Bourbon Smoked Ribs

    Bourbon Smoked Ribs

    May 14, 2010 | Food, Mains

    We made these smoked ribs last year in our barrel smoker and they turned out SO good. We were so busy trying out other new recipes in our new smoker haze that I never got around to writing about them. So when we made them last weekend again, we knew it was love all...
    Wild garlic pesto

    Wild garlic pesto

    Apr 29, 2010 | Expat Life, Food, Garden, Travel

    Wild garlic (Allium ursinum AKA bear’s garlic, ramsons or Bärlauch in German) is a wonderful chive cousin that we’re lucky to have growing in our courtyard and a bit in our garden too. At Mackenzie’s christening dinner, we were served a wild garlic soup that was just...
    The best recipe for beef burgers

    The best recipe for beef burgers

    Apr 27, 2010 | Food, Freezer Meals, Mains

    For many, many years (probably since we moved to Germany), we have been on a quest for a really good burger recipe. We’ve tried several that have been tasty, but they were never just right. Some of them were best suited for spreading on the bun and eating it...

    Smoked Salmon Pasta

    Apr 13, 2010 | Food, Mains, Seafood

    Over Easter I bought all the goodies needed to have smoked salmon with potato pancakes for breakfast. But I ended up with way too much salmon (as usual) and not enough potato pancakes…so what to do? I’ve been to a few Italian restaurants where they served a smoked...
    German Red Cabbage Recipe

    German Red Cabbage Recipe

    Mar 23, 2010 | Food, German Specialties

    There are few German foods that I find more heavenly than stewed red cabbage. I don’t know what it is exactly but I could seriously eat my weight in the stuff. I know I’ve mentioned it before, but I mean it. To be honest, it seems to be something about shredded...