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Winter in Sardinia: The Barbagia Blueprint for a Long, Delicious Life
A Foodie in Paradise™ Blue Zone Series — Part II
Winter in Sardinia reveals a quiet blueprint for longevity — from Barbagia’s daily minestrone to Cannonau wine, mountain rituals, and the humble foods that help shape one of the world’s longest-living cultures.
Winter in Okinawa: Inside a Blue Zone Where Longevity is a Way of Life
A Foodie in Paradise™ Blue Zone Series — Part I
in Okinawa isn’t cold — it’s contemplative. Explore the foods, teas, rituals, markets, and cultural rhythms that make this Japanese island one of the world’s Blue Zones of extraordinary longevity.
Eating Alone: A Love Letter to Solo Dining
Dining alone isn’t lonely — it’s liberating.
Some of life’s most meaningful meals are eaten without witnesses.
The Modern Steakhouse — Part III: The Fire, the Finish, and the Final Ten Feet
A modern steakhouse is more than meat and fire—it’s rhythm, craft, and the last ten feet between the broiler and the table. In Part 3, we explore the sides, sauces, cuts, and wine pairings that define a great steakhouse, from creamed spinach and Béarnaise to porterhouses and Brunello. A deep, sensory dive into the flavors, myths, and rituals that complete the steakhouse experience.
The Modern Steakhouse — Part IV: The Room, The Ritual, and The Reinvention
The modern steakhouse is more than beef—it’s design, sound, service, wine, economics, culture, and the emotional architecture of hospitality. Part 4 explores the room, the ritual, and the evolution that has shaped today’s steakhouse—and the future it’s heading toward.
The Modern Steakhouse — Part II: Mastering the Cut
Step into the heart of the steakhouse kitchen — where heat, instinct, and discipline turn raw cuts into unforgettable steaks. This is the craft behind the crust.
The Modern Steakhouse — Part I: Anatomy of Excellence
An inside look at what makes a modern steakhouse exceptional — from breed genetics and marbling to aging, cuts, and the craft behind every great steak.
The Quiet Revolution of Sake — From Tradition to Transformation
Japan’s brewers are rewriting the rules — and the results are quietly extraordinary.
America, Smoked — Part IV: The Table and the Truth
America, Smoked — Part IV: The Table and the Truth concludes our four-part journey through the people, places, and flavors that define American barbecue. From the pit to the pour, it’s a reminder that food is never just food — it’s how we find our way back to one another.
The fire fades, the glasses rise, and the stories linger. The final chapter of America, Smoked reminds us what barbecue was always about — the people.
America, Smoked — Part III: Sauce and Sanctuary
America, Smoked — Part III: Sauce and Sanctuary continues our four-part journey through the flavors, fires, and faith behind American barbecue. From the pit to the plate, each chapter explores how smoke, sauce, and soul connect us more deeply to place — and to one another.
Sauce, smoke, and wood — the holy trinity of barbecue. Sometimes the secret isn’t in the recipe at all… it’s in knowing when to stop talking and grab another cold one.
America, Smoked — Part II: Smoke and Soul
The second in a four-part series exploring the craft behind the flame — how wood, time, and technique transform meat into meaning.
You don’t just watch smoke — you listen to it.
Part II of America, Smoked dives into the science and soul of barbecue, from oak and fire to buttermilk and memory.
Includes the Foodie in Paradise™ Smoked Chicken and Leola’s Cornbread recipes.
America, Smoked — Part I: Fire and Faith
The first in a four-part series exploring the regions, rituals, and recipes that define American barbecue — and the patience that turns smoke into art.
There’s a sound a fire makes before it’s even born — a whisper between wood and flame.
This is where barbecue begins: not in heat, but in faith.
Part I of America, Smoked explores the patience, craft, and soul behind the nation’s oldest flavor.
The Republic of Flavor: A Night Among Singapore’s Hawkers
A walk through Singapore’s hawker centers — from Maxwell’s morning steam to Lau Pa Sat’s midnight smoke — where food isn’t performance, it’s a promise kept.
The Edge of Precision: HORL 2 Walnut Rolling Knife Sharpener
Precision meets simplicity. The HORL 2 Walnut Sharpener turns knife care into ritual — a beautiful balance of design, craft, and performance.
Truth on Tap
The world’s best brewpubs are rewriting the rules of fine dining — proof that craft, connection, and honesty make the most satisfying pairings of all.
The Sparkling Secret to Keeping the Bubbles Alive
Behind the bar, it changed everything — we could finally pour high-end Champagnes like Cristal and Dom Pérignon by the glass without losing the magic.
Foodie After Hours 🍺 — Where Service Ends and Stories Begin
The night’s shift may be over, but the stories aren’t. A digital pau hana for those who’ve lived or loved the service world.
Liquid Bread, Island Soul — How Craft Beer Found Its Voice in Hawai‘i
From ancient “liquid bread” to the modern craft movement, discover how beer evolved from sustenance to art — and how Hawai‘i, led by Kona Brewing’s Liquid Aloha, found its own voice in the glass.
The Art of Pairing — How to Match Wine and Food Like a Somm
Forget the old rules of red for meat and white for fish. Explore the sensory science and culinary intuition behind pairing wine with food — and food with wine — like a sommelier.
How a Master Somm Tastes Wine
How do master sommeliers decode a wine from sight to finish — even identifying vineyard and vintage? Discover the science, discipline, and poetry behind blind tasting, and one unforgettable night at Honolua Bay.