Happy Holidays!

December 25, 2009

Would you believe I have to recycle a holiday image from 2 years ago because I was too lame to produce another one? And yes, it was quite a production. But it’s the thought that counts, no? And this year we are wishing you and your families the warmest holiday season and a very prosperous [...]

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Chocolate Adventure Contest –There’s Still Time To Enter!

December 22, 2009

With the holidays in full swing I just wanted to remind you that you have a little bit of time left if you’re entering the Chocolate Adventure Contest from Scharffen Berger! The grand prize includes $10,000 for the winning recipe in both the Sweet and Savory categories and some swell second place prizes. We’ll be [...]

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Chocotorta a la Adam

December 18, 2009

Oh Chocotorta, how I love you!
I learned of Chocotortas during our last visit to Buenos Aires from Maricela from Pip In The City. I met her through blogging and we immediately fell in love with her gracious hospitality. We had brunch at Olsen, walked around Buenos Aires, and invited her over to our room at [...]

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Menu For Hope 6: Food Styling & Photo Workshop from Matt

December 14, 2009

Yes, it’s that time again! It’s Menu For Hope 6, the annual fundraising campaign started by Pim and hosted by a revolving group of food bloggers around the world. Each December, food bloggers from all over join the campaign by offering a delectable array of food-related items for the Menu for Hope raffle. Anyone – [...]

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Genie In A Bottle? Her Name Is Colatura.

December 1, 2009

When you live, breathe, eat and sleep food, it can sometimes be hard to muster excitement. This doesn’t mean I’ve grown weary of food and all it involves, it just means that it takes a little extra or a tiny bit of sumthin’ sumthin’ to really knock my socks off. Not that they need constant [...]

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A Weekend At Don Alfonso 1890

November 11, 2009

It was one of those emails when you find yourself stumbling for the “reply” key. I couldn’t seem to hit it fast enough when I read it.
“The Iaccarino family would like to invite you to their home to help create an interesting and stimulating conversation on themes related to food, wine, and hospitality.”
I clicked a [...]

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How Not To Behave Like A Glutton In Rome

October 30, 2009

We’ve just returned from a quick trip to Rome. It was an amazing adventure filled with food, wine, stellar company and a few amazing side trips that I’ll be blogging about shortly. But in the meantime, please enjoy this guide to not letting your eyes and stomach get the best of you while roaming around [...]

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Adam’s Scary Apples

October 13, 2009

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Food Truck Haiku

October 2, 2009

Sip no haterade
But speak from heart and mind
About mobile food
Under the spotlight
And on every top ten list
Popping up daily
I miss the days when
I dined with chairs and roof
And my food stood still

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The Chocolate Adventure Contest

September 29, 2009

I don’t know about you but I’m still coming down from the high of last week’s festivities at BlogHer 09. The event in San Francisco exceeded everyone’s expectations and it was so humbling to be in the presence of so much talent. I spoke on two panels about photography with two of my favorite authors [...]

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