Tartar sauce is such a popular condiment that it's hard to imagine enjoying fried foods - fried seafood in particular - without it! This homemade tartar sauce recipe packs such a delicious flavor, it's simply the BEST! What ingredients go into making the best tartar … Continue reading →
Black Currant Jam
Enjoy this delicious homemade black currant jam spread on toast, scones, ice cream, hot buttered rolls, pancakes, waffles, grilled meats, meatballs or used in muffins, tarts, cakes, pastries and more! You can even add some of it to your barbecue sauce - yum! Whether … Continue reading →
BEST Sweet Chili Sauce
This homemade sweet chili sauce is guaranteed to become a favorite staple in your home! It's versatile, is quick and easy to make, is free of additives, and tastes WAY better than the store-bought stuff! As with most everything, nothing beats homemade and Sweet Chili … Continue reading →
Authentic Homemade German Bratwurst
Experience the delicious taste of Germany through this authentic homemade bratwurst recipe! Make a double batch, freeze them, and you can conveniently grab and grill a bratwurst any time the craving hits you! This is a special day because today is the day I'm going … Continue reading →
Homemade Ranch Dressing
Delightfully fresh, aromatic and flavor-packed, this delicious homemade ranch dressing recipe will be your go-to from now on for a variety of meals and snacks! A couple of years ago a poll revealed that 40% of all Americans claim ranch dressing as their favorite and … 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 →
Homemade Smoked Cheddar Sausages
Smoky, zesty and oozing with cheese, these homemade smoked cheddar sausages are absolutely perfect for your next grilling party! Make a double batch while you're at it and freeze them for your convenience! Sausage-making is something I started dabbling in a few years … Continue reading →
Apple Peppermint Iced Tea
Delicious, refreshing and quenching, this Apple Peppermint Iced Tea is perfect for the hot weather! This Apple Peppermint Iced Tea is one that my kids request on a regular basis. That and my virgin Mojitos. My kids can't get enough of either and so it's a good thing … Continue reading →
Lavender Lemonade
Lavender is a unique flavor like none other and pairing it with lemon is a match made in heaven. This Lavender Lemonade is positively perfect for the hot weather! This lavender lemonade was inspired by the time I spent living in England. I lived just south of … Continue reading →
BEST General Tso’s Chicken
Perfectly crispy coated chicken is tossed in a deliciously sweet and spicy sauce and served with steamed rice. Ready in less than 30 minutes and better than the takeout version, for spicy food lovers General Tso's Chicken is totally irresistible! General Tso's … 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 →
Kung Pao Chicken
Authentic and thoroughly delicious, this Kung Pao Chicken rivals your favorite takeout or restaurant version and is super quick to make! And get ready to brace yourself because this dish packs a PUNCH! Originating in the Sichuan Province of China, Kung Pao Chicken … 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
Thank you to Lindsay for sponsoring this post. 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 … Continue reading →
Brown Sugar Glaze (for Ham, Veggies & More)
Look no further for a flavor-packed and versatile brown sugar glaze that's perfect for your ham, chicken, salmon, pork chops, burgers, kabobs, roasted veggies and more! Look no further for an absolutely finger-licking glaze for your ham! Forget the glaze packet … Continue reading →
How to Make Homemade Bacon
Bacon is simply one of the most delicious foods on the planet and absolutely nothing beats homemade! Learning how to make bacon is easy and you will be positively thrilled at the results! Ode to Bacon How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the … Continue reading →
BEST Teriyaki Sauce
Look no further, this is the best homemade teriyaki sauce recipe EVER! Ready in 10 minutes and crazy delicious, you'll never use store-bought again! It happened one too many times. I needed teriyaki sauce for a recipe and thought I had some on hand only to find - … Continue reading →
Homemade Italian Capicola
Homemade charcuterie that is easy, non-intimidating and thoroughly delicious! Succulent, superbly seasoned and flavorful, this Capicola will take your Italian subs, sandwiches, pizza and snacking to a new level! Do you enjoy a good sandwich from time to time? I mean … 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 →
Authentic Falafel
With a fabulous flavor and texture, these authentic falafel are not only highly nutritious, they're incredibly delicious! Naturally vegetarian, vegan and gluten free. We're confident you'll agree this is the BEST falafel recipe! If you're not already familiar with … Continue reading →
West African Peanut Chicken Stew (Plasas)
Simple ingredients come together in this wonderfully flavorful Peanut Chicken Stew - a perfect example of West African comfort food at its best! It's been over 15 years since my friend, Bobson, first made this dish for me in Germany. A refugee from war-torn Sierra … Continue reading →
English Pickled Onions (Pub-Style)
Practically a British institution, it's hard to imagine life in Great Britain without pickled onions! Easy to make and irresistibly tasty, you'll want to make a double batch while you're at it! Right up there with fish & chips, mushy peas, pork pies and Yorkshire … Continue reading →
BEST Homemade Chili Powder (From Scratch)
