Traditional Johnny Cakes Recipe Made the old-fashioned way with only a small handful of ingredients, these tasty Johnny Cakes are fried until golden brown and delightfully crispy! Corn has been a central, staple ingredient in the Americas for thousands of … Continue reading →
Broas Castelares (Portuguese Sweet Potato Cookies)
A traditional treat during the Christmas holidays, these Portuguese cookies (broas castelares) are packed with sweet potatoes, dried coconut, ginger, orange and more! Portugal is not only the oldest state on the Iberian Peninsula, it's one of the oldest in Europe with … Continue reading →
Italian Pork Ribs with Olives (Rosticciana di Maiale e Olive) + San Gimignano, Italy
I've teamed up with Bertolli to bring you this delicious post! I Love Tuscany. It's one of my favorite places and among the top destinations I regularly long to visit. Most of you know I'm originally from Stuttgart, Germany. Germany is such a perfectly central … Continue reading →
Havarti Dill Corn Cakes
Thank you to Castello for sponsoring this post! If you enjoy traditional cornbread or corn cakes these are a "must try." The combination of a high class European cheese with all the goodness of down-to-earth, traditional home-style Southern cooking makes these Havarti … Continue reading →
Darn Good Cornbread
A tender and moist crumb with lots of flavor. Make it. … Continue reading →
Peach Buttermilk Cornmeal Pancakes
Sweet fresh peaches, refreshingly tangy buttermilk and quality cornmeal combine to make one seriously delicious pancake! … Continue reading →
Quinoa Cornbread
What better comfort accompaniment to a bowl of hot soup or stew than homemade cornbread? Cornbread has been around...well, forever it seems! For many it brings back childhood memories. And even for those who didn't grow up with it, cornbread carries with it an element of … Continue reading →
Mexican Grillades and Grits
Served at home, at weddings and parties, and even at classy debutante balls, Grillades and Grits is a traditional brunch from Louisiana. This recipe is an original spin on this classic dish. Grillades and Grits "Mexican Style"! I recently made the classic New Orleans … Continue reading →
New Orleans Grillades and Grits
Well, shut my mouth, is that New Orleans Grillades and Grits?? Darn tootin' it is. Well, now ain't that the berries! Doesn't this look tasty? You wouldn't normally think of this as a breakfast food though, would you? Grillades (pronounced GREE-ahds) and Grits is a … Continue reading →
Chicken Cacciatore with Polenta
An authentic, classic Italian dish. Cacciatore is Italian for “hunter,” referring to a dish that is prepared “hunter-style.” Though many variations of Cacciatore exist, hunter-style always calls for tomatoes, onions and herbs, and sometimes bell peppers and wine. … Continue reading →