Chocolate Espresso Cake

Gravestone Cake

As my mother-in-law Jeanne likes to say, “Old Age is not for Sissies!” And she is right! She’s a feisty lady in her mid eighties who’s still having a great time! She is involved in so many activities we practically have to make an appointment to talk with her! Jeanne runs the weekly movie theatre where she lives, still goes to the gym, is always heading up some kind of a committee to help others and is inspiration to all who know her. Age is a state of mind so if the mind and heart are happy, then who cares what the age is. They say “laughter is the best medicine” so why not poke fun at whatever age we are and keep the laughter coming! Continue reading →

Brain Hemorrhage – Friday’s 5 o’clock Wet Your Whistle Call!

What’s creepier than a bloody brain? Drinking a bloody brain… Completely disgusting, yet so Halloween appropriate! It’s that time of year when anything goes. The kid, albeit the adult kid, in us comes out. There is no denying this drink feels weird in your mouth but it does taste pretty darn good…once you get past the whole idea of the body organs….if you can! Continue reading →

Basque Style Chicken with Orzo

The “Rain in Spain” does not fall mainly in the plain as the song goes. It falls mainly in the northern mountains but on our International Cooking Tour we are going to explore not only the northern region but all the regions of Spain and their fine cuisine. Spain is Europe’s third largest nation and occupies most of the Iberian Peninsula. Bordered by France and Portugal along with its land-bridge location between Europe and Africa, Spain has a long history of invasion and settlement by many different groups resulting in a great mixture of peoples and cultures. Not to mention Spanish conquests in the New World which added to the flavors we now associate with Spain. Let’s taste the history of Spain! Continue reading →

Bratwurst and Other Sausages

German cuisine is famous the world over for its wurst or sausages. There are over two hundred types of wurst. A bratwurst, also known as a brat in American English, is a sausage usually composed of veal, pork or beef. The name is derived from Old High German Brätwurst, translated – brät, which is finely chopped meat and Wurst, which is sausage. Continue reading →

German Bacon Potato Salad

Das ist wunderbar! We have landed in Germany on the International Cooking Tour too late to squeak in a little Oktoberfest fun so we will have to recreate it at home! Germany has been the cradle of European culture from music, literature, theatre and fine arts with the finest musicians and writers like Beethoven, Bach, Goethe, Heine and Schiller. Amazingly Germany does not celebrate any national festivals, and until recently, not even a national day. What it lacks in national festivals, it makes up for in regional festivals. Oktoberfest being the most well known and celebrated around the world! Continue reading →

Cranberry Pistachio Couscous

Couscous, such a versatile little grain! Couscous marries beautifully with a wide range of ingredients and flavors.  From the basic couscous recipe you can transform it with fruit and nuts, herbs and spices, and use it as a base for vegetable or meat dishes; it will even hold its own smothered in a green peppercorn gravy! It also mixes beautifully into salads. It’s remarkably easy to prepare too. When you are looking for the fastest starchy side dish you can can make, couscous is the answer! But what is it really? Continue reading →

Chicken and Butternut Squash Tagine

Africa is the world’s second-largest and second-most-populous continent. There are 47 countries, 53 if you count the islands off the coast of Africa and is home to hundreds of different cultural and ethnic groups. On our International Cooking Tour we will divide Africa into 5 regions, Northern, West, East, Central and Southern and explore all this radically diverse continent has to offer. Some of the countries are familiar to us because of their colorful and fascinating history and food. Other countries come to mind because of the struggles of it’s people and the stories we catch in the news. Jump on board and let’s savor the aromatic and subtly spicy food of Africa!  Continue reading →

Vietnamese Fresh Rolls with Peanut Dipping Sauce

You can have it all! Talk about healthy and great tasting all in one bite and you all talking about Spring Rolls. Love the crunch of these beautiful bundles and the nutty, savory flavor of the dipping sauce you plunge them in to. They’re not just an appetizer! Think outside the bundle! We make a complete dinner out of Spring Rolls with a nice, not too fruity Gewurztraminer to wash them down. Oh, yeah…..I’m in heaven just thinking about them! Continue reading →

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