There is a new restaurant that is making quite the splash in Walla Walla Washington. Recently rated on America’s top 100 best wine restaurants by Wine Enthusiast (link to article here). So what started the Steak Co? The four owners Dan Thiessen, Steven Brack, Paul MacKay and Philip Christofides. The idea … Continue reading
The perfect chocolate dessert I love chocolate. I love chocolate cake, chocolate brownies, and chocolate tarts. So when I met Mirko, an exchange student from Italy who brought me ‘chocolate salami’ I knew it would be good. Now don’t be alarmed there is no meat in this dessert, it is … Continue reading
A Traditional French Repa I recently was given the honor of trying the traditional French meal Pot-Au-Feu (pot of fire in English). It is a special meal that used to be a typical meal for the middle class French family. However in the modern age the time and preparation it … Continue reading
What to eat in Lille France I have been to Lille several times now, it is a melting pot of different cuisines, restaurants, and tastes. So today I decided to share with you a special dish in Lille that I think everyone should try at least once. It is called … Continue reading
Escargot Considering the fact that I would be going to France for a year, I decided it would be a good idea to start getting used to eating meat. Now I was raised vegetarian for 14 years of my life, by choice. However while traveling around in Spain I had … Continue reading
Chocolate Who loves chocolate? I DO! I decided to do another Food Around The World Post, and what is tastier than chocolate? I have traveled to over 17 different countries, and I am fairly certain I have had chocolate in each one. Several countries stand out that have delicious chocolates … Continue reading
Food Around The World Lately I have been reminiscing about the different food around the world. Each place I visit I make an effort to try as much of the local food as possible. It creates more memories, and usually you will end up finding many interesting foods that you … Continue reading
Cupcakes Okay, I’ll admit it. I have a soft spot for cupcakes. They are my favorite thing to bake, and one of my favorite things to eat. 🙂 The problem with cupcakes though is that they are incredibly time consuming. I could spend an easy three hours baking cupcakes that … Continue reading
Desserts Is there anything better after a meal then to try a traditional dessert of the country you are in? I love trying different classic desserts around Europe, and after a lot of thinking and two years of trying desserts, I was finally able to compile a list of my … Continue reading
Olives While I was staying in Spain, I was addicted to olives. Spanish olives are my favorite. The type of olives I like best are the gazpatcho olives. They are an indescribable amazing mix of everything I love! From delicious olives to pickles! I would eat a full tapas dish … Continue reading