I’d like to start off by wishing everyone a Happy New year, and I do know things have been quiet here since Thanksgiving of last year. I do apologize for that, but I will go on to say this site is a labor of love. Sometimes we just get busy. The job, family, the holidays, [...]

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 [...]

Lately, I’ve received some feedback from some readers who asked in why most of the recipes on this site are “complicated”. I was asked about “simpler” dishes like seasoned chicken or fish. The reality is that there isn’t much to making simpler dishes as long as you know your seasonings and how to cook the chosen [...]

This week, much of the world will be celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ with gatherings of food, wine, and gifts.  Then in another week, we’ll get drunk and feed our fill even more as we ring in 2011.  After the festivities, millions then face the New Year a little heavier and feeling guilty.  Gyms [...]

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 [...]

One of Zuzana’s biggest desires for this Greece trip was to sample fresh seafood caught from the Mediterranean.  She had fantasies of restaurants all over Greece serving amazing dishes full of flavor and yet light on the stomach.  This fantasy isn’t too far from reality, but a tourist in Athens does need to do their [...]