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AWinningCombination
W
hat startedout as theheadline for the feature storyonGiadaDeLaurentiis
morphed into the feel of thisentireFoodandWine Issue.
Just aswebeganplanning the issue, Iwasnotified that
CelebratedLiving
had
beennamedBestQuarterlyMagazineby theesteemedWesternPublishingAssoci-
ation.A fewweeks later,moreaccoladesarrived, this time from theprestigious
MagnumOpusAwards.
CelebratedLiving
wonBest Special-Topic Issue for last
fall’sFoodandWine Issueandalso receivedanHonorableMention in theBest
Interview/Profile category forourWinter 2010 cover story, “TheRealDeal: Josh
Brolin.”Seeourpast issuesand storiesonlineat celebratedliving.com.
Needless tosay, the teamwas thrilled, andwepushed tocreateanotherFoodand
Wine Issue thatyou, ourenormously important reader,woulddelight in.Andwhata
combination this issue is: ahuge featurestoryon theamazing foodandsitesof Italy, an
insiders’ guide torestaurantsaround theglobe, beautifulphotoshootsondelectable
gourmetessentialsand funcocktails, andmuchmore.
Andwecan’t forget thecompellingGiadaDeLaurentiis
coverstory,writtenbyCathyWhitlock.When Imet
Cathy recentlyandaskedherabout the interview, she
saidGiadawasquiteengaging, and thatGiada’senthu-
siasmandpassion forcookingwasverycontagious.
Cathyknowsfilm, andsheknowscelebrities. She re-
centlypenned
DesignsonFilm:ACenturyofHollywood
ArtDirection
(HarperCollins),which representsher
combinedpassion forfilmsanddesign. Learnmoreat
wwwcinemastyle.blogspot.com.
Like tocook?Thenyou
must
partake in theonline
exclusivesweofferalongwith themagazine.Recipes
fromGiada’s latest cookbook,
GiadaatHome
, aswell asclassic recipes fromeachof
thecities in the Italystoryareyours toenjoy.You’ll alsofindsomecool newcocktail
recipes togoalongwith thosedishes—all at celebratedliving.com/webexclusives.
Alsoonline (atcelebratedliving.com/promotions) isacoolvideoclipof theGrand
Prizewinner fromourReaders’ChoicePlatinumListsweepstakesacceptingapairof
TAGHeuerAquaracerwatchesat luxury jewelerLittleSwitzerland’s
Ritz-CarltonSanJuan,PuertoRico, location.Anotherpartof theprize
wasahalf-millionAAdvantagemiles.All this just forvoting.Stay tuned:
ThenextReaders’ChoicePlatinumListsweepstakesbeginsNovember
15.Andby the timeyouread this,wewillhavechosen thewinnerofa
VillyCustomsbeachcruiserbicyclevaluedat$1,000.Asofpress time,
thousandsofyouwanted todesignyourowncustomcruiser.
Speakingofwinningcombinations,wehaveexcitingnewson the
corporate frontaswell.AmericanAirlines ismakinghistorywith the
largestaircraftorder inaviation, inking landmarkagreementswith
AirbusandBoeing thatareexpected tocreate theyoungest,most
fuel-efficientfleetamongU.S. industrypeerswithinaboutfiveyears.
Customerswill enjoystate-of-the-artaircraftwith the latest technologyandameni-
ties.Awin-win forall, I’dsay.
Wehopeyousavoreverypageof thisFallFoodandWine Issue.Untilnext time,
Ciao
!
Editor
Celebrated Living
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