New York’s Most Unique Ceiling! How often do you go to a restaurant where 50,000 clay pipes hang above you? For this edition of “the oldest food in New York”, we are dining in the year 1885, when Keen’s restaurant… Read More ›
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Celebrating National Soup Month With Avgolemono! Alex’s Favorite Egg – Lemon White Bean Soup!
This Is A Bean Story That Became So Much More… Here’s how this culinary journey began. My wife Alex came across a recipe for soup – but not just any soup. She found one with a very unique aspect to… 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 ›
Sipping A Bellini At Harry’s Bar In Venice! Cooking Their “Food With A View” At Home Too!
Welcome To Harry’s Bar In Venice! Yes, it may seem nondescript outside, but inside is one of the most legendary bars in the world – Harry’s Bar in Venice Italy opened in 1931 – and the 94 year-old institution is… Read More ›
Exploring African ‘Yassa Poulet” Thanks To Carol’s Terrific “A – Z” Of World Cuisine!
Time To Head To The Sahara Desert! I have followed Carol’s terrific “A – Z” of world cuisine for several years now, and each one is eye-opening and delicious! On her latest culinary adventure, Carol heads to Mauritania, and it’s… Read More ›
Who Needs A “Prawn Cocktail Scotch Eggs” Recipe? It’s From Carol’s Terrific Holiday Cookbook!
Celebrating Carol’s “Homemade Christmas” Cookbook! So exciting to share once again – the great food blogger Carol Taylor released a holiday cookbook, which I purchased – and you can buy it as well on Amazon! As she wrote in her… Read More ›
A Hot Mid-Winter French Onion Soup Recipe For A Cold Snowy Day!
“Baby It’s Cold Outside!“ That classic holiday song sums up New York City recently, with lows in the teens – and some snow – and snow men! I love how mini-snowmen pop up everywhere, like the one I found overlooking… Read More ›
Need A Perfect Holiday Feast? Here’s Parisian Lamb With Peas – Translated!
Who’s Ready For Christmas In Paris? Well, that’s where I ate Chef Greg Marchand’s incredible lamb dish – at his restaurant Frenchie’s, and it’s a perfect holiday meal – and I can prove it! I made the dish from his… Read More ›
Have You Eaten “Al’s Italian Beef?” Chicago’s Legendary Sandwich Up Close! Deep Dish Pizza + Chicago Dogs Too!
Have You Eaten Chicago’s Legendary “Italian Beef?” Well, this is it, thanks’s to Al’s #1 Italian Beef! Here’s their fascinating story! The History of the Italian Beef Sandwich The sandwich’s story starts around the end of World War I with… Read More ›
Have You Eaten “Malawi” Food? Carol Cooks A Chicken Stew In Her “A – Z” Of World Cuisine!
Carol Cooks Malawi Cuisine! The terrific Food Blogger and Cookbook Author Carol has a great series called “A – Z World Cusines” and for the letter “M” she chose the African country of Malawi….as she writes: “A traditional Malawian chicken… Read More ›