Food Network New York City Wine and Food Festival

Sandra Lee has a passion for simple solutions that create dramatic results in all areas of home life. She is editor-in-chief of Sandra Lee Semi-Homemade magazine, a popular television host and internationally-acclaimed home and food expert who has revolutionized the wa ...y people think about homemade. With her trademark 70/30 Semi-Homemade® philosophy, which combines 70% ready-made products with 30% fresh and creative touches, Sandra is recognized as the foremost advocate to over-extended people. She created the platform to continually supply savory tactics that allows anyone to take 100% of the credit for something that looks, feels and tastes as if it were completely made from scratch. Sandra’s philosophy was born out of necessity and the challenges she faced throughout her childhood. The oldest of five children, Sandra was responsible for caring for her four younger siblings and managing the household finances. Forced to live on welfare and food stamps, Sandra quickly learned how to turn budget-friendly packaged foods into delicious and special meals for her family while stretching every dollar. These early experiences laid the foundation for what would eventually become Semi-Homemade®. In 1989, after attending the University of Wisconsin, Sandra was faced with her own home decorating dilemma: How to decorate her home with style and flair on a limited budget. She invented a quick, easy way to re-create her home from the inside out. Sandra realized that others could use the same solutions. She invented her own line of patented home, garden and craft products, and launched her first company, Kurtain Kraft. By 1993 she was taking these products on-air for QVC Shopping Network-USA. They were so successful that she was asked to spearhead and anchor the on-air launch of the craft and home decorating categories for QVC-United Kingdom and QVC-Germany. This success catapulted Sandra to produce one of the first DIY home improvement video series. Released in 1994, her DIY series sold over a million copies. Her innovative product lines covered all home categories and garnered numerous industry awards, including Wallcoverings, Windows & Interior Fashion’s “Achiever of the Year” and Profitable Craft Merchandising’s “Home Decorating Product of the Year.” Lee then attended the world's leading culinary art institute, Le Cordon Bleu. She learned how to apply her Semi-Homemade® philosophy and savvy shortcuts towards gourmet recipes so that every over-extended homemaker could create and savor delicious dishes at home in less time and at a fraction of the cost. Since then, Sandra has become a New York Times best-selling author and has written sixteen cooking and entertaining books. She has sold more than 2.3 million books since 2005 and has been awarded the prestigious, International French Gourmand Award for Best Easy Cookbook. Semi-Homemade® moved seamlessly from books to television, radio and the Internet. In 2003, her Food Network television series, Semi-Homemade Cooking with Sandra Lee, debuted as one of the highest-rated show launches in the network’s history. Nominated for a Daytime Emmy in 2008, the show remains a consistent top performing program. Her personal story was documented by Food Network’s Chefography in 2007 to rave reviews and high ratings. Her memoir, Made From Scratch, was published later that year to become a Barnes & Noble best-seller soon after its release. Sandra Lee’s website, SemiHomemade.com is home to a popular online club membership of Semi-Homemakers. In May 2009, Sandra will launch a second Food Network series, Sandra’s Money Saving Meals based on her “triple A factor” of accessible, aspirational and affordable cooking and entertaining techniques. In 2008, Sandra released four books: Sandra Lee Semi-Homemade Grilling 2 (spring 2008); Semi-Homemade Money Saving Meals, Semi-Homemade Desserts 2, and Semi-Homemade Fast-Fix Family Favorites (fall 2008.) In that same year, the Emmy-Nominated program, Semi-Homemade Cooking with Sandra Lee celebrated its fifth year on the Food Network and its 200th episode. Sandra was awarded the President’s Volunteer Service Award for her involvement with many charitable and philanthropic organizations. Sandra is the national spokesperson for Share Our Strength and its annual “Great American Bake Sale.” She is a founding member of the Los Angeles chapter of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF and has served on the board of trustees for Project Angel Food. Sandra is a generous supporter of God’s Love We Deliver, the Central Park Conservancy, and was the celebrity chef for DineOut LA in 2008 and GoEat LA in 2009, raising funds for Aid for AIDS. She is a participant in Harvard Business School’s annual Woman’s Entrepreneurships Conference. Sandra’s passion and enthusiasm is contagious, and her attainable, couture-styled, culinary approach allows her the privilege of being a frequent guest expert for many national TV shows including Good Morning America, Weekend Today, Fox News Channel, The View, Ellen, and Tyra among others. She is a bankable personality appearing as the cover celebrity on many national magazines including Ladies Home Journal, Redbook, TV Guide and Family Circle.

The Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival presented by Food & Wine is a national, star-studded, four-day destination event showcasing the talents of the world’s most renowned wine and spirits producers, chefs and culinary personalities. ...

The Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival is a national, star-studded, four-day destination event showcasing the talents of the world's most renowned wine and spirits producers, chefs and culinary personalities. See your favorite Food Network personalities like ...Rachael Ray, Emeril Lagasse, Bobby Flay, Paula Deen, Guy Fieri, The Neely's, Sandra Lee and many more!

MIAMI, FL--(Marketwire - October 20, 2009) - WHAT/ Tickets for the 2010 Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival WHEN: Presented by Food & Wine will go on sale Monday, October 26, 2009. The Festival is scheduled for February 25 - 28, 2010. ...

