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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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Cannibal Sex! Beach Escapes! Provence Forever! Travel The World!
Ever have the need to get away from it all? A bit of wanderlust? Have you ever imagined changing your life SO COMPLETELY that you could write a book about it? Well, these people did just that – here is… Read More ›
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Going To The Toilet! The Craziest Bathroom Scenes In The Movies!
There are SO many great bathroom scenes in the movies – this revised list looks at a few of the more iconic! There’s Something About Mary. This is one of the funniest opening scenes in movie history – setting the… Read More ›
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Scarface, Phantoms & Obsessions! A Celebration of DePalma!
Load Up For A Celebration of DePalma! Brian DePalma is one of America’s greatest living Directors. Yet he doesn’t win Oscars, he doesn’t get much attention lately, and it’s a shame, because he has made some of the best movies… Read More ›
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Goodbye Uncle Monty! Richard Griffiths & Boozing Withnail! 5 GREAT Forgotten Cult Classics!
Goodbye Uncle Monty! The great character Actor Richard Griffiths has passed away – known for roles in “Harry Potter” and of course, as “Uncle Monty” in “Withnail & I!” 5 GREAT Cult Films! “Withnail & I” is just one of… Read More ›
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The French Laundry! Michael Ruhlman! Best Books About Food!
Food. We all have to eat it. There’s no getting around that fact. So…if you begin by acknowledging that fact, then why not take the next logical step and try to enjoy it? FRIED OYSTERS! Growing up in the Pacific… Read More ›
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Best Books About Food! Pt. 2 – Darker Dishes
The kitchen. The place where magic is made. Dedicated Chefs work tireless to creative culinary masterpieces for you to eat. Delicious dishes like this one: A roasted chicken served over mushroom pappardelle – as served to me recently in Napa… Read More ›
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The NEW McBaguette – And More Burger Madness!
I have posted many pictures of crazy burgers – stuff that just sounds unusual, unnecessary, and super-sized – which leads to the announcement that McDonald’s will release a “McBaguette” in France. In addition, there is now a website launched by… Read More ›
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Julia Child! Michael Ruhlman! Patricia Wells! The Best Books About Food! Pt. 1
Behold the professional kitchen. Skilled Chefs use their culinary skills to create masterpieces, meant to nourish as well as entertain us. In that spirit, I wanted to share what I consider to be my favorite books about food. When you… Read More ›
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SMILING JACK! CHILI PALMER! OSCARS! MORE GREAT MOVIES ABOUT MOVIES!
In honor of James Gandolfini, here is a list of the five best movies about movies – including the terrific performance by the Actor in “Get Shorty!” Let’s all go to the movies! Leave your cares at the door and… Read More ›
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Sara Underwood’s Bacon Bikini! LET BACON BE BACON! With Recipes!
Who wouldn’t watch THIS TV show? I’ll explain more later as we discuss the latest on bacon being bacon! BEHOLD THE MIGHTY BACON! What a misunderstood meat! Please check out the terrific website: Baconrecipes.net. Here is their definition of this… Read More ›
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