Cheers! Time To Decorate My Christmas Tree! Yes, it’s my favorite time of year: I buy a tree and we dress it up with our food ornaments! That’s our New York Christmas tree – more on where I got it… Read More ›
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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 ›
My Wildest Mashup Ever? A “Scrambled Egg Hot Dog” Recipe!
A “Messy” Fried Egg… I love cooking eggs, and if I mess up and simple “over easy” effort, no big deal, I just scramble them! This messy preparation reminded me of the time I had a few eggs in the… 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 ›
Magical Mauritius Food! It’s The “A – Z” Of World Cuisines Thanks To Carol! A Bol Renversé Recipe!
Carol Heads To Paradise! I love Carol’s website “Carolcooks2.com” for many reasons, and one of them is her terrific “A – Z” of world cuisines…this week she shared one of the more gorgeous places to eat in the world! Mauritius… Read More ›
Mushroom Ketchup! Banana Ketchup! Wild Condiment Recipes From The “Cook And Drink” Chefs!
What Kind Of Ketchup Do You Love? There was a lot of social media attention paid a few years back when Heinz began offering up all sorts of unique ketchup flavors, but they all have one thing in common: a… Read More ›
Who Wants A Traditional Paella Recipe? How About One That Breaks Culinary Law? I Have BOTH!
My Delicious Paella Adventure! I’m always looking for some new recipes, and of course putting a bit of my own spin on them – sometimes offending purists like this! This Is The Tale Of Two Paellas! I have made Paella… Read More ›
Here’s A Terrific “Tomato Butter Pasta” Recipe! Parmesan Rind’s Surprise Addition + TWO Ways To Make!
Who loves pasta? How about this delicious dish of “tomato butter” pasta? Well, I do and guess what? I had it the other night at a GREAT restaurant in Napa Valley wine country! This is Ciccio, located at the north… Read More ›