Gnocchi Pomodoro is a simple delicious Italian dinner meal prepared with tomatoes, olive oil, and basil. This dish is for you if you like Italian pasta and tomato sauce. 📕 What are gnocchi? Gnocchi are a pasta/ dumpling variation. The most famous ones are the North Italian potato gnocchi. Gnocchi can include eggs, but may not. They are boiled in salt … [Read more...]
Banana Foster Recipe
Banana Foster is your dessert if you have a sweet tooth! Bananas are cooked in a buttery sweet sauce before being served over vanilla ice cream. 📕 What is Banana Foster? Banana Foster is a traditional dessert from the south in the US. Bananas are cooked with butter sugar, cinnamon and liquor. The dish is popular in restaurants in New Orleans and … [Read more...]
Red Beans and Rice with Sausage Recipe
Red beans and rice flavored with sausages, veggies and a set of spices. This is a wholesome dinner meal that you can prepare in one-pot easily from scratch. What are red beans and rice? Red beans and rice is mostly known thanks to the South in the US. New Orleans in Louisiana calls this cajun comfort dish its own! Historically this dish was prepared on … [Read more...]
Skillet Chicken Cordon Bleu Recipe
One-pan juicy skillet chicken cordon bleu, stuffed with melt in your mouth cheese and ham, coated with a crispy golden breading. Discover how to easily make this family dinner favorite from scratch at home. 🍗 Ingredients You will need the following ingredients to make chicken cordon bleu from scratch at home: You can also choose to season the ham and cheese … [Read more...]
Brazil Nut - What is it and How to use it?
The Brazil Nut is a little known nut from Central America. It has been gaining popularity. Here you will learn everything you need to know about this exotic nut. 📕 What is the Brazil Nut? Brazil nuts come from tropical trees that grow in South America, including Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Venezuela, and Ecuador. The trees reach a majestic height of … [Read more...]
Cheeseburger Soup without Potatoes
An easy cheeseburger soup, with ground beef and without potatoes, prepared in one pot over the stove top. This soup was inspired by the infamous MCds double cheeseburger (of course) and the German beer cheese soup. 🧀 Ingredients This cheeseburger soup came about when I was out of potatoes and vegetables. I was also super lazy that day. Here is a list of … [Read more...]
Rainbow Roll Sushi Recipe
Every colorful bite of this rainbow roll sushi will make you want to have more! Learn how to easily prepare and roll your own perfect sushi from scratch at home with this recipe and our video guide. This is another Japanese-inspired modern sushi recipe, which I prepared together with our Japanese food expert. 📕 What is a Rainbow Roll? A rainbow roll is a … [Read more...]
Creamy Mushrooms Recipe
Creamy mushrooms are flavorful and can be used with various food. In this recipe post, you will learn how to make it, and I share some great uses and storing options too. This creamy mushroom recipe resembles a mushroom gravy. 🍄 Ingredients Here is what you will need to make homemade creamy mushrooms from scratch. Mushrooms You can use regular white … [Read more...]
Oven Roasted Chicken Thighs
Crispy oven-roasted chicken thighs prepared with just 4 ingredients from scratch. This is a simple but tasty bone in chicken thigh dish for the whole family! Ingredients To make this dish, you will need: You are free to add some more other spices and herbs too. I tried adding in the past thyme, rosemary or herbes de provence mix to the salt and pepper, and it … [Read more...]
Homemade Oregano Tea
Fresh and soothing oregano tea can be easily prepared from scratch at home. I share options to make it with fresh and dried oregano and different ways so that you can make it while you are reading this. I talked about oregano as a herb and seasoning last year. Oregano can be turned into a delicious herbal tea too. You can use the same fresh or dried … [Read more...]
Spanish Pork Chorizo and Eggs Recipe
A simple Spanish chorizo and eggs recipe prepared in one skillet. Cured pork chorizo is cooked with scrambled eggs in a pan. I love this with bread as a quick breakfast, brunch or lunch and dinner meal. 🥚 Ingredients You will need the following ingredients to make this low carb/keto scrambled egg dish from scratch: 🔪 How to make Chorizo and Eggs? Here is … [Read more...]
Hungarian Goulash Soup Recipe
A Hungarian goulash soup recipe with beef, vegetables and spices. This is a traditional soup served in an authentic Hungarian soup bowl. 📕 What is Hungarian Goulash? Hungarian Goulash is a soup or stew prepared with beef, vegetables and spices. Hungarian Goulash, which has conquered the world with its deliciously rustic taste, has its origins in the … [Read more...]
Homemade Chamomile Tea
You can prepare a Chamomile Tea infusion at home with dried flower buds. Here is how! 📕 What is Chamomile? Chamomile is a daisy-like flower, with white petals and a yellow procuring core. The proper chamomile is called German chamomile or also the real chamomile. This is because some other varieties are frequently confused with the real chamomile and the … [Read more...]
Broccoli Radish Salad Recipe
Light and easy broccoli radish salad with a simple vinegar-based dressing. Makes a flavor-packed, yummy side dish salad. Ingredient Notes Other ingredients that you can add to call this salad your own: cranberries, crispy bacon, feta, walnuts, cashews, raisins, and grapes. How to make this salad? This is one of the simplest and at the same time most colorful … [Read more...]
