Charlie Brown Thanksgiving: A Kitchen Knightmares Special
Today on Alphabet City: Overshadowed by Juan Pablo on Thanksgiving, Jon Paul feels like Charlie Brown. In the debut posting of the series Kitchen Knightmares, I acknowledged that no one wants to hear...
View ArticleKitchen Knightmares: Boyfriend Trouble
Today on Alphabet City: Jon Paul’s crush on dancer Jakob causes problems in his cooking for Juan Pablo. I’ve decided to forgive myself for mistakenly substituting Sunchokes (a.k.a. Jerusalem...
View ArticleBon Appétit Austin!
Check out my piece in the February issue of Bon Appétit magazine—a round up of Austin, TX restaurants featuring farm-to-table ingredients. CLICK HERE to enjoy!
View ArticleLost in Translation
Today on Alphabet City: Chef’s portrayal in the book causes trouble when his parents visit for Holy Week. My partner, Chef, was racing around the house two days ago “straightening” up. He picked...
View ArticleKitchen Knightmares: Green Day Edition
Today on Alphabet City: Kitchen Knightmares returns with a special “Green Day” edition of natural remedies. Special Guest Stars: VitaMix 5200, Coach Farm’s Probiotic Yo-Goat Please pardon the...
View ArticleAlphabet City’s (Re)Designing Women
Today on Alphabet City: Jon Paul’s pangs of self-doubt are eased by reconnecting with three friends. Clouds of self-doubt would seep into my mind early every morning in Hollywood—like the June gloom...
View ArticleKitchen Knightmares: Plum Dessert
Today on Alphabet City: A Bon Appétit recipe helps Jon Paul recover from an altercation at the neighborhood CSA. Bon Appétit's Vanilla-Scented Plums & Blackberries Summer in the city is supposed to...
View ArticleTex and the City: Lela & BA Café
Today on Alphabet City: When a friend’s mom visits NYC, Tex and the City helps out with a visit to the BA Café. Guest star: MSNBC’s Thomas Roberts. Susan, JP, Shannon, Thomas, Marc When my mother from...
View ArticleSpit List Recap: Charlie Sheen, Taylor Swift and Recreational Drug Use
Today on Alphabet City: Jon Paul’s top moments of the 11th Annual Thanksgiving Spit List. My post-turkey daze ritual is always the same: first, from my kitchen blackboard, I take down and pack away...
View ArticleGreen Globe Trekker: Caribbean Goes Organic
This popular post has moved to my new blog Poptimistic—CLICK HERE to be taken directly to Caribbean Goes Organic. Please join me at my new blog Poptimistic—the fresh, frank, fun outlook on life. Like...
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