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Friday, October 30, 2009
- Brian Healy | executive chef, Cityhouse
Topic: Pan-seared dayboat scallops - Audrey Mansfield
Topic: The eight bras every woman needs - Mark Dion | Regional Director of Operations, California Pizza Kitchen
Topic: Jack-o-lantern pizzas - Tom Musbach | Senior Editor Yahoo! HotJobs
Topic: Turn office gossip into a career builder - Dr. Jonathan Elias | Director of Ahkmim Mummy Studies Consortium
Topic: Go inside a real Egyptian mummy - Dr. Jeffrey Wood | Dentist University of the Pacific
Topic: The best and worst Halloween candy - Tom Farella | Winemaker/Farm Manager, Farella Vineyard
Topic: Spencer's Wine Tour: Farella Vineyards - Shoshana Friedman | Whole Foods Market Whole Body Coordinator for Northern California
Topic: Protect your family from flu with herbal remedies
Thursday, October 29, 2009
- Anni Golding | pastry chef/owner Gâteau et Ganache
Topic: Chocolate orange ganache glaze - Dr. Dana Weintraub | clinical instructor in the Division of General Pediatrics at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford
Topic: Your Halloween safety checklist - Lisa Quinn
Topic: Keep your house clean with great shortcuts - Craig Fossella | Tru Spa owner
Topic: Pumpkin-flavored spa treatments - Sheila Murray Bethel | Ph.D. and author of "A New Breed Of Leader: 8 Leadership Qualities That Matter Most In the Real World ... What Works, What Doesn't and Why."
Topic: How to raise a leader - Rebecca Katz | author of "The Cancer Fighting Kitchen: Nourishing Big Flavor Recipes for Cancer Treatment and Recovery"
Topic: Kale with sweet potatoes and pecans - Nurse Barbara Dehn | NP
Topic: H1N1 101: What you need to know - Dr. Paul Turek | M.D.
Topic: Restore sexual well being in your relationship
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
- Katie Tamony | Editor-in-Chief of Sunset Magazine
Topic: Beautiful pumpkin decor - Leigh Glaser
Topic: Oakland Zoo's "Boo at the Zoo" - Mireille Guiliano | Author of "Women, Work & the Art of Savoir Faire"
Topic: Eliminating stress - Chef Bruce Aidells and Chef Thomas McNaughton | Flour + Water
Topic: Butternut squash tortelli - Surrey Blackburn | Author of "Tales from My Grandmother"
Topic: Recording family history - Exec. Chef David Lawrence | 1300 On Fillmore
Topic: Roasted catfish - Exec. Chef Randy Lewis | Best-O-Burger
Topic: Angus burger with beer battered onion rings
Topic: Homemade Halloween candy
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
- Elise Griffith | author of Busy Mom's Lowfat Cookbook and Working Mom's Fast & Easy, Kid-Friendly Meals
Topic: Fruited sausage and yam stuffing - Chef Jason Berthold | RN74
Topic: Sauteed sea scallops - Deborah Thomas | Sonoma Mission Gardens
Topic: Fall and winter container planting ideas - Connie Tang | president, JAFRA USA
Topic: Is direct selling for you? - Rupa Balachandran | PhD/ Director of Audiology Services at the Hearing and Speech Center of Northern California.
Topic: Signs of hearing loss in your kids - Raphael Cushnir
Topic: 5 steps to living a positive and peaceful life - Margo True | food editor, Sunset Magazine
Topic: Swiss chard with pancetta - Kendra Kassebaum | baker and actress
Topic: Witch's finger cookies
Monday, October 26, 2009
- Jason Alexander and Rick Reynolds | "Love, God, Sex (and other stuff I don't have)"
Topic: Alexander to direct SF production - MeMe Pederson | Taste Catering
Topic: Homemade hostess gifts - Dr. Bryant Toth | plastic and reconstructive surgeon
Topic: Plastic surgery questions answered - David Sax | author of "SAVE THE DELI: In Search of Perfect Pastrami, Crusty Rye, and the Heart of the Jewish Delicatessen"
Topic: In search of the perfect deli sandwich - Michelle Borba | educational psychologist and author of "The Big Book of Parenting Solutions: 101 Answers to Your Everyday Challenges and Wildest Worries"
Topic: Stop fighting over your kids
Friday, October 23, 2009
- Exec. Chef Dominique Crenn | Contestant on "The Next Iron Chef"
Topic: Braised short ribs recipe - Jim Stellmack | California's Great America
Topic: Great America's Halloween Haunt - Stacy Hammond | Director of Investor Services for Charles Schwab & Co.
