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I love great food, interesting books, fascinating travel, outrageous movies, and bacon, especially when it sits on top of a great cheeseburger!
I work in entertainment - and I have been lucky enough to interview some really talented Artists - that guides my posts: interesting and provocative movies, music, social media and of course, food, since I believe strongly in the maxim, "everyone eats!"
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Cooking “Fish In Crazy Water!” This “Wednesday Bookmobile” Sails The Mediterranean In Search Of Food Recipes!
Want Some “Crazy Fish?” If you like the look of this dish, then this is the post for you – because this “Wednesday Bookmobile” is headed to the South Of France thanks to a memoir that celebrates incredible food like… Read More ›
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100th Anniversary of the Ratification of the 19th Amendment
Originally posted on By Hook Or By Book:
Today marks the 100th Anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment which gave American women the right to vote, and while that’s certainly something to be celebrated, there’s a part of… -
My “At Home” Shake Shack Smoke Stack Burger! Here’s The Recipe For My Home Made “Smokestack”!
Who Wants A Smokestack?” Well, that’s easy: we all do! And guess what? We’re going to make A Shake Shack Smokestack together! First, a little history about Shake Shack for those who don’t know this terrific restaurant: Shake Shack got… Read More ›
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The Crime Masterpiece “Heat!” My “Cult Movie Monday” Has This Electrifying Pacino / DeNiro Thriller!
Fasten Your Seat Belt For This Iconic Thriller! In 1995, the world was blown away by the exciting, multi-layered and soon-to-be iconic crime masterpiece “Heat!” From the cast to the production, this topnotch thriller is an intelligent crime drama that… Read More ›
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Exploring Fort Stevens
Ever been to Oregon’s coast? Check out this unique fort and shipwreck!
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Spain’s Legendary Iberico Ham – Raised In Texas?!?!?!?! A Food Scandal Over Blackfoot Pigs!
Behold Spain’s Majestic Iberico Ham! This gorgeous, REAL Iberico Ham was given to me by my wife for my birthday last year – and I learned to carve it into somewhat “thicker than they needed to be” slices: It’s a… Read More ›
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Movies With An “N!” From “Notting Hill” To “Nashville!” Heading “North By Northwest”! GOSH! “Napoleon Dynamite” Too!
Time To Celebrate Iconic Movie Images! If you love movies, you also love iconic movie moments – like this shot of Cary Grant being chased by a small airplane…or this shot of an Anchorman who’s “mad as hell and not… Read More ›
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“Turkey Dinner” Candy Corn! Is It Real? I’ve Got The Truth About Candy Corn! “What The Friday?!?!” How To Disguise It Too!
One Of The Most Controversial Sweets In History! It’s true. Look it up. You either love them or hate them: CANDY CORN. First of all, what exactly are they? Easy. They are candy bites shaped to look like a kernel… Read More ›
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The Truth Behind “The Gunfight At The OK Corral”! Come With Me To The “Real” Tombstone! My Trip Across America Visits The Wild Wild West!
Ready For A Gunfight? Meet Me At The OK Corral! That’s right, there really is a Tombstone, and there really is an “OK Corral” – but what really happened there? Time for my son Jeff and I to find out!… Read More ›
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Roger Ebert’s Cannes Film Festival Memoir! My “Wednesday Bookmobile” Has My Cannes Memories With Schwarzenegger! Prince Albert Too!
Welcome To The Cannes Film Festival! It’s the most glamorous film festival in the world – and in this #quarantinelife, it was cancelled this year for the first time since 1968, when the student protests in France that year shut… Read More ›
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