For the Love of Nog

For the Love of Nog

Christmas isn’t that far away.  Is eggnog part of your holiday traditions?  One of my fondest memories of Christmas is my Dad making eggnog for us.  I love eggnog. Store bought (I wish you could buy it year-round.) or homemade; it’s my all-time festive drink and...
Christmas Pudding

Christmas Pudding

Eat, drink and be merry! That’s a great practise to follow all year round. At Christmas time, it’s even more meaningful. I am a true Royalist and love any view into their lives outside of the public. Over the years, royal chefs have shared some favourites to give us...
Margherita Pizza

Margherita Pizza

Margherita Pizza | Recipe from Relais Borgo Santo Pietro, Tuscany   I have been fortunate to participate in cooking classes right in Italy where I learned that the success of a pizza lies in the art of stretching the dough. First, you have manipulate the dough using...
Holland America Line: Bread & Butter Pudding

Holland America Line: Bread & Butter Pudding

Ingredients: 1.5 pounds good-quality day-old sliced white bread, crust trimmed and slices cut into cubes6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted1 quart whole milk6 eggs, beaten3 egg yolks, beaten3/4 cup sugar1 teaspoon vanilla extract3/4 cup raisinsconfectioner’s sugar...
Yellow Curry with Chicken (Gaeng garee gai)

Yellow Curry with Chicken (Gaeng garee gai)

Yellow Thai chicken curry, seen as Gang Garee Gai or Kaeng Kari on English menus, is one of the most fragrant and hearty curries in Thai cuisine. When choosing Thailand as a holiday, food was one of the main reasons I chose this destination. With a national motto like...