National Urban League Day and Night

Our company is a big supporter of the National Urban League.  In March 2012 we hosted some young students in our kitchens to expose them to potential career opportunities in food media.

 Later that day I went to a fundraising banquet with surprisingly good food

and some cool guests like the Rev. Al Sharpton and National Urban League head Marc Morial (background speaking to woman).

 Plus a performance by the fantastic Corinne Bailey Rae

South Beach Wine and Food 2012

I've been coming to the South Beach Wine and Food Festival since 2005.  This years was really nice because so many people are becoming aware of Cooking Channel

 and it's stars like the cast of Bitchin Kitchen

lots of hanging out with my Cooking Channel teammates

 more time on the beach 

 interacting with our fans

and sampling great food and drink

Disney Imagineering Visit

I haven't posted for a while, so I'm going to catch up on some things I've been doing over the past several months.

Last October I visited Disney Imagineering in Burbank to share ideas on creativity.  It was a cool homecoming - I worded at Disney from 1990 to 1998.

I was joined by Aarti Sequerra (2nd from left) who hosts shows on Cooking Channel.