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Anyone who’s been around a Greek family at Easter knows that there are many traditions that continue down through…

Easy Orange Cake Recipe From Greece Portokalopita is a special treat in Greece. This delicious orange cake recipe can be…

Using the best ingredients you can get. That’s typically the answer we get when we ask chefs around the…

Are you a cheese lover? We absolutely love cheese. There are just so many different varieties, and styles…

Cheese. It’s one of our favorite foods. It’s in so many our recipes and dishes and it’s perfect all on its…

The holiday season is chocked full delightful sights, sounds, tastes and smells. German Christmas markets bring all your…

Memorial Day for most Americans signifies the start of summer. A lot of us spend time getting our backyards…

If you’ve ever been to a cooking competition like a chili or bbq cook off or have watched cooking competitions on…

If you’re like us, you love the fall with all the pumpkin flavored items showing up all around you….

Winter may be raging outside your window today. Or you may be living in a milder climate with some…

This is one of those recipes you really donʼt want to tell anybody about until after theyʼve tasted them….

Share your favorite cookie recipes this holiday season. The holidays are a wonderful time for baking treats. One…

by Diana Laskaris   It’s that time of year when people all over the world celebrate the bountiful harvest and…

It’s the time of year we pull out our favorite fall cooking appliance – the slow cooker! While you…

Cookies are a universal taste treat. Many countries around the world have their own unique cookies – Italian Biscotti,…

Sometimes just the smell of fresh baked bread is enough to make your mouth water. Walking by a bakery…

We recently had an opportunity to travel to Cuba. Our people-to-people exchange gave us the chance to meet with Cubans…

While the Waldorf Salad may tell you exactly where it originated, did you know that Red Velvet cake also…

by Diana Laskaris   We were recently invited to by Hamilton Beach to test their Stand Mixer. We were…

by Diana Laskaris (the Messy Chef)   We were recently invited to test the Hand Mixer from Hamilton Beach….

Are you looking for ways to eat tasty food that’s not punishing to your waistline? Summer is right around…

We love the crispity crunchiness of fried chicken. That southern fried tradition is a part of the American food…

It’s Grilled Cheese Day (the highlight of Grilled Cheese Month, we’re told) so we thought we’d pay homage to…

We’re launching a new “Health & Lifestyle” section under “Plates” where those with health and dietary concerns can look…