This week on Out To Lunch, we visit Watermarc Restaurant in Laguna Beach for some off-the-charts gourmet burgers and fries. When Don tells you that he’s taking you for a “light lunch” it’s a good idea to give thought to what he considers a “light lunch.” Burgers with toppings like duck confit, brie, caramelized onions, [...]
Introducing a new segment of My Life as a Foodie – Out To Lunch. In each episode, we’ll visit a new lunch spot that I like, give you an idea of what they serve, and how much lunch costs. In this episode of Out To Lunch we visit 101 Noodle Express located at 5408 Walnut [...]
I’m featured in a short documentary on Molecular Gastronomy by Marin Austin, a filmmaker for the Impact documentary series produced by the USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism. The documentary explores how chefs are bringing science to the art of cooking using chemistry and unusual preparation techniques. The show debuted on public access television [...]
This time on Dude Food, I’ll show you how to make your own Italian sausage at home. The basics for making this sausage are the same for almost all sausages – you season chunks of meat and fat, grind it, then stuff it into hog casings. It’s that simple, and the variation between different types [...]
With apologies to TGI McFunster’s, the potato skin is an incredible denigration of one of our greatest food gifts. Potatoes have nourished humans for hundreds of years, an in some parts of the world even provided a cure for hunger. Regardless, potato skins are on the menu this time on Dude Food. I know it’s [...]
When you think of chicken wings, there’s no doubt that Hooters comes to mind. Their founder once said that Hooters is to chicken wings what McDonald’s is to the hamburger. But sometimes you simply want them in the comfort of your own home. Today, we’re making chicken wings that not only rival those found at [...]
Today, we’re exposing the fraud that has been posing as bacon all of your life. If you think that watery mess you’ve been buying at the grocery store is bacon, you’re in for a pleasant surprise when you make your own bacon at home. Real bacon is simple, easy to prepare, and delicious. And unlike [...]
Introducing “Dude Food” – a new video series from My Life as a Foodie and Zeroface Project designed to teach men (and women) how easy it is to cook the things men (and women) love to eat. The recipes are simple and approachable, and the pay off is enormous. In our first episode, we’re making [...]
As we close out the 3rd season of My Life as a Foodie, I figured it best to go out on a low note. That way, the bar would be set as low as possible when season 4 starts back up in June. In honor of Andrew Zimmern, host of Bizarre Foods on The Travel [...]
My friend Don took me to his favorite taco truck in Orange County recently. Ruben’s is most often located on Bishop and Main Streets in Santa Ana, and they offer the best Mexican street food this side of the border. There are two trucks, and we visit them both. One serves the standard Mexican fare [...]
