OK, complete disclosure: I love Octopus Balls. I discovered them in Tokyo a few years ago, and now I will order them whenever they are on the menu – Asian restaurants of course! What’s A “Takoyaki?” Well, Octopus balls are a… Read More ›
Food Travel
Who Likes “Loose Meats?” Here’s A Burger That Is “Maid-Rite” And Messy!
Behold The “Loose Meat” Sandwich! Have you had a “loose meat?” Well, if you live in Iowa I’m sure you have, as most of this restaurant chains location are there, with others scattered around the US! In 1926, butcher Fred… Read More ›
Carol Cooks “Thai Penang Chicken Curry” And I Did Too! Her Terrific New Cookbook Is Here!
Carol Ann Taylor’s New Cookbook Is Here! Those who follow this blog know I share a lot of Carol’s recipes, as well as her terrific “A – Z Of World Cuisine” series. So when she announced her new cookbook release,… Read More ›
New York’s Incredible Christmas Tree Lighting Video! Plus The Big Apple’s Best Food!
The 2024 Holiday Season Is Here! And what better way to celebrate than with the annual lighting of the Christmas tree at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York! Here’s how it all went down last night: It’s a great time… Read More ›
Ready To Try A “Steamed Cheeseburg?” Another Unique “Hamburger America” Guest Burger Review!
Ready To Try A “Steamed Cheeseburg?” Well, I am, since the terrific restaurant Hamburger America in New York brings in a Chef to share a unique burger recipe each month! This time, let’s see what Bill Foreman of Ted’s Restaurant… Read More ›
Nervous Turkeys! Food And Festivities! Macy’s Parade Close-Up!
A Day When Turkeys Are VERY Nervous! Yes, the United States of America is about to celebrate Thanksgiving. Here is how the holiday is described: “Thanksgiving Day, annual national holiday in the United States and Canada celebrating the harvest and other… Read More ›
I Made Robbie’s Cape Malay Fish Curry! Our “Culinary Collaboration” Dish!
Here is Robbie Cheadle’s “Cape Malay Fish Curry” dish, cooking away in a pan. For those who follow along regularly, you know that Robbie and I collaborated on a worldwide “culinary collaboration” recently: she made a dish that had cultural… Read More ›
Cooking “Izakaya”! I Made Japanese Pub “Chopstick Food” At Home!
Celebrating Japanese Izakaya! This is a cool Izakaya restaurant in Tokyo, where the Chefs perform for you after cooking! More on that later… In 2022, I made a recipe from one of my cookbooks every week for a year, and… Read More ›
Billy Goats Tavern Turns 90! A Chicago Institution’s “Cheezborger! Cheezborger!”
90 Years Of “Cheezborger! Cheezborger!” Exciting news for lovers of iconic food: the legendary Billy Goats Tavern in Chicago turns 90 year old today! Yesterday, they posted this on Twitter (sorry can’t do the “X” thing), and I knew I… Read More ›
Want A Scoop Of Crab Ice Cream? I’m Headed To Japan And Will Find It For You!
Who Wants Ice Cream! CRAB Ice Cream! My wife Alex and I are heading to Japan in a week, and we always seek out the cool, unique, and DIFFERENT food you can find there. Like Crab Ice Cream! I would… Read More ›