Hanging Out At The Iconic Hollywood Sign! What a way to celebrate my birthday! When the Omicron surge erased our trip to Paris at the end of the year, my wife Alex did a “pandemic pivot” and planned a “staycation”… Read More ›
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A “Sunday Gravy” Recipe From The Sopranos! My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge Has A Stanley Tucci Twist!
Cooking With The Sopranos! It’s week two of my “52 In 22” cooking challenge. I will be making a new recipe each week from one of my cookbooks…I teased you with a look at the first ten, with this cookbook… Read More ›
My “52 In ’22” Recipe Challenge Is Underway! A Classic La Belle Sole Recipe From Vincent Price!
52 Weeks! 52 Recipes! One Delicious Year! I shared this photo on New Year’s Day – I have challenged myself to cook a new recipe each week – that I make from scratch, each one from my cookbook library: one… Read More ›
Caviar On Deviled Eggs! Caviar Tater Tots! “Bite! Eat! Repeat!” Is Back! Here Are Details On “52 Recipes” For 2022!
52 Cookbooks! 52 Recipes! A Tasty 2022 Is Here! My friend, Chef Ross Melling once shared an amazing food mashup with me: a caviar-topped deviled egg. “Eggs On Eggs” is how he referred to it…originally created for Thomas Keller’s Bouchon… Read More ›
The Bizarre “Chef’s Kiss” Dish! Here’s The Story Of The Hilarious Review Of A Dining Disaster!
This story begins and ends with this “Chef’s Kiss.” This is a real dish served at Bros restaurant in Lecce, Italy. A mold of the Chef’s mouth, filled with foam, and you are asked to slurp it out of his… Read More ›
Who Wants A “Beef Stew Pie?” McDonald’s Japan With Savory Mashup For The Holidays!
Who Loves McDonald’s Apple Pies? How About Beef Stew Pie? Yes, leave it to the wacky Chefs at McDonald’s Japan to come up with this – taking their much loved Apple Pie and releasing one filled with Beef Stew! As… Read More ›
Eating “Threads Of God!” Terrific “Gastro Obscura” Book Is Atlas Obscura’s Delicious New Food/Travel Guide!
Behold These “Threads Of God!” Are you looking for the perfect gift for the food and travel lover in your life? Well, these “Threads Of God” are just one incredible part of a great new book that celebrates both! The… Read More ›
A “Chow Mein” Sandwich! Here’s The History Of This Classic Dish! I’m Celebrating The Wildest Sandwiches In The World!
Who’s Ready For A Wild Food Adventure? It all began with this photo: my friend Sly asked me what I thought of this “Mac ‘n’ Cheese” Sandwich – I told him I was going to make one – and one… Read More ›
Bite Into These Incredible Soup Dumplings! Xiao Long Bao Rules!
Check Out These Terrific Soup Dumplings You Can Make At Home! First: this is my review of a product I bought online. I do not know these people, and this is NOT a sponsored review in any way! Time To… Read More ›
My “Game Hens With Wild Rice And Orange Sauce” Recipe – Vincent Price Cooks For Halloween!
Cooking Up A Halloween “Dinner And A Movie” With Vincent Price! Yes, that’s a heavily disquised Diana Rigg helping Vince Price serve up a lot of bloody fun for Halloween – it’s time for a ghoulish “Dinner And A Movie!”… Read More ›
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