Really? $250,000 to train a truffle sniffing dog? That sounds like owning a racehorse to me, but Chef Theo Schoenegger explained that the difference between a pig and a dog finding truffles is significant. A pig loves to eat truffles, but trained dogs will proudly present truffles as gifts.  These highly  trained dogs can pay […]

Wolfgang Puck is a world famous master chef and restauranteur. His first flagship restaurant, Spago, in Beverly Hills, instantly made him a culinary phenomenon. Puck has picked up numerous awards over the years, including the highly respected James Beard Foundation Award for Outstanding Chef of the Year (twice) and Restaurant of the year. As Las […]

Spago’s Executive Chef Eric Klein is passionate about his job and it shows. It’s why guests return night after night to Spago’s in Las Vegas. Eric’s smile is contageous and spreads throughout the kitchen, where he continuously deflects credit to his staff, as well as guests, whom he greets like family. The food is so […]

Ferraro’s is a casual, off the strip , award winning restaurant located across the street from the Hard Rock Cafe.  The wine is excellent, the homemade food is  authentic and moderately priced. Past awards include Best Award of Excellence by Wine Spectator, as well as great reviews in Zagat and Michelin. I love this soup. […]

Executive Chef David Walzog makes the art of overseeing the kitchen at SW Restaurant at Wynn Resort in Las Vegas look like child’s play. He exudes passion for his craft. You can feel it in the kitchen and see it on every plate before leaving the kitchen. Chef David was kind enough to give my […]

If steaks broiled to perfection are your passion, then Executive Chef David Walzog is sure to please your palate at Wynn’s SW Restaurant. Chef Walzog’s steaks melt in your mouth. Well, not literally, but pretty close. Chef Walzog oversees a kitchen that lovingly prepares a wide variety of dishes, including many seafood and poultry specials, […]

    This is the recipe for Thomas Keller’s favorite, simple roast chicken recipe (or Mon Poulet Roti) that is served at Bouchon. If you want to watch Chef Keller  demonstrating his techniques, be sure to watch the video on this blog.   SERVINGS:  2 – 4 INGREDIENTS One 2- to 3-pound farm-raised chicken Kosher […]

  If you love yellowtail, you will love this appetizer recipe that is a signature dish from Okada Restaurant at Wynn Resort in Las Vegas. INGREDIENTS Slice Hamachi 2.5 inches long thin sliced sashimi into 5 pieces. Place sashimi pieces on the plate. Place I piece of tiny cilantro leaf on each sashimi slice and […]

  Okada at the Wynn Resort in Las Vegas has stellar food, ambience and service. Guests have a choice between authentic teppanyaki and robata or more traditional Japanese food. Okada’s Executive Chef Masa Ishizawa defines what it means for a chef to be passionate. You can see it in the presentation of the food, the […]