Nose-to-Tail Icon Chef Jamie Bissonnette gained notoriety for his soulful food, innovative style and pork proficiency at his Boston restaurants, Coppa and Toro. Last fall, Bissonnette brought his incredible tapas menu to Manhattan when he opened a second Toro with business partner and fellow empire builder Ken Oringer. As we predicted, New Yorkers are just as infatuated as Bostonians with… Read More →
A Nashville Staple You can’t talk about the Nashville food scene without mentioning hot chicken. This dish is to Nashville’s food what the Opry is to music, and a trip to Music City is incomplete without trying it. Here’s the run down: chicken pieces are marinated, usually in buttermilk, then dredged in a mix of… Read More →
#TBT Here’s another gem from the archives. It’s a pilot I shot in 2001 for a show called Now You’re Cooking. It was a food-centric show for a home shopping channel. The setup is late-night talk show themed complete with a band, monologue and a man-on-the-street segment. After seeing this after all these years, I still don’t understand why… Read More →
Madtown Recommendations By Molly Mogren Wisconsin’s capital city is also its biggest college town. While Badgers are known to party hard, this hippy-dippy town also offers up amazing ethnic restaurants, classic German bars and locally-driven fine dining. Without further ado… The Classics Tornado Steak House An old-school steak house serving up classic cuts (T-bones, ribeyes… Read More →
Contemporary Canadian Cuisine Located in the heart of downtown Vancouver, chef David Hawksworth’s eponymous restaurant is one of the best in the city. Trained in Europe and adept in a myriad of global techniques, chef Hawksworth’s forward-thinking Canadian cuisine is consistently flawless, fresh and modern. He’s passionate about local ingredients, a chef who believes food is… Read More →
James Deen James Deen Loves Food Andrew & Molly are joined by adult film star James Deen to talk about his new webseries, “James Deen Loves Food.” Plus, why Gasthof’s in Minneapolis will never see their business, and Andrew’s recommendations for Colombia. More Information Minnesotans Throw Nazi-Themed Dinner; This Is A Great Idea and Couldn’t… Read More →
The Best Brunch Cocktail (and hangover cure) By Andrew Zimmern This balanced bloody mary sticks to the classic ingredients: tomato, horseradish, Tabasco, Worcestershire, celery, cumin and citrus. The lemon and lime really brighten it up, while the pepper, horseradish and hot sauce give it a fiery kick. Try making it with Clamato juice for an… Read More →
Support Harlem After a tragedy like the East Harlem explosion, it is hard to see the beauty. But the beauty comes from a community coming together to support each other through hard times. Marcus Samuelsson and Red Rooster Harlem are hosting a fundraiser the evening of April 2 to aid the families and individuals affected… Read More →
Hacking Fine Dining Chefs/co-owners of Travail and the Rookery, Mike Brown, Bob Gerken and James Winberg are a trio to be reckoned with. In the past year, they closed the original Travail opening Pig Ate My Pizza in its place, created a dim sum pop-up in North Minneapolis, launched an epic Kickstarter campaign and reopened Travail… Read More →
Congrats to the Nominees! Yesterday, the James Beard Foundation announced the finalists for the 2014 JBF awards. Congratulations to all of the nominees, what a talented pool of culinary greatness. If you didn’t catch the nominee announcement, the full list is below. The winners for the Book, Broadcast and Journalism Awards will be announced at… Read More →
Irish Country Cooking By Rory O’Connell Watercress, while peppery when eaten raw, becomes sweet and aromatic when lightly cooked. If you go foraging for wild watercress, it is essential to ensure you have found a clean source. The top leaf on sprigs of watercress is always the biggest, whereas the top leaf on wild celery, which often… Read More →
From My Irish Table By Cathal Armstrong Da calls this dish Shagger’s Pie. It was a much-wished-for dish in our house and, like Irish stew, always came with Piccalilli served on the side. Shepherd’s pie is an interpretation of a French dish called hachis parmentier. What makes it truly Irish is that there are potatoes… Read More →
An Irish Staple By Andrew Zimmern What’s a St. Paddy’s Day celebration without corned beef brisket? This recipe is one of my favorites, the sticky bourbon-molasses glaze gives the meat an irresistible touch of sweetness that balances out the brine. Once the beef is in the oven, bring remaining beef poaching liquid to boil, and… Read More →
It’s Back! I can’t even believe we’re in the sixth season of Bizarre Foods America (set your DVRs for Monday, March 24 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.) In this new season, we’re getting back to our international roots, with episodes in Vancouver, Lima and Cartagena, Colombia. Yes, remember how America is two FULL continents?! I’ll also be trying domestic… Read More →
Or What’s In This Box?! Today’s Box of the Day is a two-for-one. Let’s see what’s inside! Look here for more information on Salt & Straw.
