Make your own homemade candied ginger! The flavor is WAY better than store-bought, much fresher and more vibrant. It will bring your baked goods to life, plus they're fabulous just to snack on! PLUS there's the additional bonus of an amazing ginger simple syrup you'll … Continue reading →
Locomotion Barbecue Sauce (Weber Genesis EP-330 Gas Grill Review)
I've teamed up with Weber to bring you this post! I can't even tell you how done I am with rickety grills. We've gone through two of them in the last 5 years and it's one of those hard lessons learned: You end up paying more for cheap quality items because you have … Continue reading →
Fleischsalat (German Meat Salad)
Homemade Fleischsalat just the way you know and love it from Germany! Deliciously creamy with meat and pickles, spread this on your favorite bread for lunch or a light dinner. Guten Appetit! What is Fleischsalat? There isn't a German alive who isn't familiar with … Continue reading →
Bechamel Sauce with Parmesan
A deliciously rich and flavorful Bechamel Sauce recipe that features the addition of Parmesan cheese for a truly unforgettable sauce! Easy to make and wonderfully versatile! An easy, perfectly creamy bechamel sauce with Parmesan cheese for a wonderfully delicate … Continue reading →
BEST Dill Pickle Relish
An easy, wonderfully versatile and utterly deeeeelicious homemade dill pickle relish recipe! Canning instructions are included so you can enjoy this relish all year long! It's relish like this that makes eating a sandwich or hot dog just that much better. It also … Continue reading →
Applebee’s Oriental Chicken Salad (Copycat)
One of my most favorite restaurant salads. Now you can make it at home for a fraction of the cost and it tastes as good, or better, as the "real thing"! … Continue reading →
Spicy Moroccan Veggie Burgers
The name doesn't begin to capture all the deliciousness that's in these burgers. Layers and layers of flavors and a great texture, these burgers are simply amazing! So good in fact that you'll never miss the meat! If you've never been much of a veggie burger fan (myself … Continue reading →
Preserved Lemon Cilantro Yogurt Sauce
Fresh and vibrant in flavor, this sauce is fantastic with grilled meats, on burgers, and in wraps! … Continue reading →
Bacon Pineapple Chicken Kabobs with Hawaiian Sauce
Bacon Pineapple Chicken Kabobs with a sweet and sticky Hawaiian sauce. The perfect Summer grilling recipe! … Continue reading →
Spiced Chicken Kabobs with Tahini Yogurt Sauce
Juicy chicken breast is marinated in a potpourri of savory spices, grilled with a variety of vegetables, and then slathered with a mouthwatering yogurt tahini sauce that is accented with preserved lemon and mint. Heavenly! … Continue reading →
Mexican Wheat Berry Salad with Chipotles and Toasted Walnuts
A deliciously flavorful, vibrant and healthy whole grain salad laced with smoky chipotles, tangy cheese, and a sweet & savory vinaigrette! PLUS, a cookbook giveaway! … Continue reading →
Balsamic Glazed Steak Rolls
Here's a great dish for the grill that is low cal, low carb, low fat, paleo...and tastes incredible! And just wait till you've tried this rosemary-garlic balsamic glaze...you'll be making it to pour over everything else! Truly, the glaze is downright delicious. I'll be … Continue reading →
Traditional German Senfbraten (Pork Roast with Mustard Gravy)
An authentic recipe for German pork roast, Senfbraten, made the traditional way with an irresistibly delicious mustard gravy! Another quintessential German dish, Senfbraten is a traditional and popular pork roast served throughout Germany. A deliciously rich gravy flavored … Continue reading →
How To Make Preserved Lemons
Learn how to make preserved lemons in this easy step-by-step tutorial! Preserved lemons are a powerhouse ingredient - lemon flavor on steroids - that will infuse your savory and sweet dishes with incredible flavor! How To Make Preserved Lemons Unlock one of the … Continue reading →
Greek Grilled Asparagus Salad with Tomatoes and Feta
This salad is so fresh and vibrant and the flavor of the grilled asparagus is out of this world! I stopped at a favorite international grocery store in Seattle a couple of days ago to pick up some fresh Feta cheese. When I asked for some domestic Feta the man behind the … Continue reading →
Cajun Catfish & Chips with Tartar Sauce
Crispy, crunchy battered and fried catfish mixed with Cajun spices and served with a delicious homemade tartar sauce and fries. Fish & Chips the Southern way! Catfish have gotta be some of the ugliest fish to swim earth's waters. With broad, flat heads, long spindly … Continue reading →
Restaurant-style Mexican Salsa
It's National Tortilla Chip Day! Who knew there was such a thing? Well there is, and what better way to enjoy the crunchy tortilla chip than with a bowl of homemade salsa? … Continue reading →
Italian Beef Braciole Recipe
These Italian beef braciole are deliciously fork tender and packed with a heavenly medley of flavors that will make your taste buds sing! Thank you to Honest Cooking and Parma Ham for sponsoring this post! I've brought you something extra special today! A delicious, … Continue reading →
Homemade Sweet Pickle Relish
Nothing fancy, just a humble homemade sweet pickle relish. But it's downright good. In fact, it's the best I've ever had. It adds a wonderful dimension to your sandwiches, hot dogs, pasta and potato salads. So easy to make with instructions for canning so you can enjoy … Continue reading →
Doro Wat (Spicy Ethiopian Chicken Stew)
There is a reason why Doro Wat is the national dish of Ethiopia and one of the most famous of all African dishes - it's fabulous! This authentic Doro Wat recipe captures the very best of Ethiopian cooking! Doro Wat is one of the most famous of all African dishes. … Continue reading →
