Archive - The Streetwise Gourmet

Addressing the Icon!

Want to separate an Authentic Philly Cheesesteak from the also rans, the fakes, the me-toos, the inedible and the downright despicable?

May 14 •

March 2025

My Most Important Kitchen Tools

Ask any inveterate professional or serious amateur cook about their favorite (tool(s) in the kitchen and you will get myriad and disparate answers.

Mar 18 •

The Best Meal I’ve Ever Had

Driving north on A1A, before Interstate-95 was built, out of Miami in ’64 in our brand new Mustang, we slowed through Daytona Beach looking for a lunch…

Mar 11 •

In today's America, where urban and rural are indistinguishable, the idea of a “neighborhood” is difficult to conjure.

Mar 4 •

January 2025

It is always with a bit of chagrin and bewilderment when I come across the term “secret sauce” when I read an article about food and restaurants.

Jan 18 •

December 2024

Why it’s Essential to Drink Wine

My family fed me wine at the dinner table at an age that would summon family services today in a blink.

Dec 31, 2024 •

November 2024

October 2024

The Wizardry of the Peasant Cook

Oct 16, 2024 •

When in Paris...

Oct 3, 2024 •

Getting it Right!

I root for the restaurant community in Baltimore

Oct 3, 2024 •

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