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 ›
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I Am Making Classic Rao’s Restaurant Meatballs And Marinara! Can I 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. Two years ago, I shared this story of trying to replicate their famous Meatball recipe –… Read More ›
“Pulled Pork Pasta In Almond Cream Sauce”! This Recipe Has Me “Cooking Under Fire!”
Dig Into A Recipe That Had Me “Cooking Under Fire!” I’ve shared this before, but since I just cooked this terrific recipe again, I want to return to a show I produced for PBS in 2005, called “Cooking Under Fire”… Read More ›
Bacon Roses For Valentine’s Day! “Love Burgers” Too! Here Are The Best Romantic Dishes To Say “I Love You!”
Love Is In The Air! Celebrate Valentine’s Day With “Bacon Roses” and “Love Burgers”! It’s my annual Valentine’s Day treat: the most delicious ways to say “I LOVE YOU” to that special person in your life! Let’s begin with this perfectly shaped… Read More ›
It’s “Super Slider Sunday!” Here’s Your Recipe For A Great Game!
Calling All Burger Lovers! With the Super Bowl kicking off soon, I wanted to once again share some of my favorite recipes with you – so you can impress your friends and family with some “Super Sunday SLIDERS!” Of course,… Read More ›
Bernadette’s “Pasta al Tonna With Vegetable Foccacio” Recipe! The Best Of Pantry Cooking!
Why Call It “Pantry Cooking?” Well, Bernadette always shares terrific recipes and stories about food – and what inspired her this time was a cold, dreary day! As she posted: “This pantry dinner came about on a cold, dreary January day… 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 ›
Did You Start The New Year With Some “Hoppin’ John?” Here’s My Good Luck Recipe!
Dig Into This “Good Luck” Stew! Do you know what “Hoppin’ John” is? Well I didn’t! I didn’t know a thing about “Hoppin’ John” until my wife told me about it years ago. You are supposed to make it on New… Read More ›
Cooking Aliyah And Joodse Boterkoek Too! The Cookbook Confidential Has The Recipes And Review!
Meet “The Julia Child Of Jewish Cooking!” I love this choice as I haven’t cooked Jewish food and was eager to try! Here’s what I found out about the cookbook and Chef Claudia Roden: “Claudia Roden is the author of… Read More ›
Cooking An Amazing Potato Dish – And More Fish Balls Too! Cookbook Confidential Has The Recipes!
It’s day three of the terrific Cookbook Confidential review series, and today Dorothy Grover – Read made two dishes from “The Book Of Jewish Food” Cookbook, and both look terrific – in fact, I made one of them yesterday! As… Read More ›
