Cooking Classes REMINDER – CHEF SHELLY leaves the end of August to lead Culinary Tours in Italy. This year she just completed four culinary tours on the Greek Islands of Antiparos & Paros in June and will be… Read More
Let me introduce myself: my name is Shelly Steinhaus I live and work in Arvada Colorado. I have been in the culinary world for sixteen years. For eight of those years I was a restaurant owner an executive… Read More
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Antiparos / Paros – Cyclades – Greece Paros is a beautiful Cycladic island only 2 hours by ferry from Santorini and 3 hours from Athens. Paros is best known for its great beaches, lively nightlife, and wonderful white-washed towns. People… Read More
I have always loved Greek Salads, one of my faves for sure. This past August when we were visiting Greece I am not ashamed to say that I ate a Greek salad every single day. The photos are… Read More
Choosing the right villa for our culinary tours, takes many hours of research. I have found a villa rental company that I have been using for my tours in Puglia, Sicily and now Greece. The Thinking Traveller is… Read More
I am super excited to be leading culinary tours this coming June in Greece. My husband Tim and I have been leading culinary tours in Italy since about 2009. We have had the great pleasure of taking travelers… Read More
Sharing my most recent purchases for cooking. Many of you have asked where to get a certain item or a specific product. I have created a list for you and these will have a link to amazon. Bella… Read More
Villa Lyda Details Inside Villa Lyda Inside: accommodation at Lyda is spread over a main house with two independent apartments and two guesthouses. The entrance of the main house’s ground floor apartment opens into a generously proportioned living… Read More
This deliciousness was created by my recent travels to Puglia. The Italians call this dish sformatino. It is important to bake this dish in a water bath to keep the custard nice and moist. This particular recipe I… Read More
Lavender Panna Cotta, is such a beautiful dessert. This creation was inspired from my travels to Croatia and the Island of Hvar. On Hvar there are just fields and fields of lavender. They serve the most delicious Lavender… Read More
Candied Bacon, Is there anything better? I think not. How many things would I add candied bacon to you ask? Deviled Eggs, Salted Caramel, Gelato, BLT Crostini, Hamburger, Salads, Manhattan Cocktail, Shrimp Salad, Caramel Corn and the list… Read More