June 2005

Letter From The Publisher

Dear Life Bites News Readers,

Our June issue is full of wonderful features and recipes, including a Chef/Hotel feature on AZUR Restaurant's Eric T. Wadlund, Chef de Cuisine at the La Quinta Resort & Spa's Four Star dining room, a new section has been included; TinselTown Tidbits, featuring entertainment news and celebrity photos, and the exciting new Culinary Coup section will highlight culinary talents like Neal Fraser, Partner & Chef at Grace Restaurant. The Health Minded section is filled with feel good tips, and a divine new cocktail recipe can be found in our Cocktail Scene section. BookBites features a story on the (AICR) American Institute of Cancer Research "New American Plate" cookbook, and the Travel section showcases some fun historic summer destinations. Cub reporter Cody Hilton shares awesome destinations for kids, and Spa Baby Secrets shares the ultimate health treatments from the Deepak Chopra Center. Please see the Epicurean Events section for the winners of the recent Best Wine with Oysters contest.

The following are some JUNE 2005 food and beverage events to remember: Coffee Fest Atlantic City, June 3 - 5, Las Vegas, NV, Call (425) 283.5058, email TamaraS@coffeefest.com, or visit www.coffeefest.com, Portland Gift and Accessories Show - June 4 - 7, Portland, OR, Call 415-447-3232, International Dairy Deli Bake 2004 - June 5 - 7, Minneapolis, MN, Call 608-238-7908, for more information or visit www.iddba.org, The Annual Summer International Fancy Food and Confection Show - June 10 -12, NY, Call 212-482-6440 or visit www.fancyfoodshows.com, All Candy Expo, June 14 - 16, Chicago, Call 800-433-1200 or visit http://www.allcandyexpo.com. ASEV - American Society for Enology and Viticulture, June 20 - 24, Seattle, WA, For info call 530-753-3142 or visit www.asev.org., The 67th Annual Southwest Foodservice Expo, June 26 - 28, Dallas, TX, Call 800-395-2872 or visit www.swfoodexpo.com.

We hope June will be the beginning of a happy and eventful summer for you, bring an abundance of beautiful spring flowers, a bevy of cool and light recipes, a closet full of vibrant wardrobe additions, and an adventurous travel agenda. We welcome you to register with us, and we are interested in any comments you may have regarding advertising or magazine content.  Please contact us here with any inquiries.

Happy Father's Day to our Life Bites readers who are Daddy's, and we hope you will be celebrating on June 19th.

Warm regards,

Bonnie Carroll
Publisher/Editor