept 12
Guest Chef: Chris McCourt and Ray Polidoro, Cam’s Clams, Cologne
Travel Segment: Shaun Garcia, Soby’s New South Cuisine, Greenville, South Carolina
Special Guests: Tom Hegyvari, Back Bay Crab House, Stone Harbor
Guest Host: Al Schettig, Busch’s, Sea Isle City
Sept 5
Guest Chef: Frank Lowe, Rio Station, Rio Grande
Travel Segment: Gary Pankow, Utah’s Cafe Diablo, Torrey, Utah
Special Guests: Joe Campanale, Muscle Maker Grill, Turnersville
Guest Host: Lancer, host, Franklinville Inn
August 29
Guest Chef: Steve Cozzi and Anthony Cozzi, Fuze Restaurant, Avalon
Travel Segment: Dave Hensleigh, Authenic Copper Canyon, Doylestown
Special Guests: Mario Duva, Primavera, Ocean City
Guest Host: Paulie Sandler, The Palm, Atlantic City
August 22
Guest Chef: Anthony and Donna Carbone, Anthony’s Tasteful Experience, Toms River
Travel Segment: Ann-Murphy Beaulieu, The Shamus Restaurant, Lockport, NY
Special Guests: Joe Campanale, Muscle Maker Grill, Turnersville
Guest Host: Sandy LaMonaca, Luna, Wildwood
August 15
Guest Chef: Steven Klawitter, Capriccio Restaurant, Resorts
Travel Segment: Michael Blydenstein, Emeril’s Chop House, Sands Casino Resort, Bethlehem
Special Guests: Chef John Kurapaywa and Egnazio Nat Casano, Spigola Restaurant, Hamilton Township
Guest Host: Brian Cahill, Resorts Casino, Atlantic City
August 8
Guest Chef: Matt Glass, North Side Catering, Atlantic City
Travel Segment: Ed Engoron, Choclatique, Los Angeles
Special Guests: Hope Klayman, The Entertainment Book, John Kurapatwa, Spigola, Hamilton Township
Guest Host: Mary Quinlan
August 1
Guest Chef: Darren Di Pietro, Ocean City Cake Studio, Ocean City
Travel Segment: Ashley Morris, CEO, Capriotti’s Sandwich Shops, newest in Rehobeth Beach and soon to be Cherry Hill
Special Guests: Neil Elsohn, Gertrude’s, Ventnor
Guest Host: Marvin Castle, Postiloff Jewelers
July 25
Guest Chef: Jim Filip, Doris & Ed’s, Highlands
Travel Segment: Gary Pankow, Utah’s Cafe Diablo, Torrey, Utah
Special Guests: Craig Laban, restaurant critic, Philadelphia Inquirer
Guest Host: Donna Albano and Donna Vassallo, the Belladonnas
July 18
Guest Chef: Steve Bidgood, Salt Creek Grille, Rumson
Travel Segment: Joe Rosner, Kona Grill, Woodbridge
Special Guests: Pete McCollum, Ed Daggers, Atlantic City Country Club, Northfield
Guest Host: Lorraine Ranalli, author, Gravy Wars
July 11
Guest Chef: Matthew Levine, Restaurant Plan B, Asbury Park
Travel Segment: Courtney Rosa, Wine Bar, Atlantic Highlands
Special Guests: Rob Tyndal, Sora, Stone Harbor
Guest Host: Paulie Sandler, The Palm, Atlantic City
July 4
Guest Chef: Kimberly Czachorowski, Kimberly’s Breakfast and Bagel, Northfield
Travel Segment: Jerry Villa, Stone House at Stirling Ridge, Warren, New Jersey
Special Guests: Bruce Schilder, Harbor Bizarre, Stone Harbor
Guest Host: Ed Swicher, retired attorney
June 27
Guest Chef: Robert Clarkson Jr., Home Chef, Runnemede
Travel Segment: Phil Campanella, Liberty House, Jersey City
Special Guests: Tim McLoone, McLoone’s Rum Runner
Guest Host: Janice Gallagher, writer, teacher
June 20
Guest Chef: Jim Weaver, Tre Piani, Princeton
Travel Segment: Peter Karapanagiotis, Prive’, Old City Philadelphia
Special Guests: Joanne Bocchino, Hot Pepper Jelly
Guest Host: Guest host marathon: Donna Albano and Donna Vassallo, the Belladonnas; Paulie Sandler, general manager, The Palm, Atlantic City
June 13
Guest Chef: Greg Unkle, Pork’s BBQ, Villas
Travel Segment: Chef Calvin Belknap, Director of Food & Beverage, Mount Washington Resort, New Hampshire
Special Guests: Culinary Arts Instructor Zachary Kresge, representing the Job Corps Culinary Expo at Atlantic Cape Community College June 15 to June 19 and Michelle Unkle, Pork’s BBQ, Villas
Guest Host: Michael Buchanan, Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Atlantic City.
