Category Archives: Celebrity Chefs

Culinary Adventures Co Walking Tour of Leslieville, Toronto: part one

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Karl Peterson

Culinary Adventures Co’s walking tour of Toronto’s Leslieville and Riverside neighborhoods was not just the highlight of our third day in Toronto: it was pretty much all we had scheduled for that day.  After having great experiences with walking tours … Continue reading →

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Aarón Sanchez’s Vuelo Taqueria saves the day!

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Karl Peterson

Aarón Sanchez and his Vuelo Taqueria in LaGuardia Airport’s Terminal C helped to salvage my day today!  I was supposed to fly to Toronto today and join my wife for a long weekend.  That didn’t happen.  For some reason having … Continue reading →

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Re-heating Linguine Carbonara with Daiya Mozzarella shreds

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Karl Peterson

The last time I made linguine carbonara, I had lots of leftovers – not a surprise, given that I was making it just for myself.  When I did research into how to handle the leftovers, the consensus seemed to be … Continue reading →

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Spice Market: Friday night dinner in New York City

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Karl Peterson

On Friday night, I took Therese to Spice Market, award-winning chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten‘s Asian fusion restaurant in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District.  I had been wanting to take her there for many months, ever since she told me that she went there … Continue reading →

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Airports friendly to dairy free? PCRM report shows the way!

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Karl Peterson

The 2011 Airport Food Review of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine rates domestic U.S. airports based on healthful options offered at their restaurants and cafes.  Fortunately, many of the specific offerings from airport restaurants the report mentions appear to … Continue reading →

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Next Food Network Star, ep. 8: not just about Justin

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Karl Peterson

Last night on Next Food Network Star, my attention was once again captured by the self-described “rebel with a culinary cause” Justin Warner, as he created a vegan cold corn soup for a challenge that took place at the SOBE … Continue reading →

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Justin Warner’s peanut butter stuffed dates

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Karl Peterson

I want the recipe to Justin Warner‘s peanut butter stuffed dates! Like many of the dishes the self-described rebel with a culinary cause has made for The Next Food Network Star, these stuffed dates had an unlikely combination of flavors … Continue reading →

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