BEST Authentic Berbere (Ethiopian Spice Blend)
Central to Ethiopian cuisine is Berbere - a fiery hot spice blend bursting with flavor! Now you can make your own right at home with our homemade berbere recipe! Berbere is a hot spice blend that is an integral ingredient in Ethiopian cuisine. Both full of flavor … Continue reading →
DG’s Steak Sauce
Whether you're partial to Heinz 57 or are an A1 Sauce loyalist, you're going to love this homemade steak sauce! With a deeply robust, sweet-spicy, and smoky flavor, this sauce will enliven anything you put it on - and you may never buy store-bought again! … Continue reading →
Ginger Scallion Noodles
Ginger Scallion Noodles. Ready in less than 15 minutes + can be made ahead of time + tastes delicious = Yes, please! … Continue reading →
Grilled Chicken and Roasted Cherry Tomato Salad with Herbed Champagne Dijon Vinaigrette
This past Friday was the first official day of Summer! Salads are one of my favorite things to eat on hot days. Not that the weather's been hot here in WA, in fact right now it's pouring rain, but it was a beautiful weekend for the most part and that called for a yummy … Continue reading →
Herbed Champagne Dijon Vinaigrette
Everyone needs a good vinaigrette recipe on hand. This one is it. Robust enough to dress up a main dish salad, yet delicate enough to accentuate any accompanying flavors. If you haven't tried champagne vinegar before, you really need to. Preferred by many chefs, … Continue reading →
Baharat (Middle Eastern Spice Blend)
Baharat, Arabic for “spice”, is a special an all-purpose spice blend widely used in Middle Eastern cuisine. Just a pinch of it adds depth and flavor to sauces, soups, grains, vegetables, stews and meat. Middle Eastern food is phenomenal. Those of you who have taken the … Continue reading →
Nasi Goreng (Indonesian Fried Rice)
Two years ago CNN conducted a poll among 35,000 individuals to determine the world's 50 most beloved foods. The results were unexpected. Guess what ranked #2? You got it, Nasi Goreng! Nasi Goreng, the national dish of Indonesia, translates as "fried rice." A few weeks … Continue reading →
Porcini Mushroom Linguine with Chicken, Shiitakes and Gorgonzola
I received some pasta from Pappardelle's for review. All opinions are entirely my own. In general, I've become pretty tired of store-bought pasta. Do you feel the same? Just a little bit jaded? Even the "flavored" ones lack flavor. Either they don't add enough of … Continue reading →
Chicken Wellington with Morels, Caramelized Onions & Gorgonzola
Puff pasty is divine. What puff pastry dish doesn't taste good? Whether sweet or savory, puff pastry is manna from heaven. Light, crispy, airy, delicate. It's exact origin is unknown. Some have attributed it to Claude Gelée, a French painter in the 17th century, … Continue reading →
Best Homemade Gyros with Tzatziki Sauce
Last week I posted my recipes for Greek Tzatziki Sauce and Greek Seasoning Blend. Now it's time to combine those two recipes to make a third one! One that you're going to fall in l.o.v.e. with! Growing up in Germany, there were Gyros and Döner Kebab shops and stands … Continue reading →
Greek Tzatziki Sauce
Delicious homemade Greek Tzatziki Sauce. Easy to make and thoroughly delicious. Serve with gyros, as a dip, salad dressing, with falafel, sandwich wraps, baked potatoes, with grilled meat or fish, or added to mashed potatoes. Try this tzatiki sauce on these thoroughly … Continue reading →
Crispy Panko Chicken With Apricot Dipping Sauce
These crispy panko-battered and fried chicken strips are delicious as a snack, starter, or as part of a main course meal. Panko breadcrumbs originated in Japan and form the perfect coating for this chicken (and many other meats and fish as well). Panko breadcrumbs have a … Continue reading →
Geschnetzeltes (Creamy German Hunter’s Sauce)
Geschnetzeltes (prounounced geh-shnet-sel-tess), German for "sliced meat", is a sauce with pork or veal, mushrooms and cream that is popular throughout Germany and Switzerland, some versions named Züricher Geschnetzeltes. Traditionally served with Spätzle, egg noodles, or … Continue reading →
Panch Phoron (Indian Five Spice Blend)
A robust and delicious Indian "five spice" blend, this Panch Phoron recipe is quick and easy to make and is delicious as a rub for meats, added to Indian stews, sprinkled on roasted vegetables and potatoes, and sprinkled on or incorporated into breads before … Continue reading →
Pulled Mango Chicken or Pork Sandwiches
If I'm going to give you a recipe for a condiment, like my homemade Mango Chutney, I'm also going to provide you with some creative and tasty ways to use it. So far we've had the Mango Chutney Chicken and the Grilled Cheese and Chutney Sandwiches. Here's another one: Low … Continue reading →
Hungarian Mushroom Pasta
This is the pasta sauce version of my popular Hungarian Mushroom Soup. I had noted at the end of that recipe that the soup was fantastic as a sauce and simply required extra thickening to transform it. We had family over this past weekend and I made this sauce version … Continue reading →
Caramel Orange Buttermilk Syrup
My mom makes some of the best pancake/waffle syrups there are. We have several favorites of hers, two of which are her vanilla buttermilk and orange syrups. My husband Todd made some pancakes (yep, those are his gorgeous fluffy pancakes in the picture) and while he did … Continue reading →
Barbecued Pulled Pork or Chicken Sandwiches
Sundays are the perfect day to pull out the slow-cooker. At least in my family. After attending church for 3 hours it's so nice to come home to a ready-made meal. To open the front door, walk in, and be greeted by the aroma of something succulent cooking in the kitchen, … Continue reading →
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