After reading the first few pages of his book, “Kitchen Confidential”, I thought I wanted to be Anthony Bourdain. After savoring a couple of episodes of his TV show, “A Cook’s Tour” I knew I wanted to be Anthony Bourdain. When I was about to watch a film about the...
First, an admission. I like almost any film about food or wine. I guess because I like almost any food or wine. The film, Back To Burgundy, is no exception. It’s one of those prodigal son returns tales. In this case, his name is Jean and he’s returning to the family...
Warning: Extreme discretion is suggested in reading the following. It may contain disturbing information unsuitable for carnivores and may result in unbridled vegetarianism. I was cruisin’ Amazon Prime. Looking for that one murder mystery I might have missed. Maybe...
My latest foodie film recommendation came from an unlikely source. My friend Dilia Suriel is a living, breathing version of IMDb when it comes to recommending movies, especially those little sleepers that often slip by unnoticed. But this was a film about sushi and...
Her name is Diana Kennedy. She wrote the first book I ever read about Mexican cuisine. It is still, in my opinion, the best book ever written about Mexican cuisine. It started a passionate love affair I have with the food of Mexico that continues today and, today, I...
“A very personal, tender, touching tribute and a well-researched, enlightening and powerful documentary”. Jacques Pepin Last week, I wrote about James Beard. America’s First Foodie. One aspect of his legacy I didn’t mention was The James Beard Foundation, primarily...
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