The bad news is these take time and effort. The good news is I found my favorite schwabish recipe book and can help translate my favorite recipes of all time….schupfnudeln and Maultaschen!! Maultaschen represents your meat pockets like ravioli, and schupfnudeln are close to potato dough noodles. I will post   Read More ...

Not all dishes need be German! I’ve come across a great many recipes in our efforts to eat clean and healthy. I will do my best to pass these on as well! And the Roasted Root Melody is the perfect example. You don’t have to be a vegan to enjoy   Read More ...

We came across this little guy as he was going crazy on my Butterfly flowers on our patio. He’s a hummingbird Clearwing and as you can see he’s often called the hummingbird imposter.  No don’t worry, I don’t have any recipes that involve him. The Hummingbird Imposter from tomhirt on Vimeo.

The purpose of this web site is to show how you can still enjoy great ethnic foods but not suffer through the American versions just to appease the American palate.  Many of the foods from the native point of origin are actually very healthy but have been butchered to accommodate American   Read More ...