Tag Archives: Bobby Flay

Celebrity Good Week/Bad Week News

More ups and downs for our favorite celebs this week: It’s been a bad week for. . .Lindsay Lohan The young actress has lamented to Interview magazine about how she envies the career of her peer Scarlett Johansson. Lindsay said what has hurt her most is that “I work just as hard as any other actress around my age, like Scarlett Johansson, but I just don’t get the opportunities that they get because people are so distracted by the mess that I created in my life. But that doesn’t mean it’s going to last forever.” Would that be Scarlett Johansson … Continue reading →

Make Your Own “Pink’s” Hot Dogs at Home

A while back, I posted a blog about Pink’s Hot Dog Stand. It is been an institution on the corner of La Brea and Melrose for over 65 years. Many celebrities love Pinks – they count Bill Cosby, Jennifer Garner, Aerosmith, Henry Winkler, Snoop Doggie Dog, Chef Bobby Flay, and Jason Alexander among their fans. How’s that for an eclectic bunch? The only problem with Pink’s is every time we went to Los Angeles, either it was closed or had people around the corner just waiting to get in. Now, I am on the opposite coast, so the best I … Continue reading →

Tomato-Avacado Salad with Lime-Toasted Cumin-Cilantro Vinaigrette Dressing

I do not know about you, but I think it is about 1,000 degrees here in North Carolina. Even with the air conditioning on, the thought of cooking in the kitchen using heat is just not appealing! So as I was looking around the Food Network web page, I was pleasantly surprised to find this recipe from chef Bobby Flay. It sounds cool and refreshing – just what I need on a blistering day like this. For this recipe, you will need four large ripe tomatoes, a large red onion, two large ripe Haas avacados, three coconuts, cilantro leaves, fresh … Continue reading →

Throwdown! With Bobby Flay

If you enjoy watching the Food Network, you have probably seen one of America’s premiere chefs – Bobby Flay. He has been the star of six Food Network shows (Hot Off the Grill with Bobby Flay, Grillin & Chillin, FoodNation, Boy Meets Grill, BBQ with Bobby Flay, and Throwdown!) in addition to appearing on the Iron Chef America series. Bobby started his culinary career at a very young age. Working in Joe Allen’s New York City restaurant at age 17, Allen was so in awe of Bobby’s culinary skills that he paid Bobby’s tuition to the French Culinary Institute. Bobby … Continue reading →