As you may know, we're pretty big Kerry Simon fans around here. We met him in LA, interviewed him in Vegas and follow him everywhere on Twitter. Admittedly we dream about his Tuna Dynamite. So when we heard that the Rock n' Roll Chef would be a Guest DJ with Raul Campos on our favorite radio … [Read more...]
Oscar Vegetable Paella Recipe
Click for printer-friendly version! Inspired by Best Actress nominee and vegetarian, Natalie Portman, this butler-served and individually prepared Vegetable Paella with Saffron, White Wine, Chili and Parsley is the creative, vegetarian entree at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards Governors … [Read more...]
2011 Academy Awards Governors Ball Menu
For the seventeenth consecutive year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has chosen Chef Wolfgang Puck to create the decadent menu for the 83rd Academy Awards® Governors Ball, the official afterparty of the Oscars. Together with Chef Partner Matt Bencivenga and Executive Pastry Chef … [Read more...]
Adam Cho’s Honeydew and Fennel Soup Recipe
Click for printer-friendly version! Chef Adam Cho of Rick's Cafe at Loews Lake Las Vegas was kind enough to share this recipe for his Honeydew and Fennel Soup which I had the pleasure of trying when I attended Spice SKool. Chef Cho serves his Honeydew and Fennel Soup with a skewer of … [Read more...]
Adam Cho’s Goat Cheese Cheesecake Recipe
Click for printer-friendly version! Chef Adam Cho of Rick's Cafe at Loews Lake Las Vegas shares this recipe for his Goat Cheese Cheesecake which I experienced at Spice SKool. This savory cheesecake was served as part of our fourth course with a Moroccan spiced lamb tenderloin and asparagus. … [Read more...]
Get Cho Spice On Video
Get Cho Spice On! with Chef Adam Cho of Rick's Cafe, Loews Lake Las Vegas. Watch and learn as I attend Spice SKool and take it all in! All five courses and a cookbook full of wisdom, that is. Also, find out what Chef Adam prefers to cook at home and never orders at a restaurant, as well as what … [Read more...]
Tasty Awards 2011
Awards season broke into full stride Thursday night at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood with the 2nd Annual Tasty Awards. The Tasty Awards celebrate and recognize the year's best achievements in food, fashion, and home lifestyle programing -- honoring talent in the space where the Emmys leave off … [Read more...]
I Canteenwalla Haz Scallops? Video
CANTEENWALLAPALOOZA! Executive Chef Kim Canteenwalla of Society Cafe Encore, Las Vegas is as cool and laid back as the '76 Eldorado ragtop he drives. His groove is infectious and his busy kitchen is humming like a fine-tuned big block engine. Chef Kim is personable, friendly and doesn't just … [Read more...]
Kim Canteenwalla’s Caramelized Scallops Recipe
Click for printer-friendly version! Chef Kim Canteenwalla of Society Cafe Encore generously shares his recipe for Caramelized Sea Scallops with Cauliflower Puree & Fritters, Pancetta and Black Truffle Emulsion. Chef Kim calls this recipe "simple, but with enough sexiness to make it a killer … [Read more...]
Barbara Fairchild’s Chocolate Chunk Cookies Recipe
Click for printer-friendly version! From Barbara Fairchild's new cookbook, Bon Appetit Desserts comes this Dark and White Chocolate Chunk Cookies with Ginger Recipe. The addition of crystallized ginger gives these chocolate chip cookies a surprising kick. Crystallized ginger can be found in … [Read more...]
Schenk & Potatoes Video
THE SIDES STORY John Schenk, Executive Chef of Strip House at Planet Hollywood knows a thing or two-hundred about prime cuts of beef charred to perfection. Apparently he knows something about 24 Layer Chocolate Cake, too. When I arrived, Chef Schenk said he needed a minute to change -- his white … [Read more...]
Barbara Fairchild’s Pumpkin Pie Recipe
Click for printer-friendly version! According to a pericope, This Pie in History from Barbara Fairchild's new cookbook, Bon Appetit Desserts, the Pilgrims didn’t have pumpkin pie at their first Thanksgiving feast. I don't think Libby's was around then either. The fact is, Pumpkin pie didn't … [Read more...]