A Classic Italian Flavor Combo By Andrew Zimmern I fell in love with this delicious combination on a trip to Bergamo, the hilltop city in Lombardy, just north of Milan. I was with my father on my first visit to Italy in 1974, and one night we stumbled into a small little trattoria after driving… Read More →
Eating in the Capital By Bob & Sue We love visiting Washington, D.C., which has become one of the great food cities on the East Coast because of its variety of restaurants and emergence of several destination chefs. While we did not visit a José Andrés or Michael Richard restaurant on this trip, we have… Read More →
Exploring FoodieTV FoodieTV, the latest iOS app from Glam Media (creators of foodie.com and Foodie Recipes), offers a curated collection of short-form videos with engaging food and travel content, from guided walks through Beijing’s best street food and step-by-step recipes to spotlights on chefs and independent cheesemakers. We chat with Marc Escobosa, VP of product management… Read More →
#TBT This week’s Throwback Thursday video comes from the year 1993. I was in Sarasota, Fla., for the annual Stone Crab Festival at The Colony Resort. At the closing party, a few of the chefs and I sang an awful version of “Soul Man,” the Sam & Dave classic, And, yes, that is hair on… Read More →
Where to Eat & Drink in the Big Easy By Donald Link New Orleans has countless classic bars and restaurants. One of my favorite things about this city is how these old classics work with some of the newer classics and interesting aspects of the scene that make New Orleans such a fascinating place to… Read More →
Another South Beach Wine & Food Fest has come and gone. And yes, it was hot, humid and awesome. HUGE thanks to Lee Schrager & his team for putting on what I like to think of as spring break for the culinary world…. except in this case, what happened on spring break is not staying… Read More →
Vote Now! Food is an integral part of our individual lives and communal culture in America. I’m always fascinated to see what the public considers desirable and worthy of applause via this unparalleled online food awards program. The Munchies provides a unique opportunity to spark a national conversation about fantastic food and empowers the public to voice who is most deserving.… Read More →
Stellar Herb-Cured Fish By Andrew Zimmern I adore curing, pickling and fermenting foods. However, most cured fish recipes like gravlax are tricky because they require weighing down the fish to expel moisture. For me, that ruins the texture. Instead, my stellar version uses salt and sugar to draw out the liquid from the fish so… Read More →
Sweet & Sour Quail By Andrew Zimmern
Celebrating Authentic Southeast Asian Cuisine Khong River House serves some of Miami’s best and most authentic Thai food. With dark wood-wrapped dining rooms, marble Buddha sculptures, and fixtures made of bamboo fish traps and antique bird cages, this spot feels more like a Thai boat house than a restaurant just steps away from trendy Lincoln Road.… Read More →
The Simplest Way to Roast a Fish By Andrew Zimmern Yes, you can rub a fish with oil, dust with salt and roast. And I do that a lot. But you need a sauce. The vegetable one here combined with the wine makes this the roasted fish dish I crave most; the one that takes… Read More →
An Ivan Ramen Specialty By Ivan Orkin This eggplant mazemen, like many other dishes at Ivan Ramen, employs a decidedly Latin cooking technique and component: the sofrito.
For the Love of Ramen Ivan Orkin’s path to culinary greatness is somewhat like folklore. A Jewish guy from Long Island falls in love with Japanese culture and cuisine, marries a Japanese woman and moves to Tokyo. In 2007, he opens a ramen shop as a gaijin (foreigner) in a city where residents are passionately… Read More →
A Refreshing Dessert By Andrew Zimmern As Thomas Hyll wrote in his 1593 cookbook, “…[strawberries] are much eaten at all men’s tables with wine and sugar.” While cream is the traditional English accompaniment, elsewhere in Europe crème fraîche, or sour cream, is preferred. In Italy, red wine and sugar seem to be everywhere. I developed… Read More →
My Next Quarterly Box Ships Soon! Food is a lens through which I view the world. I like to think you can see the story of a people and their culture if you peek into the right bowl of soup. Some people think I am obsessed with food. Not so. I am obsessive about… Read More →
