The Ubica Pub in Utrecht, Holland (and Broodjes)
Although I usually select pubs based on the beer, Utrecht’s Ubica rates because of the food; this was the first place where we actually ordered a standard Dutch lunch of ‘Broodjes’. We […]
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A Stop in Hasselt, Belgium
May 06, 2012. Today we travelled from Dinant to Hasselt. It was pouring rain and although we passed by some interesting ruins, neither of us was willing to venture out into the downpour. It was […]
the food & wine of Alsace: UBC Class 1, Part 1
Although the Alsace is a province of France, it is right on the border with Germany, and the food and wine has been heavily influenced by the Bavarians. Our first […]
Food and Wine of Loire Valley, Class 3 Part 2
Part 2 of our third cooking class in this series featured Chicken Fricassée Braised in Milk and Potato, Asparagus and Mushroom Gratin paired with a fabulous Sancerre, followed by Strawberry Sorbet […]
Eating and Drinking at the Cambrinus in Bruges
On our first night in Bruges we spotted this tasty-looking menu outside the Cambrinus. This plus the 400 different beers(!) had us slavering for a meal. Alas they were totally […]
Mikey’s spring salad with asparagus and halloumi recipe
It’s that time of year again – asparagus time! When my friend Mikey, visiting from England, saw asparagus on sale for 99¢ a pound, he ran out and bought us […]
Spanish Tapas at UBC, Class No. 2
My favorite dish of the evening was pickled mackerel, (escabeche), described as ‘fish in vinegar’. It didn’t sound all that appealing, and when I saw the amount of work involved […]
Japanese Home-Cooking Class #2
The second Japanese Home-Cooking class contained introductions to even more Japanese ingredients that I had never heard of. We started with miso soup with little beech mushrooms, and then began prepping […]
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