Caviar-Topped Smoked Salmon Oscar Statues! Well, what would you expect celebrities to eat backstage at The Academy Awards? These “mini-Oscars” of course! With the Academy Awards being handed out tonight live in Hollywood, I wanted to share what they plan… Read More ›
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What Is “Oscar” Serving At The 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 ›
Do You Know “Goodfellas Garlic?” Paulie’s Famous Meatball Recipe! Dig Into Dinner And A Movie – Mobster Style!
A Celebration Of “Goodfellas” – And That “Goodfellas Thin” Garlic Sauce Recipe! If you know how to slice garlic “really really thin”, it may be due to this incredible film! First, it is a real definition: “Goodfellas Thin”: The unofficial… Read More ›
My “Dinner And A Movie” With Cher! The “Eggs In A Hole” Recipe From “Moonstruck”…
“Dinner And A Movie” With Cher! Anyone hungry? I am, and in the spirit of my “Dinner In A Movie” series, it’s time to share a recipe that screams out, “I need some eggs!” I could make the beautiful eggs… 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 ›
Making “Toad In The Hole!” My Recipe For A Classic English Dish!
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. My blogging friend Robbie Cheadle inspired me to… Read More ›
Were My Veal Shanks Ready For Their Close-Up? Here’s My Favorite Osso Buco Recipe!
Osso Buco! Oh Yes! There are terrific dishes that I’ve ordered in restaurants that have made me see if I could replicate them at home and that was the case with this Osso Buco dish! Here’s the recipe I followed… Read More ›
A Seafood Newburg Recipe! “Dinner And A Movie” With “Downton Abbey – A New Era!”
You Are Invited To “A New Era” For Downton Abbey! As a huge fan of the TV series and first film, I was excited to see the trailer for the new “Downton Abbey” film, which opens everywhere today! Take a… Read More ›
“The Godfather” Dinner IN A Movie! Clemenza’s “Mattress Meatballs!”
Here’s To A Tasty Celebration Of “The GODFATHER”! Time to bite into the greatest film ever made…and it’s also a great way to give a film buff a DINNER IN A MOVIE, MOB STYLE! Behold Clemenza’s Meatballs! Not only is… Read More ›