Holidays

What to do with leftover eggnog is a question as old as Christmas itself. Probably predates Christmas actually. Raise your hand if…

This Mulled Wine Red Cabbage is a fragrant seasonal side dish for your holiday table. Shredded red cabbage and a chopped sweet…

Raise your hand if you can barely close your fridge. That’s not how this was supposed to go down. You shopped for the…

This simple but elegant Chicken in Riesling sauce is the perfect fancy meal for your upcoming holiday celebration. Riesling is a grape variety…

Renting a houseboat for a river cruise with my Germany family has become a thing. Two years ago we traveled to Germany’s Mecklenburg…

Stick a fork in the summer, it’s done. Here in the states, most of us like to stick a barbecue fork in…

The newest Carnival Cruise Ship, the Carnival Horizon was parked in my city and I was invited aboard for a tour of…

  Hot dog cake. How many times have you heard those words said together? Don’t hate on this recipe just yet. I admit…

This month’s King Arthur Flour’s baking challenge is a rugalach redo. Actually, they are calling it a Best of Bakealong Challenge choosing last October’s…

In addition to desecrating knödel, I figured I should go whole hog or traif and repurpose charoset. It’s not my first time, I…

Easter Sunday and April Fool’s fall on the same day this year. A wee dilemma for me as I love to create faux food recipes…

This Honey Carrot Soup is no surprise here. Seems like I’m all about creamy carrot recipes this season.  I’m following up my…

In Germany, curry flavored sauce is used liberally in french fries and meats. At holiday times, curry sauces are often given an elegant…

Once upon a time in a galaxy far, far away, this space was solely a baking blog with a bit of travel thrown in.…

Today we are boarding a magical Indonesian boat for a liveaboard tour of different parts of Raja Ampat including Misool. I wish.…

“Your room is very nice” Sophie whispered to me in her beautiful French-accented English. I nodded wearily as I dragged my carry-on…

Duck Breast in Sherry Cream Sauce is a special dish for a special occasion. Furthermore, duck always seems to be a special…

Cinnamon Rosemary Roasted Potatoes are simple to create. This dish delivers impressive and festive results. It is a great last-minute addition to…

Here’s a Christmas side dish with sexy flavors that takes just a half hour to make. It’s vegetarian to boot. Shallots are…

I can honestly say, that this Pumpkin with Chestnuts & Shallots side dish is one of the best, easiest, and most flavorful…