Celebrating Chef Ferran Adria’s Wild Molecular Cooking! My “52 In 22” cooking challenge goes “molecular” for week #11’s recipe, thanks to the world’s greatest Chef! Here is the stack of cookbooks #11-20 for my “52 In 22” cooking challenge, and… Read More ›
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Stanley Tucci’s Chicken Cacciatore Recipe! My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge Takes On Tucci!
Cooking With Tucci! I have posted many stories about various Stanley Tucci films, TV shows, and of course, his passion for food – so Stanley takes center stage on week #10 of my yearlong cooking challenge! My latest “52 In… Read More ›
My THREE DAY “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge! I Sous Vide TFL’s Lobster Dish With Thomas Keller!
Behold The Legendary Sous Vide Lobster From The French Laundry! The photo above is Chef Thomas Keller’s recipe called: “Butter -poached Maine Lobster tail, hen-of-the-woods mushrooms, bone marrow, sweet carrots and pearl onions”! And I am going to make it!… Read More ›
Classic Rao’s Restaurant Meatballs And Marinara! My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge Tries To Duplicate Anna And Vincent Rao’s Sauce!
Meet The Rao’s! There is a restaurant in East Harlem that has been open since 1896 – run by multi-generations of the Rao family. This legendary restaurant has only ten tables – and it is impossible to get in to…but… Read More ›
Anthony Bourdain’s “Bacon-Wrapped Pork Tenderloin” Recipe! My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge Honors A Great Chef! 
My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge Pays Homage To The Great Anthony Bourdain! I was as stunned as all food fans when news of Bourdain’s death hit in June 2018: he was a great Chef, passionate Foodie, best-selling Author, TV… Read More ›
A “Sunday Gravy” Recipe From The Sopranos! My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge Has A Stanley Tucci Twist!
Cooking With The Sopranos! It’s week two of my “52 In 22” cooking challenge. I will be making a new recipe each week from one of my cookbooks…I teased you with a look at the first ten, with this cookbook… Read More ›
Fillet Of Sole – Norway Style! My “52 Recipes In 52 Weeks” Challenge Is Underway Thanks To Vincent Price!
52 Weeks! 52 Recipes! One Delicious Year! I shared this photo on New Year’s Day, a stack of ten cookbooks, announcing that I have challenged myself to cook 52 recipes from 52 of my cookbooks – one per week! So,… Read More ›
Caviar On Deviled Eggs! Caviar Tater Tots! “Bite! Eat! Repeat!” Is Back! Here Are Details On “52 Recipes” For 2022!
52 Cookbooks! 52 Recipes! A Tasty 2022 Is Here! My friend, Chef Ross Melling once shared an amazing food mashup with me: a caviar-topped deviled egg. “Eggs On Eggs” is how he referred to it…originally created for Thomas Keller’s Bouchon… Read More ›
Barcelona’s Molecular Magic! Michelin-Starred Comerc24 Restaurant!
Time To Eat Some Of The World’s Most Creative Food! Time to share a culinary adventure we had at one of Barcelona’s best restaurants: the molecular palace known as Comerc 24! Barcelona is an amazing city with amazing things to… Read More ›
Create Your Own SliderFest! World’s Best Slider Recipes!
Biting Down On Fun! Everyone knows I love sliders – and how can you not when you have something like this to savor: With that in mind, it’s time to travel the world and explore how regional flavors can be… Read More ›