Homemade Corn Tortillas without Masa Harina (Gluten-free)

Homemade Corn Tortillas without Masa Harina (Gluten-free)

Is there anything better than fresh, hot, corn tortillas holding meat and vegetables? In my world that’s heaven on earth. The problem is… now that we live in Portugal, getting corn tortillas you want to eat from the store is difficult. And so is finding …

Pane Cotto with Swiss Chard: Italian Goodness in 30-Minutes or Less (Vegan Options)

Pane Cotto with Swiss Chard: Italian Goodness in 30-Minutes or Less (Vegan Options)

Have a loaf of dried-out crusty bread lying around your kitchen? Don’t toss it. Instead, chop it up into chunks and toss it into the oven to make croutons for salads or dishes like my Pane Cotto with Swiss Chard. It’s healthy, quick, and easy …

Learning to Make Challah Bread While on the Farm in Michigan

Learning to Make Challah Bread While on the Farm in Michigan

Until recently I had never made homemade Challah Bread. But after being on the farm in Michigan with so many delicious farm fresh eggs, I finally couldn’t resist giving it a try. Plus, I’ve been in the bread making mood and testing out new recipes …

How to Make the Perfect Grilled Cheese Sandwich + Recipe

How to Make the Perfect Grilled Cheese Sandwich + Recipe

The grilled cheese sandwich! A statement of heavenly ooey, gooey toasted cheese and bread like in the Goat Cheese, Basil and Tomato and Herb Bread Grilled Cheese Sandwich I’m sharing today. There’s a technique to making the perfect grilled cheese sandwich. Don’t be fooled into …

Buttery, Warm Southern CornBread in Denver

Buttery, Warm Southern CornBread in Denver

Baking has been a challenge for me since moving from the East Coast to Colorado.  The altitude does nothing for my recipes from back home but I’m finally getting the hang of it.  I conquered making my wonderfully buttery Southern cornbread here in Denver.  I …

Tomato and Herb Bread: A Slice of Tomato Soup

Tomato and Herb Bread: A Slice of Tomato Soup

As I sit here watching the light fluffy snowflakes fall outside, I reminisce about the warm tomato bread of Ireland. Today is the perfect day for baking my latest bread recipe Tomato and Herb Bread in the kitchen. Hubby and I came across the joys of …

Exploring Michigan’s Food Culture: 9 Dishes and Recipes

Exploring Michigan’s Food Culture: 9 Dishes and Recipes

A fun part of living a location independent lifestyle is getting to explore the local food culture. The upcoming move is to the Ann Arbor, Michigan area. I don’t know much about Michigan. I know that Ann Arbor is a college town, the state borders …

Slowed Cooked Chinese Five Spice Shredded Chicken Sliders with Carrot, Black Radish and Jalapeno Slaw

Slowed Cooked Chinese Five Spice Shredded Chicken Sliders with Carrot, Black Radish and Jalapeno Slaw

I just realized that I promised my Slowed Cooked Chinese Five Spice Shredded Chicken Sliders with Apple Slices and Carrot, Black Radish and Jalapeno Slaw back in December and never got around to posting the recipes. So now in the honor of the upcoming Chinese New …

SSC’s 13-Day Holiday Challenge, Day 11: Oatmeal Honey Whole Wheat Bread with Sunflower Seeds

SSC’s 13-Day Holiday Challenge, Day 11: Oatmeal Honey Whole Wheat Bread with Sunflower Seeds

My Oatmeal Honey Whole Wheat Bread with Sunflower Seeds recipe is so tasty. And healthy! I just love the slightly sticky sweet of the honey drizzled on top with the toasted oats. The bread is also sturdy enough to be used as sandwich bread. This Oatmeal …

SSC’s 13-Day Holiday Challenge, Day 7: Homemade Wheat BreadSticks with Garlic Butter

SSC’s 13-Day Holiday Challenge, Day 7: Homemade Wheat BreadSticks with Garlic Butter

Give the gift of yummy bread this holiday. Day 7 of Simply Sophisticated Cooking’s 13-Day Holiday Challenge is Homemade Wheat BreadSticks with Garlic Butter. They taste similar to the Olive Garden BreadSticks. Top with a little garlic butter and they taste similar to the Olive …