The holidays are upon us, and one of the best things about said holidays is getting together with friends and family that you actually want to hang with. For those occasions when you have people stopping by your pad, you want to impress them with some quality snacks. That means, for once, NOT pulling out frozen mini-tacos, pizza bagels, and chips and dip, but putting in just a little effort so that it looks like you are a chef who knows what he’s doing. Or at least that you can fake it good. Doctors, please don’t come after me for…
Author: Mike Farley
As we graduate into adulthood, we start passing certain milestones along the way, like being able to drink (legally), getting a real job, voting (for some of us, anyway) and moving out of our parents’ house. And moving out brings with it even more responsibilities — one of which is, at some point in time, hosting a party, and that party might be a barbecue. Either you’ll come up with the idea yourself, or you’ll be egged on by a girlfriend, or wife, or a buddy who likes to drink lots of beer while eating grilled hamburgers. So congratulations, you…
If you have any semblance of common sense, you know how to make a reservation at the best restaurant for a nice, romantic meal with your honey. It can be a place on the water, or a perfect corner table at a trendy bistro or classic Italian restaurant. You also might know how to call for the perfect takeout, knowing what her favorite meal is. But to really impress her, you have to know how to cook the meal yourself. And guys, if you learn how to cook one complete meal, make this one it. Now, I don’t mean “this”…
Travel Channel has recently dipped its collective toe into the food programming boom, and following the wild success of “Man Vs. Food,” which recently wrapped up its second season, they are back with an awesome new show, “Food Wars.” The premise is that there are specialty restaurants in most major cities — Buffalo’s Buffalo wings, Chicago’s Italian beef, Kansas City’s fried chicken. And host Camille Ford has the best job of all — to travel around the country hosting “Food Wars” and getting to sample the cuisine of each “war.” For you guys, Camille is also very easy on the…
Iron Chef Michael Symon rose to prominence in the culinary world in the ‘90s, and even hosted a show on the Food Network called “The Melting Pot.” Fast forward 13 years, and Symon has several successful restaurants in his native Cleveland, Ohio (Lola Bistro being the most notable). And he was the winner of the inaugural “Next Iron Chef” season back in 2007, joining the ranks of Bobby Flay, Mario Batali, Cat Cora and Masaharu Morimoto as Iron Chefs on the network. Symon also has published a book, “Michael Symon: Live to Cook.” We had the chance to talk to…
I don’t proclaim to be a doctor or nutritionist, but I do know that certain candies are sinful, and certain ones are a bit healthier to put in our bodies than others. I also know what I like and don’t like, so keep in mind this list is subjective and you might not agree with me. But, man, did I have fun sampling this stuff in advance of Halloween. So here goes: the five best, five worst and five healthiest candies you can (or should not) indulge in. Five Best Twix – The fine folks that make Twix (thank you…
With the start of the NFL football season looming in a few weeks, it was fitting that the opening of “Big Fan” coincides with it. The independent film, written and directed by Robert Siegel (“The Wrestler”), depicts the life of diehard New York Giants fan Paul Aufiero (Patton Oswalt) that is both vividly real and painfully disturbing at the same time. Aufiero works as a parking garage attendant in Staten Island, and his worship of the Giants is the sole defining characteristic to his pathetic existence. He still lives at home with his mom (Marcia Jean Kurtz), and each day…
Singer/songwriter Colin Hay may still be best known for the hits he penned with Aussie pop/rock band Men at Work back in the early MTV days — songs like “Who Can It Be Now?” “Down Under,” and “Overkill.” But what you may or may not know is that Hay has been living in Los Angeles since 1988 and has had a nice, if slightly under-the-radar, career. He’s released a few solo records, and also earned cool points with a song on the acclaimed “Garden State” soundtrack a few years ago. He also has had placements on “Scrubs.” We had a…
Adam Richman is host of The Travel Channel’s new hit show, “Man Vs. Food,” in which he visits different cities throughout the country and samples some of their best cuisine. He ends each show with one of that city’s food challenges, ranging from a 72-ounce steak to a gigantic pizza to an order of the hottest curry on the planet. The show is fun and entertaining, and Richman is a natural. We had the chance to talk to Adam about his new gig, and more. Bullz-Eye: Hey Adam, how are you? Adam Richman: What’s going on Mike? BE: Coincidentally, I…
You can’t really rise to stardom any quicker than Food Network personality Guy Fieri. After winning Season Two of “The Next Food Network Star” a couple of years back, Fieri has hosted, or is hosting, several shows on the network, and has become arguably its most popular and marketable personality. Fieri also just released his first book, “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives,” the companion book to his most popular show. We had the chance to catch up with Fieri recently to talk about his incredible rise to fame, his book and his shows. This is a guy who loves his job,…