Good food feeds the soul
I was hooked from the first bite of steamed mussels in white wine. I can’t remember where I ate that classic dish the first time, but since then… if steam mussels are on the menu, I happily order them. Which has been every country we’ve …
Originally posted June 2021. Updated July 2026. I LOVE mussels (the other type as well 😉). They are absolutely one of my favorite types of seafood. Cook them up the classic way Steamed Mussels in White Wine with a little butter, garlic, and parsley. OR …
Originally published May 30, 2011, updated April, 2026. The moment we landed in Morocco, someone handed us tea. I was immediately in love because most of the countries we visit are coffee forward. And I’m not a coffee drinker. I love a good tea. Not …
Things are changing. I’m transferring Simply Sophisticated Cooking from the WordPress free platform to a self-hosted platform this week. So I’m sorry to say, there will not be any new recipes or posting this week because I cannot make any changes to the blog at …
In the course of the year traveling, I’ve contributed quite a few food blogs to my travel site, Bags & Biscuits. Over the course of the next few months, I am going to rework those posts into Simply Sophisticated so that all of my foodie …
I thought at the beginning of the journey that I would find a way to continue blogging through it. To continue sharing food stories and adventures with you. Between lack of reliable internet in the locations we traveled to and a focus on building a …
Yummy ways to use Thanksgiving leftovers in creative ways for breakfast. All of these look awesome and are a great way to transform those leftovers into a new form. No one will realize they are made of leftovers. Source: Turn Thanksgiving Leftovers Into Breakfast
Wonderful Italian Christmas menu ideas from Jovina Cooks Italian. My mouth waters just looking at the pictures. Happy Holidays Everyone.
I don’t know if you guys have the same trouble I do with a trip to Costco but I always find the most wonderful ingredients to play with and yet they come in such large packages, I’m left with figuring out what to do with …
