Whenever the holidays hit, people head out to explore the world – and of course, party! With that in mind, let’s look at the wacky and sordid adventures that await you when you hit the road. Maybe you want to… Read More ›
Travel Memoir
4th Of July Slider Fireworks! Sriracha! Wasabi! Fries! The World’s Best Slider Recipes!
4th Of July – Slider Fireworks Galore! Behold the slider – a THING OF BEAUTY – SO MUCH FLAVOR IS SUCH A SMALL BUN! Everyone loves the 4th of July! Celebrating our independence from bangers and mash is one reason… Read More ›
Cheeseburger Red! Holiday Burger Wine! Super Bacon Burgers! The Best Burgers On Earth!
What a great way to celebrate the 4th! Cheeseburger wine! Congrats to Rootstock Cellars for its Cheeseburger Red ($12.99)! This is an inexpensive way to toast the 4th! Rootstock’s Cheeseburger Red is a blend of California Petite Sirah, Barbera, and… Read More ›
Billy Goat’s Tavern! The “Cheezborger Cheezborger” Redeemed!
Billy Goat’s Redemption! Last week I wrote up my experience eating at the Billy Goat’s Tavern underneath Michigan Avenue in Chicago. I have included some of that original writeup, particularly the history of the tavern, the curse of the Chicago… Read More ›
Robot Chefs! Robot Waiters! China’s Robot Restaurant!
A restaurant in China is staffed by robots who cook and serve your food! I love how technology is making great strides to bring me noodles on command! Congratulations to The Daily Mail UK for this terrific article! Here are… Read More ›
Supersize My Pork! Mondo Bacon! Burgers On Steroids! Go Big Or Go Home!
You like BIG burgers? I mean – STUPIDLY BIG BURGERS? BREAKING BURGER NEWS – PORK EDITION! There was a major record set recently that combines the worlds of burgers and pork! 2012 World Pork Expo sets biggest pork burger record!… Read More ›
Michael Ruhlman’s New Salumi Cookbook, Charcuterie And More Cooking Under Fire!
Who wants Salumi? And who wants to make it themselves? Then let’s go with a terrific new cookbook that will help you do just that! Here is how Amazon describes this great new cookbook: “The craft of Italian salumi, now… Read More ›
Cheeseburger Vending Machines! Vending Machine Disguises! And More! Stick A Quarter In THAT!
I love vending machines. They give you nutrition, quench your thirst, and offer a wide array of interesting products – like Cheeseburgers! The vending machine industry holds an annual convention to showcase advances in technology, improvements in vending machine security,… Read More ›
Tasting Provence! Cooking With Patricia Wells! Food and Travel Unite!
Welcome to Gigondas – this is a look back at our fall 2009 trip to France – here we are posing from this beautiful village in the Chateauneuf-du-Pape region of France… And of course Paris – Alex and I love… Read More ›
Yak Dumplings, Flesh-Eating Monkeys + Safari’s Gone Wild! Offbeat Food Travels Galore!
Yikes! Yak! He looks like he’s in a BAD mood…here’s why: In the mood for yak dumplings? Neither is he! Ok then, how about this? Want to hang out with some flesh-eating Monkeys? NO? Ok then… Want to hang out… Read More ›
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