South Beach Wine and Food Festival, New York City Wine and Food Festival

By participating in the 2009 Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival, you're helping the Food Bank For New York City and Share Our Strength in their fight to end hunger. 100% of the net proceeds ...

Sandra Lee has a passion for simple solutions that create dramatic results in all areas of home life. She is editor-in-chief of Sandra Lee Semi-Homemade magazine, a popular television host and internationally-acclaimed home and food expert who has revolutionized the wa ...y people think about homemade. With her trademark 70/30 Semi-Homemade® philosophy, which combines 70% ready-made products with 30% fresh and creative touches, Sandra is recognized as the foremost advocate to over-extended people. She created the platform to continually supply savory tactics that allows anyone to take 100% of the credit for something that looks, feels and tastes as if it were completely made from scratch. Sandra’s philosophy was born out of necessity and the challenges she faced throughout her childhood. The oldest of five children, Sandra was responsible for caring for her four younger siblings and managing the household finances. Forced to live on welfare and food stamps, Sandra quickly learned how to turn budget-friendly packaged foods into delicious and special meals for her family while stretching every dollar. These early experiences laid the foundation for what would eventually become Semi-Homemade®. In 1989, after attending the University of Wisconsin, Sandra was faced with her own home decorating dilemma: How to decorate her home with style and flair on a limited budget. She invented a quick, easy way to re-create her home from the inside out. Sandra realized that others could use the same solutions. She invented her own line of patented home, garden and craft products, and launched her first company, Kurtain Kraft. By 1993 she was taking these products on-air for QVC Shopping Network-USA. They were so successful that she was asked to spearhead and anchor the on-air launch of the craft and home decorating categories for QVC-United Kingdom and QVC-Germany. This success catapulted Sandra to produce one of the first DIY home improvement video series. Released in 1994, her DIY series sold over a million copies. Her innovative product lines covered all home categories and garnered numerous industry awards, including Wallcoverings, Windows & Interior Fashion’s “Achiever of the Year” and Profitable Craft Merchandising’s “Home Decorating Product of the Year.” Lee then attended the world's leading culinary art institute, Le Cordon Bleu. She learned how to apply her Semi-Homemade® philosophy and savvy shortcuts towards gourmet recipes so that every over-extended homemaker could create and savor delicious dishes at home in less time and at a fraction of the cost. Since then, Sandra has become a New York Times best-selling author and has written sixteen cooking and entertaining books. She has sold more than 2.3 million books since 2005 and has been awarded the prestigious, International French Gourmand Award for Best Easy Cookbook. Semi-Homemade® moved seamlessly from books to television, radio and the Internet. In 2003, her Food Network television series, Semi-Homemade Cooking with Sandra Lee, debuted as one of the highest-rated show launches in the network’s history. Nominated for a Daytime Emmy in 2008, the show remains a consistent top performing program. Her personal story was documented by Food Network’s Chefography in 2007 to rave reviews and high ratings. Her memoir, Made From Scratch, was published later that year to become a Barnes & Noble best-seller soon after its release. Sandra Lee’s website, SemiHomemade.com is home to a popular online club membership of Semi-Homemakers. In May 2009, Sandra will launch a second Food Network series, Sandra’s Money Saving Meals based on her “triple A factor” of accessible, aspirational and affordable cooking and entertaining techniques. In 2008, Sandra released four books: Sandra Lee Semi-Homemade Grilling 2 (spring 2008); Semi-Homemade Money Saving Meals, Semi-Homemade Desserts 2, and Semi-Homemade Fast-Fix Family Favorites (fall 2008.) In that same year, the Emmy-Nominated program, Semi-Homemade Cooking with Sandra Lee celebrated its fifth year on the Food Network and its 200th episode. Sandra was awarded the President’s Volunteer Service Award for her involvement with many charitable and philanthropic organizations. Sandra is the national spokesperson for Share Our Strength and its annual “Great American Bake Sale.” She is a founding member of the Los Angeles chapter of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF and has served on the board of trustees for Project Angel Food. Sandra is a generous supporter of God’s Love We Deliver, the Central Park Conservancy, and was the celebrity chef for DineOut LA in 2008 and GoEat LA in 2009, raising funds for Aid for AIDS. She is a participant in Harvard Business School’s annual Woman’s Entrepreneurships Conference. Sandra’s passion and enthusiasm is contagious, and her attainable, couture-styled, culinary approach allows her the privilege of being a frequent guest expert for many national TV shows including Good Morning America, Weekend Today, Fox News Channel, The View, Ellen, and Tyra among others. She is a bankable personality appearing as the cover celebrity on many national magazines including Ladies Home Journal, Redbook, TV Guide and Family Circle.

If celebrity chefs are today’s rock stars, then Lee Schrager is the food-and-wine world’s answer to Michael Lang, the man who pulled Woodstock together.

What with the Blue Moon Burger Bash Hosted By Rachael Ray coming up, it occurred to me that the meat sponsors of the event — who, as it happens, aren’t name La Frieda — might have something to say about the nation’s largest congress of hamburgers. ...

Bring on the sugar rush! SWEET, the dessert bash of the NYC Wine & Food Festival, returns Oct. 10 to la.venue on West 28th...