TV chef Guy Fieri’s $200,000 Lamborghini had been missing since March 2011, after a thief broke into the British Motor Car Distributors dealership in San Francisco and drove away with it. An entire year passed until late April 2012, when … Continue reading →

If you always wanted to try out the food of some of the top chefs in NYC, now you can do it in your own “Kitchit“. You can hand pick chefs like Dan Kluger (ABC Kitchen), to create a private event … Continue reading →

Late next month, TV chef Rachael Ray is scheduled to move into Martha Stewart’s New York Chelsea studio. Stewart had taped “The Martha Stewart Show” there for years before the Hallmark Channel terminated her show in January. Although someone in … Continue reading →

If you have been waiting for Food TV stardom (or doom), this is your chance. “Hell’s Kitchen“, Gordon Ramsay’s show is currently casting chefs immediately. If you want in, you should act now. Last season 6 million people watched the … Continue reading →

When I was about 6 or 7, I remember getting into a fight with my best friend, Mike. He went home and all I remember is being really upset. The next thing I can remember is making chicken cutlets with my mom … Continue reading →

I love the holidays. It’s the time when lots of yummy recipes come into my inbox for sharing. This one came in a few days ago, and I thought I would share. It’s Gail Simmon’s version of the Kentucky Derby classic … Continue reading →

Talk about the chance of a lifetime. Le Bernadin is offering its City Harvest 3-course lunch menu in their Lounge for $45. If you thought this was not enough, $5 of each of these meals will go to benefit City … Continue reading →

The Daily Star has labeled Jamie Oliver the world’s richest chef. According to the 2012 Sunday Times Rich List, at 36, Oliver is now Britain’s 501st richest person, beating out Gordon Ramsay and Delia Smith. In 2011, Oliver made the … Continue reading →

Sushi…why do you have such a dirty mind? I recently wrote about the sushi box that was designed by Lenny Kravitz for Sushi Shop’s Madison Avenue location. When I arrived I could see exactly why the location was chosen. Sushi … Continue reading →

This post has nothing to do with food. It has to do with my obsession with A Song of Ice and Fire. If you have not read ASOIAF, get to it. George R.R. Martin may be the best writer of … Continue reading →

El Bulli, perhaps the most famous restaurant in the world, closed to the dismay of foodies all over the world. I bet most of them are curious as to what was served at dinner. I managed to get my hands … Continue reading →

Burger King’s use of singer, songwriter and actress Mary J. Blige’s to rebrand their menu in order to boost its floundering sales has backfired — something about racial stereotypes. In the ad, Blige (rumors claim she received $2 million) stands … Continue reading →

I’ve been working diligently and chatting up with lots of restaurants. I’ve slowly become addicted to Millesime, so I selected them as the location for the FriendsEAT April Meetup. Not familiar with Millie? You should be! Millesime is the creation of Michelin … Continue reading →

A slice of French toast bitten into by the pop star Justin Timberlake has sold for $1,025, and a single tissue blown into by the actress Scarlett Johansson fetched £3,600 for charity. Cashing in on the celebrity food leftover market … Continue reading →

In 2009, Actress Alicia Silverstone — Clueless, The Babysitter — released The Kind Diet, a guide to vegan nutrition, and launched a related website called The Kind Life. Silverstone, the mother of a 10-month-old son she calls Bear, recently revealed … Continue reading →

The social media uproar and an online petition that drew hundreds of thousands of supporters has forced Beef Products Inc., the maker of “Pink Slime”, to suspended operations at all but one plant. Beef Products will suspend operations at plants … Continue reading →

First we had George Clooney Tequila, now another incredibly attractive celeb is making mouths water in the culinary world. Lenny Kravitz has designed the NYC Box: Raw Like New York, a 32-piece sushi collection exclusively for Sushi Shop. Bruno Calvo, President of the … Continue reading →

Guess Chops & Hops was not paying attention to the Belvedere faux pas that just occurred. They had the chops to create a new dish called the caribbean black and bleu sandwich. What is so special about this Sandwich? It’s not … Continue reading →

Today is Chef Daniel Boulud’s 57th birthday.He is not only an incredible chef, he is a celebrity, entrepreneur, and all around nice guy. As such, he celebrates his birthday in style. A few (150) lucky (affluent people – individual tickets cost … Continue reading →

If you are not familiar with Tim Ferriss, you should be. He is the Author of the 4 Hour Work Week (Read the book…I’m still working way more than 40 hours weekly), the 4-Hour Body and now the 4-Hour Chef. … Continue reading →

