I will say that despite how many ideas I’ve found on Food Network shows, Public Broadcasting (PBS) has been way more enlightening in educating me on world cuisine. It’s funny how over a year ago when I started this blog, it was because I was disappointed in the limited offerings of different cuisine in these [...]

On the Southwestern tip of the United Kingdom stands the county of Cornwall. This Celtic nation was known for the mining industry of yesteryear, but more now for its contribution to English cuisine – The Cornish Pasty. Cornish Pasties are much like a calzone. Pastry dough is rolled out, filled with meat, potatoes, and/or vegetables, [...]

The Lorraine region of France is where our journey continues, and we’re venturing more into Lorraine’s gift to cuisine, quiche.  Most know a quiche as a simply a pie made of eggs, cheese, meats, and vegetables.  You can almost see it as like a casserole. Chefs would make a variety of quiches for different options [...]

This summer, Zuzana and I are gearing up for the adventure of a lifetime.  I’m taking her to my father’s homeland of Greece to see the beauty of Thessaloniki and the historic city of Athens.  Then we’re off to her native Slovakia with some side trips to Vienna (Austria), Prague (Czech Republic), and possibly Poland. [...]

Quiches allow a lot of creative freedom with the ingredients. As I stated above, you can choose a Mediterranean inspired one with feta, spinach, red pepper, and mushrooms or a classic Lorraine quiche with diced ham, onions, and broccoli in a gruyere or swiss cheese. The options are endless!

If you are short on time, a pre-made pie dough crust will cut the prep time by 30 minutes. I opt for those in a pinch!

To this day, I’ve always been surprised at the poor opinion many share of English and Irish cuisine. The noted opinions came from comedians like Denis Leary and Tim Allen, with ideas that the food is boiled all day into a nice liquid you can sip through a straw or it’s just plain bland. In [...]