Easy lunch recipes are sometimes the best recipes. This  simple to prepare Grilled Tuna Sandwich with Arugula, or what my favorite celebrity chef, Giada de Laurentiis, calls her Open Faced Tuna Sandwich with Arugula and Sweet Pickle Mayonnaise is a deliciously great recipe.  I love healthy recipes with a more modern twist for lunch, and this one is inspired […]

  This Artichoke and Feta Tarts with Tomato Salad puts a new spin on some of my favorite ingredients.  Store bought puff pastry just looks as if you’ve spent the entire day in the kitchen, but you really don’t need to.   Donna Hay is one of my favorite celebrity chefs. Her food presentation is […]

Risotto Primavera (with spring vegetables) is one of the popular risottos prepared at Villa d’Este by Executive Chef Luciano Parolari on romantic Lake Como in Italy. Throughout the world, Chef Parolari has been known as the “King of Risotto” for good reason! The Gourmet Review would like to wish Executive Chef Luciano Parolari good luck, as he […]

Who doesn’t love an easy to prepare pasta dish? Try celebrity chef Giada de Laurentii’s recipe for Linguine With Shrimp and Lemon Oil Recipe. The fresh lemon juice and arugula turn an ordinary pasta in a great meal. SERVES:   6   INGREDIENTS ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil Zest of 1 lemon 1 pound linguine […]

  This Brussel Sprouts with Serrano Ham and Apricots recipe is the creation of culinary mastermind and Celebrity Chef Jose Andres. The dish is featured at Jose’s award winning Spanish tapas restaurant, Jaleo, in Las Vegas at the Cosmopolitan Hotel at City Center. My husband, who has NEVER eaten brussel spouts in his life, LOVED this dish. It […]

Wolfgang Puck is one of the most recognized celebrity chefs in the United States, as well as the world. Puck shares some of his celebrity chef recipes on my  blog and they are fabulous. Whether it’s overseeing the Oscar after party or demonstrating how to create his signature satay recipe, Puck has changed the culinary […]

Wolfgang Puck can make the simplest of fresh ingredients come together for a fabulous meal. His recipe for Pappardelle With Garlic And Oven Dried Tomatoes is a perfect example of a great pasta that is beautiful, easy to prepare and healthy. SERVES 4 INGREDIENTS 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil 3  Tablespoons sliced double-blanced garlic 1/3 cup […]

What if you wanted to learn how to make risotto from the “King of Risotto” in Italy? Well, take a look at the private cooking classes with Executive Chef Luciano Parolari at Villa D’Este. You won’t find anything like this anywhere in the world. I promise! This sumptuous, elegant hotel will transport you in time, as […]

  The Four Season Resort’s Chef James is sharing one of his personal favorite recipes. This isn’t on the menu at Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, but this Thai Beef Salad recipe knocks it out of the ballpark. Serve it as an appetizer or a main course. Don’t be put off because you haven’t seen some of […]

Just ask Executive Chef Eric Klein what’s fresh in his kitchen at Spago’s in Las Vegas.  Chef Klein serves only the freshest seasonal foods at  Spago’s and it’s exciting to see what creative dishes he will serve each season. When it comes to produce, you won’t find anything on the menu that has lost its […]