Munich Oktoberfest: Beer, Food and Revelry

Munich, Germany At Munich Oktoberfest, beer, food and fun are celebrated.  Locals and visitors alike dress in traditional Oktoberfest garb to partake in beer drinking, eating and singing together.  Outside are carnival rides, food vendors, shops and Bavarian souvenirs.  Inside the beer tents are hundreds of tables and benches packed with beer drinking revelers who…

Hint of Fall Calls for Heartier Fare

Bernkastle-Kues, Germany The first hint of fall sparks the desire to cook potages, oven-roasted dishes and heartier fare.    It happened today, the hot weather broke and gave way to gray skies and cooler air.  It is time for some German food.     MAPPING THE DAY World travel has many gifts:  a view, a feeling,…

Grown Up Mac & Cheese Inspired by Quality Ingredients

Seattle, Washington Mac & Cheese is all grown up with this recipe.  Quality ingredients like the nutty, cow’s milk cheese from Beecher’s in Seattle and fire-roasted Hatch Chiles inspire a unique combination.  The cheese melts perfectly into a creamy béchamel, then luxuriously coats each morsel of penne.  It is then spiked with roasted chiles, peppers…