Egyptian Tomato Salad is a refreshing summer tomato salad to enjoy that is bursting with the flavors of lemon, garlic, and fresh herbs.  A real summer treat and a great … Continued

    Egyptian Watermelon Feta Salad is a delightful recipe shared with What’s Cooking America by Chef Maha Basoom and her website Maha’s Fine Egyptian Cuisine.  This is a very refreshing … Continued

The translation of Enchilada Suizas literally means Swiss Enchiladas.  This is my version of the signature dish at Samborn’s Restaurant in Mexico City, the one in the Casa de Azulejos (House … Continued

 Enchiladas con Salsa Verde Enchiladas with Green Sauce or Enchiladas con Salsa Verde, recipe comes from south of the border (Mexico).  Salsa Verde is to Mexican cuisine what tomato sauce … Continued

What is an English Trifle?  It is a cake well soaked with sherry and served with a boiled custard poured over it.  It is delicious and elegant looking layered in … Continued

  If you have a craving for Tex Mex, try adding these zesty flank steak fajitas to your dinner menu.  Once you marinate the meat and have the vegetables prepped, … Continued

  This colorful Farro Salad with Buttermilk Dressing may be served cold or at room temperature, which I prefer.  Farro is an ancient grain that has long been loved in … Continued

      If you have never had a truly aged balsamic vinegar drizzled over ice cream or fruit (especially fresh strawberries with balsamic vinegar), you are missing out on … Continued

Panforte Di Siena – Italian Siena Cake – Italian Christmas Cake An Italian confection, this Fig and Walnut Panforte, is a cross between fruit cake, candy, and honey cakes called … Continued

The contrast between the sweet and salty is so wonderful in this Chocolate Sea Salt Caramel Candy. This is one of my favorite candy indulgences when I am looking to … Continued

France, Alsace & Burgundy Colmar, France We had a lovely evening in Colmar as the city was celebrating “Fête de la Musique”, World Music Day, the biggest street party in … Continued

Five Cities to Visit in Northern Spain – Basque Country From Provincial to Pamplona I arrived in Madrid after catching a few carefully plotted “Zzzz’s”  on the plane.  It was … Continued

Ten Days in Tokyo – Food, Fun and Trains I am typing this from the last place I expected to be today, Honolulu, HI. The trip started with a little stress, as my … Continued

  Off to France – Bonjour Paris! Train, Planes or…. How Many Ways to Travel in Paris After many modes of travel, I successfully arrived in Paris. Travelling to Paris from London … Continued

  Oregon’s Alpenfest – Western U.S. Bavarian Festival Tucked into the Northeast corner of Oregon is a small town with a big heart called Joseph. Located in Wallowa County, near … Continued