Chew on this!

Welcome to chewing history a blog dedicated to all things gastronomy. What makes this blog different? I'm selling secrets. Price: FREE! Here you will find the wonderful recipes from kitchens all over the world. Now I have already done the legwork for you. I've sat through long flights to Paris with a drunken man crying opera in my ear, I've sat in seat 42 D that was broken with no working headphones on a hop over to Scotland, I've taken my shoes off at nearly every airport security gate and stood on those crummy floors (It isn't pleasant in Cairo), I have lost my luggage numerous times (Always bring a pashmina!)and yes, I have eaten haggis that awful boiled mix of sheep's lungs, heart oatmeal and spices. Why you ask? Gastronomy of course! All for the sake of food! New York, Paris, Provence, London, Rome, Venice, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Egypt, Denmark, Edinburgh--I love you (although my stomach may not share the same sentiment!)

It's not the food that I love,really,--although that smell of butter and shallots almost brings me to tears every time--it is more the experience. I have been in restaurants my whole life, literally. First stop home from the hospital...Vickers, the wonderful place my family owned for 35 years. It was true fine dining. The kind that you simply couldn't find anywhere but in those beautiful restaurants of Paris. You didn't even need a menu. The waiters would come in early and leave very late. They knew every customer by name and had their cocktails ready and waiting as they walked through Vickers' doors.

Now ten years later...we have made that happen again. We repurchased the beloved gem and reopened on October 12, 2008. And we (and our customers) have never been happier to revive a little bit of history.

So welcome to Chewing History where you will get a little bit of Vickers history in the way of recipes, stories and photos. And if you want to test your skills, remember you can always come in to Vickers for the real thing!