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Ideas for a Fourth of July Cookout

The Fourth of July is one of my favorite holidays, as mentioned in my recent article at FoodieView.com, and the fireworks, cookouts, and time with family and friends are my favorite parts of the holiday. This year we will spend the holiday with our family in the Adirondacks and will enjoy some great cooking from Michael’s mom and of course evenings... [Read more]

Swabian Potato Salad (Schwäbischer Kartoffelsalat)

We had traditional Swabian potato salad (Schwäbischer kartoffelsalat), a salad which has yellow potatoes and a very simple oil and vinegar dressing, a few times while in Stuttgart. It is often used as a base for salad greens such as arugula or lettuces, and in fact it was served beneath the green salad at every restaurant we visited, a warm golden... [Read more]

Volcano Birthday Cake

For Top Gun’s fifth birthday, he requested a volcano birthday cake with dinosaurs. For some reason, he associates volcanoes with dinosaurs, so we obliged and made a chocolate volcano birthday cake with chocolate frosting and colored vanilla frosting with five toy dinosaurs—one for each year—strategically placed on top, making a sort of volcano... [Read more]

The Daring Cooks Make Chinese Dumplings and Potstickers

I remember first tasting Chinese dumplings and potstickers when I lived in Saipan, and I always liked ordering them in restaurants, but then I visited Hong Kong and southern China and got hooked. It was so fun to see the dim sum trays in the restaurants, taste different things, and try to figure out what was in all the fillings. Though I have enjoyed... [Read more]

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