Who Wants To Join Me For Dinner Here? In my quest to eat in the world’s most unique restaurants, this one may top them all: you are looking at the restaurant “Iris” in an area known as Salmon Eye in… Read More ›
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Do You “Turmeric?” This “Superfood” Stars In A Healthy Chicken Soup Recipe!
Time For A Hearty, Heathy Soup! It’s bitterly cold throughout much of the US, and with flu season well underway, my wife Alex asked me to make a healthy soup for the season – and found me a recipe that… Read More ›
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 ›
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 ›
My New 2025 Food Ornaments! From Martinis To “Ho-Ho-Hamburgers And Hot Dogs!”
Cheers! Time To Decorate My Christmas Tree! Yes, it’s my favorite time of year: I buy a tree and we dress it up with our food ornaments! That’s our New York Christmas tree – more on where I got it… Read More ›
Making Anthony Bourdain’s “Garlic Pork Mignons” To Honor the Late Chef….
Paying Homage To The Great Anthony Bourdain… I was stunned when news of Chef / TV Host Anthony Bourdain’s death hit in June 2018: he was a great Chef, passionate Foodie, best-selling Author, TV Host and world traveller…to pay tribute… 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 ›
Eating With Frank Sinatra! The Perfect “Ambience” At Patsy’s – With Dirty Martinis And Delicious Red Sauce! #FoodieFriday
Is That Frank Sinatra Eyeing My Dirty Martini? It sure is – because I’m taking you to Frank’s favorite New York restaurant – Patsy’s! The mini-statue of “Ol’ Blue Eyes” perched on the bar is just one of the reasons… Read More ›
Magical Mauritius Food! It’s The “A – Z” Of World Cuisines Thanks To Carol! A Bol Renversé Recipe!
Carol Heads To Paradise! I love Carol’s website “Carolcooks2.com” for many reasons, and one of them is her terrific “A – Z” of world cuisines…this week she shared one of the more gorgeous places to eat in the world! Mauritius… Read More ›
It’s National Pasta Day 2025! Celebrating With Giuliana And Bill! Stanley Tucci’s “Pasta Pie” + “Under The Tuscan Sun” Pici Rolling!
It’s National Pasta Day 2025! I love all of the “food holidays” throughout the year, and nothing is better than this one: a celebration of all things pasta! So I have reached out to all of my Celebrity contacts to… Read More ›
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