Vegetable Wild Rice Soup Recipe
A comforting and flavorful wild rice soup enhanced with fresh vegetables, flavored with spices and herbs. 📕 What is wild rice? Wild rice is actually not a rice variety. It's a grain that grows on tall grasses native to North America. Wild rice is sometimes also sold as Canadian rice or Native American rice. The elongated grains turn dark brown when dried, … [Read more...]
Cheesy Garlic Pull Apart Bread
A quick and easy cheesy garlic pull apart bread. Serve it up as a fun party food! 🧀 Ingredients You will need the following to make this: This is what I added to mine. Here are some more ideas if you want to enhance yours all the more. At this point, you could also choose to add some cured meats such as smoked bacon, ham, and salami. Cut them small and … [Read more...]
Olive Tapenade Recipe
Easy homemade olive tapenade to serve as a party appetizer over bruschetta or with crackers. This recipe is without anchovies, making it vegan-friendly. 📕 What is a Tapenade? Tapenade is a spread prepared with black or green olives. It's a condiment from the Provence in South France, where olives and Mediterranean food are a tradition. Traditionally, … [Read more...]
Cream Cheese Bacon Puff Pastry Appetizer
A 3 ingredient easy puff pastry appetizer to help you entertain your party guests. I came up with this recipe because I was looking for a quick bite to serve up to my friends. Ingredients You will need 3 main ingredients to make this: You can also pimp your mini puff pastry bites with seasoning. Make them tastier with Italian seasoning, pizza seasoning, herbes de … [Read more...]
Christmas Punch Recipe
A fruity Christmas punch to serve up in a bowl at your party or in individual glasses. I share everything you need to know to make this drink from scratch. This Christmas punch recipe is based on my husband's, Paul, recipe. It also resembles our Thanksgiving sangria recipe. I recommend also offering a version without alcohol to your guests, such as this … [Read more...]
French Beef Tenderloin Roast with Garlic and Herb in the Dutch Oven
Juicy and perfect French oven roasted beef tenderloin seasoned with garlic and herbs and prepared in the Dutch oven. A great meal to celebrate the holidays with your loved ones such as Christmas, Easter, and Thanksgiving. You might also enjoy my Roasted Garlic Pork Tenderloin or this Herb-Roasted Turkey Tenderloin Recipe. Tldr Tenderloin is the most expensive … [Read more...]
Mexican Champurrado Hot Chocolate Recipe
Champurrado is a hot and thick, spiced Mexican chocolate. I made Mely Martinez's Champurrado from her new book The Mexican home kitchen. 🍫 Ingredients You have the option to add milk too or a vegan milk to make the drink creamy. I added some milk to mine. Mely also shares in her book the option of adding orange peel. I skipped that but I bet it tastes … [Read more...]
Chicken Pasta Bake Recipe
Cheesy and flavorful chicken pasta bake in a homemade white sauce. This is a family comfort food favorite! 🍝 Ingredients The baked pasta dish is essentially a pasta dish with a chicken white sauce (bechamel). It's an easy comfort dinner meal for the whole family! You will need the following ingredients: 🔪 How to make this Chicken Pasta … [Read more...]
Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Garlic Recipe
Roasted Garlic Pork Tenderloin cooked and served in a flavorful sauce. This Dutch oven recipe will help you to learn how to cook pork tenderloin in the oven. What is pork Tenderloin? Pork tenderloin is also known as fillet, which is long boneless meat cut from a pig. It's the most tender and usually most expensive meat cut in any animal. The tenderloin should not … [Read more...]
Kale Salad with Cranberries Recipe
Fresh kale salad with cranberries is a favorite during the holiday season, or we like it too as a side dish salad all year round. The salad is marinated in a simple dressing, and that's why it's simple to put it together. Ingredients and what else to add It's a simple, easy and straightforward kale recipe. The basic ingredients are... You can also add other … [Read more...]
Clear Soup Recipe
Today's clear soup recipe is a common dish in central European, Austrian and German, cuisine. To make the clear broth soup from scratch is super easy. You can add dumplings and noodles to enrich your dining experience. What is a Clear Soup? This particular soup is prepared with whole fresh root vegetables and spices. The soup seasoning is subtle and for someone … [Read more...]
Classic Gingerbread Men Cookies Recipe
Easy homemade gingerbread men cookies that are truly prepared from your heart from scratch. Surprise your family friends with old fashioned cookies and enjoy baking and decorating your own gingerbread cookies. 🆚 Gingerbread Cookies vs Lebkuchen Gingerbread and the German Lebkuchen cookies are related but they are not completely the same thing. There are … [Read more...]
Kumquat Marmalade Recipe
A homemade kumquat marmalade recipe with 3 ingredients to preserve those wonderful fruits. Follow my guide to make the best and easiest marmalade from scratch at home. Do you love citrus marmalade? Then check out my lemon marmalade and orange marmalade recipes! What are Kumquats? Kumquats are small citrus fruits that resemble small oranges or clementines. They … [Read more...]
