Recipes

Ireland: Move Over, Guinness – When It’s Hot, Hard Cider Hits the Spot When I was in Ireland last summer for our Cycling the Emerald Isle tour, I noticed an interesting thing: as it got hotter, people were drinking less… Read full article

Greek Christopsomo (Christmas bread)   THE RECIPE: Ingredients: 1/2 c.milk 1 c. butter  2/3 c. sugar  1 tsp. salt  2 tsp. crushed anise seed  2 pkg. active dry yeast  1/2 c. lukewarm water  1 tsp. sugar  4 eggs  5 1/2-6… Read full article

Aunt Angiolina’s Bean Soup This soup has been one of my favorites since I was a child. Although I spent several weeks at the farm every summer when I was growing up, this is a dish that is not made… Read full article

Torta Negra Galesa (Black Welsh Cake) Rick and I recently returned from our ExpeditionPlus! tour in South America from Coast to Coast across Patagonia. It was a great experience, and a great way to get to know in depth several… Read full article

  Our Leche Asada or Chilean Style Custard comes to us from our Chilean Tour Leader Juan Pablo Mansilla. Juan Pablo tells us that one great thing about most Chilean recipes is that they can be expanded depending on how… Read full article

Fichi Caramellati or Caramelized Figs ExperiencePlus! cyclists on tour in the Emilia Romagna region of Italy are treated to an extraordinary lunch featuring  traditional local cuisine at “The Farm”, our European Headquarters. It is an afternoon shared with our Italian staff,… Read full article

Italy: Polenta – The Italian Way Polenta is a simple, even modest dish, yet it occupies an important place in the cuisine of Venice and the Veneto region. It can be eaten hot or cold, broiled, grilled or cooked in… Read full article

Cordero con ajo: Lamb with garlic I found this Spanish recipe in a French cookbook on Mediterranean cuisine. The chunks of lamb shanks got a bit tough with the cooking. So, careful on what kind of cut you choose! THE… Read full article

Sicilian-Style Pizza with Focaccia This is the most basic way to make a Sicilian-style pizza, but we recommend adding any sort of toppings you find tasty. Also, this recipe is even better when served with salad or fresh vegetables! Serves… Read full article

This traditional dish is served, with different variations, in all Latin American countries with coast on the Pacific (Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador and Chile).   It was popular in ancient Peru 2000 years ago, where the fish was marinated… Read full article

Eggplant Mediterranean Style During a recent visit to Greece and its islands on our Bike, Walk and Cruise our, I rediscovered, among other things, the great flavor of eggplant with Mediterranean spices. Back in Italy I tried to reproduce the dishes… Read full article

Rødgrød med Fløde (Danish Red Berry Pudding with Cream)   Danes love to ask foreigners to say "Rødgrød" because it is nearly unpronounceable to those not familiar with this guttural language. The Erslevs coached their children to say it correctly… Read full article

Dios Kalacs (Walnut Roll) Our good friend Donna Bathory, whose family hails from Hungary, has suggested this recipe for December. (I have increased the amount of sugar in both the dough and the filling from two tbsp. to ½ cup.… Read full article