Honoring Those Who Have Sacrificed For Our Freedom… I always lead this story with a reiteration of what Memorial Day means in America: it’s a day to honor those men and women who sacrificed their lives serving in the military… Read More ›
Food
It’s “National Wine Day” 2024! Here’s Why It’s Healthy To Celebrate!
It’s “National Wine Day“! This sign sums up my feelings for wine. And today is a day for me to show my appreciation. That’s right, May 25th is “National Wine Day”, a day to celebrate wine, so get ready to unwind… Read More ›
The Bizarre “Chef’s Kiss” Dish! Here Are Dining Disasters And Cliffhanging Restaurants!
This story begins and ends with this “Chef’s Kiss.” This was a real dish served at Bros restaurant in Lecce, Italy. A mold of the Chef’s mouth, filled with foam, and you were asked to slurp it out of his… Read More ›
Have Your Eaten A “Juicy Lucy” Burger? Here’s The Recipe!
What’s A “Juicy Lucy” – And Why Don’t I Have One? Don’t worry, it’s a question I had as well – until I discovered the story of this legendary burger from Minnesota! I shared this a few weeks ago on… Read More ›
An 18 Course Meal On A “Floating” Restaurant? Who Wants To Join Me In Norway? Here’s The Menu!
Who Wants To Join Me For Dinner Here? In my quest to eat in the world’s most unique restaurants, this one may top them all: you are looking at the restaurant “Iris” in an area known as Salmon Eye in… Read More ›
Visiting Seinfeld’s Infamous “Soup Kitchen” In New York – With The VERY Testy Chef!
“No Soup For You!” Yes, that was the sharp rebuke from the character known as “The Soup Nazi” on the iconic TV series “Seinfeld.” Now that I am in New York, I have been checking out some of the iconic… Read More ›
Inside Rome’s Ancient Colosseum! Trevi Fountain Crowds And “Caccio e Pepe” Too!
Welcome To Rome! It’s a city filled with ancient history all around – where you can spend days stumbling onto ruins – and running into massive crowds as well! Last summer, my wife and I spent two days in Rome… Read More ›
Shameless Plug Alert! I Made “Orzo with Prawns, Tomato and Marinated Feta” And So Can You!
This Is A “Shameless Plug” Alert! When I worked at E!, we had a segment called “shameless plug”, where a star had one minute to shameless promote anything they wanted…well I am doing it as well but you will love… Read More ›
Here Are Robbie’s Terrific Easter Animal Fondants! Check Out Her Culinary Art Here!
Hat’s Off To Robbie’s Incredible Culinary Art! Robbie Cheadle is a great blogger – oh and she finds time to be a bestselling Author and cook as well…here’s the latest food art she shared: “This month, for Growing Bookworms, I’ve… Read More ›
Happy St. Patricks Day 2024! How They “Paint” Chicago’s River Green! Here’s Video!
“Painting” Chicago Green For St. Patrick’s Day! Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all! Last Saturday, Chicago once again “painted” the Chicago River green and it’s a wild celebration that continues today! St. Patricks’ Day is also a day of reflection… Read More ›