Good food feeds the soul
The farmers market here in Portugal right now is an abundance of spring veg and herbs. Fresh fava beans, new potatoes still wearing their dirt, fennel, green peas still in the pod, courgettes (zucchini), and mint… so much bright green mint it’s practically growing in …
Originally posted June 2021. Updated April 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 in white wine, butter, garlic, with a few sprigs of parsley. Or go …
“Honey, we need to make an orange saffron chicken wing. It’ll be so good. Here, try this.” That bite of gelato was the inspiration for this recipe for Crispy Baked Chicken Wings with Orange Saffron Sticky Sauce was born. Now you might be thinking ‘how …
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 …
Updated April 2026 — Originally published April 2014 Easter is right around the corner… and with it, one of my favorite traditions… dying Easter eggs and eating deviled eggs, egg salad, salads with eggs, sandwiches with egg on them. I might not have mentioned this …
Growing up in the southern US, deviled eggs were non-negotiable at every single gathering. After Sunday church service. At a pig picking. And at Easter, of course. So much at Easter, I get a craving every year just seeing the Peeps in the stores. The …
I’ve always relied on canned tuna to keep high quality fish in our diets. But I have to say… for two people who love to cook, since moving to Portugal, the hubby and I rely on canned tuna and sardines way more than I ever …
I have a confession to make… when I’m busy, some of our favorite weeknight meals come straight from the freezer aisle. Like these crispy fish stick tacos with fennel apple slaw and sriracha aioli. These are one of our go to recipes. We keep a …
Growing up, my mom’s guilty pleasure was zipping through the Burger King drive-thru to grab a classic chicken sandwich. That long, breaded patty, soft bun, mayo, and a little lettuce was one of her absolute favorites. I’ll admit when I feel stressed, I started craving …
When I landed in Portugal back in 2015, everyone was telling me, “You can’t leave without trying Caldo Verde.” I still remember that first bowl… and okay, I’ve got to be honest here… I was NOT impressed. It was a watery, bland potato soup with some greens …