Dessert isn’t usually my thing. But Megan Romano is the kind of pastry chef who makes me feel like an idiot for saying that. I recently got the chance to hang out with her at Aureole and taste a few of her sweet delicacies — and they were AMAZING. So …

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Bar + Bistro in The Arts Factory offers some of the most amazingly priced private pairing dinners in town.  This month, Chef Beni Valaquez offered what was considered expensive by his standards, but which I still call a ridiculous bargain.  His …

Here’s a bit more of the fun from the Food & Wine All-Star Weekend. This time around it’s a lunch with a wine and cocktail pairing at Sage. Thanks again to Shawn McClain, Mike Shetler, Ashley Farkas and all of my other hosts.

I’m finally recovering from a weekend that inclduded The Food & Wine All-Star event at Aria. Here’s the first batch of pics from the kickoff party. As you can see, Sue and I were surrounded by culinary royalty.

It’s a great week to be a foodie in Las Vegas.  First, the Food & Wine All-Star Weekend gets underway today, with a host of great events. But on top of that, Pierre Gagnaire has been in town for the past several days.  That means some very lucky foodie had …

As a lot of my female friends will attest, one HUGE one is better than a lot of small-to-average ones. (Honestly, I’m not sure my male friends would agree, but that’s a different analogy.) And high-end chefs seem to agree – at least when it comes to truffles. While I’ve …

In this episode I chat with Patrick Trundle of Andre’s and Alize about cognac and armagnac.

José Andrés and his staff at China Poblano have begun celebrating Dios de los Muertos (Mexico’s Day of the Dead) early.  They just rolled out a special menu that will run though November 1 and 2 — the official Mexican holiday.  Here’s the full food menu, as well as some …