Topic: Boomerang kids - Dr. Toni Galardi | Author of "The LifeQuake Phenomenon"
Topic: Tips for stopping procrastination - Gary Faucher | SeaWorld and Busch Gardens Animal Ambassador
Topic: SeaWorld's Halloween spooktacular - Exec. Chef Casey Thompson | Shinsei Restaurant in Dallas and Season 3 "Top Chef" Contestant
Topic: Learn how to make bread soup - Judy Shepard | Author of "The Meaning of Matthew: My Son's Murder in Laramie, and a World Transformed"
Topic: Matthew Shepard: 10 years later
Thursday, October 22, 2009
- Deepak Chopra, M.D. | Author of "Reinventing the Body, Resurrecting the Soul"
Topic:Creating a new you - Forrest McGill | Curator for Asian Art Museum
Topic:Emerald Cities exhibit - Chef Rod Rotondi | Author of "Raw Food for Real People" and Founder of Leaf Organics
Topic:The joys of raw cooking - Rabbi Harold Kushner, Author of "Conquering Fear"
Topic:Conquering fear - Brad Day | Founder of Weekendsherpa.com
Topic:Weekend getaways - Sandra Estrada | Founder of Canine Confections
Topic:Organic dog treats - Dr. Leah Millheiser | Obstetrics & Gynecology, Stanford University
Topic:Men's health
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
- Sandra Bernhard | Actress, Comedian and Singer
Topic:Motherhood - Chef Scott Nishiyama | Yoshi's Oakland
Topic:Grilled salmon on cedar planks - Chef Bruce Aidells
Topic:Low-fat pumpkin ice cream pie - Exec. Chef Salvatore Calisi | Managing Partner at Dio Deka
Topic:Cooking with Greek peppers - Ron Blatman | Producer and Director of "Saving the Bay"
Topic:The importance of saving the bay - Audrey Mansfield
Topic:Products that support breast cancer awareness - Alexis Martin Neely | Author of "Wear Clean Underwear"
Topic:Estate planning - Chef Marisa Churchill | Former "Top Chef" Contestant
Topic:Low-fat dessert recipes
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
- Audrey Mansfield
Topic:Dress your man on a budget - Javier Del Campo | beverage manager Trader Vic's
Topic:Secret recipe for Trader Vic's famous Mai Tai - Evan Farmer | host of TLC's "While you were out"
Topic:Home therapy: 3 steps to a better home - Rolandas Gimbutis | coach at Laney College Pool in Oakland
Topic:Low cost swim lessons for kids - Fred Joyal | CEO of 1-800-Dentist
Topic:Good dental hygiene - Alicia Silverstone | actress and author of "The Kind Diet"
Topic:New cookbook
Monday, October 19, 2009
- Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger | pilot
Topic:Captain "Sully" returns to VFTB - Klaus Fritsch | co-founder of Morton's The Steakhouse and co-author of Morton's The Cookbook
Topic:Ribeye steak with a kick - David Handler | General Manager/Principal of Photoworks SF
Topic:Turn your snapshots into art - Jennifer Spiegel | Fork & Spoon Productions
Topic:Creative ideas for an easy autumn party - Disney on Ice presents Princess Classic
Topic:Disney on Ice presents Princess Classic - Laura Bushnell | life coach
Topic:Trust your parenting instincts - Jean-Luc Naret | director of The Michelin Guide
Topic:Michelin Guide's top affordable Bay Area picks - Percy Whatley | executive chef at The Ahwahnee Yosemite National Park
Topic:Recipe: Corn and crab pot pie
Friday, October 16, 2009
- Adriana López Vermut | owner/president of Pica Pica Bar
Topic:Chicken and avocado arepas - Julie Chai | associate garden editor, Sunset Magazine
Topic:Grow your own tea garden - Marie Simmons | Author of "Fig Heaven"
Topic:Fig and peach crumble - Rosangela Braganca | postpartum doula and baby nurse and Erin Farber | volunteer for the Northern California chapter of the On Your Feet Foundation
Topic:Truths and myths behind open adoption - Berlin Fisher | stylist
Topic:Homemade hair treatments using kitchen staples - Kit Yarrow, Ph.D | author of "Gen Buy: How Teens, Tweens & 20-somethings are Revolutionizing Retail
Topic:Using technology to shop better - Margo True | Food Editor for Sunset Magazine
Topic:Pan-roasted black cod - Cheryl Jennings | ABC7 news anchor
Topic:ABC7's Cheryl Jennings reflects on 89 quake
