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Bizarre Bites: Brains

It’s a No-Brainer Brains aren’t just for zombies. Brains are a delicacy eaten by people all around the world. The most popular are lamb, pig and cow brains, but you can really eat any animal’s brain, provided it’s fresh. I’ve even dined on squirrel brain. It was delicious! Brains are full of healthy nutrients like…  Read More

Bizarre Bites: Brains

It’s a No-Brainer Brains aren’t just for zombies. Brains are a delicacy eaten by people all around the world. The most popular are lamb, pig and cow brains, but you can really eat any animal’s brain, provided it’s fresh. I’ve even dined on squirrel brain. It was delicious! Brains are full of healthy nutrients like…  Read More

Punch Pizza

Authentic Neapolitan Pizza Owners John Soranno and John Puckett have created an incredible pizzeria in my home town. The individually-sized, handmade, hand-tossed pizzas are topped with artisanal ingredients (think San Marzano tomatoes and mozzarella di bufala) and put into a 800 degree wood-burning oven for only 90 seconds – the perfect amount of time to…  Read More

Punch Pizza

Authentic Neapolitan Pizza Owners John Soranno and John Puckett have created an incredible pizzeria in my home town. The individually-sized, handmade, hand-tossed pizzas are topped with artisanal ingredients (think San Marzano tomatoes and mozzarella di bufala) and put into a 800 degree wood-burning oven for only 90 seconds – the perfect amount of time to…  Read More

||Tubetti with Pork|Strawberry-Champagne Granita with Macerated Berries||Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad with Burrata & Lemon|Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce|Seared Scallops with Green Curry & Spinach|Sticky Rice with Durian Custard|Frisee Salad with Candied Bacon & French Vinaigrette|Roast Chicken with Ratatouille|Crème Brûlée|

Valentine’s Day

Bring on the romance. Skip dinner at a fancy restaurant and practice the art of seduction from the comforts of your own kitchen. I’ve gathered some of my favorite recipes to help you set the mood. After dinner, I’d suggest you settle in on the couch with a good food movie (trust me, these are sexier…  Read More

||Tubetti with Pork|Strawberry-Champagne Granita with Macerated Berries||Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad with Burrata & Lemon|Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce|Seared Scallops with Green Curry & Spinach|Sticky Rice with Durian Custard|Frisee Salad with Candied Bacon & French Vinaigrette|Roast Chicken with Ratatouille|Crème Brûlée|

Valentine’s Day

Bring on the romance. Skip dinner at a fancy restaurant and practice the art of seduction from the comforts of your own kitchen. I’ve gathered some of my favorite recipes to help you set the mood. After dinner, I’d suggest you settle in on the couch with a good food movie (trust me, these are sexier…  Read More

Mardi Gras Recipes

8 Ways to Celebrate Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras is an indulgent holiday, a perfect excuse to eat, drink and celebrate all day long before the start of Lent. Next to king cake and party beads, you can’t forgo a meal of classic Creole, Cajun or Brazilian flavors. Here are some of my favorites from the…  Read More

Bizarre Foods Celebrity Favorites: Marc Forgione

Crispy Pig Ears Marc Forgione shares his favorite moment of Bizarre Foods America. What’s yours? Be sure to watch the premire of Bizarre Foods America tonight, Mon., Feb. 11 at 9/8c on Travel Channel.

Bizarre Foods Celebrity Favorites: Samantha Brown

Bizarre Foods America > Morning Sickness OK, maybe it’s not Samantha’s favorite moment of Bizarre Foods. Be sure to watch the premire of Bizarre Foods America tonight, Mon., Feb. 11 at 9/8c on Travel Channel.

Mardi Gras Recipes

8 Ways to Celebrate Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras is an indulgent holiday, a perfect excuse to eat, drink and celebrate all day long before the start of Lent. Next to king cake and party beads, you can’t forgo a meal of classic Creole, Cajun or Brazilian flavors. Here are some of my favorites from the…  Read More

Bizarre Foods Celebrity Favorites: Marc Forgione

Crispy Pig Ears Marc Forgione shares his favorite moment of Bizarre Foods America. What’s yours? Be sure to watch the premire of Bizarre Foods America tonight, Mon., Feb. 11 at 9/8c on Travel Channel.

Bizarre Foods Celebrity Favorites: Samantha Brown

Bizarre Foods America > Morning Sickness OK, maybe it’s not Samantha’s favorite moment of Bizarre Foods. Be sure to watch the premire of Bizarre Foods America tonight, Mon., Feb. 11 at 9/8c on Travel Channel.

