“Ricotta and Oregano Meatballs” Anyone? Bernadette’s terrific “Kitchen Confidential” cookbook review series continues with an in-depth, insightful review from Joanne Tracey, including this delicious looking recipe! Here’s how Joanne set up her review of Chef Yotam Ottolenghi’s “Simple”: “Your idea… 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 ›
Chef Mimi Cooks A Traditional Italian Octopus Stew! I’m sharing a great new recipe from Chef Mimi, who posted on her blog the inspiration for the dish! Mimi posts that the recipe she found is from the blog Vincenzo’s Plate, but… Read More ›
Who Wants A “Seaweed Salt Potato Butter Bacon Teriyaki Egg Burger?” I do! OK, you all know that I am obsessed with unique food from around the world – and as a lover of “all things burger”, I am fascinated… Read More ›
Let’s Bake A “I Don’t Want Earl’s Baby Pie” With “Waitress”! Have I got a delicious way to celebrate “Pi” day! Pi (Greek letter “π”) is the symbol used to represent an important and very useful constant: the ratio of… Read More ›
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 ›
Meet The Rao’s! There is a restaurant in East Harlem that has been open since 1896 – run by multi-generations of the Rao family. Two years ago, I shared this story of trying to replicate their famous Meatball recipe –… Read More ›
Celebrating Valentine’s Day With A Caviar-Topped Cheeseburger! This is exactly what you think it is. And I did it: Alex got a special Valentine’s Day treat this year: an iconic Dick’s Drive-In Cheeseburger topped with Ossetra Caviar. Here’s how it… Read More ›
Welcome To Mykonos – Who’s Hungry? When my wife Alex and I made our first trip to Greece in 2021, I wasn’t posting in this “food only” blog, so I wanted to share some delicious food we had there! As… Read More ›
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