Time To Let Bacon Cheer You Up! A tough few days ahead for everyone on the eastern seaboard – nothing to do but get to a safe place and ride the storm out – and be safe and hopefully keep… Read More ›
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Celebrating Yountville’s Michelin Stars! Thomas Keller Rules, Yountville Soars!
Yountville 2013! Michelin Stars Rain Down Again! Like these hot air balloons landing in Yountville California, the Michelin Guide has, once again, rained stars down on Yountville’s restaurants! Congratulations, Yountville! Once again, this idyllic town in Napa Valley has the… Read More ›
Chicago’s “Loose Meats” Burger! Maid-Rite Makes It Messy! But CLOSED!
Chicago’s Maid-Rite Has Closed! Sad news to report: Chicago’s only Maid-Rite burger has apparently closed….here is the article I found announcing the closure: http://lincolnpark.patch.com/groups/business-news/p/local-maid-rite-closes-after-6-months-in-business I wrote about this new spot late last year, and I had hoped the place would… Read More ›
Alex Sim-Wise Explores Tokyo’s Smallest Bars! Golden Gai Mini-Bars! Japan’s Exotic Nightlife!!
I love Tokyo! Look at those lights – what a vibrant, exciting, uniquely original city! So many reasons to love Tokyo, but this post looks at one of the most unique areas of of the city: Golden Gai! First, here… Read More ›
A Taste Of French Cooking! Provencal Villages and Patricia Wells Adventures!
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! Welcome to Vaison la Romaine, France… Welcome back to the beautiful south of… Read More ›
The World’s FIRST Celebrity Chef! 100+ Course Meals! Hell’s Kitchen, Indeed! Careme The Magnificent!
Hungry for a bite to eat? Like “browsing” the buffet? I always admire the Chef who can whip up a quick meal for a thousand people…although sometimes it can be kind of “boring”… Well, there once was a Chef who… Read More ›
“Flavor Tripping!” Heavy Metal Food! Molecular Majesty and Rock ‘n Roll-ING!
In the mood for a chorizo popsicle? How about some Deep Purple Poutine? ing: imagining new gastronomy! Thanks to this crazy, creative Chicago restaurant, you can go “flavor tripping”! Every six weeks the menu changes, with all sorts of creative… Read More ›
Michael Ruhlman’s New Salumi Cookbook, Plus Charcuterie! Cooking Under Fire Indeed!
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 ›
Amazing Egg Yolk Magic! Thanks To The Always Inventive Chinese!
Egg Yolk Magic! Gawker posted this originally, a cool trick that you have to see to believe! The Chinese already have Robot Chefs and Waiters, now they can extract an egg yolk as easily as drinking a bottle of water!… Read More ›
Burger Of The Gods! Black Pudding Burgers! Philly’s Best! Glaze Me Up A Cheeseburger, We Are Going Bacon Burger BIG!
Hey, it’s been too long since we spoke about burgers! And Don’t Forget The Bacon! Of course not! Never would…let’s begin with those crazy burger scientists up in the Pacific Northwest…. The Lunchbox Laboratory Strikes Again! The guys at The… Read More ›