“Hey Robot Bartender – Make Me A Drink!” Look at how cool this is: a ceiling of liquor bottles hanging over two giant Robotic arms, who will expertly make you a drink – and offer you up some nuts, too!… Read More ›
cooking adventures
Searching For Salvador Dali! How Can You NOT Find A Famous House? Well I Proved It Was Possible!
Welcome To Spain’s “Wild Coast!” You are looking at Spain’s Costa Brava, their “wild coast”, located just northwest of Barcelona…it is gorgeous, isolated, and pristine…and just a few hours away from that vibrant city. I posted about our Spain trip… Read More ›
My Week Of French Cooking! Provencal Villages and Patricia Wells Recipes Are Here!
The Magical Beauty Of Provence At Night! There is nothing better in the world than saying goodnight in a magical place…especially when you are there to celebrate – like we did! As we embark on another journey to Provence, here’s… Read More ›
Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia! The World’s Most Beautiful Construction Is Done!
Behold The World’s Most Beautiful Church In the World! Behold the Sagrada Familia, near the top of this photo I found on Instagram…it reminded me that this magnificent Church was the largest unfinished catholic church in the world – and… Read More ›
“Dinner And A Movie” With The “Big Kahuna Burger” Recipe From “Pulp Fiction!”
Bite Into The “Big Kahuna” Burger! Yes, this is the “Big Kahuna” Burger I made – inspired by the film “Pulp Fiction” of course – remember? Samuel L. Jackson takes a big bite of someone else’s “Big Kahuna” before…well, no… Read More ›
Feasting On “Babette’s Feast” Quail In Puff Pastry! My Recipe For A Classic “Dinner And A Movie”! — Bite! Eat! Repeat!
“Dinner And A Movie” Goes For A “Feast”! I love food and I love film, so why not combine the two? Throughout 2023, I am going to be sharing special “dinner and a movie” stories that will take a recipe… Read More ›
Julia Child’s Iconic Boeuf Bourguignon! My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge Is A Family Affair!
The Legendary Boeuf Bourguignon Recipe By Julia Child! Julia Child is a culinary Icon of course, and her love of all food, especially french, is inspiring to Chefs of all ages. I have made this dish once before, but as… 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 ›
“Dinner And A Movie”! Frogs Legs! Veal Stew Recipe From Paris! The Legendary Le Grand Colbert! “Something’s Gotta Give” With Nicholson, Keaton and Keanu!
How About A Meal With These Stars? This edition of “Dinner And A Movie” travels to Paris to dine with Jack Nicholson, Diane Keaton and Keanu Reeves. Well, they weren’t there when I was, but I ate in the same… Read More ›