Known for steaks seared on the grill, Outback Steakhouse is betting heavily on a filet roasted in the oven. ...more

January 1, 2010

My daughter Leslie and her husband, Ben, are here for the holidays from Hawaii. This visit is particularly meaningful because she is six months pregnant with their first child. And I couldn't be happier that I'm going to be a grandma for the second time. P.S. It's a girl. ...more

December 30, 2009

Everything I need to know about talking trash and tasting chili I learned at the recent E.G. Simmons Chili Cookoff and Flea Market. ...more

March 4, 2009

GEARING UP FOR BOCUSE For all the ground American chefs have made up in the past two decades in an effort to establish cuisine worthy of mention alongside their European counterparts, they still have never won the Bocuse d'Or worldwide cooking competition. In fact, U.S. teams have never placed better than sixth in what has been described as a culinary Olympics. ...more

July 9, 2008

Tasty Morsels On TV This Week "Top Chef: Chicago," 10 tonight, Bravo ...more

June 11, 2008

The sizzling beef tenderloin stuffed with arugula and gorgonzola cheese would have been enough to get mouths watering. ...more

December 5, 2007