Who Wants A “Towering Tokyo” Burger? Well, if you were in Japan, all you had to do is head to their iconic Lotteria burger restaurant to get one….but SoraNews24.com, my “go to” website for “all things Asia”, dropped a shocker:… Read More ›
food adventures
Revisiting A Terrific Veal Prince Orloff Recipe – Thanks To Mary Tyler Moore!
Making Veal Fit For A Prince And Mary Tyler Moore Too! As I begin to lay out some culinary goals for 2026, I was asked to share one of my most unusual recipes, and explain why…well, you all have the… Read More ›
Need Some Good Luck In 2026? Here’s Your Happy New Year’s “Hoppin’ John!”
Dig Into This “Good Luck” Stew For 2026! Do you know what “Hoppin’ John” is? Well I didn’t for years, but thanks to my wife Alex, I learned that it’s a longtime tradition: you are supposed to make it on New… Read More ›
Making Corn Cookies For The Holidays! Here’s The “Milk Bar” Recipe!
Time To Make Chef Christina Tosi’s Incredible Milk Bar Corn Cookies For The Holidays! I don’t make desserts, and I rarely ever bake anything – but cookies are the only time I usually do, because of recipes like this one!… Read More ›
Here’s Dorothy’s Delicious Oatmeal Apple Rum Cookie Recipe – With A Surprise!
‘Through family recipes, we taste the past and savor the future.’ – Maya Angelou Dorothy over at New Vintage Kitchen shared this quote, and it captures perfectly the recipe she shared for “Oatmeal Apple Rum” holiday cookies! Dorothy shared this… Read More ›
Bite Down On These Sea Cucumbers – Recipes For The Ultimate “Halloween Nightmare” Food!
Time To Bite Down On Halloween! First of all, I love this platter of food with a Halloween theme…a nice charcuterie platter – with what appears to be folded salami as intestines! It’s the time when everyone shares their own… Read More ›
Want A “Bulgogi Burger? The Wildest Burgers Comes To America! Lotteria Heads To The U.S.!
Get Ready To Bite Down On This “Bulgogi Burger!” One of the world’s most inventive hamburger restaurant chains is headed to America! Lotteria’s Coming To America! The South Korean burger chain Lotteria has opened in Southern California! They are legendary… Read More ›
A Branzino With Roasted Red Pepper + Fennel Recipe – Could I Replicate It?
Does This Look Good To You? I came across this photo in The Washington Post’s Recipe section, and as my wife Alex is a Branzino fan, I knew I had to make this…a “Branzino with roasted Red Pepper and Fennel”… Read More ›
Who Wants A Traditional Paella Recipe? How About One That Breaks Culinary Law? I Have BOTH!
My Delicious Paella Adventure! I’m always looking for some new recipes, and of course putting a bit of my own spin on them – sometimes offending purists like this! This Is The Tale Of Two Paellas! I have made Paella… Read More ›
New York’s Great Pizza Joint Also Serves WHAT!?!?! My Cheesesteak Surprise From “Angry Nonna!”!
Remember “Angry Nonna?” Well, She’s Back! Living in New York, there is incredible pizza everywhere you look. Recently, I shared a story about some of New York’s best pizza joints, including Mama’s Too! As you can see, there is a… Read More ›
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