A burger that packs protein and taste for under 200 calories? You must think I’m joking…but I’m not. When I think of burgers I often think of fatty, greasy beef burgers that are slung in diners, pubs, and fast food joints. When I think of vegetarian burgers I often think of tasteless, unfulfilling gray looking [...]

Most people think of turkey and equate it with mashed potatoes, stuffing, cranberries, etc., but turkey is not just for Thanksgiving anymore. I find ground turkey to be a great substitute for beef whether it’s for tacos, chili, and burgers. I feel like turkey is an underrated bird while chicken tends to revel in all its [...]

It’s summer time, and grills all around the world are firing up for the weekly (and for some people daily) return to how our ancestors cooked food…over an open flame. Charcoal, propane, or even wood, herds of cattle will be transformed into delicious meals for the millions. Most favored around the US is the hamburger. [...]

Summertime is all about grilling and chilling. From marinated skirt steak or fresh ahi tuna, salsas accompany my grilled meat, poultry, and seafood. Most people think of primarily vegetable salsas. However, fruit salsas can add flair to a typically standard dish. Fruit salsas are a fusion of onion, garlic, lime juice, tomato, and typically an [...]

Every weekend, all over the world, someone’s enjoying a sporting event and is a true fan.  At this point in the US, we’re nearing the end of basketball season, and baseball season just started.  My personal love is European football, aka Soccer.  With the Chicago Fire season kicking off and the World Cup coming in [...]

This site focuses a lot on European cuisine and their different cultures, but being an American I also need to give credit to the cuisine and culture that has separated the United States into its own, as opposed to just a meeting place of many cultures. Probably the one greatest cuisine that is truly American [...]