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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

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Czech Gingerbread Kolache

A delicious European Christmas cookies inspired by the kolaches in Prague. A soft gingerbread base filled with poppy seeds and topped with a buttery streusel.

Sometimes I’m amazed at the taste memories that stick with me long after I travel. Some of them are expected: fish and chips in London, Peking duck in Beijing, tapas in Barcelona. Other times, I’m caught by surprise when I’m still thinking about certain foods months or years after tasting them. These Czech gingerbread kolache are

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Filed Under: Cookies, International, Travel Inspired, Uncategorized Tagged With: christmas, christmas cookies, cookies, czech republic, Eating Europe, Eating Prague, europe, european, gingerbread, holiday, kolache, prague

Kentucky Derby Cookies: Pecan Shortbread with Bourbon & Chocolate

Kentucky Derby Cookies - pecan shortbread thumbprints filled with pecans, bourbon, and chocolate. A fun take on the traditional Derby Pie. Perfect for parties! | www.thehungrytravelerblog.com

Living in Cincinnati is funny.  I live and work in Ohio but buy my groceries and get gas in Kentucky. Even the Cincinnati airport is located in Kentucky. I often forget I’m changing states when I cross the river, but once you hit Kentucky you can feel that you’re in the South. One of the best

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Cookbook Giveaway: Cookie Love by Mindy Segal

Pin It to Win it! Enter to win Cookie Love by Mindy Segal at www.thehungrytravelerblog.com

I’ve been on a cookie baking binge lately and it’s all because of Cookie Love, the new book from Mindy Segal, James Beard Award Winning pastry chef and owner of  Mindy’s Hot Chocolate in Chicago. Cookie Love: More Than 60 Recipes and Techniques for Turning the Ordinary into the Extraordinary Cookies are one of my favorite

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Lebkuchen – German Gingerbread Cookies

Lebkuchen German Gingerbread Cookies

A few years ago, my boyfriend Graham and I spent the week of Valentine’s Day in Munich, Germany.  As soon as we landed, the city started experiencing heavy snowfall, wicked winds, and bitterly cold temperatures that ended up lasting the duration of our trip.  Within a few hours, we relented and made our way to a

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Filed Under: Cookies, Desserts, Holiday, International, Recipes, Travel Tagged With: alton brown, christmas, cookies, germany, gingerbread, lebkuchen, munich, sauna, therme spa, Travel, valentines day, winter

Tips for Better Baking – Week Two

Tips for Better Baking - Learn how to become a better baker!

Every day in January I am sharing one of my best Tips for Better Baking. These are tips that have made my kitchen life easier and helped me become a better baker. Follow along on Facebook or check back here each Sunday for a roundup of the week’s tips. If you’re just joining us, be sure

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The Hungry Traveler by Jordan Hamons is a culinary travel blog about globally inspired cooking and food-focused travel.
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