The Connected Table Live

An owner of highly acclaimed NYC restaurants, The Cecil Harlem and Minton's, Restaurateur/Chef/Singer Alexander Smalls is considered the creator of southern revival cooking and is a scholar of the African culinary diaspora. Chef/Pastry Chef/Artist/Activist Elizabeth Falkner wowed customers at her San Francisco restaurants, Citizen Cake and Orson, has consulted on many other restaurants and is a star participant on some of Food Network's and BRAVO TV's most successful competitive cooking shows. This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Architect-turned-vintner Elena Walch restored the vineyards at her husband, Werner Walch's family property, Castel Ringberg, in Italy's Alto Adige and turned it into one of the top wine estates in the region. Daughters Karoline and Julia now work with their mother. Award winning author, wine writer and lecturer, Mark Oldman, believes you can drink richly without spending extravagantly. He shares tips from his new book, "How To Drink Like a Billionaire: Mastering Wine with Joie de Vivre."This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

The Brennans of New Orleans are America's dining dynasty and ambassadors of great hospitality and food. Matriarch Ella Brennan, age 91, and daughter Ti Adelaide Martin, discuss the book and documentary, "Miss Ella's of Commander's Palace" and share stories about family, community and the restaurant business. Diagnosed at age 27 with type 2 diabetes Chef Franklin Becker changed his diet. It changed his life. He created Hungry Root, offering fresh, flavorful, ready-to-eat vegetable based foods.This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Alice Paillard's ancestors have been growers in Champagne since 1704. In 1981 her father, Bruno Paillard, broke with tradition to found his own Champagne house to produce wines known for their complex blending and longer aging. Alice now works with Bruno as Co Director. Cooking was always a passion for fashion executive, Ann Ogden Gaffney, but after surviving two bouts of cancer it became a mission. She created non- profit Cook for Your Life to teach healthy cooking to people touched by cancer.This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Paulette Satur started Satur Farms on Long Island's North Fork in 1997 after a career in wine. Today, with her husband, Chef Eberhard Muller, she oversee farms in New York and Florida which produce sustainably grown lettuces, herbs and other vegetables sold to discerning chefs and consumers. Food Historian Paula Johnson curates culinary exhibitions at Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington DC. She discusses developments that have shaped how Americans eat and drink todayThis show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Faouzi Issa is winemaker at Lebanon's oldest commercial winery, Domaine des Tourelles (est. 1868) located in the Bakaa Valley. Faouzi's family acquired the winery in the late 1990s. He joined as winemaker after studying enology in France and working at Chateaux Margaux in Bordeaux. Faouzi takes a natural approach to making wines. Sommelier Taylor Parsons of Republique Los Angeles discusses the wines of Georgia, a country with an 8000 year old winemaking tradition and over 500 native varietals.This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Rajat Parr made a name for himself as Wine Director at Michael Mina Group in San Francisco including Fifth Floor Restaurant and RN74. He's added "vintner" to his resume as an owner in Seven Springs Vineyard in Oregon and Sandhi and Domaine de la Côte, both in Santa Rita Hills. Baking expert, Washington Post food columnist and award winning cookbook author, Dorie Greenspan, discusses her passion for cookies and her 12th book, "Dorie's Cookies," with more than 175 original cookie recipes.This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Conflict Cuisine and Conscious Cuisine show how food politics and policy impact communities and nations. Dr. Johanna Mendelson Forman, Senior Adviser, the Stimson Center & Adjunct Professor, American Univ. School of International Service, teaches "Conflict Cuisine®: An Introduction to War and Peace Around the Dinner Table." Washington DC Chef Nora Pouillon opened the nation's first certified organic restaurant and is a pioneer in supporting local farms, organic sourcing & sustainable cooking.This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Blaine Ashley is Founder of New York Champagne Week, Spirit of Cava, Fun with Franciacorta and Prosecco Pop Up, all designed to educate people on drinking bubbles. A 2016 Wine Enthusiast "40 Under 40," Blaine's own Champagne label is Bulle de Reve. Gian Annibale Rossi de Medelana oversees the vast and historic Castello del Terricio in Italy's Maremma where both indigenous and international grape varieties are harvested to produce Super Tuscan wines such as Lupicaia and Castello del Terricio.This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Chef Rick Bayless has brought authentic Mexican cooking to America through his Chicago restaurants (Topolobampo, Frontera Grill, Xoco, Leña Brava), 9 cookbooks, TV shows and specialty foods. Recipient of the 2016 Julia Child Award, Rick discusses his Frontera Farmer Foundation and scholarship program. Todd Schulkin, Executive Director of The Julia Child Foundation, shares the nonprofit's mission to provide grants for culinary education, food literacy, food writing and professional development.This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Pearls of caviar are prized by culinary connoisseurs. John Knierim, Vice President for Italy's Calvisius Caviar, explains different types of caviar, sourcing and production, sustainable best practices and how to purchase the real deal versus a mislabeled caviar knockoff. Honored as a Wine Enthusiast 2016 "40 Under 40" to watch, New York sommelier and para athlete, Yannick Benjamin, co-founded Wheeling Forward to provide advocacy and support for individuals living with disabilities.This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Made in Barbados, Mount Gay, est. 1703, is the world's oldest rum. Mount Gay Master Blender Allen Smith explains the British style of rum and, specifically, the Mount Gay style which includes a new series offering both copper pot and copper column distilled rums. Iowa native and ninth generation farmer and fermenter, Jeff Quint, founded Cedar Ridge Distillery to utilize the state's abundant corn crop to make local whiskey. Cedar Ridge makes 4 whiskies: wheat, rye, bourbon and single malt.This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Chef David Waltuck and wife Karen oversaw New York Times Four Star Chanterelle restaurant which served his special style of nouvelle cuisine for 30 years. As Director of Culinary Programs at Institute of Culinary Education (ICE) David now focuses on teaching, mentoring and curriculum development. Food writer, stylist and recipe developer, Adeena Sussman, has collaborated with the likes of Model Chrissy Tiegen and Food Network's Ellie to write top selling cookbooks. Her new book tackles Tahini.This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Denmark's Claus Meyer has been called The Founder of New Nordic Cuisine Movement as shown through his TV shows, cookbooks and world renowned restaurant, noma. He's made a presence in New York with Agern restaurant, Great Northern Food Hall, Meyer's Begeri and a social initiative with his Melting Pot Foundation. Italy's Dominga Cotarella discusses her family's Falesco Winery, founded in 1979 by her father and uncle, both acclaimed winemakers. Falesco has estates both in Umbria and Lazio.This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Founder of Nirmala's Kitchen, Nirmala Narine travels the world in search of spices which she sells to top chefs and retailers. Nirmala learned to cook with spices in her native Guyana as a young girl. She is host of the TV show, "Nirmala's Spice World," is author of several cookbooks and runs a farm. Chocolatier Michael Klug oversees creative development for L.A. Burdick handmade chocolates, est.1987. He shares Burdick's history and philosophy and discusses why origin of chocolate is important.This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).