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Our New Sunday Routine

2023-05-142021-08-21 by Mike
Baked Eggs with Creme Fraiche and Salmon

We make the New York Times…sort of.

Categories American recipes, Memorable Meals, Portugal, Recipes Tags Porto 20 Comments

Camarâo com Queijo de Cabra – Shrimp with goat cheese

2022-12-142021-07-14 by Mike

A delicious Portuguese meal you can make at home!

Categories European recipes, Food, Portugal, Recipes 14 Comments

Slow Cooker Goulash with Scallion Knödeln

2020-02-10 by Mike
A bowl of goulash with a scallion knöedl

We made a rich, hot goulash that is perfect for a cold winter night. It’s paired with knödeln – Eastern European boiled dumplings.

Categories European recipes, Food, Recipes 2 Comments

Orange Roughy a la Bouchon

2020-02-092019-03-31 by Mike
Orange roughy fillets with a brown butter sauce, boiled potatoes and green beans

When our Saturday night plans were cancelled, we took a chance on an untried recipe. The result was a wonderful meal at home.

Categories American recipes, Food, General, Memorable Meals, Recipes 3 Comments

Hakka Salt-Baked Chicken

2019-01-20 by Mike
A whole chicken cooked in a salt crust

Doing this “food journey” has prompted us to try new recipes and learn about other places and cultures. Hakka Salt-Baked Chicken is a good example.

Categories Asian recipes, Food, General, Recipes 2 Comments

Bûche de Noël – A Yule Log Cake

2022-12-082018-12-25 by Mike
The bûche de Noël is a cake made in the shape of a Yule log.

The bûche de Noël – a yule log cake – is a delicious and fun addition to a holiday gathering.

Categories European recipes, Food, French recipes, General, Recipes 9 Comments

Apple Pie with Cheddar Cheese Crust

2018-11-11 by Mike

People have been making apple pie for nearly 500 years. We try a new recipe for this perennial favorite.

Categories American recipes, Food, General, Recipes 7 Comments

Dorcas Reilly, inventor of the Green Bean Casserole, 1926 – 2018

2018-10-27 by Mike

You have probably never heard of Dorcas B, Reilly, but you’ve probably eaten one of her creations.

Categories American recipes, Food, General, Recipes 1 Comment

Lobio Satsivi – Georgian Green Beans

2021-10-022018-09-02 by Mike

Our first food post will take us pretty far from home – to Georgia.

Categories Eastern European recipes, Food, General, Recipes
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