Happy 100th Birthday To El Charro! Talk about tradition! the El Charro Cafe in Tucson, Arizona has been making family-style mexican food since 1922 – the oldest family-owned Mexican restaurant in the US! Please head over to my “all food… Read More ›
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What Is “The Thing?” The Shocking Mystery Of Arizona’s Desert Is Revealed Here!
Arizona’s Mysterious Signs! Look closely… See what I see? It’s part of a roadside sign, one that eluded me for almost a hundred miles…it all began as I was driving cross-country with my son, and just outside Tucson, Arizona I… Read More ›
Making “Crusty Chicken” With Jacques Pepin! My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge Honors This Master Chef’s Obsession With The Bird!
Making A Legendary Chef’s “Crusty Chicken!” We are in the last weeks of my “52 In 22” cooking challenge, so I am honoring some of the most legendary Chefs of all time! Well, it wasn’t really a battle – Jacques… Read More ›
Making A Provencal “Pan Bagnat!” My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge Has Patricia Wells Making Nice!
Who Wants A Sandwich? More precisely, who wants a “Pan Bagnat?” It’s a sandwich so culturally important that one city has rules on how you are allowed to make it! Patricia Wells Knows How To Cook! This pile of cookbooks… Read More ›
I Saw “The Thing!” The Shocking Secret Of This $1 Mystery Revealed! A “Dust Devil” Too!
Arizona’s Mysterious Signs! When I made a trip across America, I got involved in the mystery of “The Thing!” See what I see? It’s part of a roadside sign, one that eluded me for almost a hundred miles…it all began… Read More ›
California’s Calico Ghost Town! Revisit The Wild West And Calico’s Abandoned Silver Mines!
Welcome To California’s Legendary Ghost Town! If you’ve been following me yo know that I love ghost towns! There are so many scattered around the American West, but there is one just 90 minutes from Los Angeles! Time to go… Read More ›
My Homemade Paella! Here’s The Recipe For Langoustine / Chorizo / Seafood Rice!
My Paella Adventure! I’m always looking for some new recipes, and what better way to find one than looking in a cookbook I had sitting right on my shelf! I was inspired by this great cookbook we bought after our… Read More ›
Tasting Spain’s Incredible Paella! Here’s The Recipe For A Culinary Masterpiece From The Costa Brava!
Who’s Up For A Food Adventure? These Guys Are! This plate of colorful Langoustines are waiting for me to turn them into an amazing Spanish Paella – and it reminded me that I had some work to do in order… Read More ›
Welcome To California’s Ghost Town – Pioneertown! My “Tuesday Travel” Has The Wild Wild West Up Close!
Welcome To A Classic Wild West Ghost Town! Careful the Sheriff don’t get angry, or you’ll wind up in Pioneertown’s very cozy jail! Welcome to a classic California ghost town, which as been restored to its former glory! Pioneertown, California… Read More ›
The Beauty Of Provence! My Travel Challenge Day #9 Showcases The Food Of Patricia Wells And Vaison la Romaine!
Who’s Up For a #TravelChallenge? This is the entrance to the classic village of Vaison la Romaine in Provence. My latest installment in the ten day #TravelChallenge heads to the south of France for a visual feast. You see, the… Read More ›