As always, what you are looking at is because my wife read about a soup called “Italian Penicillin” or “Sick Day” soup – delicious and incredibly healthy! Here’s what the recipe said: Creamy Pastina Soup✨ also called Italian Penicillin for… Read More ›
Food Travel
Need A “Toad In The Hole?” My Upcoming London Trip Has Me Cooking Classic English Fare!
Who’s Ready To Bite Into A “Toad In The Hole?” I found this picture online, and it shows what the dish called “toad in the hole” looks like when ready to serve…and I will share the photo of the one… Read More ›
Who Wants A “Sky-High” Martini At The Grill? My Review Of New York’s Iconic Steakhouse!
Cheers! One of the joys of living in New York City is exploring some of the 50,000+ restaurants of all shapes and sizes in the city: from the thousands of food carts that line the city streets to restaurants that… Read More ›
Have You Made “Okonomiyaki” At Home? Here’s The Colorful Japanese Pancake Recipe – Direct From Tokyo!
Who’s Hungry For Okonomiyaki? Well I was, and that’s because what you see above is the real thing: that my wife, son and friend made at our table in Tokyo! More on that later, but first, what is “Okonomiyaki?” Here’s… Read More ›
Penne Rigate – Francis Mayes Style! My “Food With A View” Is “Under The Tuscan Sun” For The BKD Cookbook Club!
My “Food With A View” Goes “Under The Tuscan Sun!” Well, this was a really fun post to write – and eat as well! That’s because Jo Tracey’s terrific BKD Cookbook Club wanted this: Let your next (or your most… Read More ›
Bite Into President’s Day 2026 With George Washington, Thomas Jefferson And A Scandalous “Sugar Pie” Too!
Eating With George Washington And Thomas Jefferson On President’s Day 2026! The idea of America’s President’s Day is to honor those who have held the office…sadly at a time when our current President has alienated most if not all of… Read More ›
Ever Heard Of “Valentine’s Meat Juice?” It Was A Real Product – Here’s More Wacky Valentine’s Day Food!
When Is A Valentine NOT A Valentine? When it is this totally real product – that has NOTHING to do with Valentine’s Day! Time to look at some wacky food for Valentine’s Day, and one that is decidedly NOT! Here’s… Read More ›
Have You Seen A “Food Stadium?” Here Are Super Bowl “Food Stadium Food Fights” + 4 Super Recipes!
Ready For This “Super” Matchup? Of course, most everyone knows that the biggest football game of the year is Sunday – and it’s actually a very exciting matchup! No matter who you support, you must prepare for the event by… Read More ›
Seahawks V. Patriots – A “Super Bowl 60” Food Fight – Part One! Seattle’s Salmon Chowder Takes On New England Clam Chowder!
Here’s Your 60th Super Bowl Matchup! For those who care, Feb. 8th will see the two best teams in the NFL go head to head for Super Bowl #60! Some may know I was born and raised in Seattle, so… Read More ›
Would You Dine Inside A “Floating” Restaurant? Here Are Some “Wildly Remote” Ways To Eat!
Who Wants To Join Me For Dinner Here? In my quest to eat in the world’s most unique restaurants, this one may top them all: you are looking at the restaurant “Iris” in an area known as Salmon Eye in… Read More ›