Nonna’s In The Kitchen! As a foodie, I love this story: a great restaurant on Staten Island is run by Grandmas – which keeps their family recipes alive for generations to come! Bravo Jody Scarvella, Owner Of Enoteca Maria On… Read More ›
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Is This “Potato Sauce” In A Bottle Real? Here Are Wild Food Products – Or Not?
“Brings An Earth Zest To Any Dish!” I bet it does – or did it? I found this image on Pinterest at the “Fake Food Flavors” page…a terrific collection of funny products like this: OK, that may be a joke… Read More ›
Have You Made “Crusty Chicken” With Jacques Pepin? I Honor This Master Chef’s Obsession With The Bird!
Making A Legendary Chef’s “Crusty Chicken!” In 2022 I spent the year cooking from 52 of my cookbooks, and it led me to the memoir written about legendary Chefs Julia Child and Jacques Pepin, which included some of their favorite… Read More ›
Chez L’Ami Jean! Classic Paris Bistro! Eating Chef Stephane Jego’s Legendary Rice Pudding!
Meet Chef Stéphane Jego – And His Legendary Rice Pudding! One of the best bistros in Paris is called Chez L’Ami Jean – home to an acclaimed Chef who delivers traditional french food with a creative eye – and has… 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 ›
Mickey Rooney’s “Potato Fantasy” Restaurant! Plus, Wackiest Celebrity Ads! Celebrities Playing With Their Food!
Want THREE POUNDS Of Mickey Rooney’s Potatoes? Well, it’s a stupid question, because of COURSE YOU DO! I love this ad, which promises that Mickey Rooney, one of Hollywood’s most legendary stars, had one simple idea for you regarding potatoes: “he… Read More ›
Making “Crusty Chicken” With Jacques Pepin! My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge Honors This Master Chef’s Obsession With The Bird!
Making A Legendary Chef’s “Crusty Chicken!” We are in the last weeks of my “52 In 22” cooking challenge, so I am honoring some of the most legendary Chefs of all time! Well, it wasn’t really a battle – Jacques… Read More ›
Celebrating Oscar Sunday With Celebrities Eating Food!
Happy Oscar Sunday! Yes, today is the day that the Academy Awards ceremony takes place in Hollywood California – and what better way to celebrate cinema that with a mouth full of “OScar-Shaped Smoked Salmon And Caviar Toasts”? That is,… Read More ›
The French Laundry XX! 20 Years Of Incredible Food!
A French Laundry XX Party! Time to celebrate twenty (XX) years of greatness, thanks to Chef Thomas Keller and the legendary French Laundry restaurant in Yountville, California! 20 Years Of Incredible Food! It began twenty years ago when a former… Read More ›
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