Welcome To The Legendary Hollywood Haunt Chasen’s! Time to celebrate an iconic Hollywood restaurant – and one of the town’s most legendary stars! Yes, Chasen’s was a classic “Hollywood haunt” – and a favorite dining spot for some of entertainment’s… Read More ›
What’s A “Juicy Lucy” – And Why Don’t I Have One? Don’t worry, it’s a question I had as well – until I discovered the story of this legendary burger from Minnesota! “HOME OF THE ORIGINAL JUCY LUCY!” That’s what… Read More ›
Did you know that Japan was obsessed with vending machine food? They are everywhere, and everyone consumes form them! You find collections of vending machines everywhere in Tokyo – and you NEVER walk around with the food – you consume… Read More ›
“No Soup For You!” Yes, that was the sharp rebuke from the character known as “The Soup Nazi” on the iconic TV series “Seinfeld.” It is one of the most famous episodes of all, and it made me want to… Read More ›
I laughed when I saw this – probably a gag but who knows? You see, food memes are all over social media, and I love them…I wanted to brighten your Easter with some of the funny ones I found –… Read More ›
Hot, Charred Cherry Tomatoes with Cold Yogurt! This edition of the “Cookbook Confidential” review series continues with Dorothy Grover Read, who delivers a terrific review from Chef Yotam Ottolenghi’s “Simple” cookbook. She begins her review this way – a perfect… Read More ›
Keeping It “Simple!” Chef Bernadette, from the terrific website “New Classic Recipe”, has another installment of the Kitchen Confidential Cookbook Club! As she writes: It is my great pleasure to bring you another set of great cookbook reviews this week…. Read More ›
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 ›
Who’s Hungry – And Thirsty? Leave it to the wildly creative Chefs at MOS Burger in Tokyo to come up with something that is, for me, a mashup made in heaven! They are “booze burgers!” Thanks to the intrepid Reporters… Read More ›
Sky-High Dining In Paris! It is, of course, one of the greatest structures ever made – and one of the best places to visit when you are in Paris – if you take a Seine river boat at night you… Read More ›
Bite! Eat! Repeat! 