Last week I was in the Hungarian capital of Budapest. In 2027 we are featuring a cruise running from Bucharest, the capital of Romania down through the mighty Danube to Budapest. The reason I was there was to check out and reserve a beautiful 5* hotel for the post...

A nice, simple, middle-of-the-week dish that both hearty and tasty. Plus it must be one of the simplest dishes to make. Ingredients: 8 chicken drumsticks 1⁄4 cup soy sauce 2 Tbsp wholegrain mustard 1 Tbsp honey 1 tsp crushed garlic 2 Tbsp sweet chilli sauce 1 tsp...

Chowder is a thick soup prepared with milk or cream, a  roux and  vegetables. Crackers may accompany chowders as a side item and cracker pieces may be dropped atop the dish. Chowder as it is known today originated as a shipboard dish and was thickened with the use...

Various dishes of chicken "à la Reine" and "à la Royale" have appeared in cookbooks since as early as 1665, mostly without recipes; there is no indication that they are similar to the modern Chicken à la King. However, the recipe was mentioned in The New York...

Arayes are crispy, grilled pita bread sandwiches that are stuffed with seasoned minced meat. The meat can be beef or lamb. The pita can be baked, grilled or toasted. The main thing is that it’s crispy outside and juicy inside. The word arayes is the plural of arusa,...