If you’re a fan of lemony Greek potatoes you have to try this out and take a go at one of the two ‘adjustments’ er, hacks I’ve listed. The beauty of addictive Greek potatoes lies in the lemon, garlic, and herbs the potatoes absorb while roasting. I’ve tried several recipes found while searching […]
Want a ‘light’ pizza? Try this white bean and arugula salad pizza. Mine is a riff of Bryan Gardner’s recipe posted in NYTimes Cooking. I make my own crust, but it will work fine with a good quality store bought. Don’t go for those so-called pizza doughs in a tube. Just don’t. You […]
Our local Burger King always has a long cue of cars lined up at the drive through. So, one day, middle of the week, I decided to get ahead of the inevitable crowds and struck out early to snag the next contestant in our Fast Food Chicken Sandwich comparisons. This photo is of a recently […]
Delicious lunch in simple surroundings in Dayton before starting out on tastings. Carnitas Quesadilla (half eaten in this shot) with perfectly crispy and flavorful carnitas and cheesy. Taco bowl with Chili Verde layered with grains also great. Give this place a try.
Gravlax is actually pretty easy to make. The basic recipe includes applying a dry brine with herbal elements to some fish protein. In this case, salmon, but it could just as well be another firm, meaty fish such as haddock or halibut. Most brines are made of some combination of salt and sugar rubbed on […]
What’s better than a slow cooked beef roast packed with flavor? Have this on a wintry day, or any day, you’re craving comfort food without the fuss. Copyright www.foodfriendstravel.com
Our Superbowl Snacks February 3, 2019 Our God Daughter, Megan, came over during the Superbowl so we needed a few snacks to have on-hand. Still being inspired by our trip to Spain, we decided to stick with the tapas style goodies. However, not ones to be confined to convention, we’ve adapted and combined several […]
Barcelona November 9 - 13th, 2018 Casa Fuster Barcalona https://www.hotelcasafuster.com/en/ Hotel Casa Fuster recommended to us by Aurelio Giordano, of Ace World Travel, turned out to be the exact right fit for Steven and I. You can Google the Hotel Casa Fuster for a load of details, but what impressed us from the start was […]
Places We’ve Stayed at in Ireland Overview Dublin, Ireland – July 14 & 15, 2017 The Merrion 21-24 Upper Merrion Street http://www.merrionhotel.com Belfast, Northern Ireland – July 16, 2017 The Merchant Hotel 16 Skipper Street https://www.themerchanthotel.com Donegal, Ireland – July 17, 2017 The Sandhouse Hotel Rossnowlagh Beach, Co. Donegal http://www.shandhouse.ie/ Cong, Ireland – July 18-21, […]
Places We’ve Stayed at in Ireland Overview Dublin, Ireland – July 14 & 15, 2017 The Merrion 21-24 Upper Merrion Street http://www.merrionhotel.com Belfast, Northern Ireland – July 16, 2017 The Merchant Hotel 16 Skipper Street https://www.themerchanthotel.com Donegal, Ireland – July 17, 2017 The Sandhouse Hotel Rossnowlagh Beach, Co. Donegal http://www.sandhouse.ie/ Cong, Ireland – July 18-21, […]
December 16, 2016 Four Seasons Goldfinch Tavern Steven and I met one day around lunch time to take in the SAM main museum’s exhibit on fashion designer Yves St. Lauren. Steven had to return to work but I wanted something to eat. Since I don’t get a chance to come downtown very often, I wanted […]
Christmas Day dinner with friends began the day before with the arrival of a hefty 3-rib prime rib roast. We knew that to sous vide a roast this size would take many, many hours, so it was necessary to have it handy Christmas morning to start the sous vide process. It’s gotten to be our […]
