“Baby It’s Cold Outside!“ That classic holiday song sums up New York City recently, with lows in the teens – and some snow – and snow men! I love how mini-snowmen pop up everywhere, like the one I found overlooking… Read More ›
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Have You Eaten “Al’s Italian Beef?” Chicago’s Legendary Sandwich Up Close! Deep Dish Pizza + Chicago Dogs Too!
Have You Eaten Chicago’s Legendary “Italian Beef?” Well, this is it, thanks’s to Al’s #1 Italian Beef! Here’s their fascinating story! The History of the Italian Beef Sandwich The sandwich’s story starts around the end of World War I with… Read More ›
Making Anthony Bourdain’s “Garlic Pork Mignons” To Honor the Late Chef….
Paying Homage To The Great Anthony Bourdain… I was stunned when news of Chef / TV Host Anthony Bourdain’s death hit in June 2018: he was a great Chef, passionate Foodie, best-selling Author, TV Host and world traveller…to pay tribute… Read More ›
Have You Eaten At Budapest’s Ruin Bars? My Hungarian “Food With A View” Of History!
Welcome To Budapest At Night! A few years ago, my wife Alex and I spent two days in Budapest, Hungary – enjoying the people, the history and of course the food! At night, we’d walk along the Danube River, where… Read More ›
Have You Eaten “Malawi” Food? Carol Cooks A Chicken Stew In Her “A – Z” Of World Cuisine!
Carol Cooks Malawi Cuisine! The terrific Food Blogger and Cookbook Author Carol has a great series called “A – Z World Cusines” and for the letter “M” she chose the African country of Malawi….as she writes: “A traditional Malawian chicken… Read More ›
Tuna Corn Curry Potato Chips! Seaweed Salt & Coffee-Flavored Too! The World’s Strangest Potato Chip Flavors!
Ready For Some “Tuna Corn Curry” Potato Chips? Yes, they exist, and not only that, they are popular! According to great website RocketNews24, the Japanese snack company Calbee once held a national poll to determine three new flavor combos, and… Read More ›
Making An Iconic French Dip! Phillipe’s “Wet” Sandwich – Soaked At Home!
Time To “Get Soaked!” I love wet food – so much so that I love to eat at Philippe’s In downtown Los Angeles, home of the famous “wet French dip!” The delicious piece of history we know as the French… Read More ›
Eating With Frank Sinatra! The Perfect “Ambience” At Patsy’s – With Dirty Martinis And Delicious Red Sauce! #FoodieFriday
Is That Frank Sinatra Eyeing My Dirty Martini? It sure is – because I’m taking you to Frank’s favorite New York restaurant – Patsy’s! The mini-statue of “Ol’ Blue Eyes” perched on the bar is just one of the reasons… Read More ›
I Got “Smashed!” Their “Big Schmacc” Homage To The “Big Mac” Delivers The Goods!
This is a classic smashburger. Two smashed patties, cheese, lots of pickles and sauce. And this is a classic McDonald’s “Big Mac”: You know the recipe – we all know the recipe: “Two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles,… Read More ›
I Made The Famous “La Scala Chopped Salad!” Here’s The Celebrity Recipe From Beverly Hills!
Welcome To Beverly Hills California! Beverly Hills, along with Hollywood, is known for classic restaurants frequented by some of entertainment’s biggest stars – in front of as well as behind the camera…and this restaurant has an iconic dish they’ve been… Read More ›