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I love great food, interesting books, fascinating travel, outrageous movies, and bacon, especially when it sits on top of a great cheeseburger!
I work in entertainment - and I have been lucky enough to interview some really talented Artists - that guides my posts: interesting and provocative movies, music, social media and of course, food, since I believe strongly in the maxim, "everyone eats!"
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Cookbook Confidential Tackles Goulash! Here Is Jo Tracy’s Take On Claudia Roden’s Recipe!
Day #2 Of Cookbook Confidential Has Goulash! Bravo to Bernadette and her “New Classic Recipe” website for allowing a number of us to cook from this cookbook: This series gives us all a chance to discover new recipes, and to… Read More ›
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Cookbook Confidential Has Traditional Jewish Cooking! Here’s A “Holiskes” – Stuffed Cabbage Leaves Recipe!
“Every cuisine tells a story. Jewish food tells the story of an uprooted, migrating people and their vanished worlds. It lives in people’s minds and has been kept alive because of what it evokes and represents.” Claudia Roden With that… Read More ›
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I Taste New York’s Iconic Hot Dog! Flipping Over Gray’s Papaya!
Flipping Out Over Gray’s Papaya! Yes, that’s me outside of Gray’s Papaya, a legendary Hot Dog stand that launched in 1973 and routinely makes the list of “must eat” New York food! Here’s why: OK, so isn’t a hot dog… Read More ›
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My Homemade Paella! Here’s The Recipe For Langoustine / Chorizo / Seafood Rice!
My Paella Adventure! I’m always looking for some new recipes, and what better way to find one than looking in a cookbook I had sitting right on my shelf! I was inspired by this great cookbook we bought after our… Read More ›
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The “A – Z” Of World Cuisine Heads To Honduras! Carol Cooks “Plato Tipico” and More!
Carol Cooks Around The World! The terrific food blogger Carol Cooks is sharing her year-long look at the world’s cuisine and her latest edition took her to Honduras, where she shares the history of this country’s food! Here is how… Read More ›
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Here’s An Incredible Pastrami On Rye From Manny’s Deli In Chicago! Celebrating Mile High Sandwiches!
Hungry? This is a Pastrami Sandwich on Rye. It is a classic delicatessen offering, and when done well, one of my favorite sandwiches of all time. And Manny’s in Chicago does it well indeed! Manny’s is located in the “south… Read More ›
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A Juicy “Inside Out” Cheeseburger With A Camembert Bun! Tokyo’s Burgers Rule Again!
Get Ready To Turn Your Cheeseburger “Inside Out?” I love going to Japan because the food is so delicious – and fun too! Here’s an example! J.S. Burgers Cafe in Tokyo’s Shinjuku district offered up a wild wild take on a… Read More ›
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A Recipe For Comforting Bacon Corn Chowder! My Favorite “Wet” Food!
Who Loves Chowder? I Do! We are in the depths of winter here in the US, with sub-zero temperatures and it mean I need warm comforting food! I love wet food: so soups, stews and chowders are favorites of mine…and here is… Read More ›
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Have You Tried “Marry Me” Lasagna? This Terrific Recipe Is Part Of A Social Media Trend – Food Worth Getting Married For!
Have You Seen The “Marry Me” Food Phenomenon? Well, I hadn’t heard about this until Bernadette showcased the trend – where people are sharing recipes that are worth marrying for! Her “New Classic Recipe” site has this incredible looking Lasagna… Read More ›
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Do You Like “Fluffy Tea?” Time To Sip Some “Cheese Tea!” Yes, CHEESE TEA!
Have You Had “Cheese Tea?” aka “Fluffy Tea?” This delicious confection from Asia is growing in popularity in the US – it goes by two different names but this shows you clearly what it looks like: Here’s how it is… Read More ›
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