Pizzeria Mozza: In Want of A Wow Pizza

As I stepped into Pizzeria Mozza I was knee deep in the Los Angeles portion of my West Coast escapade.  By then, my stomach was well-coated with some of LA’s greatest culinary offerings; but, that didn’t diminish my anticipation for this pie.  Stationed just off Melrose Ave, one of Hollywood’s many famed thoroughfares, Mozza is …

Marge Simpson Will Be A Terrible Food Critic

We all know how important it is for a food critic to be anonymous when visiting a restaurant.  So you can imagine my dismay when I first heard that this week’s episode The Simpsons, entitled The Food Wife, is centered around Marge Simpson and her foray into the world of gastronomy.  Here are a few …

Bitter Feast: Food Blogging Is A Dangerous Hobby [Movies]

It’s nice to know I have friends in this world.  One such concerned citizen (aka DatealiciousATL) was kind enough to send me this little warning.  Ever wonder what happens when a blogger goes too far?  Well, Thanks to director Joe Maggio, with help from celebrity chef Mario Batali, we now have an answer. Bitter Feast is …

Super Chef Battle Goes Live: Iron Chef America Season 8 Premier [TV Shows]

I’ve been waiting months for this evening.  The Food Network should be the “it” place for all foodies.  In what is sure to be lots of fun, Iron Chef America’s season premier is tonight.  The episode, tagged as the Super Chef Battle, will feature Mario Batali & Emeril Lagasse on one side, and Bobby Flay …

Super Chef Battle: Iron Chef America Goes To The White House [TV Shows]

Though I’m a much bigger fan of the Japanese original (that’s a wiki link), Iron Chef America isn’t half bad.  Hosted by Atlanta’s own Alton Brown on the Food Network, the competition show features a number of great cooks (remember the Richard Blais episode?). Now, a couple of Iron Chef’s (Mario Batali & Bobby Flay), …

Sam Sifton Starts His New York Times Tenure With DBGB

Chef Daniel Boulud’s DBGB Kitchen and Bar just received a noteworthy 2-star review [very good] in the NY Times.  The review marks Sam Sifton’s debut as the food critic for the NY mega-paper, a post previously occupied by the well-known and somewhat controversial Frank Bruni.  Sifton has a distinctly different style than Bruni, who kicked …

Watch Richard Blais & Eli Kirshtein Take On Mario Batali On Iron Chef America [Repeats]

Get your DVRs ready for Saturday afternoon.  Long before he graced our screen as the darling of Top Chef, Atlanta’s own Richard Blais showed up TV sets across the states on an episode of the Food Network’s Iron Chef America.  The challenge, which took place back in ‘06, featured chickpeas as the ingredient du jour and …

All You Need For A Clean House: Cheeseburgers

Who knew… but apparently all you need to keep a clean house is one of these kick ass little 4”x3” burger vacuums.  I’m not exactly sure what the white stuff is… perhaps an onion…maybe an egg!  Does it work?  Who cares!  This is almost sure to join Little Mario on my toy shelf. Technorati Tags: …

Great Italian Recipes from Babbo NYC

People who know me are aware of my love for good Italian food.  Mario Batali is one of the more well known executers of that fine cuisine.  In addition, he helped craft the talents of Bruce Logue.  Yesterday, I wrote extensively on Bruce’s La Pietra Cucina (here). Well, I thought I’d supplement that post by …