Mmmm...Cream of Turned Mushroom Trimmings

I'm not sure how many of you tried " turning mushrooms " after seeing our post Friday, but just in case, this cream of mushroo...

Oscar Party Snack Ideas! And the Winner is...

I have no problem waiting a year to watch feature films via my overpriced cable provider, but the major drawback is that I never have any cl...

Chocolate Soufflés with Nougat Whip (Warning: Intended for Mature Audiences)

Chocolate Soufflés with Nougat Whip Photo (c) SmithBites.com My friend, Linda from Salty Seattle , called this Chocolate Soufflés with Nouga...

A Perfect Time for Pumpkin Pancakes

A friend sent me a nice note recently that his wife had made these pumpkin pancakes for dinner, and that they were thoroughly enjoyed by al...

Getting Overexpose by Hungry Nation

When my friends at Hungry Nation were over here filming my “ Fresh Five ” secret ingredients, they also forced me, under threat of severe p...

A Happy Labor Day Weekend Pep Talk

Feeling a little melancholy this holiday? That’s okay, you’re not alone. Sure, this weekend is supposed to acknowledge and celebrate the lab...

Coming Soon: Beautiful Breast of Lamb

Metaphorically Speaking

Wow, it's been three days since my last post, and six days since my last video, and that my friends, is a new Food Wishes record. That...

What is the Opposite of Meatless Mondays?

This is "Meat Salad" from the YouTube channel, Epic Meal Time . I would LOVE to know what you think. Enjoy! UPDATE: We have an off...

Geoducking

I had no idea I knew so little about the Geoduck! This video, entitled " Don't Judge a Clam by Its Cover: Geoduck ," was produ...

"Steak Pizzaiola" Sunday Dinner with Someone's Italian Grandmother

Anyone that grew-up in an Italian-American family can tell you about Sunday dinner, where someone just like the adorable woman in this video...

The Tao of Reruns

Whenever I travel, whether it's somewhere I want to go, or somewhere I have to go, I always ge t a bunch of irate emails regarding my ...

So What's the Deal with Cornell Chicken?

I'm planning to do a video recipe for Cornell chicken, so if you have any information, tips, secrets, anecdotes, memories, or other pert...

With Friends Like Mandometer, Who Needs Enemies?

Did you ever think to yourself, "I wish they made a dinner plate that would criticize me while I eat?" Well, thanks to a clinic in...

Hot Soup

Michele and I stopped for some Korean food on the way home from a thoroughly enjoyable trip to Berkeley Bowl. Sahn Maru, in Oakland, CA, is ...

The Magic of Puff Pastry

One video recipe I plan on tackling soon is puff pastry. This very special dough is readily available in our grocery store's frozen food...

Another Take on Foie Gras

This very interesting lecture is from the Taste3 conference , and features chef Dan Barber talking about a farm in Spain that has developed ...

In Defense of Foie Gras

This video from Anthony Bourdain's show No Reservations is dedicated to a recent commenter named Matt, who wrote: "I love your sit...

Things I've Made That I Wished I'd Filmed, Part 74: Five-Spice Peach Tartlet

UPDATE: I forgot this recipe is from an old Julia Child's cookbook! I'm going to film for my Julie & Julia post for Monday. Sta...

Ravenous Couple Gives Chef John Money Shot

The beautiful ribs pictured here are from Hong and Kim who publish the blog Ravenous Couple . I received a very nice email from them in whic...