Move over store-bought chili powder! With an incredibly robust and vibrant flavor, NOTHING compares to homemade chili powder made from scratch - it's a total game changer! We all know people who claim to make THE best chili on the planet. You may be one of them. … Continue reading →
Apple Cinnamon Quinoa Cereal
Wonderfully nutritious and delicious, this warm breakfast cereal is sure to become part of your morning rotation. With the warmth of cinnamon, the tanginess of apple and the sweetness of plump raisins, this Apple Cinnamon Quinoa cereal is deliciously flavorful and … Continue reading →
Parisian Hot Chocolate (Le Chocolat Chaud)
Parisian hot chocolate is luxuriously thick, smooth, creamy and flavorful. It's like drinking hot molten chocolate and simply no other hot chocolate can compare! After a long Winter walk through the streets of Paris, you slip into a nearby cafe to warm up. Rubbing … Continue reading →
English Toffee Sauce
Luxuriously rich with a deep caramelized flavor, this English Toffee Sauce is super easy to make and your taste buds will thank you over and over again! Few things are as irresistible as an oozing toffee sauce. Luxuriously rich with deep caramelized flavor, if you … Continue reading →
White Chocolate Cranberry & Pistachio Ice Cream
A deliciously rich white chocolate ice cream studded with pistachios and cranberries. It's the three traditional Christmas colors wrapped up in one incredible-tasting ice cream! My husband and I were destined to love ice cream. We both come from a family of ice … Continue reading →
Pecan-Crusted Salmon with Bacon Fat Maple Glaze
The title says it all - this salmon is absolutely mouthwatering! It's hard to beat fresh wild-caught salmon. My husband adores the stuff. And what better place to get it than from our very own Pike Place Market in Seattle? (If you haven't already done so, check … Continue reading →
Membrillo (Sweet Quince Paste)
Popular throughout many countries, membrillo (aka, quince paste or quince cheese) is incredibly versatile and one of the most delicious confections you've ever tasted! The quince fruit has been prized since ancient times and up until around the early 19th century was … Continue reading →
Chocolate Marzipan Truffles
Making your own marzipan from scratch couldn't be simpler. And then all that's left to do is dip them in chocolate and you have the most delicious chocolate marzipan truffles ever! Chocolate covered marzipan is practically a staple confection in Germany, especially … Continue reading →
French Gingerbread (Pain d’épices) Spice Blend
A highly aromatic and flavorful pain d'épices blend to give your gingerbread creations an authentic French flavor! When it comes to spice and seasoning blends the old adage was never more true: Homemade is always BEST! This pain d'épices blend (French gingerbread … Continue reading →
Homemade British Mixed Spice
This famous British spice blend has been enjoyed in Christmas baking for several centuries. With both sweet and savory applications, you will love this deliciously versatile Mixed Spice blend! The term "mixed spice" for this popular British spice blend has been … Continue reading →
German Sauerkraut Soup (Sauerkrautsuppe)
Celebrating one of Germany's most famous "superfoods", Sauerkraut, this wonderful soup is satisfying to both tummy and soul. The combination of tangy sauerkraut, caramelized onions, smoky paprika, savory bacon and earthy caraway is deliciously irresistible! I've … Continue reading →
AMAZING 24-Hour Slow Cooker Apple Butter
An incredibly rich and old-fashioned flavored apple butter that makes itself while you are sleeping. The long, slow cooking process renders a wonderfully deep flavor with notes of caramelized apple. It's absolutely delicious! And if you want to store it long term, this … Continue reading →
Authentic British Mushy Peas
Authentic British Mushy Peas! 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! Fried fish & chips as a unified meal is … Continue reading →
Indian Egg Curry (Baida Curry)
This southern Indian egg curry features a variety of wonderfully flavorful spices and the delicious creaminess of coconut milk. Naturally meat-free, it's one of India's most popular curries! This is a Kerala-style egg curry, meaning its flavor profile hails from the … Continue reading →
BEST German Curry Ketchup for Currywurst
There's a reason over 800 million Currywursts are consumed each year in Germany - they're deeeelicious and have been a German institution since 1949! Learn how to make the BEST authentic curry ketchup and traditional German Currywurst! In the words of Berlin's … Continue reading →
BEST Pozole Rojo
One of the most iconic Mexican dishes, this "ultimate" Pozole Rojo is PACKED with deliciously bold and robust flavors that will absolutely WOW your taste buds! Pozole in Mexico is like chicken noodle soup in the United States - it's a dish so engrained in our culture, … Continue reading →
Plum Jam
This plum jam is delicious added to cakes, in muffins, on pancakes, ice cream and any other way your heart desires! You can make it either with or without pectin. With four Italian plum trees in our yard I get busy the end of every Summer processing hundreds of … Continue reading →
BEST Authentic Enchilada Sauce
Rich and robust and a thousand times better than store-bought, this authentic enchilada sauce packs some serious FLAVOR! Not just for enchiladas, this sauce will take your soups and stews to a whole new level! Nothing beats homemade. That's a phrase that fits most … Continue reading →
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