Romantic Road

For this pre-Valentine’s Day travel post, a trip down the Romantic Road seemed fitting.  This is the Germany of lore.  Quaint, walled towns and fairy tale castles greet you at almost every stop along this 290 kilometer (180 miles) drive that begins a few minutes outside of Frankfurt and goes along the center of the…

The Route du Vin

With this cold weather, I’ve been dreaming about spring.  I’ve also been thinking about what I’ll make when I can use my gas stove again.  Besides roasting a chicken, my thoughts turn to slowly stirred risotto using spring’s first vegetables.  I’d accompany either dish with a nice glass of white wine.  That reminded me of…

Ode To Zuni: Mock Porchetta

Tradition in my house calls for pork on New Year’s Day.  I usually make Apricot and Sausage Stuffed Pork Tenderloin – but that wasn’t going to work without my Viking.  So I decided to pay homage to Judy Rodgers and opt for a version of her mock porchetta (mock because it doesn’t use a whole pig)…