Hanukkah: Celebrating Miracles

In 2023, Hanukkah is celebrated December 7 to December 15. Festival of Lights – no somber celebrating here with a holiday titled this way, not when two miracles are commemorated. Eight days of celebrating, lighting of candles, foods fried in oil are all elements of the holiday you may be familiar with. Hanukkah means “dedication” or “rededication”. The ancient Israelites were victorious over the...

Oktoberfest – No Airfare Required

Oktoberfest, one of the world’s greatest is expected to return to pre-covid numbers in 2023. This year’s event, the 188th Oktoberfest, takes place 16 September through 3 October. If you cannot make it to Munich you can likely find an Oktoberfest celebration near you. Oktoberfest is an event worthy of your attendance and one that you would likely feel the urge to return (as...

Artichoke Flan

For those of us who love to cook, we find inspiration in books, from television, but mostly from eating — especially on the road. Traveling is fulfilling in so many ways but for me a great joy and benefit is eating in restaurants. From simplistic to fancy I love them all — with a tilt toward simplistic. One of my favorite restaurant cities in...

Grilled Ratatouille

Ratatouille is a classic Southern French dish, originally hailing from Nice and Provence, of stewed vegetables with herbs. It is a great side dish or a super crepe filling, in pasta, or it can be served on its own with rice. The basic concept is an easy one marrying a selection of fresh spring and summer vegetables. Most Mediterranean cuisines have a “ratatouille-like” dish. In...

Serving Beverages at Easter

Pairing wine with your holiday meal, whether it be traditional fare or your own twist, is always a challenge. Ham or lamb are traditional choices for Easter meals but there are always variations. Do yourself a favor and ignore the sickening sweet dishes that find their way to the table –  nothing works with these so forget about it. The biggest concern is the eclectic...

Roast Turkey Success Made Easy with a Brine

Why do we cook whole turkeys just once or twice a year? A properly done roast turkey is an amazing culinary treat and it’s so incredibly wine friendly, pairing well with most any white and most low-tannin red wines. As it is an infrequent meal our turkey roasting skills can get rusty or vanish altogether. While there are many ways to cook a turkey...
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