Butcher & the Boar

Calling All Bourbon & Pork Lovers Jack Riebel’s stunning gastropub is a welcome addition to downtown Minneapolis. The industrial, masculine decor creates a rustic-meets-chic vibe that echoes the meat-centric menu and the scent of smoked pork wafting through the dining room. The best way to approach the menu is family style, ordering sausages and meat a la…  Read More

Butcher & the Boar

Calling All Bourbon & Pork Lovers Jack Riebel’s stunning gastropub is a welcome addition to downtown Minneapolis. The industrial, masculine decor creates a rustic-meets-chic vibe that echoes the meat-centric menu and the scent of smoked pork wafting through the dining room. The best way to approach the menu is family style, ordering sausages and meat a la…  Read More

5 Questions: Andy Ricker

True Thai Cuisine Andy Ricker’s obsession with Thai food was born out of a backpacking trip he took in the 80s, when he discovered that the gloppy noodles he’d been eating stateside were not representative of the diverse culinary traditions he found in Thailand. In 2005, Ricker opened his first restaurant in Portland, Pok Pok.…  Read More

5 Questions: Andy Ricker

True Thai Cuisine Andy Ricker’s obsession with Thai food was born out of a backpacking trip he took in the 80s, when he discovered that the gloppy noodles he’d been eating stateside were not representative of the diverse culinary traditions he found in Thailand. In 2005, Ricker opened his first restaurant in Portland, Pok Pok.…  Read More

Super Bowl XLVII

A Wild Weekend in New Orleans You knew you were in New Orleans and you knew it had to be Super Bowl Week: elevator to baggage claim, 200 limo drivers holding up signs for corporate types and A-List celebs. Background music provided by a Second Line band, all set to the staccato backbeat of the…  Read More

Super Bowl XLVII

A Wild Weekend in New Orleans You knew you were in New Orleans and you knew it had to be Super Bowl Week: elevator to baggage claim, 200 limo drivers holding up signs for corporate types and A-List celebs. Background music provided by a Second Line band, all set to the staccato backbeat of the…  Read More

The Red Cat

A Timeless Neighborhood Eatery Chef/owner Jimmy Bradley opened The Red Cat 12 years ago,with a simple concept: a less is more approach to food, melding seasonal American ingredients with a bit of Parisian je ne sais quoi.  On my last visit, over a plate of roasted tomatoes and striped bass, I realized I eat here nearly…  Read More

The Red Cat

A Timeless Neighborhood Eatery Chef/owner Jimmy Bradley opened The Red Cat 12 years ago,with a simple concept: a less is more approach to food, melding seasonal American ingredients with a bit of Parisian je ne sais quoi.  On my last visit, over a plate of roasted tomatoes and striped bass, I realized I eat here nearly…  Read More

5 Questions: Paul Virant

Devoted to the Art of Preservation One of Chicago’s most celebrated chefs, Paul Virant has been pickling and preserving produce at his award-winning restaurant Vie since 2004, expanding the program to his second restaurant, Perennial Virant, when he took the reigns in 2011. In his new cookbook, The Preservation Kitchen, Paul shares his wisdom and…  Read More

5 Questions: Paul Virant

Devoted to the Art of Preservation One of Chicago’s most celebrated chefs, Paul Virant has been pickling and preserving produce at his award-winning restaurant Vie since 2004, expanding the program to his second restaurant, Perennial Virant, when he took the reigns in 2011. In his new cookbook, The Preservation Kitchen, Paul shares his wisdom and…  Read More

Super Bowl Recipes

A Game-Day Recipe Round-Up Even if you can’t get behind the 49ers or the Ravens, who doesn’t love an excuse to laze on the couch and chow down on finger foods, a hearty bowl of chili or Wisconsin-style mac n’ cheese. You’ll find some of my favorite recipes on this list, from appetizers and wings…  Read More

Super Bowl Recipes

A Game-Day Recipe Round-Up Even if you can’t get behind the 49ers or the Ravens, who doesn’t love an excuse to laze on the couch and chow down on finger foods, a hearty bowl of chili or Wisconsin-style mac n’ cheese. You’ll find some of my favorite recipes on this list, from appetizers and wings…  Read More

Bocuse d’Or: January 29-30

Watch the Bocuse d’Or Live Richard Rosendale will lead Team USA at the prestigious Bocuse d’Or in Lyon, a biannual international competition where the best of the best gather for an Olympic-esque culinary battle. The international competition, named after legendary French chef Paul Bocuse, seeks to identify the world’s top competitive chef. Watch chef Rosendale and commis…  Read More

Bocuse d’Or: January 29-30

Watch the Bocuse d’Or Live Richard Rosendale will lead Team USA at the prestigious Bocuse d’Or in Lyon, a biannual international competition where the best of the best gather for an Olympic-esque culinary battle. The international competition, named after legendary French chef Paul Bocuse, seeks to identify the world’s top competitive chef. Watch chef Rosendale and commis…  Read More