How did they do it?

New York City Style Pizza The dough The sauce The cheese A bit of olive oil and oregano Oh my There is no one single component that makes great pizza and there are of course many great styles. I happen to love the New York City pizzeria style the most, but on any given day […]

Crawfish Pasta (like Park and Orchard) Park and Orchard originally opened on the corner of Park Avenue and Orchard Street in East Rutherford. I didn’t know about the place until it moved to 240 Hackensack Street. Sadly they closed in 2015. I became a regular fixture at the bar as they had an award winning

Papas Bravas or Patatas Bravas Spent my birthday in the Ribera del Duero Wine Region. Tasted some amazing wines and had some incredible meals during the whole trip. We were lucky enough to not get caught in any tourist traps even though we went to tourist places. For example; the Hotel Riu Plaza España, 360º

Chicago Style Deep Dish Pizza cooked in a Chicago Brick Oven. Since the first time I’ve ever had it, I’ve loved Chicago Deep Dish style. I love many different pizza styles. It’s a mood thing. Sometimes I want a NYC slice, sometimes margarita, sometimes Sicilian, sometimes thin crust, sometimes Chicago. I remember Pizzeria Uno used

Lasagna Growing up, Lasagna never did anything for me. It was just another variation of pasta with meat and cheese. I am quite certain that the model for Taco Bell started with Lasagna. Baked Ziti, Manicotti, Stuffed shells, Cannelloni, Lasagna, they are different combinations of the same ingredients, just like Taco Bell. They’re all a

Taiwanese Meat Sauce – just like at the Taipei Noodle House – 483 Cedar Ln, Teaneck, NJ 07666 So sad that my favorite Chinese Restaurant that was close to home is gone. We used to order the pork chop over rice or chicken leg over rice. The meat sauce on the rice was the star

The Best Saltimbocca. Jumps into the mouth better than authentic and traditional I’ve had a love affair with Saltimbocca ever since the first time I had it when I was in my twenties. So, my first time having this was pre-internet. Not all restaurants deliver the same dish so be prepared for disappointment. Yes I

Eggplant Fritters – like Grand Lux Café The Grand Lux Café is a sister to the Cheesecake Factory, totally different menu, but a huge menu just like the Cheesecake Factory. As of this writing (April 2023), The Cheesecake Factory operates fourteen Grand Lux Cafe restaurants located in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Nevada, New Jersey, New York,

Butter Chicken – Murgh Makhani They say, “The first time is the best time”, which may not always be true in all cases, but for butter chicken, Moti’s Butter Chicken was, is, and forever will be, my benchmark. I have not been back to Japan since 1989, but I can tell you on any given

Saag Gosht – Saag Lamb – Spinach Lamb Curry I get to use my tag line again…. You don’t need to be Indian, to make great Indian food. I must admit that the very first time I had Indian food, I did not like it.  I was like, “Sam I Am” with green eggs and ham. But after