Is That Frank Sinatra Eyeing My Dirty Martini? It sure is – because I’m taking you to Frank’s favorite New York restaurant – Patsy’s! The mini-statue of “Ol’ Blue Eyes” perched on the bar is just one of the reasons… Read More ›
Chef memoirs
My Wildest Mashup Ever? A “Scrambled Egg Hot Dog” Recipe!
A “Messy” Fried Egg… I love cooking eggs, and if I mess up and simple “over easy” effort, no big deal, I just scramble them! This messy preparation reminded me of the time I had a few eggs in the… Read More ›
I Made A Giant Meatball – Why? Because Robin Did And I’m Glad She Did!
Robin Made This And I Was Hooked! One of the great things about following other bloggers is that, when they share a terrific recipe like this, I can try and replicate it! I received this last month from “Robin &… Read More ›
It’s A “Dinner And A Movie” Halloween Night With Vincent Price! A Game Hen Recipe And “Theater Of Blood!”
Cooking Up A Halloween “Dinner And A Movie” With Vincent Price! Actor Vincent Price was so much more than a horror legend: he was a foodie too! And yes, that’s a heavily disguised Diana Rigg next to him! She’s helping… Read More ›
Magical Mauritius Food! It’s The “A – Z” Of World Cuisines Thanks To Carol! A Bol Renversé Recipe!
Carol Heads To Paradise! I love Carol’s website “Carolcooks2.com” for many reasons, and one of them is her terrific “A – Z” of world cuisines…this week she shared one of the more gorgeous places to eat in the world! Mauritius… Read More ›
Bite Down On These Sea Cucumbers – Recipes For The Ultimate “Halloween Nightmare” Food!
Time To Bite Down On Halloween! First of all, I love this platter of food with a Halloween theme…a nice charcuterie platter – with what appears to be folded salami as intestines! It’s the time when everyone shares their own… Read More ›
Mushroom Ketchup! Banana Ketchup! Wild Condiment Recipes From The “Cook And Drink” Chefs!
What Kind Of Ketchup Do You Love? There was a lot of social media attention paid a few years back when Heinz began offering up all sorts of unique ketchup flavors, but they all have one thing in common: a… Read More ›
Who Wants “Angels On Horseback?” I Love Oysters So Here Are 3 “Two Leaves Of A Door” Recipes!
Alex Loves Oysters! My wife Alex loves oysters –which is of course a member of the “bivalve” family: A bivalve is an aquatic mollusk belonging to the class Bivalvia, distinguished by its body being enclosed in a two-part hinged shell. The… Read More ›
I Made A Seared Salmon With Tomato Shallot Sauce Recipe – But I Didn’t Stick The Landing! The BKD Club Goes French!
Seared Salmon With Shallot Creme Fraiche Sauce! I love to cook, so when Jo Tracey from the BKD Cookbook Club asked us to share a French recipe, I knew who to go to: a brilliant Chef, Writer and friend! That’s… Read More ›
Who Wants A Traditional Paella Recipe? How About One That Breaks Culinary Law? I Have BOTH!
My Delicious Paella Adventure! I’m always looking for some new recipes, and of course putting a bit of my own spin on them – sometimes offending purists like this! This Is The Tale Of Two Paellas! I have made Paella… Read More ›
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