Imagine a delicious, moist cornbread topped with pepper sauce, shredded chicken and melted cheese. Let me introduce you to a family favorite recipe—Tamale Pie!

As you wander through Bavaria and perhaps pop into a bakery, a chocolatey seven-layer cake may catch your eye. Good choice. You also have noble taste as the Prinzregententorte was created to honor royalty.

Whether you are trying it for the first time or want to understand what is in your glass, here is an easy guide to drinking grappa the way Italians do.

Inside an Italian kitchen, cooking isn’t just about the food; it’s about simplicity, rhythm and tradition.

A friend of mine mentioned that she makes her own vanilla and explained the process. We co-hosted a vanilla extract making class for the SCSC and I realized it was actually easy.

Spend a day wandering Würzburg. See the royal decor in the Würzburg residence, stop at the bridge pub for bridge wine and step into history at the Marienberg Fortress

The ground beef meatballs end up looking a little like porcupines because of the rice. It makes for a fun meal for kids and tastes very yummy!

Daube (“doughb”) is easy, fun to make, and less calorie loaded than its cousin from Burgundy, Boeuf Bourgogne.

Serve this apple tart with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whip cream enhanced with a tablespoon of Calvados apple brandy

During Christmastime in Candelara, visitors can attend the Candle Festival, Candele a Candelara, where all the lights are turned off and you are surrounded only by the soft glow of a candlelight procession.