There are all kinds of journeys—physical, mental, emotional we’ve all been on them in one form or another. But the journey of forgiveness to love is often difficult to recognize, experience or capture over a lifetime, let alone a weekend. Yet I experienced the hurt, healing and beauty of this journey in the small fishing village of Rågeleje between two wonderful, life long … [Read more...]
Spicy Shrimp in Coconut Sauce
Conjuring up a delicious dinner is tough when you live alone. The whiny, nasally refrain “Why bother” begins as a mere whisper and gradually grows into an echoing roar in my brain. Why bother, when you have frozen cheese raviolis? Why bother when you’ll be just as happy eating a bowl of popcorn while binging on the latest Netflix release? It takes a great deal to strength to … [Read more...]
Wild Vegan Mushroom Sauce
Instantaneous snarkiness spews out of my mouth with little to no provocation. But when confronted with ‘new’ food trends, watch out. Toast?! Really, you’re standing in line to pay $7 for toast? Or the ‘Name Your Ingredient Cleanse’: because one can’t rely on kidneys or livers to do their job. Oh, and by the way, cleanses don’t work. Or the latest fad: broth. Give me a … [Read more...]
Spicy Hasselback Fingerling Potatoes
Potatoes—bake, fry, roast, stuff with just about anything. Russets, fingerlings, purple, red, Yukon gold the options are overwhelming, the combinations mind blowing. My default potato dish: latkes. What’s better than fried potato crunchiness? But it is time to widen my horizons and try something new. My short ribs are in the oven for another hour or so. What potato would … [Read more...]
Walnut Cinnamon Roulade with Cardamon Cream
Once I conquer a recipe than it's mine to reinvent. And that's exactly what I did when I created this rolled walnut cinnamon cake. My tried and true walnut chocolate cake is the foundation from which this cake sprang into life. It also helped that my dinner guests weren't fond of chocolate so my standby Death by Chocolate cake was out, as was the walnut chocolate … [Read more...]
