Holidays

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 …

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 …

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

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

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

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 flavor sauce is used liberally on french fries and in meat dishes. At holiday times, curry sauce gets an …

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  half an hour to make. Juniper Shallots in Red Wine is …

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

This gorgeous Hibiscus Sloe Gin Fizz cocktail means more than happy hour. It’s that time of the year to Rock the Red …

Happy Christmas Eve everyone! Here are some beautiful holiday bars to make this season. Yes, there’s still time to make these Quince …

This Sage Corn Potato Soup is a little break from the pumpkin everything. This is a good thing. So, today I present …