Global Cuisine
August 17th, 2009 at 01:24am
Under Global Cuisine
I was returned from Stuttgart, where a food festival was being held in the town center. Countless booths were selling sausages, maultaschen (a stuffed noodle similar to ravioli), flatbread pizza with a sour cream base rather than tomato (much tastier than it sounds!), and lots and lots of beer. I ate a lot, but my [...]
Continue Reading Pretzels, The Ideal Snack
Tags: baking, bread, German, pretzels, snack
By Caley
August 14th, 2009 at 12:46pm
Under Global Cuisine+ Quick and Easy+ Vegan/Vegetarian
Hummus is a delicious vegetarian alternative to the typical chips and dips that saturate our everyday lives. How often do you see a plate of veggies and hummus available at a family gathering? Inspired by middle eastern flavors, this side dish or dip is filling, scrumptions AND healthy. Ingredients should be available at your regular [...]
Continue Reading 4 Holistic Hummus Recipes
Tags: appetizers, hummus, middle eastern recipes, vegetarian
By Kristen
August 6th, 2009 at 01:31pm
Under Global Cuisine
My fiance’s birthday was this past Monday, but he’s been gone all week on a work trip. In some ways, it’s a good thing because it bought me more time to think about his gift! Now that it’s Thursday and he’s returning tomorrow I’m still wracking my brain for that perfect way to wish him [...]
Continue Reading Sushi Surprise
Tags: asian dishes, asian recipes, sushi
By Kristen
July 13th, 2009 at 10:42am
Under Delicious Dinners+ Global Cuisine+ Vegan/Vegetarian
I just love risotto. Basically, you throw in whatever seasonal vegetables you have on hand, fresh herbs, broth and maybe a splash of wine. Creamy risotto is always one of my favorite vegetarian meals. While trying to eat vegetarian three-four nights/week (for environmental reasons), a basic risotto offers so many different variations and the ingredients [...]
Continue Reading Five Risotto Recipes
Tags: dinner, risotto, vegetables, vegetarian
By Caley
June 29th, 2009 at 07:04am
Under Delicious Dinners+ Global Cuisine
I love the taste of dark chocolate. Here in Ireland everyone complains that American chocolate is too sweet, while they prefer very creamy milk chocolates. Luckily, even convenience stores around here sell small bars of Green & Blacks organic chocolates, and I they seem to sell in America too. I usually go for the 70% [...]
Continue Reading How to Have a Healthy Dinner of Chocolate
Tags: chocolate, Mexican, mole, stew
By Caley