CLASSIC BISTRO DUCK AND WILD MUSHROOMS Sautéed Breast of Duck with Crispy Skin Oyster, Shiitake, and Porcini Mushrooms in a Beef Stock Reduction CONTEMPORARY BISTRO DUCK AND WILD MUSHROOMS Sautéed Breast of Duck, Seasoned with Szechuan… Read more

Evelyn Dawn’s Potato Crusted Salmon Sautéed Vegetables, Lemon Dill Sauce @ Gina Lee’s Bistro, Redondo Beach, California Evelyn Dawn was my grandmother-in-law. She passed away at 93 years of age in the year 2000. As a tribute when Evelyn… Read more

Smoked Salmon Platter @ Café Vettro Aria Resort and Casino View from guest room @ the M Resort Spa Casino I’ve been back to Las Vegas twice in the past 2 months to visit my gracious youngest sister and my accommodating and affable… Read more

stuffed piquillo peppers/ goat cheese/ mushrooms Las Vegas On this night we sat at the bar at Julian Serrano in the Aria Resort & Casino. Color, food, people, energy! Serrano wanted his eponymous restaurant to offer flexibility and… Read more

Hello Fellow Foodies! Chicago is your kind of town! One town that won’t let you down, Chicago is… Please enjoy Frank’s singing while taking a bite of Chicago! This is my kind of town. Chicago is, My kind of town,Chicago is, My kind… Read more

Happy Pi Day! If you are a math nerd (like me), this is a fun day! People young and old, all around the world, challenge themselves to memorize ∏ on this day March 14 or 3.14 3.141592653589793238462643383279502884… Pi, the ratio of the… Read more

Bacon Wrapped Filet Mignon Red Wine Mushroom Sauce Spinach in Puff Pastry Served on an authentic reproduction of the Lincoln Presidential dinner service plates. Abraham Lincoln Presidential China The… Read more

I recently had over 3 hours to kill at Newark Liberty International. While shopping for some airport souvenirs I stumbled upon this fabulous upscale wine bar Vino Volo. And the time just flew by… There are Vino Volo locations in several… Read more

I had the absolute pleasure of attending a dinner presented by the Students of the Culinary Arts Program 3rd Semester Class at Los Angeles Harbor College last night. The menu was seasonal, innovative, ambitious and well-executed. The service… Read more

Chicago Style: dragged through the garden I have been in Chicago visiting my family. Grew up there on the North Side in West Rogers Park. Cubs fan. Hot Dog fan, too. Loved Fluky’s back then. Does anyone remember Terry’s Hot Dog Stand on Touhy… Read more

Allard Restaurant has been serving traditional old-time bistro fare on the Left Bank since the 1930’s. Once, one of the greatest gourmet restaurants in Paris, the menu doesn’t change, except for daily specials and it is as good ever. On our trip… Read more

Overlooking the hotel’s marble courtyard and garden, Le Cinq restaurant is tastefully fine and luxurious, dressed in grey and gold. The tablecloths, china and silver were all created specifically for this legendary hotel built in 1928. The menu… Read more

Kir Royale et Macarons I am the proud owner of some absolutely darling watercolor paintings by very talented artist, Carol Gillott. You can visit her at Paris Breakfasts blog, she paints Paris dreams! A couple of my treasured original… Read more

Gordita de Langosta Lobster with Soft Handmade Tortilla Maine Lobster, Sweet Corn Polenta, Arugula Chile & Cilantro Oils My dear friend of three decades, Rob Fischer, has opened another restaurant! If you’ve been to Palo Alto, you… Read more

Sublime: tending to inspire awe usually because of elevated quality or transcendent excellenceOur favorite beginning…Billecart-Salmon RoséSpiegelau Champagne SaucerSpiegelau, my new favorite stemware. Elegant. Brilliant. Gorgeous.Attention… Read more

Happy Holidays!It’s holiday party time! Are you planning a gathering for your work or business?Perhaps some of these ideas will be useful…For the second year in a row, we held our party at The Depot Restaurant in Torrance, California. The banquet… Read more

It’s Friday before THE game, get yourself a Double-Double cheeseburger from the In-N-Out Burger truck in the parking lot on your way into the faculty lunchroom. Before you sit down to enjoy your lunch, you have a decision to make. On which side of… Read more

La Mar Cebichería Peruana has as its main mission “attaining that all who visit discover, enjoy and forever make their own the marvelous invention that is Peruvian cuisine, created throughout the past 5,000 years” with locations in Lima, Peru and… Read more

To celebrate my dear friend Gina’s birthday, we do lunch, and she suggested a restaurant called LEAF. Organic, vegan, raw food. Grains, seeds, and nuts are soaked and sprouted. The food is not heated to above 110 degrees F. I love my dear friend,… Read more

Chicken Club grilled chicken paillard, smoked bacon, lemon aioli Pretzel Crusted Crab Cake mango, poppy seed honey Classic “Caesar” Salad lemon, anchovy, garlic, French toast croutons, grilled shrimp Happy to share! We fell in love… Read more

HAM AND CHEESE OMELET STREUDEL My favorite meal to dine out is SUNDAY BRUNCH. And my family and I like a leisurely brunch at that. A while back we had a phenomenal four hour brunch at David Burke Fromagerie in Rumson, New Jersey. HANDMADE… Read more

Sweetbreads Glazed Bacon/White Polenta Button Mushrooms I want to share the experience of dining in Chicago, one of my favorite food towns. It’s not just about the food, but also the big personality of this metropolis and the service,… Read more

I’m so fortunate. Last Saturday I was The Guest Chef for the Day at Charlie Trotter’s Restaurant in Chicago – a unique opportunity to participate in the creation of Charlie’s world class cuisine. The weekend before, the restaurant celebrated its… Read more

Polish Sausage with the Works at Hot Doug’s “There are no two finer words in the English language than, ‘encased meats,’ my friend.” -Secret Robbie Everyone’s got their favorite dog. People who rarely eat hot dogs will… Read more

Tapioca-Crusted Snapper Dried Fruit Basmati Rice, Chile-Lime Vinaigrette Ahi Tartare Pine Nuts, Mint, Ancho Chile, Sesame Oil Our waiter, Bryan, prepares the Ahi Tartare for us. Apropos of earlier in the… Read more