Moving to Germany, I never would have guessed that I would be inundated with the wonderful cuisine of Turkey (among many other places). There are so many new spices and dishes to try. We kept stumbling into a wonderful, slightly spicy bulgur salad, called Kisir, and loved it whether from a restaurant, deli, or from…
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Ina’s Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas
Have I ever eaten an enchilada? I’m really not sure. I’m a quesadilla or taco girl through and through. However, with some time on my hands, I found myself browsing through my Ina recipe collection and for some reason, the enchiladas just spoke to me. I’m glad they did and I think The Husband was…
Quick and Easy Kitchen Sink Cookies You’ll Love
Winding down the clock to moving day, I’m cleaning out the pantry in a big way. After coming across many open bags of baking chips, handfuls of various nuts in the fridge, I knew that Kitchen Sink cookies were in store for our kitchen. I consulted, Simply Recipe’s Panera copycat version as a guide and…
Delicious Venetian Rolled Pizza Recipe
After discovering the elegantly named and plated, ‘dick pizza,’ in Moncalvo a few years ago, we’ve been chasing it down menus ever since. That said, it’s not a lot of places, save for Al Profeta, tucked away on a side street in Venice. In a half romantic gesture, half clean out the fridge pre-move, I…
Quick NYT Top 50 Hoisin Noodles with Shredded Chicken and Veggies
I discovered this New York Time’s 2025 Top 50 recipe just weeks before Lunar New Year and my household has been lucky enough to enjoy it several times since: an instant classic. The Husband declared it better than Chinese takeaway (he forgets we don’t have that in Switzerland, I suppose). The recipe is a simple…
Chuy’s Copycat Jalapeno Dip Recipe: A Spicy Delight
After a real need for some Chuy’s jalapeno dip/dressing, I took to the corners of the internet to cobble together a version of the recipe to feed my craving. The result was very favorable and I’m only remiss that I can’t buy jalapenos in Switzerland, making this dip a true luxury! Oh, la, la! Chuy’s…
Make Devonshire’s Sticky Toffee Pudding at Home
If you can’t get to The Devonshire in Soho, bring it to yours, precisely what we did on New Year’s Eve. After scouring the internet for Devonshire recipes or dupes, without much luck, I managed to find their sticky toffee pudding recipe, an absolute treasure! Ina, I love you, but this ensures that I’ll never…
Delicious Mince Pie Cheesecake Recipe for Christmas
Still planning your Christmas menu, look no further for dessert, because this is the ultimate festive mashup of deliciousness- Mince Pie Cheesecake! The Husband found this recipe and as a lover of both desserts, I was rather intrigued and had to give it a try so smuggling a few mince pies home from London, we…
Ina’s Sticky Toffee Date Cake with Bourbon Glaze
Sticky Toffee Pudding or the not as fun sounding “date cake,” brough a splash of British to our American Thanksgiving in Switzerland. The feast was a real international event! This cake was easy to throw together, and the taste was delicious even if it looks like something from the swamp. You can add Bourbon to…
Ina’s Herb & Apple Bread Pudding
As delicious as Ina’s Tuscan turkey was, the star of Thanksgiving was her Herb & Apple Bread Pudding. I halved the recipe, but it still made enough to serve about six people, if not more! As we live down the road from Gruyere, it seemed fitting to incorporate it into our Swiss Thanksgiving. This dish…
Ina’s Tuscan Turkey Escalope
While I love any chance to try an Ina recipe, I can’t say I was excited to try Tuscan Turkey. It just looked like turkey and well, I don’t love a roasted turkey. But, for some reason I decided I was going traditional Thanksgiving menu this year. Finding a full turkey in Switzerland is out…
Ina’s Chipotle & Parmesan Popcorn
I love, love, love an apero hour, especially while cooking a delectable meal (in this case Thanksgiving). It’s even better with an interesting nibble and Ina’s Chipotle & Parmesan popcorn fit just the bill, particularly on Thanksgiving when you’re wrapped up with 100 other tasks, as this takes approximately two minutes to whip up (if…