How to make Wiener Schnitzel

    How to make Wiener Schnitzel

    Jan 25, 2010 | Expat Life, Featured, Food, Travel

    Here in Germany, Stefan and I have judged many a restaurant based on their schnitzel. If they can’t make that well, then there’s no reason to bother with most of their other food either. Schnitzel can actually be prepared many different ways but Wiener is the basic...
    Bad Boy Beef Tacos

    Bad Boy Beef Tacos

    Jan 12, 2010 | Featured, Food, Freezer Meals, Mains

    Another favorite from the Harley Biker’s Cookbook , the Bad Boy Beef Tacos never fail to rock our world. This is one of our staple dinners here. Even Mackenzie loves them, although we do cut out a bit of the spice for her. When tasting this with “full heat”, keep in...
    World’s Best Cornbread

    World’s Best Cornbread

    Jan 7, 2010 | Food

    When I was young, my mom used to make cornbread all the time. I grew up in Texas — it’s a staple there. But cornmeal here in Germany is not quite as coarse as the cornmeal you buy in America. And it can be rather hard to find. I guess it’s really more corn flour than...
    Baked Ratatouille Ziti

    Baked Ratatouille Ziti

    Dec 18, 2009 | Food, Mains

    The eggplant sat lurking in the fridge. It stared at me every time I opened the door to grab something else, begging to be cooked in some way. Half of a small one was used on pizza last weekend. And I thought about making eggplant Parmesan with the other larger...
    Cajun Shrimp Casserole

    Cajun Shrimp Casserole

    Nov 24, 2009 | Food, Mains, Seafood

    I was feeling adventurous this weekend and decided to try something totally new. A recent mental inventory of our freezer trunk reminded me we had a bunch of okra I froze and a bag of shrimp that were just begging to be used up. So the following dish emerged: Cajun...