Who Needs A Hot Meal And A Great TV Show? Sixty-three years ago, two great American traditions were changed forever: watching TV and eating dinner. Thanks to the invention of the “TV dinner”, Americans could step away from the stove… Read More ›
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The “Big Kahuna” Burger! Dinner And A Movie Bites Into This Delicious “Pulp Fiction” Recipe!
“Mmm-mmmm. That is a tasty burger.” It’s The Burger Bite Heard Around The Cinematic World! When Samuel L. Jackson asks if he can try the “Big Kahuna Burger”, bites into it and then casually offers his opinion of it, a… Read More ›
Does The Michelin Guide Have A Female Chef Problem? Only FIVE Female 3-Star Michelin Chefs In The World!
Michelin’s Lack Of Stars For Female Chefs… First, bravo to Chef Dominique Crenn for receiving her third Michelin Star last fall, for her incredible cooking at her restaurant Atelier Crenn in San Francisco…more on that in a moment. While my… Read More ›
My Christmas Tree Food Ornaments! A Holiday Tree With Bacon! Sushi! Elvis!
A “Strip Of Bacon” Christmas Tree Ornament! My friend Michael Danahy sent me this terrific bacon ornament for my Christmas tree – and it’s a really big slice! Michael’s note stated that he assumed I already had one, but he… Read More ›
A Magical “Dinner And A Movie”! Feast On Babette’s Quail In Puff Pastry!
“Dinner And A Movie” Goes For The Gold! My latest installment of “dinner and a movie” heads overseas for a classic preparation: Quail in puff pastry – a delicious recipe from a Oscar winning film: Babette’s Feast! This classic 1987… Read More ›
The Dark Side Of Michelin Stars! One Chef Rejects Them! A Famous Chef’s Suicide! The Pressure To Cook Three Star Food!
The Magic Of Food! When you see an incredibly inventive dish, created by a world renowned Chef, it makes your mouth water. However, imagine the pressure for these Chefs to turn out incredible food day after day after day… For… Read More ›
Boeuf Bourguignon Recipe! “Dinner And A Movie” With Julia Child! “Julie & Julia!”
Time For Another “Dinner And A Movie” – With Julia Child! Here’s one of my favorite installments in the “dinner and a movie” series – because I got to make Julia Child’s legendary beef bourguignon recipe – and see Meryl… Read More ›
RIP Anthony Bourdain! A Look At The Books He Left Us With…His Voice Will Be Missed…
RIP Anthony Bourdain… This one is tough. A gifted Chef, Writer and TV Host, Bourdain’s suicide has stunned his fans all around the world. There have been many clips online from his various TV shows, all of which are terrific,… Read More ›
Grandma’s Cooking In The Kitchen! A Staten Island Restaurant Hires Unique Cooks – The World’s Nonnas!
Nonna’s In The Kitchen! As a foodie, I love this story: a great restaurant on Staten Island has hired Grandmas from all around the world to cook for him – and keep their family recipes alive for generations to come!… Read More ›
Cooking An Iconic Paris “Potato Cake!” Yes, I Tackled The Chez L’Ami Louis “Gateau de Pommes de Terre” Recipe!
Bite Into This Iconic “Potato Cake!” I love potatoes, and this is my all-time favorite dish – a “gateau de pommes de terre” – a “potato cake!” It’s a dish I first had in Paris with my wife Alex at… Read More ›
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