Kefir Bread Dough
In researching Kefir Bread dough I am finding it most often in recipes from Russia, Ukraine and Turkey. With combining kefir and honey to a bread dough you are adding probiotics and prebiotics to your bread, and also… Read More
Cooking Classes
COOKING CLASSES for 2024 Cooking Classes in 2024 will be by reservation only. Several times a year Chef Shelly will offer organized cooking classes inspired by her culinary travels. Private cooking classes can be booked Monday – Thursday…. Read More
Chef Shelly
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
My Favorite Products
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Multigrain Bread of the Ancient Greeks
Bread or Psomi, Psomaki is one of the three Greek pillars in nutrition. The ancient Greeks were among the first people in the world to develop bread making techniques and to make bread a key component to their… Read More
Greek Tzatziki
I have always loved Tzatziki, but after my recent culinary tours in Greece I have fallen in love with it all over again. And nothing is better then fresh baked pita bread to dip into tzatziki drizzled with… Read More
Lemon Parmesan Broth
Because good Italian Nonna’s would never let something good go to waste. And we all know how good the Italian parmesan cheese is, please save your parmesan rinds. Parmesan rinds are great for broth, soups, sauces & ragu’s…. Read More
Italian Grated Pasta – Grattini
Grattini Pasta – literally translates to grated pasta. Originally the Italian Nonna’s in small villages never leaving anything to go to waste would save scraps of pasta dough. These scraps would be formed into a ball and with… Read More
Bella Greece Tour 2024
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
Greek Salads
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
Villa Selection in Greece
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
Bella Culinary Tour Greece 2023
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
In The Kitchen with Chef Shelly
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