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The Great Food Truck Disgrace

Did anyone watch the show on the Food Network, The Great Food Truck Race? I did and as usual I can't just watch a TV show and be content with being "just a viewer". I become the shows I watch, morphing into ideas with all the forethought of a poo flinging monkey. It could be some kind of insecurity or mental instability maybe the result of a mild stroke perhaps?

Where to Eat When In London

I got the question the other day what my favourite restaurant is and I couldn’t answer. I did think for a long time and I think the response is “it depends on what I want to eat”. London and the UK is such a great place for the most gorgeous food from all corners of the world! We are truly spoilt for choice.

Jo Snow's Amazing Syrup Flavors!

We explore the world of crazy and amazing syrup flavors from the kitchens of Melissa Yen's "Jo Snow" company in Chicago. Some of the flavors include ginger passion fruit, hibiscus basil orange blossom, tangerine lavender honey.

Bumps, Bruises, Barfs and Burgers (A Typical Night Out with the Family)

On Sundays, the wife and I like to meet up with some good friends for ice cream. They have a sweet little girl who is my daughters BFF. This past Sunday, we decided to go out for dinner at Pawley’s Front Porch.

The Burden of Knowledge Ruins Dinner...

I’ve spent my entire adult life in commercial kitchens, I have a culinary degree and
Over the years I've come to accept that I'm an ass.  Not about everything that would be exhausting,  I'd say more a selective ass.  Everybody who knows me is acutely aware of this and most seem to accept this personality flaw with not much attention, some even consider it to be "cute".

A High End New Years Dinner in London

After a slightly volatile 2011 the best way to start 2012 was to give it as good a start as it is was possible, and what better place than the Langham Hotel, engulfed in not only luxury but also enjoying some of the best food in London at Roux at the Landau. 

A New Use For Sauerkraut

When it comes to sauerkraut, most people either like it or they don’t.  But even if it’s not your favorite, here’s a neat dish to try that I discovered by accident. I was at a restaurant in Paris, and they ran out of an entrée we ordered. The waiter suggested an Alsatian dish called Choucroute de la Mer—sauerkraut with fish. Sounds sketchy, I know. We tried it anyway, and now it’s become a favorite dish to make at home.

MIX Las Vegas Review

Too much of a good thing? I think not. Quite honestly though "too much of a good thing" was the first thing that ran through my mind when the waiter set this amazing steak in front of me at MIX in Las Vegas. Could I have possibly met my match when it comes to indulgent foods? Wasting no time at all, I reached for the knife and a fork and began to dig in.

Roast Pheasant with Traditional Irish Stuffing

Roast pheasant the way my mother cooked it for my father, and the way my own children enjoy it now.
Pheasant, in my family, is something you never bought from the butchers, or, when you were given them, never asked where they came from! What changed hands would be a rabbit or some eggs or plants  or just a cup of tea and a friendly chat.

Sunday Lunch at Gidleigh Park

Gidleigh Park is just a few miles from Chagford. An historic stannary town, one of only four in Devon, miners traditionally brought their tin here to be weighed and valued. Located above the River Teign on the edge of Dartmoor, the name means "The ford where the gorse grows" and although the Tin Mines are a thing of the past the town continues to be very much a thriving community.

Swedish Holiday Dinner

With Christmas around the corner life simply seems to get more and more stressful, and in the middle it is time to start to enjoy Christmas and feel the spirit. I have started the Christmas preparations, wrapped presents, ordered a ham and a turkey at the local butcher and watched Christmas movies to get in to the mood.

Is 00 Flour Worth the Hype?

As an avid foodie and someone that spends a lot of time watching cooking shows or reading about food, I had heard about 00 flour and how it could make an ordinary pizza taste fantastic.  I was a bit skeptical, I had been making my pizza with all purpose flour or bread flour for years and always liked the result.   00 flour is from Italy and definitely not an easy ingredient for the average shopper to find.   You have to order it online or in my case be in one my favorite specialty food shops to find it.

The Last Supper With Friends

Our friends Lisa and Jon are leaving us for sunny Australia. A great opportunity came up and they are soon off to the Australian summer and a brand new life! Who can blame them just as it is getting colder and greyer by the day in London?

Bluestem Kansas City Restaurant Review

When it comes to the best restaurants in Kansas City, bluestem in the Westport district consistently sits at the top of my list. Bluestem is the labor of love of husband and wife team Colby and Megan Garrelts who opened bluestem in March of 2004. They define their creations as "progressive American cuisine and stylish elegance". After the first bite of the amuse bouche course, I call it "freaking amazing". it really is one of those restaurants where every bite both surprises and delights the senses. Whenever I'm in Kansas City, I try to make it a required stop.

California Turkey and Vino

Paso Robles comes to life in October during wine harvest and olive harvest follows closely behind in November.  This is truly a magical season to be in California!  I recently had the pleasure of speaking to Frank Mercurio, founder of We Olive.  Frank filled me in on a time-honored tradition in the olive world which is known as Olio Nuovo—it goes back hundreds of years.