a homestyle Spanish meal at the December Dinner with Daniel
January 23 Dinner with Daniel: coffee flavor
Coffee has always been a cherished part of my life. Even before I could drink it, the comforting smell of coffee and the sound of it percolating in the moka pot was a call to start the day and meet the rest of my family at the table. I am pretty open about my coffee obsession. Who …
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quark
I was first introduced to quark in Germany. This fresh cheese is a tasty part of a good, old-fashioned breakfast. But it can be found in many other countries from Northern Europe to the Middle East. It's similar to the French fromage blanc or the Spanish queso fresco. This fresh cheese with a little honey and maybe a …
December 5 Dinner with Daniel: cocido
The December Dinner with Daniel features "cocido de garbanzos" (also called "cocido madrileño"), a hearty and flavorful garbanzo bean stew that is a classic of Spanish cuisine.
saffron harvest
I was pretty excited to come home and see one of my saffron crocuses blooming last week! These flowers were a gift from a friend, Mary Dyer, who then lived in Charlottesville. She gave these flower bulbs to me--a Spaniard living in Pittsburgh--and then she moved from Charlottesville to Madrid! The world is full of strange …
sweet and savory citrus cooking class
November Dinner with Daniel
For November's Dinner with Daniel, I'm organizing a dinner that's also a cooking class.
a few more photos from the Brazilian dinner
Here are a few more photos from one of our guests at the Brazilian dinner on Saturday, October 10, 2015. Thanks, Eve!
a little samba music, some beans and rice…
Thanks to Keyla Nogueira Cook for bringing a little Brazil to Pittsburgh!
October 10 Dinner with Daniel features Brazilian menu
The next Dinner with Daniel features Sao Paulo native Keyla Nogueira Cook, who will prepare the Brazilian classic feijoada.
Dinner with Daniel 