All the blog buzz surrounding criticism that Gwyneth Paltrow employed a ghostwriter on her 2011 cookbook, My Father’s Daughter, and Paltrow’s subsequent vehement denial, boils down to a comment by Julia Moskin, a New York Times reporter for the Dining … Continue reading →

You will soon be able to get drunk on this tall drink of water. George Clooney has decided to get into the tequila market. Casamigos Tequila, takes after the name of the homes of Clooney and Rande Gerber (Cindy Crawford’s … Continue reading →

When it involves cooking, Richie Nakano, San Francisco chef, line cook, and blogger, believes he is part of something wholesome and salubrious. Richie describes his cooking interest as a strange mix of punk ethos and military discipline — a savage … Continue reading →

According to several news reports, a Nebraska woman has sold a McDonald’s Chicken McNugget shaped in the form of a profile of George Washington for $8,100 on eBay. [see photo] According to the Desmoines Register, Rebekah Speight of Dakota City, … Continue reading →

Chef, restaurateur, and author Hari Nayak is out to change the world’s perception of Indian food. His current goal is to make it more accessible to the American home cook. His love of food started in his native India, led … Continue reading →

I spend a lot of time online. It’s been a bit more entertaining recently thanks to entrepeneur and Moto Chef Homaro Cantu. It has been more fun due to Cantu’s tech savvy and the latest inductee to the Darwin Awards. Cantu … Continue reading →

Each month we select a restaurant in NY for our dining meetup. This month we have selected Jeanne and Gaston, a brand new Modern French Bistro in the West Village. I selected Jeanne and Gaston for many reasons: Chef Claude … Continue reading →

When I got the opportunity to interview Chef J. Joho, I was thrilled. His formal training began as a 13-year-old apprentice for Paul Haeberlin (not a bad start), and by 23 he was the sous chef at a Michelin three-star … Continue reading →

This reminds me of the McDonald’s (or was it BK?) drive through rap from a few years ago, but I find it endearing. I hope this young man got a date or at least a free meal. Besides, Giorgio can … Continue reading →

Now that Food Revolution’s Jamie Oliver has succeeded in humiliating McDonald’s into terminating the use of that disgusting pink slime as the cornerstone for their pseudo hamburgers, McDonald’s released a statement claiming that at the beginning of last year they … Continue reading →

No Reservations host Anthony Bourdain characterizes Paula Deen as “The worst, most dangerous person to America who should think twice before telling an already obese nation that it’s OK to eat food that is killing us.” That Paula Deen is … Continue reading →

It’s no surprise to anyone that Paula Deen has diabetes. Her cooking style spelled this out for us. Rumors started popping up early last year. I’m pretty disgusted with her irresponsible promotion of an unhealthy cooking style while being aware … Continue reading →

I don’t really eat at chain restaurants too often. But I will admit to sneaking into the Cracker Barrel once a year for their delicious biscuits and gravy. They are simply scrumptious. The man responsible for this bite of sin, … Continue reading →

The French fast food chain Quick  has unleashed the force with their Darth Vader (a.k.a Dark Vador) and Jedi burgers. I’m not quite sure how they got the black bun? Squid ink? Nah probably something cheaper like black dye. I think … Continue reading →

Looks like the Cooking Channel is cashing in on the food community’s disdain for Paula Deen (who is rumored to be suffering of diabetes). The premise of their new show: Bobby Deen’s “Not My Mama’s Meals” is to make Paula’s meals … Continue reading →

The adventure of the Momofuku Fried Chicken Dinner started when Rob, a member of our meet-up group made the suggestion. I’m a huge fan of the Momofuku empire, so I quickly got to working on it. If you’re not familiar … Continue reading →

The rumor mill is buzzing about Zac, Isaac and Taylor. Sure, they grew up to be quite handsome Hansons, but that’s not it. Word is that now that they are old enough to drink, they’re launching Hanson Beer aptly named … Continue reading →

Is it safe to say that Food Network has produced quite a number of shining stars in the past decade? First came Giada de Laurentiis, Sandra Lee, Cat Cora, and Rachel Ray; but now a pretty newbie has come to … Continue reading →

If you’re always complaining about how talent-less Rachael Ray and Sandra Lee are, now’s your chance to show the world what you got. The Food Network may be looking for you. They’re searching for bakers, pastry chefs, and those with … Continue reading →