Bangers and Mash - A Variation Today is March 17th, 2020, Saint Patrick's Day. When we were in our 20's and living in Pennsylvania, the weekend surrounding Saint Patrick's Day would have involved a day of bar hopping and lots of partying. I'm part Irish and love all things Ireland. We…
Shawarma and Greek Salad - So Good Together Tonight for dinner we made one of our absolute favorite meals. Oven-Roasted Chicken Shawarma. We paired it with a Greek inspired salad we discovered years ago. They ended up a perfect pairing. What is Shawarma? Well, according to Wikipedia: Shawarma (/ʃəˈwɑːrmə/; Arabic: شاورما)…
Greek Salad - The Answer to every question. This Greek Salad is hands down the salad we make most often throughout the year. We discovered it during Greek Month and have been making it ever since. It's easy, it's aromatic, the fresh vegetables combine together for a smell so amazing, you…
German Food - A Fall Favorite September was German Food month in our house. I have German roots on both sides of my family, and German was my chosen language course in high school. Each year we had German Food Week. Every student chose a recipe and a day to bring…
Tilted Kilt - Irish Hooley Menu In honor of St. Paddy's Day, Tilted Kilt brought back their Irish Hooley Menu. I know what you're thinking: Tilted Kilt is a chain restaurant, what are you doing there? After an unsuccessful attempt the previous week, we decided to go to Killarney's in Temecula.…
Shamrock Pub & Eatery in Murrieta, California: Why We Will NEVER Return It's the month of the Irish! But apparently not this weekend at Shamrock Pub & Eatery... We plan our cuisine adventures out carefully. We try to give local businesses our money and what publicity we can with our little…
Irish Food Appreciation & Introduction In addition to our Journey Around the World via Food, I have also taken a bigger interest in genealogy. I always assumed my mother's family was mostly of an Irish background but have come to find out that isn't exactly so. We are also of Scottish…
Baklava - A Work of Love I LOVE Baklava. When we attend the local Greek Festival every year, I make sure to buy some. It's crunchy, sweet, the sauce is delightfully sticky. Figured I should make some myself while we are celebrating Greece. Though only four ingredients for the main part,…
Burgers with a Greek Twist - Our First Attempt Inspired by the Greko Burger at Pangaea Restaurant and Wine Bar, we were ready for our second at home experiment. We decided we would try to re-create some Greek inspired burgers at home. The Burgers I used this recipe from the site Healthy…
Pangaea - Finally! We finally made it to Pangaea! We made sure to arrive early enough this time, so we didn't miss out. This was more of a sit-down place than Daphne’s California Greek, and as such the food and experience were much different (in a good way). We were immediately greeted…