Taste With The Eyes

06/06/2026

La Scala-Style Chopped Salad

La Scala-Style Chopped Salad 🥗 ☀️ 🌴 🥗 Mozzarella, Salami, Garbanzo Beans The chopped salad that originated at La Scala in Beverly Hills in the late 1950s was perfectly suited to its place and time. This was an era when Hollywood power lunches blurred into cocktails, dinner reservations stretched late into the evening, and dining out was as much about seeing and being seen as it was about the food....

05/31/2026

Seafood Doenjang Jjigae

Seafood Doenjang Jjigae 🇰🇷 🍲 🍤 🌊 Korean Soybean Paste Stew With Mussels and Shrimp This seafood doenjang jjigae builds layers of flavor from a simple base of fermented soybean paste, dashi, and a touch of gochugaru. Doenjang is a traditional Korean fermented soybean paste with a deep, savory, slightly earthy character—similar in function to miso, but generally more assertive and rustic....

Seafood Doenjang Jjigae: Korean Soybean Paste Stew with Mussels and Shrimp. It's a one pot, easy, deeply flavored Korean seafood stew.

05/26/2026

Pool Popcorn and Memorial Day

🌽 🇺🇸 Pool Popcorn and Memorial Day 🇺🇸 🌽 Memorial Day weekend is first and foremost a time to honor and remember the men and women who gave their lives serving our country. It is a day of gratitude, reflection, and gathering together with family and friends while appreciating the freedoms their sacrifice made possible. Across the country, the holiday weekend also marks the unofficial beginning of summer — pool season, grilling season, cold drinks al fresco and the simple delicious snacks everyone reaches for all afternoon long....

Pool Popcorn and Memorial Day celebrating the beginning of pool season with Mexican Chile Lime Popcorn, Italian Herb Popcorn, Buffalo Popcorn

05/22/2026

Estiatorio Milos and Grilled Squid

Estiatorio Milos and Grilled Squid 🇬🇷 🦑 🇬🇷 🦑 🇬🇷 Lunch at Estiatorio Milos was one of those meals where every dish felt simple at first glance, yet somehow absolutely perfect once it hit the table. A high-end Greek seafood restaurant located in The Venetian Resort on the Las Vegas Strip, founded by chef Costas Spiliadis, it is widely considered one of North America's finest Greek dining establishments, known for its emphasis on pristine, fresh ingredients and authentic Mediterranean preparations....

Estiatorio Milos & Grilled Squid: Greek seafood restaurant on the Las Vegas Strip, known for pristine, fresh ingredients and Mediterranean preparations.

05/17/2026

Double Lamb Chops, Dijon-Parmesan Crust

DIJON-PARMESAN CRUSTED DOUBLE LAMB CHOPS 🥩 🥕 🧅 🌿 ROASTED FENNEL, CARROTS & SHALLOTS Rack of lamb already feels a little special, but cutting it into double chops makes it easier to cook, serve, and eat. The thicker chops stay juicy in the center while giving you more browned edges and more of that crisp Parmesan-herb crust in every bite....

Double Lamb Chops Dijon Parmesan Crust: The double chops stay juicy with more browned edges and more crisp herb crust in every bite.

05/14/2026

Japanese Chicken Wing Rice

Japanese Chicken Wing Rice 🥢 🐓 🌾 Japanese Chicken Wing Rice is one of those deeply satisfying one-pot meals where the rice becomes just as important as the main protein. As the soy-ginger marinated chicken wings cook over the rice in the donabe, all of the savory juices drip down into the grains below, creating layers of flavor throughout the pot....

Japanese Chicken Wing Rice is a satisfying one-pot meal. As the soy-ginger chicken wings cook, the savory juices drip down into the grains below.

05/10/2026

Grilled Mahi Mahi Tacos, Mojo Marinade

Grilled Mahi Mahi Tacos Mojo Marinade, Avocado Taco Sauce, Pickled Jalapeños 🌮 🥑 🌮 This is Part II of a two-part series inspired by Art of the Grill at Fontainebleau Las Vegas. In Part I, I shared the Fontainebleau Tomato Burrata Salad. Here, I’m featuring my interpretation of Chef Patrick Munster’s Grilled Mahi Mahi Tacos with Mojo Marinade and Avocado Taco Sauce....

For grilled mahi mahi tacos, this marinade is especially fitting because the citrus and garlic enhance the fish’s clean, mild flavor.

05/05/2026

Fontainebleau Tomato Burrata Salad

Fontainebleau Tomato Burrata Salad Basil Aioli, Aged Balsamic Vinegar 🍅 🌿 🍅 We recently attended another fabulous Signature Series event at Fontainebleau Las Vegas. The invitation read, "Hone your grill skills in this immersive class led by Don's Prime Executive Chef Patrick Munster. Enjoy a welcome cocktail and light bites, then learn techniques for wood selection, making perfect marinades, and more....

Fontainebleau Tomato Burrata Salad - another fabulous Signature Series event at Fontainebleau Las Vegas where this salad was just amazing!

04/29/2026

Spaghetti, Burrata, Arugula-Basil Pesto for Spring

Spaghetti, Burrata, Arugula-Basil Pesto With Edible Flowers for Spring 🌿 🌸 🌿 Spring naturally calls for lighter, greener cooking—dishes that feel effortless yet still deliver plenty of flavor. This spaghetti with arugula-basil pesto fits squarely into that space. It’s bright from the herbs, gently peppery from the arugula, and softened with a touch of mint that gives the whole dish a fresh, garden-like quality....

SPAGHETTI, BURRATA, ARUGULA-BASIL PESTO, EDIBLE FLOWERS Bright from herbs, gently peppery from arugula, it has a fresh, garden-like quality.

04/27/2026

Salmon, Poisson Cru Style

Salmon, Poisson Cru Style Coconut Milk, Lime, Chili Oil Radish, Cilantro 🐟 🥥 🌴 I had been meaning to share a version of Poisson Cru ever since my brother sent a photo of his boat while cruising in Tahiti. A friend of his there wrote to me afterward and said I had to try that island’s take on raw fish, especially since I’ve shared several…...

Poisson Cru translates to “raw fish” in French. While salmon isn’t native to Tahiti, its flavor and texture are perfect here.