It may be that the Chinese have more wrapped dishes than other cultures. So many buns and dumplings made with completely different wrappers and fillings. It would probably take a lifetime to catalogue all of them, but what a wonderful chore. Chinese sausage dates back almost 2000 years. The technique described in writings from that…
These cherry tomatoes can be quickly prepared and provide an excellent appetizer as a start for a meal. They are fresh and the addition of the cheese really adds to this savory dish.
This dish is a bit complicated, but delicious. The sauce is the complicating issue. The combination of chicken, apple and the curry is delicious. Your guests will love this.
As mentioned in the blog on crepes generally, French crepes are what we think of when the word “crepes” is mentioned. They can be filled with savory or sweet fillings and the type of crepe depends on the filling. Classically savory crepes use buckwheat flour whereas sweet crepes use King Arthur All Purpose Flour. The…
In the US Crepes are thought purely French, and of course French crepes are delicious. The Classic French Crepe Suzette used to be a popular formal desert, though less commoon now. Everyone seems to know about “crepes” – or do they? However, crepes are legion throughout the world. Crepes are made throughout Europe, Eastern Europe,…
The history of sausage rolls goes back centuries. Meat was wrapped in dough as far back as the ancient Romans and Greeks. However, “sausage rolls” per se didn’t come into existence until the 19th century in France (although other countries have claimed to design the sausage rolls first). The first published mention of the sausage…
Kalakukko is a classic Finnish dish, from the region of Savonia in Finnland. It is basically fish wrapped in bread. This dish is very unusual to a US palate. It is a bit time consuming, but results in a very interesting dish that your guests, if they love fish, will enjoy. The combination of the…
These delicious rolls are a great appetizer. Serve only one or at most two as they are very filling. I do like eggplant, especially the Asian eggplants (Chinese eggplants). These are a nice violet color, thinner and in my opinion not as bitter and better tasting. The bitterness can be combated using the salting method…
After 16 days on the ocean, and about 5 days travel added to this, it was a long trip to say the least. But it was memorable and a once in a lifetime experience. We arrived in Miami atound 5:30 AM and I was up at that time. I received a pot of coffee and…
On board any cruise there will be multiple restaurants from which one can choose. This is certainly true with the Riviera cruise I am on currently. There are 4 specality restaurants on board the Riviera, Jacques, Red Ginger, Polo Grill and Toscana. For these restaurants you need to make reservations ahead of time. The regular…