A Week Full of Foods

I am back at the computer and in my own kitchen after a wonderful week city-hopping in Europe.

Sorry for the delay in posting. Last week was not nearly as leisurely as my time in Ireland which translated to little time at the computer and limited web access.

One thing the week did not lack was interesting food. I am going to be honest and admit that there was a lot of splurging last week. But what better place to do it than in Europe where some of the best foods in the world originated.

I’ve returned with a renewed inspiration for cooking, along with a desire to return to some healthier foods. There is that feeling of the need to detox a bit after so many sausages and beer.

As I do that I am planning to research some of the best things I had while traveling and try my chances at recreating them at home.

I love this season in the US – fall, apples, Halloween, pumpkin, Thanksgiving and Christmas. It gets me excited about cooking and baking and this year I have this blog to share it.

Here are some of the more cultural foods I had the opportunity to try this past week. I plan to get back to regular posts this week and incorporate some of my inspiration from my travels.

Pork-filled Dumplings and Sauerkraut in Prague

Medovnik (Honey Cake) in Prague

Goulash and Bacon and White Bread Dumplings in Prague

Turkish Lamb Kebab in Vienna

Langos (fry bread) with garlic and cheese in Budapest

Hungarian Paprika Chicken with Egg Dumplings in Budapest