Welcome To Rome! There’s no better way to announce your arrival in Rome than to get some pictures at the Colosseum! It’s all part of being a tourist in one of the busiest cities with so much ancient wonder to… Read More ›
Fine Dining
A Delicious “Orzo With Prawns, Tomato and Marinated Feta” Recipe! Chef Ottolenghi Enters The Kitchen Confidential Cookbook Club!
I Tackle A “Simple” Dish From Chef Yotam Ottolenghi! This is a new recipe for me, and I’m making it for Bernadette! I love taking part in Bernadette’s terrific “Kitchen Confidential Cookbook Review” series because it has given me a… Read More ›
Making “Zoodle Pasta!” Here’s Stanley Tucci’s Recipe For “Spaghetti alla Nerano” Using Fried Yellow Squash!
Behold the Mighty “Zoodle!” Yes, I am a “Zoodleholic”…it all began when my wife Alex didn’t want pasta one night – but we had a lot of Zucchini, so she bought this nifty “Zoodler” and away we went! It’s fast… Read More ›
I Made The “Sunday Gravy” Recipe From The Sopranos – With A Stanley Tucci Twist!
Cooking With The Sopranos! I have had a few people ask if I’ve ever cooked “italian gravy”, and the answer is “yes yes yes”, with help from The Sopranos! “The Sopranos Family Cookbook” celebrates TV’s greatest crime family with a… Read More ›
The Origin Of My “Dinner And A Movie” Series! Plus A “Seafood Newburg” Recipe With “Downton Abbey!”
The Origin Of My “Dinner And A Movie” Series… Over the weekend, probably due to the Oscars airing on TV, I got a number of questions about my “dinner and a movie” series: where I watch a classic film and… Read More ›
What Is “Oscar” Serving At Tonight’s Academy Awards? Here’s A Peek From Chef Wolfgang Puck!
Who’s Hungry For Oscar? Well, iconic Chef Wolfgang Puck knows, because he’s been in charge of the post-awards Governors Ball for decades – so get ready for his signature “salmon caviar Oscar”! These are a tradition – I know because… Read More ›
Eating High Above Paris! Bite Into “Paris By Mouth” With Spectacular Views!
Sky-High Dining In Paris! It is, of course, one of the greatest structures ever made – and one of the best places to visit when you are in Paris – if you take a Seine river boat at night you… Read More ›
Enter The “House Of Prime Rib!” Bite Into San Francisco’s Legendary Celebration Of Meat!
Hungry? No reason to tease you: this is the plate of prime rib that is created at your table, at one of San Francisco’s most iconic restaurants – and yes, it’s carved table side from this massive cart! Let’s dig… Read More ›
A Delicious Chicken With Morels Recipe – Thanks To “Cook And Drink!”
The Site is called “Cook And Drink: The Art of Flavours!“ I came across these two Chefs when a blogging friend shared one of their recipes – and I’m hooked on their terrific mix of food and wine stories and… Read More ›
“Pulled Pork Pasta In Almond Cream Sauce”! This Recipe Has Me “Cooking Under Fire!”
Dig Into A Recipe That Had Me “Cooking Under Fire!” I’ve shared this before, but since I just cooked this terrific recipe again, I want to return to a show I produced for PBS in 2005, called “Cooking Under Fire”… Read More ›
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