Slow Cooker Greek Chicken
This dish is as easy as 1, 2, 3. 1) Mix the sauce together. 2) Pour over the chicken. 3) Cook the chicken and add the olives and capers towards the end. That’s it. Prep time is silly minimal and...
View ArticleGrilled Salmon with Fresh Peach Jalapeno Salsa
Wild Alaskan salmon is a powerhouse of nutrition. In recent years we’ve been hearing more and more about the health benefits associated with the omega-3 fats in salmon, including a large American...
View ArticleGreek Lemon Chicken
Capers are one of those ingredients you come across occasionally but may have never cooked with or even tried. But they’re an integral part of Mediterranean cuisine. Their use dates way back to...
View ArticleGerman Tomato Salad (Tomatensalat)
This is a fresh and vibrantly flavorful Summer tomato salad that is typical of the ones I know and love from Germany. Simple, quick and as easy as 1, 2, 3, all you have to do is cut up the tomatoes,...
View ArticleChinese Beef and Broccoli
One of the things I love about Chinese food – aside from the fact that it tastes so darn delicious – is how quick it is to make. Once you have the prep work of all the chopping done – and that can...
View ArticleChicken Xacuti
The origin of this wonderful dish is Goa. Goa is located in the western region of India and though it is India’s smallest state, it’s also one of its richest. Rich not only in terms of economic...
View ArticleItalian Pork Ribs with Olives (Rosticciana di Maiale e Olive) + San...
I Love Tuscany. It’s one of my favorite places and among the top destinations I regularly long to visit.Most of you know I’m originally from Stuttgart, Germany. Germany is such a perfectly central...
View ArticleHow To Make The Best Homemade Vanilla Extract
You know a good vanilla extract when you unscrew the bottle and inhale. Lower quality extracts just lack the same depth and combination of fruity and earthy notes in their aroma. Nothing beats...
View ArticleFrench Beef Stew with Old-fashioned Vegetables
The French really know how to make great stews. Here is one of them and it uses a method similar to that of German Sauerbraten and corned beef to achieve both an exquisitely tangy flavor and a...
View ArticleCurried Roasted Sweet Potato Soup with Tarragon
I love creamy soups. Their creamy texture and vibrant flavors all spell “comfort” to me. This deliciously rich and seductively silky soup showcases the sweet potato. An ancient tuber, sweet potatoes...
View ArticleRoasted Cauliflower Chowder
This cozy chowder is packed with a myriad of delicious flavors. The star of the show: Roasted cauliflower. This chowder is so good it will even make the cauliflower-haters rethink their position....
View ArticleGreek Meatballs
Our family loves meatballs. And really, who doesn’t? For many of us they’re linked to childhood memories of comfort food around the family dinner table or a favorite Italian restaurant. My mom made...
View ArticleSicilian-style Grilled Tuna Steaks
A special thank you to Lindsay for sponsoring this post and to our readers for supporting the brands that help make The Daring Gourmet possible! From my early childhood trips to Italy’s beaches to my...
View ArticleUltimate Ropa Vieja (The National Dish of Cuba)
Shredded beef and vegetables that resemble a heap of colorful rags – that’s Ropa Vieja. From the Spanish term for “old clothes”, this is one of Cuba’s most popular and beloved dishes. So popular in...
View ArticlePistachio Lemon Cheese Balls with Basil & Olives
Thank you to Lindsay for sponsoring this post and to my readers for supporting the brands that help make The Daring Gourmet possible! Have you been to California? Where did you go and what were your...
View ArticleBlack Olive & Fig Tapenade with Roquefort
A special thank you to Lindsay® for sponsoring this post. Today’s dish features one of the most influential foods in the world’s history – olives – and takes us to the Provence region of southern...
View ArticleSpanish Deviled Eggs
Thank you to Lindsay® for sponsoring this post! Spaniards are masters of appetizers, which they call “tapas.” For them it’s an art form and every restaurant and bar features its own carefully crafted...
View ArticleLow Carb High Protein Nut & Seed Bread (Paleo)
In an attempt to burn a few excess pounds and to cut back on carbs generally, I’ve been focusing more on foods high in protein and healthy fats the past few weeks. High protein/high fat foods are...
View ArticleLemon Dill Mustard Dressing
Dill has always been one of my favorite herbs. I’ve had success in growing nearly all of my culinary herbs from seed and planting them in my herb garden, but dill has been a challenge. I’ve been...
View ArticleGrilled Veal Steak Fajitas
Thank you to The Beef Checkoff for sponsoring this post. I grew up in southern Germany and then spent my mid-teens through young adulthood in England. What do the two countries have in common? This:...
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