So long, WordPress.

After 3 1/2 years on wordpress.com, My Life as a Foodie has finally grown too large for the nest. The site has moved to its permanent, self-hosted home at mylifeasafoodie.com. So, if there any of you who bookmarked this site before we actually bought a domain, please visit us at our new location on the [...]

Home-cured Sicilian Olives

It had been years since I’d walked into a Claro’s Italian Market. Since discovering “Cortina’s”, a competing small Italian Deli in Anaheim years ago (conveniently located just a few blocks away from my mother-in-law’s apartment) we’d made it a central stop to pick up deli meats, cheeses, and other Italian grocery items you’d be hard-pressed [...]

episode 67 :: top chef all-stars

Bravo’s long-running show Top Chef may very well be the most successful food show on television. It has seen great ratings success, Emmy awards, spin-offs, and has launched the careers of several truly top tier chefs. There is no questioning its popularity and position as one of the most successful shows on television. In my [...]