Do you love coffee? Have you ever thought about starting your own food business? Join us tonight (3/14) for the next #KitchenParty live on Google+.  This week we’ll be chatting with one of our favorite coffee company Chameleon Cold-Brew. Steven & OJ Williams will be live from Austin sharing how they grew Chameleon Cold-Brew from small batches of craft coffee to stocking the shelves at hundreds of stores nationwide including Whole Foods Market.

SHOW AIRS LIVE – TONIGHT – THURSDAY, MARCH 14th @ 8PM EST / 5PM PST

HOW TO WATCH THE SHOW: At 8pm Eastern / 5 pm Pacific on Thursday, March 14th,  join us here and click on the video that will be added to this page about 20 minutes before the show starts. Follow the conversation on twitter by using #kitchenparty or head over to Youtube.com/bakespacetv page.

Connect with Chameleon Cold-Brew: 

http://www.facebook.com/ChameleonColdBrew
https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/111842235871444036517/111842235871444036517/posts
twitter.com/ChameleonCoffee
http://pinterest.com/chameleoncoffee/
http://www.youtube.com/user/ChameleonCoffee

NEVER MISS A SHOW: If you don’t want to miss an episode, subscribe to our google+ account or youtube pages.

• Babette Pepaj @bakespace
• Jeff Houck @jeffhouck
• Rene Lynch @renelynch
• Douglas E. Welch @douglaswelch

A flashback to March 2010 when LA Friday Coffee visited the Griffith Observatory, Griffith Park, Los Angeles.

Sorry folks, but no show this week as Babette is off enjoying the splendor that is the Austin, Texas food scene during the South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference.

We’ll be back next week, Thursday with the folk from Chameleon Cold Brew Coffee. We’ll be trying out their coffees during the show and finding out what it is all about.

You can watch past episodes of #KitchenParty at http:/youtube.com/bakespacetv

See you next week!

Who’s going to SXSW? Or perhaps you’re headed to Austin for some BBQ!  If so, you don’t want to miss our next episode of KitchenParty.

This week we’ll be chatting with one of our favorite Austin food writers Addie Broyles, Food Editor of the Austin-American Statesman and member of the Austin Food Blogger Alliance.

SHOW AIRS LIVE – THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28th @ 8PM EST / 5PM PST

BY COURTESY OF THE HISTORY PRESS

Addie will be joining us live as we chat about where to eat during SXSW, the new cookbook the Alliance has published and what it’s like writing for the Austin-American Statesman. We may also pull out some old photos of the KitchenParty team at the last SXSW event if you tweet us a request… let’s just say it involved two prestigious food editors, several tiny cowboy hands and a giant steer involved.

Join us live this thursday! Watch the show here or go RSVP on ourgoogle+ account or youtube pages.

Follow Addie on twitter: @broylesa

HOW TO WATCH THE SHOW: At 8pm Eastern / 5 pm Pacific on Thursday, February 28th,  join us here and click on the video that will be added to this page about 20 minutes before the show starts. Follow the conversation on twitter by using #kitchenparty or head over toYoutube.com/bakespacetv page.

NEVER MISS A SHOW: If you don’t want to miss an episode, subscribe to our google+ account or youtube pages.

• Babette Pepaj @bakespace
• Jeff Houck @jeffhouck
• Rene Lynch @renelynch
• Douglas E. Welch @douglaswelch

Join us this week for KitchenParty – we’ll be chatting about the latest food news including the South Beach Food and Wine Festival where Jeff Houck will be on location, sharing what’s hot!

HOW TO WATCH THE SHOW: At 8pm Eastern / 5 pm Pacific on Thursday, February 21st,  join us here and click on the video that will be added to this page about 20 minutes before the show starts. Follow the conversation on twitter by using #kitchenparty or head over toYoutube.com/bakespacetv page. Can’t wait until this party starts! Once the show starts, please click on the video to start the video feed. The google hangout does not start automatically.

NEVER MISS A SHOW: If you don’t want to miss an episode, subscribe to our google+ account or youtube pages.

• Babette Pepaj @bakespace
• Jeff Houck @jeffhouck
• Rene Lynch @renelynch
• Douglas E. Welch @douglaswelch

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I was invited out to speak to the career group, Tuesdays with Transitioners, in what has become an annual presentation. This year I present “A Year of Self Preservation.” You can watch the entire presentation below in this YouTube video.

It is a fact of nature that we often spend many hours of each day focused on someone else. We focus on our boss, our job, our family, our projects — but one person is usually left out of this focus — you! We can easily lose ourselves in the clamor for our attention. This year, though, I call for “A Year of Self Preservation”. A year of returning the focus to ourselves and our own lives, so that we can continue to help others.

It is my firm belief that we can only, truly, help others when we ourselves are in a good position. If we try to do too much, without the support of friends, family or a stable income, we risk placing our own life, work and income in jeopardy. This isn’t selfishness. Self preservation is about establishing a firm foundation where you can stand so you can offer a helping hand to others.

The tenets of A Year of Self Preservation are:

• Taking care of yourself first — not last
• Learning when and how to say — No
• Distancing yourself from negativity and avoiding the downward cycle

 Attendee Comments

“Valuable information, superbly presented. Time well spent.”

“Very good subject and some great insight on the topic. I enjoyed it.”

“Today’s meetup was very thought provoking. Douglas’s presentation was wonderful and very timely. We must constantly be reminded of this “self preservation” and the importance it plays in our happiness throughout life.”

