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 ›
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“Pulled Pork Pasta In Almond Cream Sauce” Recipe! My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge Has Me “Cooking Under Fire!”
Dig Into My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge! Week #12 of my yearlong cooking project goes back to a show I produced for PBS in 2005, called “Cooking Under Fire” – it was the first ever cooking competition in the… Read More ›
Stanley Tucci’s Chicken Cacciatore Recipe! My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge Takes On Tucci!
Cooking With Tucci! I have posted many stories about various Stanley Tucci films, TV shows, and of course, his passion for food – so Stanley takes center stage on week #10 of my yearlong cooking challenge! My latest “52 In… Read More ›
Making “Zoodle Pasta!” Here’s My Recipe For “Spaghetti alla Nerano” Using Fried Yellow Squash!
Behold the Mighty “Zoodle!” Yes, I am a “Zoodleholic”…it all began when my wife Alex didn’t want pasta one night – but we had a lot of Zucchini, so she bought this nifty “Zoodler” and away we went! It’s fast… Read More ›
Classic Rao’s Restaurant Meatballs And Marinara! My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge Tries To Duplicate Anna And Vincent Rao’s Sauce!
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. This legendary restaurant has only ten tables – and it is impossible to get in to…but… Read More ›
Battling A Stuffed Eggplant! My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge Tackles Chef Priyanka Naik’s Tiffin Recipe!
Celebrating The Modern “Tiffin!” As promised, my “52 In 22” cooking challenge is heading around the world to explore other cultures and their unique recipes! Thanks to acclaimed Chef Priyanka Naik, I am making an “on-the-go vegan dish with a… Read More ›
“Prosperity” Burgers! Solid Gold Sushi! Here’s Delicious “Good Luck” Food!
Time To Eat Delicious Food – And Have Good Luck Follow! Don’t we all need some good luck right about now? Well, I’ve found the answer to all of our problems: The Story Of A “Golden Good Luck” Sushi… Read More ›
Anthony Bourdain’s “Bacon-Wrapped Pork Tenderloin” Recipe! My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge Honors A Great Chef! 
My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge Pays Homage To The Great Anthony Bourdain! I was as stunned as all food fans when news of Bourdain’s death hit in June 2018: he was a great Chef, passionate Foodie, best-selling Author, TV… Read More ›
My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge Is A “Crispy Mollet Egg With Asparagus!” Michael Ruhlman’s Egg Cookbook Almost Cracked Me!
Behold Michael Ruhlman’s Crispy Mollet Egg! Yes, this is the actual photo of Ruhlman’s beautiful “Crispy Morlet Egg With Asparagus” dish, as shared in his terrific cookbook that celebrates anything and everything “EGG!” My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge Cracks Up!… Read More ›
A “Sunday Gravy” Recipe From The Sopranos! My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge Has A Stanley Tucci Twist!
Cooking With The Sopranos! It’s week two of my “52 In 22” cooking challenge. I will be making a new recipe each week from one of my cookbooks…I teased you with a look at the first ten, with this cookbook… Read More ›
