Fancy A “Far Aux Mirabelle?” One of the great things about social media is meeting other great people who have terrific websites. Chefs Michiel and Jeen have a terrific food site called “Cook And Drink” and it’s filled with great… Read More ›
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Hilarious “Soup Coolers” For Fall! My Favorite Chowder Recipe And Wackiest Chowder Discovery!
Summer’s Over But Soup Coolers Aren’t! First: if you read this blog you know I LOVE retro food, and this ad is hilarious to me! Thanks to Beth at “I Didn’t Have My Glasses On” for sharing this! What are… Read More ›
Have Your Been On An “Eel Conveyor Belt” – Of People? I Was And Here’s the Story!
Welcome To Tokyo 2016! I was in one of the most magical cities in the world: Tokyo, where everywhere you turn you see something like this: I’m not sure what they are selling, but I’m buying! I brought my wife… Read More ›
“Cooking With Crawford” – Joan Crawford That Is! An Incredible Cookbook Dishes With The Iconic Star!
Cooking With Joan Crawford! Well, this was a delight to discover – there is a cookbook that celebrates the iconic Actress Joan Crawford’s love of food! A huge “thank you” to the blog “Realweegiemidget Reviews”, which shares this information… Read More ›
“To Be Frank” – It’s A Giant Hot Dog! New York’s 65-Footlong Frankfurter Art Exhibit In Times Square!
I’m Hanging Out With A Giant Hot Dog! Well, it’s just another example of how New York City never fails to surprise! In early May, I was walking south along Broadway, heading somewhere to do something – and I came… Read More ›
Who Wants “Herby Feta?” I’ve Got A Salmon And Garlic Greens Recipe Here!
Who Wants Some “Herby Feta?” Well, I never knew I did, but that’s all changed with this incredible recipe my wife sent me – she found it on Instagram, shared by Chef Georgia May: Thank you Georgia for posting this… Read More ›
Do You “Compound” Your Butter? “Transatlantic Notes” Showed Me How And Here They Are!
I love to cook. As you can see from the completely “AI” generated picture above, I can also make a mess in the kitchen…it’s a laboratory, right? Here’s an example: Watching marinara sauce bubbling away on the stove is like… Read More ›
I Made The Oldest “Beef Taco” Recipe In America! Here’s Tucson’s El Charro Cafe Iconic Dish!
This Is The Oldest Taco In America! And it’s located in Tucson, Arizona – I not only ate it but decided to make my own! It all began when my son Jeff and I were driving across the lower part… Read More ›
Have You Made “Crusty Chicken” With Jacques Pepin? I Honor This Master Chef’s Obsession With The Bird!
Making A Legendary Chef’s “Crusty Chicken!” In 2022 I spent the year cooking from 52 of my cookbooks, and it led me to the memoir written about legendary Chefs Julia Child and Jacques Pepin, which included some of their favorite… Read More ›
Tasting Japan! Carol’s “A – Z” Of World Cuisine Has A Soufflé Pancake From The “Land Of The Rising Sun!”
Who’s Hungry? Well, these “clams in miso nectar” make me want to fly to Tokyo right now to have them again! More on that in a moment but first, you can blame Carol once again, as he look at food… Read More ›