James Ward Passes Away
James Ward Passes Away
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James Ward Passes Away
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Post #1 - February 27th, 2009, 9:48 amhttp://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=6681348Writing about craft beer at GuysDrinkingBeer.com
"You don't realize it, but we're at dinner right now." ~Ebert
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Post #2 - February 27th, 2009, 10:19 amHi,
I met James and his wife only once by chance at an "Iron Chef" type event at Marshall Field's kitchens. Since I always saw him with younger women in his TV spots, I didn't realize he was married. Not only married, his wife was his producer as well.
Chow chow for now!
Regards,Cathy2
"You'll be remembered long after you're dead if you make good gravy, mashed potatoes and biscuits." -- Nathalie Dupree
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Post #3 - February 27th, 2009, 10:19 amMike Sula has a nice little thing about him here.Watch Sky Full of Bacon, the Chicago food HD podcast!
New episode: Soil, Corn, Cows and Cheese
Watch the Reader's James Beard Award-winning Key Ingredient here.
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Post #4 - February 27th, 2009, 10:33 amFrom reading Mike Sula's comments, I understand I got James Ward's send off wrong, it should be: "Ciao, chow, for now."
Regards,Cathy2
"You'll be remembered long after you're dead if you make good gravy, mashed potatoes and biscuits." -- Nathalie Dupree
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Post #5 - February 27th, 2009, 12:30 pmI had the pleasure of working with James and Johanna Ward on a magazine and some other projects years ago, and even wound up eating dinner with him in the footage of a St. Patty's day report (he recruited me off a barstool when he walked in and recognized me).
His Bread and Circuses reports were fun fare, but certainly the format and audience limited real reviews and critiques he might have done (and I think did do previously as a newspaper food critic). I relished the short times I did get to talk food with him, and I really prized those opinions.
He was always articulately professional, while at the same time being a true unique character, and a whole lot of fun.