It’s time for another “Cookbook Confidential” series to begin – this time focused on the Indian cooking of Madder Jaffrey…starting with this tomato tamarind chutney recipe! It’s from Jaffrey’s legendary cookbook that introduced much of the world to the flavors… Read More ›
Digging Into A “Florentine Steak!” It’s a signature steak that is served just one way in Florence: RARE. That means we headed to Florence Italy for an amazing meal! Florence Italy is an incredible city in the Tuscany region of Italy… Read More ›
Cooking NOMA At Home! The world’s greatest restaurant, NOMA in Copenhagen, has begun to sell products that you can buy at home, and I bought this bottle of “smoked mushroom garum” – which the restaurant provides dozens of recipes to… Read More ›
Who Wants A Sandwich? More precisely, who wants a “Pan Bagnat?” Yes, it’s “National Sandwich Day”, so I’m sharing a recipe for an international taste treat! Here’s the recipe I originally made for my “52 In 22” cooking challenge last… Read More ›
Behold The Greatest Bologna Sandwich In The World! Well, my world at least! When my wife Alex and I lived in Chicago, we explored all of the great flavors of this city – including this fried bologna sandwich, and this… Read More ›
Time To Bite Into Chicago! This is the Chicago River, which is unique in that it flows OUT of Lake Michigan and into the river, a nifty engineering trick! Speaking of Lake Michigan: That’s my wife Alex and I standing… Read More ›
OK, complete disclosure: I love Octopus Balls. Now, you may want to know why, so let’s take a trip to find out together: Octopus Balls in Tokyo! It all began on my first trip to Tokyo, when I had a… Read More ›
Behold a thing of beauty: A “Billy Goat Tavern Cheezborger!” Here’s a look at one of Chicago’s most unique and legendary underground restaurants! INTRODUCING THE BILLY GOAT TAVERN OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS! The original Billy Goat Tavern, located in Chicago, was… Read More ›
“But It’s Just A Sandwich!” Some things are shouted loud enough to be heard all the way across the Atlantic Ocean – as I heard that Londoners are up in arm over a new sandwich being sold at Harrods, the… Read More ›
What’s Under That Bun? Good question! I’ve been exploring some of the iconic restaurants New York City – and one of the most iconic of them all is the legendary Minetta Tavern! When I looked up a list of the… Read More ›
Bite! Eat! Repeat! 