Can you believe I once tried going vegetarian? This all started when I watched the documentary Forks Over Knives and wondered about my health, and if I should simply do as relatives in Greece have done – eat meat only once a week. I decided to try what’s known as lacto-vegetarianism, which is basically where [...]

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 [...]

I always love how movies and television open us all up to new dishes and culinary cultures we might not have seen before.  French cuisine, while noted highly and raved about, has always been a hit-or-miss thing with me.  I’ve eaten twice in French restaurants, only to end up sick later.  However, I haven’t given [...]

Fortunately, this was not the case for me growing up. I was an atypical child because I loved my veggies! “Bring on the greens!” I would tell Mom. And so she did. All three of us would gobble up our salads, peas, corn, carrots and even brussel sprouts! I grew up in a household where [...]

I’ll confess, this was an entry I originally wanted to post BEFORE I headed off to Europe, but work and trip preparation caused delay.  I then thought I’d post it while in Greece, but realized I left my notes at home. If I haven’t mentioned it before, most of my cooking skills I owe to [...]

I want to first start off this post with a short apology.  Before I left for my month-long European adventure, I had planned to post three recipes I learned from my father, but I found myself busy tying up loose ends at work and packing, and thus forgot the notes I had taken.  Rest assured, [...]