Bargaining a Carpet over Apple Tea in Turkey and Winner

Drink recipes, Exotic World Recipes

I was stuck in my Greek Island cruise photo album again. Here is a second post down memory lane, with a traditional recipe, from one of my past trips. If you missed my first post on Boureki dish from the island of Crete click here. One stop on the cruise itinerary was...

Cretan Memories with Boureki

Exotic World Recipes, Main Course Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes

As I was dusting my bookshelf my attention was focused on a series of 6 huge photo albums. Yes the actual printed pre digital kind. All of these albums are exclusively trips. When I was younger I did a lot of backpacking trips or loner road trips across Europe and...

Aromatherapy: Sprains and Strains Massage Oil

Beauty Health Recipes

This recipe is not to be consumed, but it will do wonders for your body. I have been dabbling in essential oil mixtures for a few years now, on and off.  I am not a big believer in the mood changing recipes but most of my ‘first aid’ mixes work. A few...

Home Cured Pork Tenderloin

Appetizer Recipes, Events

Hello everyone! Today is my 5th Blogiversary! Wow 5 years. And today is my 690th post. Double Wow! This blog saw a different kind of birth compared to most other food blogs. In the beginning it was only restaurant reviews, bad ones when I look back. I started this...

Grilled Lime and Bitters Chicken

Main Course Recipes

A friend once invited me to dinner at her brother’s new house, maybe 10 years ago. I do remember the gorgeous setting of the backyard. There was lush vegetation all around, pretty wind chimes and birdhouses. I have fond memories of that evening. Its was a...

SRC: Peach Monster Smoothie

Vegetarian Recipes, Drink recipes, Smoothie Recipes

Today is my group’s reveal day for the Secret Recipe Club. What is the SRC? Basically you are assigned a fellow participant’s blog by the organizer and then you pick a recipe of your choice from that blog and make your version of it. But it is a secret,...

Strawberry and Chili Peppers Sour Ice Cream

Ice Cream and Frozen Recipes

I am late this year. Normally I would be posting at least my second ice cream recipe at this date because I am obsessed with ice cream. This month’s love blog hop is helping me get back on track as Ice Cream is the theme this June. I have made lots of unusual...

Spinach and Feta Strata

Breakfast Brunch Recipes

Here is a great little dish to serve for a sophisticated brunch at home. This is actually the 3rd dish I said I would blog about from Mother’s Day. Sorry I have been busy. Last year I made a baked french toast dish which my mom loved. I thought I would...

Fish tortilla citrus vanilla gastrique radish salsa

Events, Main Course Recipes

A wonderful new way to enjoy a fish tortilla: top it with a fabulous citrus & vanilla gastrique and a radish salsa! Served with battered radish leaves. Well, I guess it had to happen sooner or later. Ladies and Germs: 5 Star Makeovers is at WAR this month. Yes you...