Ah, the days of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, the Palace of Versailles, and the royal foods of the time!

In this episode the filming crew and I visit La Caille (I think that's French for "The Caille"), a spectacular French restaurant outside of Salt Lake City. They have recreated a French chateau, from the lofty meals of old to the bustier outfits of the 1800's, down to the ceilings which they imported from a bakery in France. Swans and ducks roam the grounds, while peacocks spread their feathers for the diners in the outside garden.

In homage to this, my favorite restaurant in the western US, I too decided to recreate a dish from the past: Duck a l'Orange. Where better, then, to recreate this dish than at a fast food outlet with a king's crown on their sign? Admittedly, it was quite a surprise when King Louis XVI himself decided to pay us a visit during the filming.

Before I get any complaints from the video, rest assured that no actual ducks were injured in the creation of this film. Just don't tell chef Dolce Debbie how I used her blender. - Barry

Please leave a comment - the crew and I would love to hear which fast food outlet we should visit next!

Have you ever had trouble finding good, authentic Mexican food? I received a tip about a place in Phoenix, Arizona where the chef was nominated for the 2010 James Beard award for best chef in the southwest, quite an honor for a tiny restaurant in a strip mall on 16th in Phoenix. Turns out, her food is spectacular and worthy of the nomination, and possibly the award.

Upon my return to Florida, I sought to recreate one of her dishes at a fast food outlet named after a Mexican phone company. Watch the video to see how well I did. Thanks to Doc Terry Simpson for playing the Mexican on the Arizona segment. Seems there weren't many real Mexicans around anymore.

Have you ever gone out for seafood and been disappointed in the lack of freshness? Taste the difference as we find a way to get the freshest fish, straight from the water to our plate.

I prefer to eat seafood at Dalla Marisa in Venice, along Rio Cannaregio. But in this episode, I catch my own. Join me in search of the rare Filetto Fish. This headless, scaleless delicacy can be eaten straight out of the water (after you remove the hook). Grab your fishing tackle and watch the video above.

Quite often, when stuffy restaurant reviewer types come to Venice, they will pick someplace like the restaurant at Hotel Danieli, Cipriani's, or Da Fiore as the “best” restaurant in Venice. While the last two are certainly wonderful restaurants, and deserve their worldwide acclaim, I was in search of something more Venetian.

Years ago, I started asking the locals about good, truly Venetian restaurants. Ignoring many of the recommendations of restaurants owned my members of their family (everyone here has a cousin who owns the “best” restaurant in Venice), one name kept appearing: “Dalla Marisa”.