“Waiting…The True Confessions Of A Waitress” This weeks’ Wednesday Bookmobile tells the story of a wildly unappreciated part of our life: the Waitress. While it’s hard to imagine, it is a profession we interact with all the time, yet take… Read More ›
Food
LA’s Best Burger? Maybe! Messiest? For Sure! Petit Trois And Their “Big Mec!” Plus Hollywood’s Most Unique Burgers!
Meet LA’s Reigning Foodies – The Trois Mec Guys! Chefs Ludo Lefebvre, Jon Shook, and Vinny Dotolo have taken LA’s food scene by storm – their restaurant empire in the Southern California area keeps growing, and I’ve eaten in many… Read More ›
“Restaurant Under” – The Underwater Restaurant! “What The Friday” Dives Into Norway’s Submerged Food Paradise!
Ready To Dine Under Water? “What The Friday?” Thanks to my friend Deb Jenkins for sharing this with me – a cool new restaurant that will be serving food 18 feet underwater! It’s located in the icy sea on the… Read More ›
Chez L’Ami Jean! Classic Paris Bistro! Eating Chef Stephane Jego’s Legendary Rice Pudding!
Meet Chef Stéphane Jego – And His Legendary Rice Pudding! One of the best bistros in Paris is called Chez L’Ami Jean – home to an acclaimed Chef who delivers traditional french food with a creative eye – and has… Read More ›
We’re Gonna Have A “Spam Bake!” It’s A Retro “What The Friday” With Wacky Food Recipes From The Past!
We’re Gonna Have A “Spam Bake!” Who’s hungry? I’m making some of the wildest, most retro recipes I can find on this “What The Friday” feast! Save Room For The Mayonnaise Mold! Well, doesn’t that look delicious? It’s just one… Read More ›
The 5th Annual Bloggers Bash! Five Reasons To Love Social Media! Previewing London’s Big Basher Event!
5 Things I Love About Social Media! I was prompted to consider something “in the key of five” by the Bloggers Bash site: as they celebrate their fifth year, the call went out to post using “FIVE” as a prompt…. Read More ›
The Amazing Culinary World Of TV Dinners! The Wednesday Bookmobile Meets Mr. Birdseye! The Man Behind Frozen Meals! Great Food Writing!
Who Needs A Hot Meal And A Great TV Show? Sixty-three years ago, two great American traditions were changed forever: watching TV and eating dinner. Thanks to the invention of the “TV dinner”, Americans could step away from the stove… Read More ›
Ready To Crack Open A “Crab Cola?” What The Friday!?!?!? Wild New Cola Flavor Is Crustacean-Based!
Ready To Gulp Down Some Crab Cola? Yes, it’s “What The Friday”, which means we head to Japan once again for a taste sensation that must be bottled to be believed! Let’s set the stage and see how fast we… Read More ›
My Favorite Egg Recipe! Baked Eggs From The Classic “Chocolate For Breakfast” Cookbook!
Time To Bake Some Eggs! A friend of ours gave Alex a dozen FRESH eggs – yes, they have chickens – so I surprised Alex last week with “Eggs two days two ways” – and wanted to share the recipe… Read More ›
Cat Cora “Cat” Fight! Alinea Restaurant Bites Back Against Chef Cora’s Claim Of Poor Treatment!
A Cat Cora “Catfight!” My wife Alex and I have been to Alinea, a Michelin 3-star restaurant in Chicago that is the greatest dining experience we’ve ever had. More on that in a moment, but first, the restaurant’s co-owner felt… Read More ›