June 6
Guest Chef: Andrea Luca Rossi, Girasole, Atlantic City and Philadelphia
Travel Segment: Thomas Turck, The Phoenix, Located at Emerson Resort, Mt. Tremper, New York
Special Guests: Mark Bailey, Senior Vice President, Cigna Voluntary
Guest Host: Sunir J Garg, MD, The Retina Service of Wills Eye Institute, Philadelphia and Assistant Professor of Opthalmology at Thomas Jefferson University
May 30
Guest Chef: Antonio Esposito, Tun Tavern Restaurant & Brewery, Atlantic City
Travel Segment: Laura Pickover, Director, Food Enthusiast Program, The Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park, New York
Special Guests: Bob Silzle, Five Guys Burgers and Fries
Guest Host: Jim Rutala and Bill McGinnity, Ocean City Restaurant Week
May 23
Guest Chef: Joe Massaglia, MaMia, Seville
Travel Segment: Joe Dash and Mark Mahoney, Dash’s Markets, Kenmore, New York
Special Guests: Alfonso Davila, La Bonanza Foods
Guest Host: Hope Klayman, Entertainment Publications
May 16
Guest Chef: Tony Sanza, Trump Plaza, Atlantic City
Travel Segment: Matt Levine, Plan B Restaurant, Asbury Park
Special Guests: Bob Sickles, Sickles Market, Little Silver, New Jersey
Guest Host: Tom Sidrane, architect
May 9
Guest Chef: Anthony O’Neil, Seasons 52, Cherry Hill
Travel Segment: Lawrence Marino, General Manager, McKenzie’s Steakhouse,�
Special Guests: Jose Martinez, Las Lomas, Hammonton
Guest Host: Shelley Henshaw, Suburban Organics, Cherry Hill;
May 2
Guest Chef: Thomas Hubbard, Maggiano’s, Cherry Hill
Travel Segment: Claire Criscuolo, Claire’s Corner Copia. New Haven , Connecticut
Special Guests: Michael Bray, Passion Vines, Somers Point
Guest Host: John and Lisa Howard – Fusco
April 25
Guest Chef: Erik Melon, The Rail Bar & Grill, Buena
Travel Segment: Philip Thomason, Vintage Kitchen, Norfolk
Special Guests: Beth Malesich, Dream Cuisine, Cherry Hill.
Guest Host: David Goldstein
April 18
Guest Chef: John Durie, Casa Dori, Vineland
Travel Segment: Shannon Garrity , Red Wagon Goumet, Hillsborough, New Jersey
Special Guests: Paul Raymond, John Hoover, Ocean City Seafood, Ocean City
Guest Host: Frank Craig, Mayor of Weymouth Township
April 11
Guest Chef: Tasso Stasinopolus, Yiasou, Pomona
Travel Segment: Blake Spalding and Jennifer Castle, Hell’s Backbone Grill, Utah
Special Guests: Camillo Tortola, Camillo’s Cafe, Princeton
Guest Host: Leslie Dempkowski (not her birthday)
April 4
Guest Chef: Louis Ferretti, The Steakhouse, Centerton
Travel Segment: James Clark, Four Diamond Resort, Marina Inn at Grande Dunes, Myrtle Beach
Special Guests: Jay and Mary Anne Gorrick, Inn on the Park, Cape May
Guest Host: Jennifer Williams, Manager of Development, Covenant House, Atlantic City
March 28
Guest Chef: Gregory Fusco, Chef DeCuisine, Taj Mahal, Atlantic City
Travel Segment: Kevin Harron, Founder and CEO, Burtons Grill, Boston
Special Guests: Bill Quain, Jr. motivational speaker
Guest Host: Bill Quain, SR
March 21
Guest Chef: Carmine and Carlo DeThomasi, Five Points, Vineland
Travel Segment: Chef Chip Monte, Gurney’s Inn, Montauk, Long Island
Special Guests: Paige Desiere, Executive Director Vineland Chamber of Commerce and representing Dandelion & Beer Festival in Vineland (March 28th) Tom Merighi, Savoy Inn, Vineland. Praveen Vig, Feather’s Cafe, Egg Harbor Township.�
Guest Host: Jean Muchanic, Absecon Lighthouse, Atlantic City
March 14
Guest Chef: Tom Dicicco, Auld Dubliner, Gloucester City
Travel Segment: Alison Barshak, Alison II, Ft. Washington
Special Guests: Mike Williams, Certified Executive Chef and Gold Medal Winner, Borgata Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City; Michelle Neumeister, US Foodservice, Philadelphia Division.
