For this week’s link round up I decided to focus on looking for dishes and recipe links from around the globe.
The blogs below contain everything from basic fish and chips to Turkish side dishes, and Japanese cakes to smoked pablano peppers. Why go for take out when you can make something just as tasty at home?

~ Flautas de Tinga de Pollo at What’s Cooking?
~ Vietnamese Braised Pork with Hard-boiled Eggs from Wandering Chopsticks
~ Zucchini and Kimchi Quinoa Salad at Closet Cooking
~ Smoked Chicken Poblanos from Livefire
~ Zacusca at Bucatar Maniac
~ Dutch Apple Pancakes with Caramelised Sugar from Almost Bourdain
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TVGasm stumbled across a Food Network Jewel–one of our favorite chefs may just have made a recipe she didn’t enjoy:

Check out their full photo documentation here.

New York Magazine has taken upon the daunting task of ordering New York’s best restaurants (along with introducing their new star system).
Only two restaurants got the coveting Five Stars (Ethereal; Almost Perfect):
Le Bernadin
Masa (*cough 300dollartastingmenuonly cough*)
Check out the full list here.

Wolfgang Puck, the 80’s chef to the stars and todays gourmet frozen pizza maker (among other things) has opened a new restaurant in Vegas:
NBC’s Las Vegas is the home of famed celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck’s newest restaurant. With great fanfare, the Montecito Resort & Casino prepares for the grand opening of Wolfgang Puck’s seventh Vegas restaurant, Wolfgang Puck at the Montecito. Wolfgang Puck currently owns and operates six distinct restaurants in Las Vegas, including Spago and Chinois (Forum Shops at Caesars), Trattoria del Lupo (Mandalay Bay), Postrio (Grand Canal Shoppes at The Venetian) and the Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill …read more

Due to an unforseenedly long break from New York life (yes, that is a word, leave it), I have been unable to begin my serious foray into Food Network experimentation and deconstruction. I have, however, rediscovered my passion for French Fries.
A couple of years ago, I wouldn’t really consider a meal full unless some form of friend potato was involved. Post-college, I relaxed slightly on this one, realizing that, well, the french fry obsession was a bit much. Recently though, the love has been reinvigirated–my dream in life is to start a one food blog, much like SliceNY, or …read more

Sorry to have been such a deadbeat blogger this week, but I wasn’t about to let this juicy story fall between the cracks. New York Post’s Page Six reports that the lovely Miss Rachel Ray may have some skeletons in her closet:
December 27, 2005 — LONG before Rachael Ray became Oprah Winfrey’s favorite cook and a star on the Food Network, she was a deadbeat who had to leave Pace University because she squandered her tuition money, according to a well-placed source.
Ray dropped out of college and returned to her family in the Adirondacks, in the process leaving behind …read more

Got some last minute shopping to get done? The Food Network offers great cookbook sets, and of course you should head over to our Cooking Gadgets blog for some excellent ideas. I mean, if it’s in the mail by the holiday, it toally counts. Nothing says I Love You like a picture of the object you ordred online last minute…
Also, if you’re interested in winning a case of wine (and who isn’t), you should stop over and take Dr. Vino’s 2005 Wine quiz. It only takes a few minutes, and a fresh case of wine would be an excellent way …read more

Ever wonder what your favorite celebrity’s favorite recipe is? Well look no further (sort of), because celebrity recipe | celebrities | recipe goldmine recipes”>this site compiled a ton of them for you to browse through. It ranges from the esoteric to the downright classic:
Elvis Presley’s Fried Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwich
1 small ripe banana
2 slices white bread
3 tablespoons peanut butter
2 tablespoons butter
In a small bowl, mash the banana with the back of a spoon. Toast the bread lightly. Spread the peanut butter on one piece of toast and the mashed banana on the other. Fry the sandwich in melted butter …read more

Chez Pim is at it again. Last year Pim put together a raffle of food blog related prizes to benefit the victims of the tsunami in Southeast Asia. This year, the proceeds will go towards the victims of the earthquake that hit Northern India and Packistan.
But what fun would it be just to come begging you for some dough, even if it is for a great cause? So, in order not to turn our otherwise fun blogs into the PBS pledge break bore, we’ve put together a huge list of cool, fun, and personal gifts -like only we could- …read more

It’s that time of year when the blog awards start rolling out.
Accidental Hedonist puts together some awards for food blogs only. They are currently accepting nomiations, so stop by and send in your favorite blogs, because everyone loves a delicious award!