Category: Recipes

Artichokes in sauce velouté

From November 6-16, 2013, I appeared in the Zurich Comedy Club‘s production of Don’t Dress for Dinner—a deliciously funny comedy by Marc Camoletti. In the show,...

Worms in dirt

I have a tradition of making fun food for Halloween every year. In the past, I have made monster pizzas, meringue “ghosties,” green monster hands...

Honey balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing

This is a very simple salad dressing recipe that tastes great on most salad greens, especially romaine, ma¢che, red and green leaf lettuce, red and...

Bacon-wrapped stuffed grilled trout

As fall approaches and the main grilling season comes to an end, I would like to share one of my favorite recipes with you before...

Swiss cold beef salad

Here in Switzerland, I have discovered a delicious cold beef salad dish called Siedfleischsalat or “stewed meat” salad. Siedfleisch translates roughly as “stewing meat” or “simmering...

Green smoothie #1 (dairy free)

I have an ongoing breakfast dilemma. First of all, it’s hard for me to get started in the morning. I am a slow waker-upper. Also,...

Cabbage slaw (coleslaw) two ways

Cabbage doesn’t make it into the top three of my “favorite vegetables” list.  Or the top ten. In fact, it probably doesn’t even appear on...