Guest Host: Leslie Dempkowski (her birthday)
March 7
Guest Chef: Jeffrey Mangone, Mangone’s Trattoria, Manahawkin
Travel Segment:�
Special Guests: Frank Formica, Formica Bakery, Atlantic City
Guest Host: Jim Austin, Blueberry Factory, Hammonton
February 28
Guest Chef: Michael Buchanan, General Manager The Walk in Atlantic City, representing Ruth ‘s Chris Steakhouse and The First Atlantic City Restaurant Week March 1-7. Lisa Polter, Casona Restaurant, Collingswood.
Travel Segment: Jermaine Smith (son of Henry Smith) Henry’s Soul Cafe, Oxon, Maryland
Special Guests: Mike Garofolo, Harvey Cedars Shellfish Company
Guest Host: Dr Howard Gross, Horizon Eye Care, Margate
February 21
Guest Chef: Lenny Strobel, Chef Lenny’s Kitchen, Hammonton
Travel Segment: Arnold Kruck, Park Avenue Club, Florham Park
Special Guests: Christopher McDonald and Cynthia Nappa, Delicious Orchards, Colts Neck
Guest Host: Carmen Phillips
February 14
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Travel Segment: Denise Appel, Zinc Restaurant and Chow Restaurant, New Haven, Connecticut �
Special Guests: Bruce Henry, Christine’s Italian Bakery, Deptford Shane Bargy, Exec Director South Jersey Boys & Girls Club
Guest Host: Shellee Milgram, Chairman of Men R Cookin’ Boys and Girls Club Event Feb 26, Atlantic City
February 7
Guest Chef: Bob Cotten, Levins Seafood
Travel Segment: Susan Vandenberg, Gracie’s, Providence, Rhode Island
Special Guests: Christine Patton, Cafe Madison, Riverside.
Guest Host: Lenny Varvaro, Payless Liquor, Atlantic City, Canals, Berlin
Jan 31
Guest Chef: Chris Albrecht, Eno Terra Restaurant, Kingston
Travel Segment: Todd Jacobs, Atlantica and Tierra Mar in the Hamptons
Special Guests: Syed Abbias, Nizams, Egg Harbor Township
Guest Host: Lenny Strobel, Chef Lenny’s Kitchen, Hammonton
Jan 24
Guest Chef: Peter Nowakoski, Rats Restaurant, Trenton
Travel Segment: Alex Montiel, La Cocina del Sol and Brasserie Montiel & Coffee House, Virginia
Special Guests: Domenico Rizzo, Domenico’s, Ventnor
Guest Host: Janice Gallagher, writer, teacher
Jan 17
Guest Chef: Rodney and Nancy Blomdahl, Rauhauser’s Candies, Ocean City
Travel Segment: G.Todd Jurich, Todd Jurich’s Bistro, Norfolk, Virginia
Special Guests: Bob Clark, Bobby Chez Crab Cakes, Egg Harbor Township
Guest Host: Paulie Sandler, The Palm, Atlantic City
Jan 10
Guest Chef: Brad and Jeff Cook, Carolina Blue, The Telford Inn and The Riverview Inn, Pitman
Travel Segment: Brian Kingsford, Bacaro Restaurant, Providence, Rhode Island
Guest Host: Tom Sidrane, The Sidrane Group, architect
Special Guests: Joe Giordano,Frank Giordano and Ed Wilkins, Cousin Mario’s, Mays Landing
Jan 3
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Travel Segment: Martin Phelps, Medina Railroad Museum, Medina, New York
Guest Host: Gary Monterosso, author, broadcaster
Special Guests: Daniel Glass, age 14, Men ‘R Cookin’ contestant. Mark Haynie, author, Breweries of New Jersey