Pepperoni Pizza Pasta Salad Enjoy your favorite pizza toppings in this pasta salad! Easy to assemble and made in advance, bring this to your next family picnic, BBQ, or potluck! You just can't have too many pasta salad recipes. They're the perfect accompaniment to … Continue reading →
Ultimate Corn Pudding
This Ultimate Corn Pudding recipe incorporates three "secret" ingredients giving it a major flavor boost that will make your taste buds sing! Who doesn't enjoy a good corn pudding? As American as apple pie, corn pudding goes back many generations as classic down-home … Continue reading →
How To Make Sauerkraut
How to Make Sauerkraut A comprehensive, step-by-step pictured tutorial on making homemade sauerkraut that is incredibly healthy and delicious! Making your own fermented sauerkraut is super easy, requires minimal prep work, and the rest is just a waiting … Continue reading →
ULTIMATE Green Bean Casserole (from scratch)
ULTIMATE BEAN GREEN CASSEROLE Featured in magazines across the web and consistently rated THE best green bean casserole recipe EVER, this will convert even the most determined green bean haters! Tender green beans, bacon, cheese, cream, mushrooms and more, this deluxe … Continue reading →
Gourmet Marinated Olives
Perfect for entertaining and snacking, these delicious marinated olives will serve as a beautiful addition to your next gathering! And they also make a wonderfully elegant and tasty gift! These homemade marinated olives are a real show-stopper. Plump, juicy, and … Continue reading →
Old Fashioned Baked Beans
Thick, smoky, sweet, and savory, this Old Fashioned Baked Beans recipe is one you'll come back to again and again! Serve these oven baked beans at your next BBQ, picnic, potluck or family dinner and watch your guests lick their plates clean and ask for more! The best baked … Continue reading →
Creamy German Cucumber Salad
German Cucumber Salad. A simple, refreshing and irresistibly delicious salad that makes the perfect accompaniment to your summer dinners, BBQ's, potlucks and picnics - or any time of year! A thoroughly authentic German Cucumber Salad recipe like the way my Oma and Mutti … Continue reading →
Southern Black Eyed Pea Salad
Deliciously fresh and seductively smoky, the flavor and varied textures in this phenomenal Southern Black Eyed Pea Salad recipe will wow your taste buds! Quick and easy to make, serve it as a side or enjoy it as a salsa with chips! The South has a tradition that goes … Continue reading →
Zucchini Au Gratin with Rice
If you're looking for a way to use up all that zucchini you couldn't find a tastier or more satisfying dish than this Zucchini Au Gratin with Rice! This French dish known as Tian de Courgettes au Riz is perfect served as a light dinner or hearty side dish. Zucchini Au … Continue reading →
Thai Quinoa Salad
The flavors in this vibrant Thai Quinoa Salad are out of this world! Featuring a peanut sauce dressing and loads of colorful veggies, this tasty and pretty salad is bound to be a hit at your next gathering! Thai Quinoa Salad Here is a healthy and delicious salad you … Continue reading →
How To Cook Snap Peas
How To Cook Snap Peas Fresh sugar snap peas need no other embellishments than olive oil, salt and pepper in order for their fabulous flavor to shine through! These sauteed snap peas come together in 5 minutes and make a simple, elegant, healthy and thoroughly tasty side … Continue reading →
Curried Couscous Salad
Curried Couscous Salad - Packed with nutrients and LOADED with flavor, this delicious curried couscous salad recipe is sure to become a favorite! A healthy and satisfying curried couscous salad with a wonderful flavor and packed full of healthy ingredients. Quick to … Continue reading →
Classic Potato Salad
Featuring the perfect texture, creaminess and balance of flavors, this classic potato salad recipe is simply the BEST! Whether you enjoy it at home or take it on a picnic or to a potluck, this is sure to be a hit! Classic Potato Salad Recipe Potato salad is one of … Continue reading →
Perfect Creamy Coleslaw
