One of my lasting memories from touring Bavaria were the roadside vendors serving piping hot Bratwurst sandwiches slathered in hot Sauerkraut and a local spicy mustard and horseradish (I think) condiment. On a cold, drizzly day they were just the ticket after a Volksmarch! The key to the sandwich was
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Beverages
Ole Without The Ouch
The Spanish had a great idea when it came to beating hot summer afternoon thirst by mixing full-blooded red wine with cooling citrus juices. Called Sangria, literally ‘bloody’, Sangria is a staple in restaurants in Spain and Portugal, as well as popular in Mexican restaurants here in North America. But
Beverages
REAL Hot Chocolate
When I was growing up instant hot chocolate was years in the future. With long, damp winters on Vancouver Island, hot steaming mugs of hot chocolate were in constant demand (especially if your parents didn’t allow youngsters coffee!). Making hot chocolate with Fry’s Cocoa may take an extra minute but
Dinner Lunch
Ambrosia Salad
In ancient Greek mythology, Ambrosia is sometimes the food, sometimes the drink, of the gods, often depicted as conferring ageless immortality upon whoever consumes it. It was brought to the gods in Olympus by doves, so may have been thought of in the Homeric tradition as a kind of divine
Beverages
Coffee Elixir of Life
(From the pages of ‘Teeswater.ca’, an online newspaper I published a few years back) In Seattle you haven’t had enough coffee until you can thread a sewing machine while it’s running. – Jeff Bezos What is it about coffee that brings out the best (and worst) of us? That makes
Dinner Lunch
Quick and Easy Quiche
Ingredients: Preparation: Makes 8 medium to large or 16 small slices. Ingredients that have worked well for me as fillings include a cup of lightly fried bacon, yellow and red peppers, mushrooms, frozen mixed vegetables (especially peas), fried diced sausage, 1/2 inch squares of sliced ham. ** most recipes tell