Hot Honey and Soppressata Pizza is an unexpected but perfect twist on a traditional pizza. Sweet, spicy and completely mind-blowing! When I tell people that I grew up in northwestern Ohio, they assume I grew up on a farm. It’s true that the area is agriculturally rich and Perrysburg is surrounded by fields and farm lands.
Buttermilk Biscuits
Buttermilk Biscuits — This is my favorite recipe for flaky and tender buttermilk biscuits! These versatile biscuits are good for everything from biscuits and gravy to strawberry shortcake, or for just eating with some butter and honey or jam! Beaten biscuits… Touch of grace biscuits… super flaky biscuits… drop biscuits… All of these biscuits are delicious and
Istanbul Grand Bazaar Tour
On the Istanbul Grand Bazaar Tour with Culinary Backstreets, I ate my way through the city’s famous Bazaar Quarter and explored one of the largest covered markets in the world. I became obsessed with Istanbul after visiting the Turkish Embassy in Washington D.C. last spring. When I got the chance to travel to Turkey a few months
Iced Coffee Lemonade – Portuguese Mazagran
Iced Coffee Lemonade is a refreshing blend of cold brew coffee and freshly squeezed lemonade. It may sound a little strange, but it’s surprisingly delicious and a perfect drink for summer! Collective Espresso is my favorite coffee shop in Cincinnati. A few years ago, they introduced a new drink called espresso lemonade. It consisted of a
Kentucky Marbled Bourbon Pound Cake
In college, my boyfriend, Graham, took a writing class based on Cincinnati. Each week local writers came in and spoke to the class about their work. One day he texted me from class and said, “Don’t be mad, but the speaker in class today is an editor for the Joy of Cooking.” If only he would have looked at
Where to Eat in Islamorada, Florida
One of the best American road trips is driving the 150 miles from Miami to Key West. Making your way out of the Miami congestion, you’ll find Highway 1, also known the Overseas Highway, which connects all of the islands together and connects the islands to the mainland. This is not a road trip you
French Palmiers (elephant ear cookies)
The thing I love most about cooking is that there’s always something new to learn. It keeps things interesting, but can also be one of the biggest challenges. In culinary school, one chef would teach us how to break down a chicken and the next chef would tell us that method was completely wrong. This happened
French Salted Caramel Chocolate Tart
I have a tendency to overdo it when I travel. I get excited and want to do everything. The more guidebooks and blogs I read, the more plans I make. My friends and family remind me that “You can’t do everything” and I politely ignore their advice. This was the case during my last trip
Taste Hungary Budapest Food Tours
Hungarian cuisine wasn’t on my radar until a few years ago when my favorite bakery, Zingerman’s Bakehouse in Ann Arbor Michigan, started adding many traditional Hungarian soups, pastries, and cakes to their menu. After trying their Hungarian dishes, I became interested in Hungary’s culinary traditions. When I had the opportunity to visit Budapest, my top priority
Eating Amsterdam Food Tour
Many people know Amsterdam for the museums, Red Light District, and liberal social policies, but I don’t often hear of people traveling to the Netherlands for the food. Before visiting Amsterdam, I knew nothing about Dutch cuisine. I had some ideas of things I wanted to try — Indonesian food, pancakes, apple pie, fries with mayo