Breads
Agnes’s Pogacsa | Savory Hungarian Biscuits
We were stymied, trying to figure out where to go for dinner one night, when our friend suggested a restaurant on the Danube. It...
Budapest
Honey Gingerbread and Kürtőskalács
The Budapest Christmas Fair may be small, but it packs a sensory-overload of sounds, smells and sights into a few city blocks. The two...
Beverages
Dark Hot Chocolate and Christmas in Budapest
If you're lucky, like we were, you'll arrive in Budapest at night. And, after passing miles and miles of generic concrete highrises, you'll look...
Budapest
Budapest Christmas Fair
Boldog Karácsonyt!
We're in Budapest for the Christmas market which has hundreds of wooden stalls selling hearty holiday food and drink. Oh, and a few...
Christmas
Italian Pistachio Cookies
Those naughty Sicilians! Leave it to Italy, the land that brought us Sophia Loren and Gina Lollobrigida, to have a sweet called "virgin's breast."
Whether...
Breads
Banana Gingerbread
Just in time for the holidays and cold weather, this recipe makes a dense, moist and healthy loaf. It's a great alternative to boring...
Breads
Almond Torte (Torta Rustica di Mandorle) and Breakfast in Sicily
Breakfast may be our favorite meal in Sicily. A surprising statement about a place that created cannoli, cassata and Marsala.
Breakfast in Ortygia, Agrigento and...
Basics
Rich Homemade Ricotta and a Weekend in Ortygia, Sicily
Silly us! We thought we were going to Italy.
Don't be fooled, like we were, by the passport stamp when you step into Palermo or...
Gluten Free
Grilled Calabacitas
New Mexican food tends to be hearty- lots of chiles, cheese, frijoles and posole. After a few days in Santa Fe, though, you have...
Comfort Food
Red Chile Enchiladas
Decisions, decisions. Stack it or roll it. Blue corn or yellow. Red sauce or green. You gotta engage when you eat a New Mexico...