Stephanie Serino's Travel Blog

We are all ready for a special treat, so I’m sharing this quick and easy cake recipe. It literally takes less than 10 minutes to mix, and is healthier than most store-bought breakfast cereals. The recipe comes from my Spanish Stepson’s Mom who shared this family heirloom recipe for “Coca” when 13-year old Hugo moved into our London flat in Summer 2015. It's not a fancy cake (it's never frosted) but it is comforting. I hope this sweetness gives you something to look forward to in the morning! Spanish Coca 1 ½ cup Flour    ¾ cup Sugar 1     tablespoon Baking Powder 1     teaspoon Baking Soda 1     teaspoon Cinnamon    ½ cup Oil (I use Sunflower Oil, but it’s good with any healthy oil -even Olive Oil works)     ½ cup Yogurt (Doesn’t matter what kind. I use Plain but flavored yogurt or yogurt with fruit work) 2     large eggs 1     cup Fruit and/or ...

It's Day 35 of the CoronaVirus lockdown here in Valencia, Spain. The only thing I'm still truly savoring are my nightly Quarantinis. Since we're all going to be stuck here for a few more weeks at least, I decided to share the recipe. I hope you enjoy! Quarantini Recipe Fill a saucepan with water and put it on the stove to boil Peel a two-inch piece of Ginger and add slices to the water. Boil for 5-10 minutes. Meanwhile, slice 1 lemon and put rounds in a pitcher. Pour hot water with the ginger into the pitcher over the lemon slices. Add 2 herbal teabags (“Ginger-Lemongrass” or " Lemon Zinger "). Stir in one (or two) generous tablespoons of honey.  Put pitcher in the fridge.    Your first round can be a hot toddy, served warm in a mug (just add gin to taste). When it’s cold, you get a Quarantini. Just add gin to taste. A martini glass is a 1-1 ratio; but I tend to to serve it in a big wine glass with 1 shot gin and the rest Ginger Lemon Te...

FROSCH , as a member of Signature Travel Network , is now able to offer Food Network Travel guided vacations in Italy , France and Northern California . Launching in 2012 and open for booking this August, these tour packages complement the previously launched Caribbean and Mediterranean Food Network at Sea cruises. Food Network Travel’s guided vacations will be operated by Trafalgar and have been developed in association with Signature Travel Network and Food Network to bring FROSCH ’s foodie clients on highly customized culinary land vacations as seen through the lens of Food Network. Vacations include a Food Network tour director, first-class hotel accommodations and exclusive ‘By-Invitation-Only’ experiences that only Food Network can offer. Guests will sample favorite dishes and visit favorite spots of Food Network stars as seen on such shows as Diners, Drive-ins and Dives and Best Thing I Ever Ate . Guests will visit markets and wineries; meet chefs; and even ...

You’re invited on an 11-day cruise with the Food Network . Join us for a trans-Atlantic voyage with Chef Anne Burrell, host of Food Network’s Worst Cooks in America and Secrets of a Restaurant Chef . During the trip, you’ll have exclusive access to culinary demonstrations led by Chef Anne Burrell, hands-on cooking classes, and private parties! Food Network guests will also receive pre-paid gratuities and special turndown gifts. Set sail from Rome (Civitaveccia) to NY Harbor on October 22, 2011 aboard Celebrity Cruises ' Celebrity Silhouette . Ports of call include Sardinia, Palma de Mallorca and Lisbon. Click here for more information . Enjoy this video about Food Network travel.