Known for her Miami flare and infusing classic recipes with a Latin kick, Ingrid Hoffmann is on the cutting edge of what is hot within the food industry. Raised in a tight knit family, Ingrid also recognizes the importance of keeping with tradition, whether its signature dishes or customs that make a celebration special. This holiday season, there’s no need to miss out on pumpkin pie; to try something new, Ingrid Hoffmann will show us how to put a signature twist on classic holiday desserts by infusing fun flavors and unexpected ingredients.
Ingrid Hoffmann is the host of Simply Delicioso on the Cooking Channel and Delicioso on Univision/Telefutura, while her clever 60-second food and entertaining tips, Un Minuto Delicioso, air daily on Galavision. Ingrid’s cookbook is available in both English and Spanish, SIMPLY DELICIOSO: A Collection of Everyday Recipes with a Latin Twist (Clarkson Potter/Random House) and DELICIOSO: Una Coleccion de Mis Recetas Favoritas con Sabor Latino. She developed her own Latin-influenced cookware line, Simply Delicioso by Ingrid Hoffmann, with top cookware and kitchen appliance manufacturer, T-fal®, as well as her own cutlery and kitchen gadgets with Furi®. She writes a monthly column in People en Espanol, appears weekly on the #1 Spanish language morning show Despierta America, and makes frequent appearances on the Today Show and the CBS Early Show.
Fred Frank - Dr. Konstantin Frank Wines
A European immigrant, Dr. Frank and his family arrived in the United States in 1951. After a brief stay in New York City, Dr. Frank, a professor of plant sciences who held a Ph.D. in viticulture, moved upstate to take a position at Cornell University’s Geneva Experiment Station.
Dr. Frank believed from his years in the Ukraine that the lack of proper rootstock, not the cold climate, was the reason for the failure of Vitis Vinifera vines in the Finger Lakes region. He continued to promote his beliefs and to seek a sympathetic ear, which he found in Charles Fournier, a French champagne maker and president of nearby Gold Seal Vineyards. Communicating in French, Dr. Frank revealed his research for growing the delicate European vinifera grape varieties in cold climates. For the first time the Northeastern United States could produce European varieties of wines.
In 1962, merely a decade after arriving in America, Dr. Frank founded Vinifera Wine Cellars. The winery quickly earned a reputation for spectacular Rieslings and its original planting of vines formed the backbone of New York’s world-class wines and champagnes.
Never content to rest on his laurels, Dr. Frank’s son, Willy Frank continued the tradition of excellence and determination. Willy amazed the industry in the late 1980’s by releasing an exquisite sparkling wine made at his very own Chateau Frank. Chateau Frank adheres to the “methode champenoise” using the three classic French Champagne grape varieties successfully creating another first for the Finger Lakes Region of New York – world class sparkling wines.
With the help of his cousin Eric Volz as vineyard manager, Willy’s son, Frederick Frank, took over leadership of the winery in 1993 and expanded production with the introduction of a value brand, Salmon Run, which is in honor of the majestic landlocked Salmon and beautiful Keuka Lake. Fred’s business degree from Cornell University and his study of viticulture and enology in Germany helped prepare him to take over the family business. Under Fred’s leadership the winery’s production and amount of medals earned has increased greatly and he looks forward to one day turning over the reins to his son, Kyle Konstantin, who hopes to continue as the fourth generation of Franks at the winery.
Dr. Frank’s Wine Cellars is proud of its international winemaking team with each member bringing in their particular expertise. The talented group includes winemakers from California, Australia, France and Germany. The focus on world class wines continues with each generation of the family, each member living up to the Frank Family tradition of excellence.
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