Welcome To Vespertine – LA’s Wildest Dining Experience! That’s Alex standing outside a very unique restaurant; Vespertine! Recently, the terrific food website “The Infatuation” went to a tasting, and here are the opening lines of their story: “Vespertine is a… Read More ›
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Chez L’Ami Jean! Classic Paris Bistro! Eating Chef Stephane Jego’s Legendary Rice Pudding!
Meet Chef Stéphane Jego – And His Legendary Rice Pudding! One of the best bistros in Paris is called Chez L’Ami Jean – home to an acclaimed Chef who delivers traditional french food with a creative eye – and has… Read More ›
America’s First 3-Michelin Star Female Chef! Chef Dominique Crenn’s Atelier Crenn – A Poem To Gastronomy!
Finally! America Has A Female Three Michelin Star Chef! It was long overdue, but the US FINALLY had a 3-Michelin Star Restaurant with a Female Chef! Bravo to Chef Dominique Crenn for receiving this honor in 2018! The above photo by Daniel… Read More ›
My Homemade Paella! Here’s The Recipe For Langoustine / Chorizo / Seafood Rice!
My Paella Adventure! I’m always looking for some new recipes, and what better way to find one than looking in a cookbook I had sitting right on my shelf! I was inspired by this great cookbook we bought after our… Read More ›
Do You Like “Fluffy Tea?” Time To Sip Some “Cheese Tea!” Yes, CHEESE TEA!
Have You Had “Cheese Tea?” aka “Fluffy Tea?” This delicious confection from Asia is growing in popularity in the US – it goes by two different names but this shows you clearly what it looks like: Here’s how it is… Read More ›
Here’s My “Bistecca” Adventure in Italy! A Florentine Steak Served RARE!
Digging Into A “Florentine Steak!” It’s a signature steak that is served just one way in Florence: RARE. That means we headed to Florence Italy for an amazing meal! Florence Italy is an incredible city in the Tuscany region of Italy… Read More ›
My “Flaming Fagioli” Meal! A Fiery Tuscan Feast – In Chicago!
Time To Bite Into Chicago! This is the Chicago River, which is unique in that it flows OUT of Lake Michigan and into the river, a nifty engineering trick! Speaking of Lake Michigan: That’s my wife Alex and I standing… Read More ›
Tasting Spain’s Incredible Paella! Here’s The Recipe For A Culinary Masterpiece From The Costa Brava!
Who’s Up For A Food Adventure? These Guys Are! This plate of colorful Langoustines are waiting for me to turn them into an amazing Spanish Paella – My Paella Adventure! I’m always looking for some new recipes, and what… Read More ›
Caviar On Deviled Eggs! Caviar Tater Tots! Amazing Food Mashups!
Behold Culinary Artistry! Chef Ross Melling at Bouchon in Napa valley shared a unique food mashup with us: a caviar-topped deviled egg. “Eggs On Eggs” is how he referred to it…and it is majestic in its beauty and flavor: It’s… Read More ›