Digging Into These Plump Seared Scallops! Like many of you, I love love love to cook – and that means experimenting with food mashups as well! I came up with this alternative to the standard “Sea Scallops Over Mashed Potatoes”… Read More ›
Would You Bite Into This? This is a slice of pizza I made at home: a close-up slice of a very unique pie I just had to make: A Cheeseburger Pizza! I found this picture online: showing how elements of… Read More ›
Time To Milk Some Corn! As always, I am inspired by other Chefs who I follow through their blogs. Dorothy featured a recipe on her food blog The New Vintage Kitchen that used “milked corn” and it intrigued me: the… Read More ›
So says AI when I asked for a “traditional meatloaf” image…and this is, indeed a satisfying and comforting meal. I made the meatloaf you see above, and will be sharing th recipe – I got on this “meatloaf train” when… Read More ›
Happy 100th Birthday To Little Italy’s “Feast Of San Gennaro!” A very happy “100” to this incredible festival going on in New York’s Little Italy neighborhood – I will explain the history and of course, the food! What a way… Read More ›
Bite Down On “National Cheeseburger Day” 2026! Well, what a day of celebration indeed! Today is your day to celebrate “all things cheeseburger”, and I happen to be in the place where some of the best in the world are… Read More ›
Ready For A Unique Take On Pasta – With Salami Matchsticks? I like to try new things all the time – especially when I am given a unique product to cook with – like this! Mixed Berries Salami! Yes this… Read More ›
Welcome To The Sardine Factory! That’s my wife Alex standing next to me at the entrance to one of the California’s most unique restaurants – made even more iconic by being part of a classic Clint Eastwood film! This edition… Read More ›
Who Has Leftovers? Well, the answer is simple: we all do! So when I found myself with an eclectic collection of leftover ingredients – including zucchini, sausage, avocado and mozzarella cheese, I decided to make one of my favorite dishes… Read More ›
Celebrating An Iconic Restaurant’s 70th Birthday! Welcome to Sherman Oaks California, just over the hill from Hollywood…where the iconic Mexican restaurant Casa Vega turns 70 years old today! Pour yourself a Margarita – they make a delicious one – and… Read More ›