This deliciously creamy coleslaw is the perfect side dish for your barbecue, picnic and summer potluck! It's hard to imagine a barbecue, picnic or summer potluck without coleslaw! And we've got the perfect creamy coleslaw recipe for you to try! This classic side … Continue reading →
Waldorf Salad
Crispy apples, juicy grapes, crunchy celery and toasted walnuts are enveloped in a creamy sauce in this Waldorf Salad recipe. Originally made for New York City's rich and elite, this famous salad soon became a staple in every American home. The famous Waldorf Salad … Continue reading →
Authentic German Spaetzle
One of Germany's most popular and beloved foods, here is a fool-proof and authentic German Spaetzle recipe for making the BEST homemade Spaetzle! Perfect texture and perfect flavor, these are just like you know and love them from the Swabia region of Southern … Continue reading →
PERFECT Au Gratin Potatoes
Look no further for the BEST au gratin potatoes recipe! Perfectly creamy, cheesy and flavorful, this recipe continually gets rave reviews and is destined to become your go-to from now on! One of the cardinal rules of good potatoes au gratin is that it cannot be dry. … Continue reading →
Mashed Potatoes with Parsnips and Horseradish
Mashed Potatoes with Parsnips and Horseradish. Creamy, buttery mashed potatoes are paired with sweet parsnips and spicy horseradish for a positively delicious side dish you're sure to love! Here is a delicious alternative to your standard mashed potatoes. … Continue reading →
German Red Herring Salad (Roter Heringssalat)
Pickled herring, apples, onions, pickles and red beets are covered in a luscious creamy sauce with a beautiful pinkish-red hue. Herring fans will love this traditional German Red Herring Salad recipe! Red Herring Salad Recipe I'm originally from Stuttgart Germany but … Continue reading →
Authentic English Crumpets Recipe
BEST EVER HOMEMADE CRUMPETS Crispy, chewy and delicately spongy in texture with a delicious depth of yeasty flavor, you simply can't beat this authentic homemade crumpets recipe! Serve these crumpets with homemade Black Currant Jam, Strawberry Rhubarb Jam, Gooseberry … Continue reading →
Roasted Spiralized Beets with Honey Mustard Vinaigrette
Roasted spiralized beets are tossed in a delicious honey mustard vinaigrette. Fabulous warm or at room temperature, these beets noodles are super healthy, easy to make and taste phenomenal! You can never have too many side dishes, especially when they provide a … Continue reading →
Watermelon Salad with Mint and Feta
Sweet watermelon is paired with briny feta, fresh mint and lime juice in this delicious Watermelon Salad that makes the perfect side dish for any summer gathering! Watermelon was my favorite fruit as a child and continues to be something I look forward to every … Continue reading →
Sauerkraut Salad
Cool, crisp, tangy and sweet, this quick and easy German Sauerkraut Salad is not only wonderfully healthy, it's superbly delicious! Low calorie, low carb and low fat. My Bavarian mom frequently made this Sauerkraut Salad while we were growing up and it's a salad our … Continue reading →
Candied Bacon
Sweet, salty, smoky, rich with umami and a deliciously crispy-chewy texture, it's everything Candied Bacon should be. It's INSANELY delicious! It's hard to imagine bacon being any better than straight out of the frying pan. But that's where you'll need to stretch … Continue reading →
BEST Macaroni Salad
This recipe ensures that you'll avoid all the common pitfalls of a mediocre macaroni salad. Deliciously creamy, moist, packed with flavor, the right balance of ingredients, the perfect texture, and visually beautiful, this macaroni salad recipe is simply the BEST! Thank … Continue reading →
Homemade Bacon
Bacon is simply one of the most delicious foods on the planet and absolutely nothing beats homemade bacon! Learning how to make bacon is easy and you will be positively thrilled at the results! How to Make Homemade Bacon Before we get to the tutorial on how to make … Continue reading →
Gomen (Ethiopian Collard Greens)
This authentic Ethiopian side dish takes eating healthy greens to a whole new level of deliciousness! If you're looking for an authentic Ethiopian veggie side dish to serve with your Ethiopian entree, Gomen (aka Ye'abesha Gomen) is among the most popular and … Continue reading →