Thursday, October 15, 2009
- Jerry Anne Di Vecchio | Author of "You've Got Recipes"
Topic:Country apple tart - Susan Kohl | Author of "The Best Things Parents Do"
Topic:Boosting your child's confidence - Jeff Davi | Real Estate Commissioner at Dept. of Real Estate
Topic:Loan modification scams - Lisa Quinn | House Doctor
Topic:Secrets for getting rid of pesky pests in your home - Frank Bruni | author of "Born Round: The Secret History of a Full-Time Eater"
Topic:How to deal with overweight kids - David Knapp | regional VP for Robert Half International
Topic:Should you "friend" your boss on Facebook? - Chef Jeff Henderson | Host of "The Chef Jeff Project"
Topic:Roasted chicken and vegetables - Judith Orloff | Author of "Emotional Freedom: Liberate Yourself from Negative Emotions and Transform your Life"
Topic:De-stressing in stressful times - Audrey Mansfield
Topic:Quick tips: removing carpet stains
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
- Ana Harris and Krissie Harano | Crunch Fitness Instructors
Topic:Masala Bhangra workout - Derek Fagerstrom and Lauren Smith
Topic:DIY wallpaper accessories - Audrey Mansfield
Topic:Recession-proof fashion: shop your closet! - Marnia Robinson | Author of "Cupid's Poisoned Arrow"
Topic:The truth about orgasms - Starla Sireno
Topic:Top 5 stay-at-home businesses - Rona Lewis | author of "Does this Cookbook Make Me Look Fat? Healthy Recipes Even HE will Eat!"
Topic:Shape up while you clean up - Courtney Corda | Vice President of Science Buddies
Topic:Science experiment you can do with your kids
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
- Annette Sym | Author of "Symply Too Good to be True: Over 150 Ways to Tasty, Low-fat Healthy Recipes"
Topic:Baked cheesecake and Indian butter chicken - Christine Arylo | Author of "Choosing Me Before We: Every Woman's Guide to Life and Love"
Topic:Divorcing your friends - Chef Bruce Aidells
Topic:Zucchini gratin - Sam Fine | celebrity makeup artist
Topic:Makeup tips to make you look younger - Diane W. Frankenstein | author of Reading Together: Everything You Need to Know to Raise a Child Who Loves to Read
Topic:Get your child to love to read - Rachel Simmons | Author of "The Curse of the Good Girl"
Topic:Daughters and confidence
Monday, October 12, 2009
- Audrey Mansfield
Topic:Facial rejuvenation - Jae Berman | registered dietitian at The San Francisco Bay Club
Topic:Makeover your child's lunchbox - Jennie Strobel | Sloat Garden Center
Topic:Using old household items for plants - Caitlin Friedman | Co-author of "Happy at Work, Happy at Home: The Girl's Guide to Being a Working Mom"
Topic:Maternity leave - Devora Kothari | Bay Kids
Topic:Filmmaking helping kids with medical conditions - Brooke Shields | actress, author and mom
Topic:Actress Brooke Shields joins us LIVE! - Lily Sarafan, author of 'Happy to 102: The Best Kept Secrets to a Long and Happy Life'
Topic:Secrets to living a longer life - Chef Dane Boryta | Sens Restaurant
Topic:Lamb burgers
Friday, October 9, 2009
- Paula Patton | actress; Lee Daniels | director; Gabourey Sibide | actress
Topic:Precious' stars stop by VFTB studio - Chef Alessandro Cartumini | Four Seasons
Topic:Roasted porcini mushrooms - Craig and Scott Coane | co-founders of Juice Box Heroes
Topic:Fun songs for kids and parents - Pacific Boychoir
Topic:Pacific Boychoir performs on VFTB - Harriet Borofsky, M.D. | Radiologist, Mills-Peninsula Health Services
Topic:The latest in breast cancer technology - Cheryl Jennings | ABC7 news anchor
Topic:ABC7's Cheryl Jennings reflects on 89 quake - Cindy Mushet | author of "Baking Kids Love" and her 11-year old daughter Bella Robinson
Topic:Secret-ingredient chocolate chip cookies
Thursday, October 8, 2009
- Lynn Downey | Vintage Jean and Denim Expert
Topic:The hottest jeans for fall - Christina Slager | Director of Husbandry at Aquarium of the Bay and David McGuire | Filmmaker of "City of the Shark"
Topic:SHARKtober - Dborah Tannen | Author of "You Were Always Mom's Favorite!"
