I am a lucky person when it comes to eating. I have been able to eat what I want without ever having to worry about my weight. Every so often, though, I get the urge to eat healthier, especially if I stop for fast food. If I am at McDonald’s…

I was so happy to make this recipe! I bought the shrimp at the grocery store across the street from my old apartment in Queens. It was fantastically fresh AND I got to grill it on my girlfriend’s porch.  Fresh New York City seafood, grilled on a New York City…

A month or so ago I ate dinner with my parents and Mom had made mini-crescent rolls stuffed with cream cheese. I must have eaten 12 of them. Because it was just an addition to dinner, Mom kept them tame with just cream cheese. She usually adds other ingredients mixed…

Snow covers the grill – again.     The warm weather was upon us. I had grilled for the first time this spring. And then Mother Nature says “Not so fast giddy grill man!” Last night New York got enough snow to create a light-slushy layer on everything – including…

A charcoal grill and the view of the RFK (formerly Triboro) Bridge in New York City. I hope everyone took advantage of the hint of spring that was given to us last week for most of the Midwest and Northeast. I went crazy. Three meals in two days – all…

I love to caramelize onions. Their flavor can’t be beat and they can enhance just about any dish. That’s why I love to make this soup. It is amazing how onions are transformed from their pungent raw form into a savory and sweet delight with just a little time over…

Anyone who knows me well has had one of my gourmet pizzas — they’re a specialty of mine. I’m adding this pizza to my pizza-party menu from now on. As I mention in the introduction, the egg and cheese together give this pie a creamy-goodness unlike anything I have ever…

I said in the introduction to this column, I remember having pot roast quite often when I was a kid. The first time I made it on my own, I was talking to Dad on the phone and I proudly told him what I was making. He quickly replied “I…