PERFECT Yorkshire Pudding
Traditional Yorkshire Pudding Consistently ranked as one of the most beloved icons of British culture, Yorkshire pudding captures all the warmth and charm of old-fashioned English cooking. This traditional Yorkshire pudding recipe includes all the tips & tricks you … Continue reading →
Authentic British Mushy Peas
A thoroughly Authentic British Mushy Peas recipe! The right flavor, the perfect texture, just like you know and love them from your favorite English pub or chippy! What are fish & chips without mushy peas?? They are inseparable! Where Did Mushy Peas … Continue reading →
Authentic Semmelknödel (German Bread Dumplings)
A specialty of the Bavaria region of southern Germany, drenched in gravy these famous SemmelKnödel (German Bread Dumplings) are pure heaven! Learn how to make these Knoedel from scratch! These Semmelknödel (Bavarian bread dumplings) have always been a favorite mine. … Continue reading →
Indian Broccoli with Paneer
A wonderfully flavorful and fragrant vegetarian Indian dish, this Indian Broccoli and Paneer works perfectly as both a side dish or starter! Here's a delicious vegetarian Indian dish that your taste buds will love. It makes both a great side dish or starter and is … Continue reading →
Greek Einkorn (Wheat Berry) Salad
This Greek Einkorn Wheat Berry Salad is not only visually beautiful and nutritious, it's a total flavor explosion! I'm a big fan of grain salads. They're not only nutritious but I find they keep me satiated without having to consume large servings. And they're great … Continue reading →
Freezer Slaw
Cool, crisp, refreshing and flavorful, this delicious freezer slaw is make-ahead and superbly convenient to have on hand! I'm not sure where or when freezer slaw originated, but the concept has been around for decades. This oldie but goodie comes by way of request … Continue reading →
Italian Barley Salad
This colorful and flavorful Italian Barley Salad is a great make-ahead dish and is perfect for your next potluck, picnic, BBQ or any other occasion! I did something I never thought I'd do. I never, ever thought I'd replicate, or even want to replicate, airplane … Continue reading →
Misir Wat (Ethiopian Spiced Red Lentils)
One of Ethiopia's most popular vegetarian dishes, Misir Wat showcases lentils in a way that's unlike any you've had before. The flavor is simply out of this world! Vegetarian-friendly and so delicious that even devout carnivores won't miss the meat! I've partnered with … Continue reading →
Chilled Asparagus with Lemon-Dijon Vinaigrette
Cool and crisp asparagus spears and tossed in a delicious lemon-dijon vinaigrette for a simple, elegant and delicious asparagus salad! We planted asparagus in our garden 2 years ago. It's going to be at least another year before we can reap our first harvest and let … Continue reading →
Ultimate “Loaded” Colcannon
Traditional Irish Colcannon...bumped up several flavor notches! This BEST Loaded Colcannon recipe is sure to be a total smash hit! Best LOADED Irish Colcannon Recipe Ah, potatoes. What would life be without them? Yet for the longest time everyone in the world did … Continue reading →
French Pork Rillettes (Rillettes de Porc)
I'm always amused by dishes now considered gourmet and upscale that were in years past ridiculed as peasant food. Foods like lobster, oysters, foie gras, and famous dishes like coq au vin and boeuf bourgignon used to be the food of the poor - now they're only served in the … Continue reading →
Homemade Elderberry Syrup
Elderberry syrup has been used as an effective natural remedy for centuries for treating and preventing colds, coughs and flu. And it's so easy to make yourself! The elder tree (sambucus nigra) has been prized as a "medicine chest" for centuries because of its … Continue reading →
How To Make a Cheese Souffle
How to Make a Cheese Souffle - it's easier than you think! And the results will absolutely "wow" your guests and you'll feel like a Michelin star chef! Where Did the Soufflé Originate? The soufflé has been around for 300 years, originating in France in the early … Continue reading →