Topic:Bonds of sisterhood - Barbara Best-Santos | Hospitality Practice Area Leader for Gensler
Topic:Hotel decor inspiration - Chef Tony Dudum | 1515 Walnut Creek
Topic:Flatbread pizza - Anthony Rapp and Adam Pascal | Stars of "Rent"
Topic:Up close with the original cast of "Rent" - Mark Chandler | Executive Director of Lodi Winegrape Commission
Topic:Wine and cheese pairings
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
- Hilary Newsom Callan | Co-Chair of "This Old Bag"
Topic:"This Old Bag" sneak peek - Exec. Chef Hoss Zare | Zare at Fly Trap
Topic:Authentic Persian recipe - Rebecca Martin | Career Coach and Founder of Dear Jane
Topic:Re-entering the workforce - Jeff Bell | Author of "When in Doubt, Make Belief"
Topic:OCD-inspired approach to life - Georgia Foster | Author of "The Stress Less Mind"
Topic:Stop stressing out! - Steve Greenberg | Author of "Gadget Nation"
Topic:Gadgets to make your home better - Exec. Chef Anne Gingrass-Paik | Brix Restaurant
Topic:Homemade pizza fritta
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
- Heli Samaniego | executive chef at Nob Hill Grille
Topic:Grilled chicken with summer squash - N/A
Topic:Find affordable, original artwork for your home - Brian Whitmer, chef
Topic:Smoked salmon tart - Naomi Kirsten | editor Chronicle Books
Topic:Aspiring young writers - Heidi Marble | author of "Waiting for Wings a Woman's Metamorphosis Through Cancer"
Topic:Beating breast cancer - Kevin Weber | executive chef at The Cliff House Restaurant; Danny Hountalas | owner of The Cliff House; Lily Smith | designer of Centennial dresses; Lea Collier | model
Topic:Cliff House celebrates 100th anniversary
Monday, October 5, 2009
- N/A
Topic:2009 Halloween fashion show - Diane Ranger | founder of Colorscience Pro, inventor of Powder
Topic:5 steps to looking good naturally - Elizabeth Somer | M.A., R.D, registered dietitian
Topic:Dynamic diet duos - Michael Finney
Topic:Michael Finney answers consumer questions - Lisa Quinn
Topic:How to bake your own bread - Po Bronson | co-author of "NURTURESHOCK: New Thinking About Children"
Topic:A new perspective on parenting - Ric Pielstick | chef and co-owner of the Chanric Inn in Calistoga
Topic:Poached eggs and polenta
Friday, October 2, 2009
- Lee Munro, also known as Captain Lee | animal trainer at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
Topic:Furry friend Friday - Chef Luca Rutigliano | CordeValle Resort
Topic:Nine ingredients to a decadent dessert - Michael Finney
Topic:Michael Finney answers consumer questions - Rona Renner, RN | host of Childhood Matters Radio Show and Beth Samuelson | founder and director of Student Organizational Services
Topic:Discover your teenager's learning style - Molly Wood | executive editor at CNET.com
Topic:Latest tech gadgets to help you relax - Jason Smith | executive chef at Florio Restaurant & Bar
Topic:Heirloom tomato bisque
Thursday, October 1, 2009
- Andrea Nguyen | author of "Asian Dumplings: Mastering Gyoza, Spring Rolls, Samosas and More"
Topic:Recipes: Pork Buns - Elaine Mellis | The Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco
Topic:Sneak peek inside new Disney museum - Chef Bruce Aidells
Topic:Mushroom-stuffed lamb chop - John Cho | actor
Topic:Inside ABC's new hit show FlashForward - Jane Ganahl | co-founder and co-executive director of Litquake
Topic:Eight must-read books for your kids - Katie Tamony | president and editor-in-chief of Sunset Magazine
Topic:Perfect Yosemite itinerary - Dana Lynn Wiltsek | Home Safety Council's San Francisco spokesperson
Topic:Baby proofing 101 - Anna Karelis Goehring | marketing and media relations manager of Lodi Winegrape Commission
Topic:Wine cheese toasts with Pinot Grigio slushees
- Sandra Bernhard | Actress, Comedian and Singer
