Cooking With Linda Ronstadt! This is seriously the most exciting “52 In 22” cooking challenge this entire year – because I am cooking the iconic Singer Linda Ronstadt’s childhood food! This brand new book is a “must buy” – as… Read More ›
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Monty Python’s “Holy Grail”! Tina Fey’s “Mean Girls”! DeNiro’s “Midnight Run”! Ten “Movies With An M!”
Let’s Go To The Movies! My second home is a movie palace: a place to escape, to explore, to dream, and to be inspired…so like all of you, #quarantinelife has been a tough adjustment – luckily, I can still watch… Read More ›
Celebrating “Planes Trains & Automobiles!” The Greatest Thanksgiving Film Ever!
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone From Del Griffith! “Six bucks and my right nut says we’re not landing in Chicago.” Yes, it’s the greatest Thanksgiving film of all time! How to begin? Oh, how about this way: “Planes, Trains & Automobiles” This… Read More ›
Nirvana! Michael Jackson! Narcolepsy And “Lime In The Coconut” – Here Are Your “Songs For Sunday!”
Songs With An “N”! Recognize any of these faces? How about that “Lime In The Coconut?” Well, these “Songs For Sunday” are all “Songs in the key of N”, with classic Artists like The Jackson Five and quirky hits like… Read More ›
Check Into “The White Lotus!” We Stayed At Sicily’s San Domenico Palace – Here’s A Tour!
Welcome To “The White Lotus!” This stunningly beautiful hotel at night is actually the San Domenico Palace – and the entrance is gorgeous: The San Domenico Palace is in the hilltop town of Taormina Sicily, and it’s getting a lot… Read More ›
Cinematic Medical Malpractice! Check In To “The Hospital!” So “Where Does It Hurt?” These 70’s Movies Have The Diagnosis!
Here’s A “Scalpel Sharp” Dissection Of Medicine, Courtesy Of George C. Scott And Paddy Chayefsky! Yes, at a time when we have finally overcome a deadly worldwide pandemic, I have chosen to escape into the world of “medical movie madness!”… Read More ›
“Bam!” I’ve Got “Oysta Pasta” – With Caviar! Emeril Lagasse’s Creole Recipe Is My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge!
“BAM!” If you could only SMELL how this dish looks…”bam” is the only way to describe it! For this week’s “52 In 22” cooking challenge, I wanted to celebrate one of the world’s first “Celebrity TV Chefs” – yes, it’s… Read More ›
RIP “Julie & Julia” Author Julie Powell…Here’s An Homage To Her Memoir And Film…
RIP Author Julie Powell… Such sad news. As reported online just now: “Julie Powell, a writer and home cook who became a culinary phenomenon while trying to make every recipe in Julia Child’s “Mastering the Art of French Cooking,” a… Read More ›
I Made Elizabeth Taylor’s Favorite Chili! The Legendary “Chasen’s Chili” Is My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge!
Welcome To The Legendary Hollywood Haunt Chasen’s! Week #44 in my “52 In 22” cooking challenge heads back in time to celebrate an iconic Hollywood restaurant – and one of the town’s most legendary stars! Yes, Chasen’s was a classic… Read More ›
Kelly Clarkson Does The “Monster Mash” For Halloween! Here’s The Terrific Video!
Kelly’s Ghostly “Monster Mash!” A very “Happy Halloween” everyone, courtesy of “The Kelly Clarkson show!” For this year’s Halloween episode, Kelly and her band “Y’all become ghostly apparitions – with an incredible new take on the classic song “Monster Mash!”… Read More ›
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