How to Dry Fresh Herbs at Home
Filed Under Kitchen Tips
If you like to cook, then you've probably already realized that not all dried herbs are the same. How many of us have old jars of little-used herbs that have been sitting around for years in our cupboards? And how often do we find when we go to use them that they are practically tasteless, odorless, and ... useless? Learn how to use fresh and dried herbs on a cooking… Read
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Favorite Cookbooks and Why We Love Them
Filed Under Kitchen Tips, What's Up at TIK
What's the best cookbook? Do you prefer one that covers all the bases, or do you like specialized cookbooks, one for bread, one for desserts, one for appetizers? Do you like cuisine-specific cookbooks, one for Greek food and a different one for Italian? I confess, I'm all of the above. I love cookbooks. Even though I, like most people, find a lot of recipes online (heck, I post a ton… Read
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Gobble Gobble: 6 Ways to Use up Your Thanksgiving Leftovers
Filed Under Kitchen Tips, Special Occasions
Chances are, the day after Thanksgiving the last thing you want to think about is more food. But you also probably have plenty of leftovers to last you some time. According to statista.com, 81% of Americans include turkey on their Thanksgiving menu. And I guarantee you they aren't eating the whole bird in one day! Growing up, leftover turkey meant slapping together a turkey sandwich (you could try changing this… Read
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Food Traditions: Bone Broth
Filed Under Food History, Kitchen Tips, Recipe
Our foodie tours and cooking vacations take you into the culture of food, from regional dishes to dietary traditions. One tradition that spans most of the destinations where we offer foodie trips is the tradition of making bone broth. Bone broth is all the rage in culinary circles, but it's hardly a new fad. I'm pretty sure humans have been making broth from bones since they first discovered fire! Its… Read
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Late Spring Recipes for a Dinner Party
Filed Under Kitchen Tips, Special Occasions
This is a great time of year for the produce at our European destinations. There are all sorts of fruits and vegetables - and even flowers - that can make a dish really sing. This week we'll be featuring some things we love to eat as the seasons change from spring to summer. Case in point? Fresh herbs. I buy them in the grocery store throughout the winter, but it's… Read
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Four Ways to Finish Your Leftover Easter Eggs
Filed Under Kitchen Tips, Special Occasions
For those of you who find yourselves with a carton full of hard boiled eggs several days after Easter, we understand you might need a little help in finding innovative ways to use them. So here are our top suggestions for how to get rid of the rest of your Easter eggs. 1. Deviled Eggs This one is obvious, but really, who doesn't love deviled eggs? You can make them… Read
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