A couple of weekends ago Cheryl and I were in San Francisco for a wedding and we were reminded of many good memories from our joyous day. My thoughts usually end up thinking about our honeymoon and inevitably about what we ate. I’ve previously posted about a cooking class Cheryl and I took while onContinue reading “Spanish Tortilla – Another Delicious Treasure from our Barcelona Adventure”
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Summer Squash Quiche
Summer Squash Quiche Zucchini and yellow squash are flooding the summer markets so here’s another good light, summery dish to bake for a brunch or dinner. Making a quiche is much easier than you think. It’s really a savory tart but with a bit more custard which makes it good enough for an appetizer orContinue reading “Summer Squash Quiche”
Decadent Truffle Deviled Eggs for a Movies in the Parks Picnic!
We’ve had Memorial Day, the official summer kick-off. Here in Chicago another summertime favorite starts on Monday, June 11 : “Movies in the Parks”. Dinner and a movie outside! These are a fun way to get together with some friends (or a romantic evening for two), have a picnic, and watch a movie. Chicagoans areContinue reading “Decadent Truffle Deviled Eggs for a Movies in the Parks Picnic!”
Get Ready for Summer Salads! Potato Salad with Eggs and Dill
Lately I’ve been talking about refreshing your grilling skills as we get closer to Memorial Day and the official start of summer. Very important of course, but one area you shouldn’t neglect in your preparation are salads. I was inspired to make the first potato salad of the summer since we had absolutely gorgeous ChicagoContinue reading “Get Ready for Summer Salads! Potato Salad with Eggs and Dill”
Mixed Berry Custard Tart – Simple Ratios
On Mother’s Day we went over to our friends Erik and Jen’s for some grilling. It was a beautiful, sunny day in Chicago and we offered to bring some dessert. No idea why since I’m not much of a baker. Well not much of cake baker at least. If I had to rank my dessertContinue reading “Mixed Berry Custard Tart – Simple Ratios”
Change it up for Valentine’s Day, Apple-Almond Tart
What, no chocolate? That’s right no chocolate. Why? I’ll tell you why. Because everyone always expects chocolate and if you really want to make an impression you should think outside the box. Apples fit in perfectly on Valentine’s Day. Folkore, mythology, legends are full of stories where the fruit represents both good and evil. WeContinue reading “Change it up for Valentine’s Day, Apple-Almond Tart”
A Hot Christmas Cocktail
Cheryl’s parents are retired and live in Florida and the weather always seems to turn colder whenever they visit. I don’t know how they do it. So far we don’t have any snow here in Chicago so they’re pretty happy but it is a little…um…chilly. More than they’re used to at least! One of myContinue reading “A Hot Christmas Cocktail”
My Favorite Christmas Cookie – Porlos Testa
Remember how I said my Grandmother’s stuffing was one of the first recipes of hers I got? Well this is the very first one. Porlos testa (TEE-sta). Nothing says Christmas to me like these “cookies.” I suppose they’re more like a pastry but growing up they were my favorite, and still are. These were reallyContinue reading “My Favorite Christmas Cookie – Porlos Testa”
Strudel – The Old Fashioned Way!
Way back in October Cheryl and I attended a hands-on strudel making demonstration at Dank Haus (German-American cultural center here in Chicago). When we lived in Washington DC Cheryl used to get strudel from Heidelberg Pastry Shop in Arlington (they’d also have grilled sausages on the weekends which were great after my men’s league soccerContinue reading “Strudel – The Old Fashioned Way!”
The Best Thanksgiving Stuffing Recipe!
Every Thanksgiving the one thing I look forward to most is the stuffing. I really could care less about the turkey. For me that is the vessel by which you cook the stuffing. This is the stuffing my Grandmother (on my father’s side) made and we used to have it every year. It was oneContinue reading “The Best Thanksgiving Stuffing Recipe!”
The Roaming GastroGnome 