Welcome To Harry’s Bar In Venice! Yes, it may seem nondescript outside, but inside is one of the most legendary bars in the world – Harry’s Bar in Venice Italy opened in 1931 – and the 94 year-old institution is… Read More ›
Month: December 2025
“Goodfellas Garlic” For My End Of Year “Dinner And A Movie!” Clemenza’s Meatballs From “The Godfather” Too!
The link above is a delicious way to end the year! I’m sharing this again because tonight I am making “Goodfellas Garlic!” If you click the story above you will find out why the film has the late great Paul… Read More ›
Exploring African ‘Yassa Poulet” Thanks To Carol’s Terrific “A – Z” Of World Cuisine!
Time To Head To The Sahara Desert! I have followed Carol’s terrific “A – Z” of world cuisine for several years now, and each one is eye-opening and delicious! On her latest culinary adventure, Carol heads to Mauritania, and it’s… Read More ›
Who Needs A “Prawn Cocktail Scotch Eggs” Recipe? It’s From Carol’s Terrific Holiday Cookbook!
Celebrating Carol’s “Homemade Christmas” Cookbook! So exciting to share once again – the great food blogger Carol Taylor released a holiday cookbook, which I purchased – and you can buy it as well on Amazon! As she wrote in her… Read More ›
A Hot Mid-Winter French Onion Soup Recipe For A Cold Snowy Day!
“Baby It’s Cold Outside!“ That classic holiday song sums up New York City recently, with lows in the teens – and some snow – and snow men! I love how mini-snowmen pop up everywhere, like the one I found overlooking… Read More ›
Making Corn Cookies For The Holidays! Here’s The “Milk Bar” Recipe!
Time To Make Chef Christina Tosi’s Incredible Milk Bar Corn Cookies For The Holidays! I don’t make desserts, and I rarely ever bake anything – but cookies are the only time I usually do, because of recipes like this one!… Read More ›
Here’s Dorothy’s Delicious Oatmeal Apple Rum Cookie Recipe – With A Surprise!
‘Through family recipes, we taste the past and savor the future.’ – Maya Angelou Dorothy over at New Vintage Kitchen shared this quote, and it captures perfectly the recipe she shared for “Oatmeal Apple Rum” holiday cookies! Dorothy shared this… Read More ›
My New 2025 Food Ornaments! From Martinis To “Ho-Ho-Hamburgers And Hot Dogs!”
Cheers! Time To Decorate My Christmas Tree! Yes, it’s my favorite time of year: I buy a tree and we dress it up with our food ornaments! That’s our New York Christmas tree – more on where I got it… Read More ›
Need A Perfect Holiday Feast? Here’s Parisian Lamb With Peas – Translated!
Who’s Ready For Christmas In Paris? Well, that’s where I ate Chef Greg Marchand’s incredible lamb dish – at his restaurant Frenchie’s, and it’s a perfect holiday meal – and I can prove it! I made the dish from his… Read More ›
Caesar Salad Candy Canes? Salmon? Here Are 2025’s Wildest New Candy Cane Flavors!
Celebrate The Holidays – With CLAM CANDY CANES????????? Well, let’s get right to it…when I saw this photo, this went through my mind: “SOMEONE HAS MADE “CLAMDY” CANES?!?!?!?! Count Me In!” OK, you have guessed correctly that these “Clamdy Canes” are… Read More ›
Bite! Eat! Repeat! 