Celebrating Chicago’s Fiery Food Scene! My wife Alex and I lived for 5 years in Chicago, and we ate our way through some incredible food. With all of the headlines regarding Chicago’s safety, I wanted to do two things: first,… Read More ›
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Want Some Heat? Let’s Flame On And Cook With Fire!
Cooking With Fire! One of my blogging friends shared an interesting story about “fiery food”, and I will share a link in a moment, but it reminded me that I am indeed a fan of flaming food! Need proof? Well… Read More ›
Inside Alinea – Home To Molecular Magic! The World’s Most Inventive Restaurant!
Time To Bite Into Genius! Yes, that is a strip of “hanging bacon”…from the world’s most inventive Chef…need more proof? What you see above you is Rabbit – yes, Rabbit….served in a wilderness setting much like how it lived –… Read More ›
Welcome To Vespertine! This $1k Restaurant Gets An Intense Review!
Welcome To Vespertine – LA’s Wildest Dining Experience! That’s Alex standing outside a very unique restaurant; Vespertine! Recently, the terrific food website “The Infatuation” went to a tasting, and here are the opening lines of their story: “Vespertine is a… Read More ›
A World Class Restaurant Went Vegan – How Did It Go? Inside The “EMP” Experience!
Welcome To Eleven Madison Park! It’s one of New York’s most acclaimed restaurants, located on the edge of Madison Park, and in 2017, it was named the best restaurant in the world! As Eater reported at the time: Daniel Humm… Read More ›
From “Burgundy Stars” To “The Perfectionist!” Two Riveting Books About The Downside Of Haute Cuisine And The Death Of A Chef…
The Magic Of Food! When you see an incredibly inventive dish, created by a world renowned Chef, it makes your mouth water. Like these dishes from the first American female Chef to be awarded three Michelin Stars: More about the… Read More ›
America’s First 3-Michelin Star Female Chef! Chef Dominique Crenn’s Atelier Crenn – A Poem To Gastronomy!
Finally! America Has A Female Three Michelin Star Chef! It was long overdue, but the US FINALLY had a 3-Michelin Star Restaurant with a Female Chef! Bravo to Chef Dominique Crenn for receiving this honor in 2018! The above photo by Daniel… Read More ›
Do You Like “Fluffy Tea?” Time To Sip Some “Cheese Tea!” Yes, CHEESE TEA!
Have You Had “Cheese Tea?” aka “Fluffy Tea?” This delicious confection from Asia is growing in popularity in the US – it goes by two different names but this shows you clearly what it looks like: Here’s how it is… Read More ›
Here’s My “Bistecca” Adventure in Italy! A Florentine Steak Served RARE!
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 ›
My “Flaming Fagioli” Meal! A Fiery Tuscan Feast – In Chicago!
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 ›
Bite! Eat! Repeat! 