The SOLD OUT 2nd Annual Food and Wine Festival Palm Desert was an exclusive event brimming with gourmet food, celebrity chefs, fine wines and even the occasional runway model. Strategically combined with Fashion Week El Paseo, Palm Springs Life celebrated all the best nosh and posh from around the … [Read more...]
Chef Kerry Simon on KCRW Guest DJ Project
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...]
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...]
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...]
Thanksgiving Take-Out
What do you do if you feel like a festive Thanksgiving dinner at home without all the cooking, baking and clean-up? Are your options limited to pizza or Chinese? Not by a long shot. They start at your local grocery store and continue to the many restaurants offering take-out for Thanksgiving. Get … [Read more...]
Double-Double Rainbow Video
FIRST BITE BACKSTORY Going on and on about In-N-Out is nothing new around here. I gush about the soft bun that cradles grilled onions, gooey cheese, crisp lettuce and juicy meat patties whenever I get the chance. So when I heard Jeff Houck, Food Editor of The Tampa Tribune, and I would be in Las … [Read more...]
Spice Skool with Chef Adam Cho at Loews Lake Las Vegas
Chef Adam Cho of Rick's Cafe teaches Spice Skool once a month at the breathtaking Loews Lake Las Vegas Resort. Spice Skool students gain a fundamental knowledge of spices, their flavors and use. The curriculum includes yummy dishes, like this Honeydew and Fennel Soup above. Activities include salt … [Read more...]
Adam Cho’s Five Spice French Toast 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 Chinese Five Spice French Toast which I had the sheer joy of trying when I attended Spice Skool. Chef Cho serves his French Toast with thick-cut, chocolate … [Read more...]
Tasting at Les Artistes Paris Las Vegas
I was recently invited to experience a special five course wine pairing menu at Les Artistes Steakhouse at Paris Las Vegas as a part of CRUSH: A Celebration of French Wines. And though I didn't take the beautiful photo above of the Paris skyline or the Les Artistes Steakhouse interior below (credit: … [Read more...]
Wanna Whole Lotta Bartolotta Video
BARTOLOTTA BACKSTORY In a recent Las Vegas culinary tour, I had the distinct pleasure of meeting up with two-time James Beard Foundation Awards winner, Chef Paul Bartolotta, in his cavernous kitchen at Bartolotta Ristorante Di Mare at Wynn Las Vegas. Chef Bartolotta is not only one of the … [Read more...]
Paul Bartolotta’s Brodetto di Vongole Recipe
Click for printer-friendly version! After experiencing Brodetto di Vongole e Porri (Tiny Clams in a White Wine Broth with Leeks) in Paul Bartolotta's Ristorante di Mare kitchen at Wynn Las Vegas, I know now what clam dishes have always intended to be. Chef Bartolotta's clams recipe is … [Read more...]
