CIA – As in Culinary Institute of America

Culinary Institute of America Hyde Park, NY http://www.ciachef.edu/ If you’re ever in “Upstate NY”, love food and want an interesting experience, check out the Culinary Institute of America (CIA).  We went to Escoffier, the school’s French restaurant. It was a really interesting experience, with basically all the “employees” either students or professors. The Maitre d’ […]

Toum: New Lebanese Food Truck Making the Rounds

Toum Food Truck – Location Varies New York, NY Should you try? I’ve only been once, but will most likely try Toum again….So yes. I tried the Kafta sandwich ($7), which is worth trying. It comes on a giant pita that is cut in half and grilled, then stuffed with beef, parsley, tomato, pickles, onions […]

SINGAPORE: Guide to Sweating Through Hawker Stalls and Markets (lah)

As part of my quest to make it to every country around the world, my latest trip was to Asia.   In particular – Seoul, Singapore, Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) and Bali (Indonesia). Singapore is THE food mecca, plain and simple. Singapore flat out has the best food I’ve ever had. And how can you not […]