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Skåls of the Week, 6.21.2009

June 21st, 2009 · 12 Comments · skoal

posted by Dave Arnold

(Hey, what is this Skoal Project anyway?)

Happy Father’s Day! Unfortunately, we don’t have any father/son skål shots (except this one)

Dave and Dax Arnold. My older son Booker is too big to skoal!

Dave and Dax Arnold. My older son Booker is too big to skoal!

so we decided to do a food media extravaganza instead.

First, for a master of all media:

David Rosengarten. Author, journalist, TV personality. Did Taste, does the Rosengarten Report, etc., etc. Learned to skål at his house in Iceland.

David Rosengarten. Author, journalist, TV personality. Did Taste, does the Rosengarten Report, etc., etc. Learned to skål at his house in Iceland.

Now, for the real power behind food tv:

Susan Stockton. Senior Vice President, Culinary Productions, Food Network. Makes the Food Network kitchens happen.

Susan Stockton. Senior Vice President, Culinary Productions, Food Network. Makes the Food Network kitchens happen.

In the land of print we have newspapers:

Jonathan Reynolds. Former NY Times Food columnist. Actor, writer, playwright, phenomenal skoaler.

Jonathan Reynolds. Former NY Times Food columnist. Actor, writer, playwright, phenomenal skoaler.

and magazines:

Gabriella Gershenson. Eat Out Editor, Time Out New York. Likes a good cocktail.

Gabriella Gershenson. Eat Out Editor, Time Out New York. Likes a good cocktail.

And in the blogosphere, here are some real players:

Amanda Kludt. Blogger. Editor of Eater.com. CPU of the NY restaurant media world.

Amanda Kludt. Blogger. Editor of Eater.com. CPU of the NY restaurant media world.

Adam Roberts. Blogger. The Amateur Gourmet. Genius behind "23 Awkward Seconds with Rachael Ray."

Adam Roberts. Blogger. The Amateur Gourmet. Genius behind "23 Awkward Seconds with Rachael Ray."

Maggie Shi. Blogger. Senior Food Editor for iVillage. Believes at dinner you should, "Put away the Blackberry and use your thumbs for a fork and knife."

Maggie Shi. Blogger. Senior Food Editor for iVillage. Believes at dinner you should, "Put away the Blackberry and use your thumbs for a fork and knife."

Nick Solares. Food writer, photographer, and blogger. Writes for Serious Eats, runs Beef Aficionado. Searching for the perfect burger.

Nick Solares. Food writer, photographer, and blogger. Writes for Serious Eats, runs Beef Aficionado. Searching for the perfect burger.

You’ve already seen Steven Shaw from eGullet. Here are two more of the big wigs:

Dave Scantland. eGullet director of operations. Username Dave the Cook. Wants you to eat more chicken skin.

Dave Scantland. eGullet director of operations. Username Dave the Cook. Wants you to eat more chicken skin.

Janet A. Zimmerman. eGullet treasurer. User name JAZ. Most active in "Spirits and Cocktails" forum. Oh Yeah.

Janet A. Zimmerman. eGullet treasurer. User name JAZ. Most active in "Spirits and Cocktails" forum. Oh Yeah.

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