Category Archives: Eats

Hey, peeps: Make your own Easter Peeps

Posted on March 30, 2013 by planetlippstone

That recipe and more, straight from a fancy bakery that has locations in Beverly Hills and Nu Yawk. Or if you don’t feel like going to all that trouble, just go out and buy some. Either way, enjoy.  

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Living up to the title of America’s coolest street

Posted on March 8, 2013 by planetlippstone

Ever heard of Abbot Kinney? He’s the person behind the street that’s the coolest block in America, according to GQ magazine. This L.A. street was a favorite hangout of mine when I lived there. I don’t anymore — and miss … Continue reading →

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Why Iceland food’s not so hot

Posted on February 3, 2013 by planetlippstone

For me, half the fun of going to a new country is trying out the food. With every place quickly becoming like every other place,  it’s sometimes the only way you know you’re in another country. Besides the language, of … Continue reading →

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Hate veggies? This Apple eatery may change your taste buds

Posted on January 5, 2013 by planetlippstone

Back from Iceland with a bad cold. Have a nagging suspicion I might have caught it from someone at a Christmas party who calls himself the Frank Sinatra of Iceland. I tried to keep my distance when Frank air-kissed me … Continue reading →

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Why travel, when the same food’s better at home?

Posted on December 24, 2012 by planetlippstone

A while back, I announced I was going to be conducting a taste test of one of my favorite comfort foods: pho. That great Vietnamese soup just like my dearly departed Jewish grandma used to make. Well, not quite. But … Continue reading →

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Double your pleasure this Hanukkah

Posted on December 12, 2012 by planetlippstone

Remember the ads for the KFC Double Down Chicken Sandwich? You know, the one where the bread’s been replaced by fried chicken? Or the Tracy Jordan Meat Machine on 30 Rock, where meat was the new bread? This Hanuakkah, latkes … Continue reading →

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Let’s Paws: A Very Dachshund Thanksgiving

Posted on November 18, 2012 by planetlippstone

Wanted to take time on this Sunday before Turkey Day to stop with my Asia escapades for the moment and talk what I think are some cool Thanksgiving dishes. (Read on, vegetarians; there’s one for you.) Sending it out now … Continue reading →

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Asia Chronicles: Managing to stay out of trouble in Singapore

Posted on October 23, 2012 by planetlippstone

I’m not trying to be funny. Everything I knew about Singapore — the jumping off point for my recent adventure aboard the Eastern & Oriental Express – was what everyone else seemed to know, too. That American kid who was … Continue reading →

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Bangkok: But boss, I want to stay on de train

Posted on October 13, 2012 by planetlippstone

It’s over. My magic carpet ride, so to speak, on the Eastern & Oriental Express train. Started in Singapore, ended in Bangkok. Three days and two nights. (Are you keeping score? Because I’m losing track.) Bangkok is where I’m at … Continue reading →

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Gearing up for my Great Noodle Soup Taste Test in Vietnam

Posted on October 3, 2012 by planetlippstone

No, I’m not talking about my Bubbie’s matzo ball and noodle soup. But there’s another soup I’ve come to adore that’s almost as good: Pho, Vietnamese noodle soup. It’s a big bowl of steaming rice noodle soup with whatever you’d … Continue reading →

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