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 ›
Month: September 2026
Want A “Cheeseburger Pizza?” I Did So I Made One – Here’s The Recipe!
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 ›
“Milking” Corn! My Recipe For A Bacon, Crab And “Milked Corn” Chowder!
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 ›
Meatloaf Around The World! From Macau To Grandma’s Kitchen!
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 ›
A Big 100th Birthday To The “Feast Of San Gennaro!” New York’s Little Italy Food Fest Up Close!
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 ›
Celebrating “National Cheeseburger Day” At Hamburger America + “Burger Beast” Has Special Deals For You!
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 ›
Mama DePandi Inspired Me To Make “Mixed Berries Salami Pasta!” Here’s The “Fried Matchstick Salami” Recipe!
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 ›
“Dinner And A Movie” With Clint Eastwood! A Legendary Restaurant Serves Up Sardines – And Shocks!
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 ›
“Fried Zucchini Pasta” Anyone? Plus Leftover Avocado, Lemon And Sausage – Here’s The Recipe…
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 Casa Vega! Bite Down On 70 Years Of Show Biz Royalty!
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 ›
