Greetings From Cabo! I have been absent for a few days, as my wife Alex and I went to the gorgeous Four Season Las Palmas resort outside of Cabo San Lucas – located on the very southern tip of Baja… Read More ›
Memoirs
Celebrating Hollywood With THREE Classic Musso & Frank Dishes! My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge Includes ONE Ice Cold Martini!
First, Let Me Fix You A Drink… It’s the best Martini in Hollywood, and it’s served at the legendary Musso & Frank restaurant on Hollywood Boulevard! This photo is from their Cookbook / Memoir, and I will be cooking from… Read More ›
Seeing History On The Side Of Chicago’s Iconic Tribune Building!
Welcome To Chicago! This is my wife Alex taking in the majesty of the Chicago River – we were there for a quick trip recently and I was reminded of one of the city’s unique architectural delights! Behold The Tribune… Read More ›
Chorizo Paella With Olives And Prosciutto! My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge Cooks Spanish TWO Times!
Hey Hey Paella! Welcome to week #15 of my yearlong cooking adventure! You are looking at one of my favorite foods in the world: Paella. Here is the definition I found online: “A Spanish dish of rice, saffron, chicken, seafood,… Read More ›
Visiting Pere Lachaise In Paris – The World’s Most Star-Studded Cemetery!
Welcome To Paris’ Most Famous Cemetery… I’ve been to Paris at least a dozen times – yet this was the first time I’d ever set foot inside the iconic Père Lachaise Cemetery, which is the largest cemetery in Paris. With… Read More ›
Santorini By Land Sea And Air! Here’s “Seven Days In Santorini” – An Amazing Video Adventure By Chris Sloan!
Toasting A Santorini Sunset! Regular readers of this blog know that my wife and I traveled to Greece for the first ever last summer – and, “WOW” only begins to capture the magic of that trip! From ancient ruins to… Read More ›
Will There Be A California “Super Bloom” This Year? Here’s The Latest!
Remember 2019’s Incredible “Super Bloom?” I’m looking back at some of my favorite posts of 2019, and I realized it was time for California’s “super bloom”…or was it? As you can see, the last one attracted many many Photographers –… Read More ›
“Pulled Pork Pasta In Almond Cream Sauce” Recipe! My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge Has Me “Cooking Under Fire!”
Dig Into My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge! Week #12 of my yearlong cooking project goes back to a show I produced for PBS in 2005, called “Cooking Under Fire” – it was the first ever cooking competition in the… Read More ›
Film Review: Lucy and Desi (dir by Amy Poehler) — Through the Shattered Lens
Here’s a great review of a new documentary! If you were as disappointed with “Being the Ricardos” as Lisa was but you still want to learn something about the lives and the marriage of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, check… Read More ›
America’s Notorious “Wicked City!” Welcome To Jerome, Arizona! Houses Of Shame, Dance Halls And Gambling “Hells”!
Welcome To America’s Legendary “Wicked City”! One of the best parts of driving around the United States is that you never know where you will discover some magical place! It might look pretty serene now, but this was once America’s… Read More ›
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