Category: Travel & Reviews
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Austin: Qui Review
Paul Qui is as close to Austin royalty as it gets. His East Side Kings have dominated the food truck scene, to the tune of three trucks and two brick and mortar restaurants. But the former Top Chef winner and Uchi and Uchiko chef de cuisine isn’t content with the culinary throne he’s carved out…
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Healdsburg: Pizzando Review
Short, savory and simple is the best way to describe the menu at the Pizzando in Healdsburg. The former coffee shop and newsstand that occupied the busy corner on Healdsburg Avenue has been transformed into a casual eatery headed by Top Chef winner Louis Maldanado. The menu barely stretches a page long and is broken…
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Kansas City Part 1: Cooking Kosher with the Silvers and Iron Chef Judge Simon Majumdar
One might wonder what a kosher food writer, a Food Network star and a pig-centric Californian have in common? The answer: a lot more than you’d think. Rewind to July, 2013 The Silver family made a brief stop at our house in Northern California, for a quick visit over the 4th of July. While Yosef…
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Flashback: Master Chef Casting Call
Warning. Warning Warning. (This was an old post, written years ago, probably in anger with some attitude. I was snarky back then. I’m re-posting it solely to provide a little back story to the Master Chef Short Rib Recipe.) Casting call for new Fox reality TV show. Qualifications: Amateur chef or home cook= check…
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Las Vegas: Milo’s at the Cosmopolitan
Gambling, debauchery and other deviant activities may be the main attraction for most when visiting Sin City. For me, Vegas is nothing more than a culinary sampler platter. So, when I find myself in Las Vegas, I jump-start my eating agenda with a lunch at Milo’s in the Cosmopolitan. Greece stirs up thoughts of crystal…
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Bodega Bay King Salmon
There is something about fishing that seems to connect me with an older, simpler time. It reminds me of my grandparents and of ancient ancestors. Fishing, much like hunting has always had a primitive, yet pure aspect to it, that is hard to describe unless experienced. Unfortunately, some people seem to think the animal or…