Wander off the beaten path
Bring foreign countries home by creating a unique dining experience
Why is a street taco called a street taco? When cities started being more industrialized and many flocked to Mexican cities for jobs, people would make batches of tacos to sell to people on the street. Thus Mexican street tacos were born. Are you wondering what is the difference between a street taco and any […]
My husband and I love Greek food and culture which leads me to write about traditional Greek Easter food and customs. Although we haven’t made it to Greece yet, we did learn some Greek in preparation for our trip to Tarpon Springs, a Greek American village, a few years back. Today I will discuss the […]
Are you craving the best New Orleans seafood? My husband and I love seafood. While we get our fish from Alaska and not the Gulf of Mexico, these recipes are modeled after Cajun seafood in New Orleans. “What is New Orleans seafood?” you ask. According to wikipedia, Cajun style cooking means cooking with local ingredients, […]
The origins of soul food begin during slavery with the foods slaves were given by landowners to prepare for themselves. Of course, their cooking was heavily influenced by their African heritage. However, today it has become almost synonymous with Southern cooking. In addition, along the Mississippi, it has mingled with Cajun style cooking from New […]
Saint Valentine Day conjures up images of romantic dinners for two by candlelight with Barry White playing in the background to set the mood. Whatever images come to your mind, here are some Valentine Day recipes. In addition to Valentine Day recipes for dinner, I have also included romantic breakfast ideas. And what is more […]
If you can’t travel to France, then bring some of the French food culture to your home by cooking romantic French cuisine. Try these easy French food recipes starting with an appetizer of tapenade, an olive spread. Then cook up some Pan Fried Fish with white asparagus. Of course, serve it with some white wine. […]
Where should we go to eat? I don’t know, where do you want to go? I don’t care, where do you want to go? It doesn’t matter to me. It really doesn’t matter to me either. What are you in the mood for? Does this happen to you? Do you get in a rut about […]
I like to eat healthy, and as I get older I have been trying to stay away from eating too much meat. Needless to say, this has caused me to seek out tasty vegetarian easy recipes. I don’t want anything too complicated. Sometimes I find recipes that I don’t even understand what the ingredients are. […]
So many people I know, throw away leftovers. I guess they figure they don’t want to keep eating the same meal over and over again. I suppose this mostly happens after a big get together. We always over do it with the food when we have company. We are known as the house with the […]
Tension headaches, sweaty palms, sleepless nights. Do you suffer from anxiety when trying to find the perfect foods to serve at a get together? Take some deep breaths and then keep reading to find out how to make the best finger foods for a party. You want to keep it simple so people can mingle […]