I Tackled A “Simple” Dish From Chef Yotam Ottolenghi! My wife was the first to turn me on to the incredibly inventive Chef Yotam Ottolenghi, when she bought me one of his cookbooks: Chef Yotam Assaf Ottolenghi is Israeli-born. He… Read More ›
I shared an obituary for Chef Michael Chiarello, who died in 2023…a true loss to the culinary world. My wife Alex and I were part of a great event at his house once, where he showcased his love of “live… Read More ›
Who’s Ready To Bite Into A “Toad In The Hole?” I found this picture online, and it shows what the dish called “toad in the hole” looks like when ready to serve…and I will share the photo of the one… Read More ›
How Do You Like My “Meat Tie?” It looked like a bold red tie to me, and even though I had a T-shirt on, it made for quite the outfit! Why am I holding this up for you? Because the… Read More ›
Cheers! One of the joys of living in New York City is exploring some of the 50,000+ restaurants of all shapes and sizes in the city: from the thousands of food carts that line the city streets to restaurants that… Read More ›
Who’s Hungry For Okonomiyaki? Well I was, and that’s because what you see above is the real thing: that my wife, son and friend made at our table in Tokyo! More on that later, but first, what is “Okonomiyaki?” Here’s… Read More ›
Grandma’s In The Kitchen Cooking Up A Storm! I had a Grandmother who cooked, and I’m sure most of you did as well…as it turns out, Grandma’s cooking is the hottest culinary trend of 2026! This Schwenkfelder Library drawing shows… Read More ›
My “Food With A View” Goes “Under The Tuscan Sun!” Well, this was a really fun post to write – and eat as well! That’s because Jo Tracey’s terrific BKD Cookbook Club wanted this: Let your next (or your most… Read More ›
Eating With George Washington And Thomas Jefferson On President’s Day 2026! The idea of America’s President’s Day is to honor those who have held the office…sadly at a time when our current President has alienated most if not all of… Read More ›
When Is A Valentine NOT A Valentine? When it is this totally real product – that has NOTHING to do with Valentine’s Day! Time to look at some wacky food for Valentine’s Day, and one that is decidedly NOT! Here’s… Read More ›
Bite! Eat! Repeat! 