In the Tampa, Florida, Summer began sometime like in March. No kidding. The season RIGHT NOW is called too "*!%!$@*$ HOT." The moment you step outside into 99.9% humidity coupled with 98F temps, you wonder why you even bothered to dry yourself after a shower. But...
Andrew just celebrated his sixth birthday last week, and like many little boys, he's obsessed with Star Wars. We're currently at the height of the Lego craze and for Andrew's birthday all he wanted was go to the Lego store inside Downtown Disney, you know, the free...
If I had to choose one person to come over to my home and cook for me right now, it would be Ted Reader.He's a madman. And he even looks like one with hair tricked up in directions only possible by riding a rollercoaster with a can of AquaNet and a blow dryer. But the...
This recipe is from the king of American Chinese cooking, Martin Yan. I was lucky enough to have him personally provide a quote and endorsement for my cookbook, The Steamy Kitchen Cookbook. Enjoy this recipe! Back in 2008, I met Chef Martin Yan for the first time. I...
He knew EXACTLY what kind of cake he wanted for his 6th birthday. And it sure wasn't Mommy's same old shortcut, store-bought cake mix crap. You see, I'm so not a baker. I love my sweets...I just want someone else to bake it for me! The trouble with cooking for a...
It's another episode of Good Bite, this time our topic was shrimp, which is such a biiig....wiiiide...topic! I continued my lovefest with Dr. BBQ and chose a recipe from one of his cookbooks, Grilled Shrimp with Chili Lime Butter, a seriously easy yet cool-looking...
Update 12/8/09 I'm thrilled to share that I'm a featured blogger for Oprah's Holiday 2009! Looking at this photo, you can only come to two conclusions. Either I had way too much to drink the night before, and this was my hangover cure... or I must be pregnant. Sadly,...
Yesterday, Dr. BBQ andI tag-teamed on a Daytime segment. Ray brought his Big Green Egg to the roof of the studio end filmed a segment on pulled pork sandwiches, western North Carolina style. This thing really does look like a muppet character with its mouth wide open,...
Okay, so 274 comments...and I had to pick ONE. That's like picking a favorite. Do you know how much therapy would have been needed if I had to choose ONE favorite reader? Sorry, but my insurance doesn't cover that! So I asked someone on Twitter to help me out. That...
Last week, I was in Asheville North Carolina with a few of my very favorite bloggers. I do travel quite a bit, so when I have a chance to invite along Diane and Todd of White On Rice, I always do. And has nothing to do with how fantastic, gorgeous and radiant I look...
(Step by step photos on how to pickle wild leek bulbs or ramp bulbs) [imagebrowser id=20] It's the end of wild leek or ramp season, and what's left in some markets are just the bulbs, which last much longer than the entire thing. For these strays, it's best to pickle...
After weeks and weeks of keeping this project super-hush...I'm so happy to announce the launch of Good Bite, a site dedicated to fabulous recipes from food bloggers around the world...come take a look! My Good Bite Co-Conspirators Look who's involved! My good...
Many of you know that Japanese sake is made from rice, but did you know that premium artisan sake is done mostly by hand? Very little machinery is used, which is why this is a true art form. I'm continuing my series on Premium Artisan Japanese Sake and this post is...
Chef and pitmaster Dr BBQ shares his recipe for the most delicious baby back ribs! The perfect char, the most addictive sauce - it's what your BBQ was made for! Why Dr BBQ's Famous Baby Back Ribs Are So Good From the mind of an award wining pitmaster. BBQ'd over...
As much is I love everything Asian, I really didn't get into exploring world of fine Japanese sake (SAH-keh) until just recently. A little over a year ago, I had a chance to sneak into a meeting with a sake sales representative, Morgan Hartman. Morgan was...
[imagebrowser id=16] My buddy, David Lebovitz, just came out with a brand new book calledDavid Lebovitz's The Sweet Life in Paris. It's a fun, light read and answers all of the nosy questions that many are dying to know about David, including "Why are you in Paris?"...
Slideshow shows step by step: how to grill whole fish: [imagebrowser id=15] I have yet to go fishing in the local waters here, well okay maybe I need to count the time I friend Judy took me and the kids to the state park. We used squirmy worms as bait on their kiddie...
Below is a slideshow of how I got my "money shot" for the Nobu's Lobster Carpaccio dish. The first shot is the money shot - are you interested on all the other shots that led up to my favorite photo? Which one is your favorite photo? [imagebrowser id=14] This recipe...
[imagebrowser id=13] Slideshow of Korean BBQ Beef on Crispy Wonton Chip Fundraising events these days usually include children hawking stuff I don't need (enough magazines already!) athletic events (can't I just drive that 5K?) or food and wine events (oh yeah, sign...
Kids these days are so tech savvy, it's pretty scary. I gave Andrew and Nathan a small $60 Flip camcorder, about the size of a deck of cards and thought maybe they'll have fun recording little "hi, I love you Grandma" type of messages. They quickly learned the...
