Shrimp & Asparagus Pasta

    Shrimp & Asparagus Pasta

    It’s always important to have a few meals in your repertoire that involve ingredients that you seem to always have on hand. For us, that is usually shrimp (because we buy it on sale and but don’t usually eat it that often) and asparagus (because I always seem to want...
    A Chocolate Bark Extravaganza

    A Chocolate Bark Extravaganza

    Late on a Saturday afternoon in 2010, less than two weeks before Christmas, Stefan and I were sitting around in our farmhouse in Germany and thinking about our plans for the rest of the weekend. We’d gone out running errands in the morning, buying everything...
    Chicken soup with veggies & rice

    Chicken soup with veggies & rice

    I don’t know how things look where you are, but there is snow on the ground here and it’s about to get seriously cold once again. We’re talking -14°C (4°F) and there may be more snow heading our way. And all these cold temperatures just make me want to curl up with a...
    A simple currywurst

    A simple currywurst

    Currywurst is a staple of German fast food. Nearly anywhere you go, you’ll find a currywurst stand. And no matter what city or nationality of the owner, the currywurst always tastes pretty much the same. It’s a sure thing. Your choice of sides are usually French fries...

    Easy and delicious chicken noodle soup

    On Friday I was talking about finally using our rotisserie spit in our oven (which is awesome) and one of the best things about having a whole chicken like that is making a pot of soup with it afterwards. It’s not hard to do and most chicken noodle soups barely have...