Behold The “Chop Cheese!” It’s a sandwich that’s been sold in Harlem for decades, and now it’s at the center of a cultural battle! Here is how the New York Times describes it: “The sandwich, also called a chop cheese… Read More ›
Memoirs
Hilarious Holiday Food Concoctions! “Tuna Trees”! Hot Dog Mistletoe! Cocaine Drops! Disastrous Food Mistakes!
Nothing Says Merry Christmas Like a Hot Dog Holiday Tree! I love the internet, for this holiday season it has bestowed the hallowed “hot dog holiday tree”! And that’s not all, how about a Christmas tree fashioned out of TUNA… Read More ›
Easter Feast 2017! Gigot Of Lamb From Patricia Wells! Ratatouille From Thomas Keller Recipe!
Time To Share An Amazing Holiday Feast! If you are looking to bite into something different this weekend – time to go provencal! This is “Gigot D’Agneau” – and it’s my favorite holiday meal, thanks to the incredible Chef /… Read More ›
Celebrate An “Al Martino Christmas”! Hollywood Legend Leaves Holiday Cheer! Alison Martino’s Great Inside Stories Of Her Dad’s “Godfather” Ties!
“One of the great Italian American pop crooners…” It’s An Iconic Al Martino Christmas! This holiday season I have been sharing some of my favorite holiday music, and I didn’t want to forget this classic holiday album from the iconic… Read More ›
Chicago’s Iconic Cape Cod Restaurant Closing! Lobster Thermidor! Bookbinder Soup! A Tasty Farewell At The Drake Hotel!
Another Landmark Bites The Dust! Chicago’s iconic seafood restaurant, The Cape Cod Room, announced that it will be closing its doors forever. The restaurant is located inside The Drake Hotel, which is located at the very north end of Chicago’s… Read More ›
Burger Technology! Brazil’s Edible Burger Wrapper! Cambodia Mike’s Superstack Burger! Bite Down On The World’s Most Unique Burgers!
When will this great burger trend make it to the US? These are the questions I have at 7a… Edible Wrapers! Go Brazil, Go! Talk about a story that has circled the globe…kinda like these wrappers around their burgers! I… Read More ›
A Movie Banned In Hell! Hot Hot Hot Cult Movie Posters! Campy Sexploitation Madness!
“So Hot It’s Banned In HELL!” That has to be one of the most hilariously obvious movie tag lines of all time! This is why I love the internet…someone posted this image, and I just had to share. I have… Read More ›
Classic Celebrity Holiday Ads! Frankfurters! Cigarettes! Vintage Stars Selling Smokes!
Frankfurters For The Holidays! I love the internet. It gave me this classic ad, for a holiday Frankfurter dish courtesy of “Mrs. Damon Runyon!” Note the “Creamed diced carrots in onion cups” that go along with it…and after a fine… Read More ›
“Love Actually!” Del Griffith! “Fra-Gee-Lay!” Counting Down The Nine GREATEST Holiday Movies!
As the holiday season approaches, everyone will eat lots of food and sit down to watch classic holiday movies – and we all have our own favorites! I’ve got a list of the nine best holiday movies, including RARE behind-the-scenes… Read More ›