Guess what? I traveled to Italy this past weekend… Well, maybe my senses did! My house smelled like Italy. Let me tell you, it was amazing! I took my 5th or 6th try at making a yeast bread, and what emerged from my oven was a fragrant focaccia loaf! I had to do a double-take…did [...]
Archive for July, 2010
back from italy with loaf in hand & mouth
Posted in snacks & appetizers, yeast breads, tagged bread, cheese, snacks & appetizers on July 28, 2010 | 1 Comment »
krautfleckerl. say that 5x fast!
Posted in main dish, side dish, veggies, tagged main dish, side dish, vegetables on July 22, 2010 | 7 Comments »
Cabbage and noodles. Noodles and cabbage. Krautfleckerl. Krautfleckerl can be found in almost every Austrian household. I stumbled on this recipe and it immediately reminded me of Vienna. While there, a few years ago, I enjoyed (over and over) warm comforting dishes containing egg noodles, vegetables and some variety of protein…usually beef. This dish is [...]
pear tart, oui oui!
Posted in dessert, fruit, tagged cinnamon, dessert, fruit on July 15, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Yesterday was Bastille Day! History lesson!! Ah hem…Bastille Day is a French national holiday and it commemorates the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789. The Bastille was a prison that symbolized King Louis XVI’s absolute and arbitrary power. The people of Paris did not like their King and did not like him sending [...]
berry easy cinnamon rolls
Posted in breakfast, fruit, tagged breakfast, fruit on July 10, 2010 | 8 Comments »
Ok Ok, I know I just did an entry about breakfast. This is clearly a sign breakfast is my favorite meal! Nevertheless, this is a sweet breakfasty food, not savory like the previous entry. I don’t think I’ve met a person who doesn’t enjoy the intoxicating aroma and taste of cinnamon rolls. Let’s be honest, [...]
savory breakfast bake
Posted in breakfast, main dish, veggies, tagged breakfast, eggs, main dish, vegetables on July 6, 2010 | 9 Comments »
I must confess, one of my favorite new ingredients is pearl barley. I can’t get enough of it! In salads, soups and bowls. But what about pearl barley and breakfast? I was recently on a mission to find a breakfast dish I could incorporate my new favorite ingredient because (a) I love breakfast and (b) [...]