Austrian Linzer Cookies Recipe
Homemade melt in your mouth Linzer cookies prepared from scratch. I show you how to make these classic Austrian cookies in ease. My Oma's recipe! 📕 What are Linzer Cookies? The Linzer cookie is a tender, nutty double-decker confection with a peek-a-boo jam eye. The traditional Linzer cookies are scalloped and have three jam eyes. But often, you can find … [Read more...]
Balsamic Roasted Beets Recipe
Balsamic roasted beets is made with fresh beets and balsamic vinegar. I combined earthy flavors with umami acidic balsamic vinegar in this side dish recipe. Inspired by my balsamic brussels sprouts. Ingredients You will need the following ingredients to make my beet side dish recipe. How to roast beets to make balsamic beets? This is a super straightforward … [Read more...]
Quick Creamed Spinach with Cream Cheese Recipe
Quick creamed spinach prepared with cream cheese within minutes over the stovetop. Recipe includes instructions for fresh and frozen spinach and some ideas to enhance the dish further to your needs. 📕 What's Creamed Spinach? Creamed Spinach is served as a side dish. Fresh or frozen spinach is cooked in a creamy cheese sauce. The creamed spinach was mainly … [Read more...]
Potato Egg Casserole Recipe
Simple Potato Egg Casserole, flavorful and super delicious. Serve it up as a side dish or make it for dinner or breakfast. I have added some ideas to the recipe. You may also enjoy my broccoli egg casserole, my baked zucchini casserole or a Sausage Egg And Cheese Casserole. 🥔 Ingredients You will need the following ingredients to make this dish: 🔪 How … [Read more...]
Quick + Easy Garlic Bread
Speedy way to prepare super tasty garlic bread. Just 3 ingredients to prepare it in your oven. Serve it up as a side with your favorite main course meals. 🧄 Ingredients 🔪 How to make garlic bread at home? My sister came up with this preparation method to make garlic bread under 10 minutes at home. Here is an overview on how it's done. The adjustable … [Read more...]
Spiced Cheese Log Recipe
Homemade cheese log rolled in crushed spices is a gourmets party appetizer choice. Full bodied creamy amuse bouche. 🧀 Ingredients This homemade spiced cheese log is prepared with 2 main components, cheese and spices. For the Cheese For the cheese I totally recommend that you use fresh goat cheese! It just adds a flavor that goes well with the spices in … [Read more...]
Baked Spiced Salmon Fillet Recipe
Perfectly cooked moist oven-baked salmon fillet prepared and enhanced with healthy spices. This dish isn't spicy hot but rather aromatic. Prepare your salmon fillet and enjoy a low-carb quick and easy dinner meal. 🧄 Ingredients that you will need 🔪 How to bake this spiced salmon dish? Here is an overview of how to prepare this dish from scratch within … [Read more...]
Mashed Sweet Potato Recipe
This simple savory mashed sweet potato makes a lovely vibrant side dish. I show you how to make it from scratch with or without a blender. 🍴 Tools to mash potatoes You can mash your sweet potatoes with various kitchen tools. 🔪 How to make mashed sweet potatoes? Here is how you can prepare mashed sweet potatoes, the fastest and most straightforward … [Read more...]
Spiced Cranberry Sauce Recipe
Make a spiced cranberry sauce with fresh or frozen berries at home within minutes. This recipe includes spices, that round up all the beautiful fruity flavors in this condiment. Cranberry sauce resembles the European Lingonberry jam. Both fruits are related and cranberries are sometimes also called the American Lingonberry. Ingredients that you will need I … [Read more...]
How to make Sauerkraut in a crock pot
This is a traditional Austrian, German (Bavarian) Sauerkraut recipe prepared and fermented in a crock pot. I show you how to make it from scratch from whole fresh cabbage. What is Sauerkraut? Sauerkraut is fermented shredded cabbage. The name is German and means sour cabbage translated. Cabbage is harvested in September and October and fermented traditionally … [Read more...]
Non-Traditional Green Bean Casserole without Fried Onions
This is a non-traditional green bean casserole without fried onions and mushrooms. You can use fresh or frozen green beans to prepare this dish from scratch. 🫘 Ingredients The vegetable casserole is a low-carb vegetarian dish. Here is a list of ingredients: It's a much healthier version of a green bean casserole, as it doesn't include cream of mushroom … [Read more...]
Japanese Chicken Ramen Noodle Soup Recipe
An authentic Japanese chicken Ramen noodle soup. A basic, classic quick and easy flavored recipe to prepare from scratch at home. This chicken ramen soup recipe is part of our Japanese food expert series. With the help of Momoko, I demystify Japanese food and share how you can make this soup at home. This is a wholesome Japanese ramen noodle soup with chicken which … [Read more...]
French Carrot Salad Recipe
Our authentic French carrot salad family recipe prepared from scratch, quick and easily. Get all the tips and things you need to know to make this shredded salad today. What is a French carrot salad? A French carrot salad is a shredded or grated carrot slaw. The salad uses fresh carrots, which are topped with a simple, healthier and light dressing. We make it all … [Read more...]