Watch “A Year of Self Preservation” on YouTube

SHOW AIRS ON THURSDAY JAN 31ST AT 8PM EST / 5PM PST

With Super Bowl around the corner, you’re bound to get overwhelmed with feeding a crowd and will likely screw it up. Join us this week on Kitchen Party (Thursday, Jan. 31st)… we’re chatting with the hilarious Sara O’Donnell, executive producer and host of the popular youtube cooking series Averagebetty.com about seven ways to completely mess up your party and how not to do them.

PARTICIPATE – JOIN OUR WEEKLY COMMUNITY COOKBOOK! Upload your favorite super bowl recipes and be part of our community cookbook we publish after every show.  Simply go here: Super Bowl Recipe Submission Page and add your favorite super bowl recipe.  Each week we publish a new cookbook from recipes submitted by our guests, hosts and audience members like you!

BEFORE THE SHOW: Got something to say about planning your super bowl party? Or simply share what’s on your menu by weighing in below by posting a message. Or join our chat live Jan. 31st at 8pm eastern / 5 pm pacific while you watch our live-streaming show. Need super bowl recipes -visit BakeSpace.com

HOW TO WATCH THE SHOW: At 8pm Eastern / 5 pm Pacific on Thursday, January 31st,  join us here and click on the video that will be added to this page about 20 minutes before the show starts. You can post to twitter on the right or post to facebook below if you have questions. Follow the conversation on twitter by using #kitchenparty or head over to Youtube.com/bakespacetvpage. Can’t wait until this party starts! Once the show starts, please click on the video to start the video feed. The google hangout does not start automatically.

About our Guest: 

Sara O’Donnell is the executive producer and host of a web series called Average Betty on Youtube. Average Betty videos and recipes create a positive environment for the exploration of all foods. From not-so-secret family recipes to the kitchens of James Beard Award winning chefs and all the morsels in between, Average Betty uncovers the treasures and chuckles that surround good food.

NEVER MISS A SHOW: If you don’t want to miss an episode, subscribe to our google+ account or youtube pages.

• Babette Pepaj @bakespace
• Jeff Houck @jeffhouck
• Rene Lynch @renelynch
• Douglas E. Welch @douglaswelch

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This week on Kitchen Party… 1-2-3-New Year Reset…. with juicing recipes!  Join us as we meet with Tess Masters, blogger at Healthyblenderrecipes.com and cookbook author atCookbookCafe.com will share her favorite juicing recipe and tips for resetting health in 2013 through juicing.

BEFORE THE SHOW: Got something to say about juicing? Weight in below by posting a message or join our chat live tonight at 8pm eastern / 5 pm pacific while you watch our live-streaming show.

PARTICIPATE – JOIN OUR WEEKLY COMMUNITY COOKBOOK! Upload your favorite juicing recipe and be part of our community cookbook we publish after every show.  Simply go here: Juicing Recipes Submission Page and add your favorite Juicing recipe.  Each week we publish a new cookbook from recipes submitted by our guests, hosts and audience members like you!

Visit Tess’ Website: http://healthyblenderrecipes.com/

TO WATCH THE SHOW: At 8pm Eastern / 5 pm Pacific on Thursday 1/24,  join us here and click on the video that will be added to this page about 20 minutes before the show starts. You can post to twitter on the right or post to facebook below if you have questions. Follow the conversation on twitter by using #kitchenparty or head over to Youtube.com/bakespacetv page. Can’t wait until this party starts! Once the show starts, please click on the video to start the video feed. The google hangout does not start automatically.

JOIN THE CHAT: Leave a facebook comment below, post a comment on our google or youtube feeds or on twitter with the #kitchenparty hashtag.

NEVER MISS A SHOW: If you don’t want to miss an episode, subscribe to our google+ account or youtube pages.

• Babette Pepaj @bakespace
• Jeff Houck @jeffhouck
• Rene Lynch @renelynch
• Douglas E. Welch @douglaswelch

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A Year of Self Preservation with Douglas E. Welch @ Tuesdays with Transitioners

Tuesday, February 19, 2013, 12 Noon to 2 pm

Congregational Church of Northridge
9659 Balboa Blvd, Northridge, CA

Please RSVP on

Facebook — Meetup.com

It is a fact of nature that we often spend many hours of each day focused on someone else. We focus on our boss, our job, our family, our projects — but one person is usually left out of this focus — you! We can easily lose ourselves in the clamor for our attention. This year, though, I call for “A Year of Self Preservation”. A year of returning the focus to ourselves and our own lives, so that we can continue to help others.

It is my firm belief that we can only, truly, help others when we ourselves are in a good position. If we try to do too much, without the support of friends, family or a stable income, we risk placing our own life, work and income in jeopardy. This isn’t selfishness. Self preservation is about establishing a firm foundation where you can stand so you can offer a helping hand to others.

The tenets of A Year of Self Preservation are:

• A rested parent/worker/caregiver is a good parent/worker/caregiver
• Taking care of yourself first — not last
• Knowing when and how to ask for help
• Learning when and how to say — No
• Distancing yourself from negativity and avoiding the downward cycle

Join Douglas at Tuesdays with Transitioners and see how you can make 2013 the best year possible.

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The Slow Cooker Show with Rachel Rappaport

Slow cookers are fashionably in…. again! Join us as we meet with Rachel Rappaport, author of Everything Healthy Slow Cooker Cookbook as she dishes her favorite recipes and shares tips.

Get Rachel’s Cookbook for in eBook or Softcover

Follow Rachel on twitter: https://twitter.com/coconutlime

Visit Rachel’s Website: http://www.coconutandlime.com/