Green mussels are a very famous mussel variety from New Zealand, and a delicacy all around the world. They are larger and sweeter than regular...
I’m finally back home after my travels in Spain, but I think I’ve permanently got an addiction to tapas. These fried mussels are a perfect...
This popular Eastern European salad is most commonly eaten at New Year’s celebrations, but can often be found in grocery stores year round. Herring salad...
Making guacamole is a fun, and cost saving way to bring that delicious Mexican flavor to your home kitchen. My recipe is one I come...
Pasta salad is a staple of every potluck, but there are so many ways to spruce up the boring old cold macaroni and mayo. This...
Have you ever wondered how the best steakhouses have such tasty mashed potatoes. It’s most likely because they aren’t mashed at all! These French whipped...
Foraging for mushrooms is a very popular activity in Ukraine, and one of the best places to go is the Carpathian mountains. This Carpathian mushroom...
Continuing on with my trend of traditional Ukrainian recipes, here is a popular home style recipe for pork plov. Plov is what Ukrainians call rice...
What could be better than having a terrace lunch on a warm Spanish day? A cold glass of cerveza Alhambra, some free tapas, and a...
One of my favorite Spanish recipes is also one of the simplest. In fact, poor man’s potatoes, or patatas a lo pobre as it is...
Vegetables are not the first thing one thinks of when they visualize Spanish cuisine. However these tasty marinated carrots are a mainstay Spanish side dish...
Many people have a love/hate relationship with asparagus, but it’s extremely easy to love these Spanish jamon wrapped asparagus. These stalks are bursting with umami...