This is one of my favorite easy summer dinners. Make it with steak or shrimp for a change.  Ingredients: For the chicken: 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast 3 Tbsp olive oil 2 Tbsp lemon juice 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar 3 tsp minced garlic 1 tsp Dijon mustard 1 tsp dried oregano 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp black pepper For the kabobs: 1 red bell pepper 1 yellow bell pepper 1 green bell pepper 1 red onion For the Tzatziki sauce: 1/2 cucumber 1  cup plain Greek yogurt 2 Tbsp olive oil 2 Tbsp fresh mint and/or dill 1 Tbsp lemon juice 1 medium clove garlic 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt 1 ..read more

During my trip to Europe starting in February this year, I had planned to visit a number of friends scattered throughout the continent, and I needed to find a budget-friendly way to do so. Despite having grown up in Germany, where one can drive at high speeds on the Autobahn, I prefer traveling by train. Consequently, I opted to purchase a 10-trip Eurail pass that was valid for a two-month period. It's worth noting that while this ticket is known in Europe as an Interail pass, it's only available to European residents and comes with certain restrictions. The Eurail ticket is a way better deal ..read more

Drinks for Oktoberfest! You will probably say, well why do you need to write a newsletter about drinks when we all know it's beer, but honestly, there are several really yummy German drinks that are not beer. I made a video for you and the recipes are below: Recipes for Oktoberfest FOR KIDS: Apfelschorle: 1/2 applejuice 1/2 sparkling water Spezi: 1/2 Coca Cola 1/2 Orange Soda FOR ADULTS: Weinschorle: 1/2 white wine of your choice 1/2 sparkling water Radler: 1/2 lager beer 1/2 lemon soda (like Sprite ..read more

​I did this thing: I went to Burning Man. My friend Michi (on the left) asked me a few months ago if I wanted to go to Burning Man and I didn't even hesitate... it was a YES! Burning Man is a collaborative event where people from around the world gather together in the middle of the Nevada desert to share art in all forms - during 1 week each year, people transform this isolated, vast space of sand into a place of community where awe-inspiring art and music is shared.  What began as a small gathering of people 36 years ago is now 80,000.... Here is how the Burning Man Project describes ..read more

So you have a budding young chef in your household and he/she is begging you to let them cook in your kitchen. But you don’t know what to give them in regards to tools and equipment. Let me make it easy for you! After years of cooking and baking with children we have come up with a comprehensive list of kitchen tools, equipment, and basics that everyone should have in their kitchen. Your kid doesn’t need a bunch of special equipment to become proficient in the kitchen. It is more about it being the right fit, size and with little bit of foresight and you can let them cook up a storm. But you w ..read more

Treat your mother (earth) to some sweetness and kindness! Happy (Almost) Earth Day! Hello my fellow earthling! I wanted to share with you this video that has some wonderfully useful tips on how to regrow and reuse food waste. We would love to see how you incorporate these ideas into your everyday life, as every day is Earth Day! :) WHAT OTHER WAYS DO YOU CELEBRATE THE EARTH? Earth Day Cookie Class Join us as we create visually stimulating cookies to celebrate Earth Day! This class is FREE for new students and just $15 for returning chefs.  Saturday, April 23rd @ 10:00am - 11:00am, cli ..read more

Chef Pascal's Favorite Carrot Cake INGREDIENTS: 2 1/2 cups flour 2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1 cup sugar 1 cup brown sugar 1 1/4 cup oil 4 eggs 2 tsp vanilla extract 1 cup crushed pineapple 3 cups shredded carrots 1/2 cup raisins 1 cup chopped nuts INSTRUCTIONS: Preheat the oven to 350 Fahrenheit. Prepare 3x 8" round cake pans with parchment paper and grease the sides with butter or oil. In a large bowl measure flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon and stir, add the sugars and mix again.  Add the oil, eggs, and vanilla and combine until a batter is ..read more

In today's Newsletter:  Sign up for our Easter Wreath class Enroll in our Earth Day Cookies class Free Easter Cake Recipe Hello everyone, Here is me with my mom in 1971 looking for Easter eggs in Germany. And since I love baking for this time of the year I wanted to share a simple cake recipe with you.  If you make it, I would love for you to share a photo in our Facebook group - or with me! ​Enjoy, Chef Pascal SIGN YOUR KIDS UP FOR OUR BRAND NEW CLASS OFFERINGS: This coming Saturday we will make these lovely Easter Wreaths made from delicious yeast dough an ..read more

Breakfast Club Hi everybody! Sorry, this isn't a blast from the past about an iconic '80s film that many parents will remember and nearly none of our kids will remember. This is Sara and I want to take a minute to talk about breakfast food.  Breakfast is one of my most favorite food groups of all time. No hyperbole! I promise that when I first interviewed for Home Slice Pizza in 2007, they asked what my favorite food to make for others was. I said breakfast, I still mean it. Some might think this to be a simple task, but I ask ... have you ever tried to make the perfect hashbrowns or o ..read more

We added two new classes to the roster! We added a last-minute Easter Wreath class!  This is a German tradition that I remember fondly from my childhood. Come and join me for this lovely baking tradition on Saturday, April 16th from 10am - 12pm. It is literally just fun to make and your kids will love it. Also it looks lovely on your breakfast table. Easter Wreath Class And of course, we added a fun little Earth Day cookie class. This is a great, quick activity that will make Earth Day extra special! Saturday, April 23rd from 10am-11am FREE for NEW STUDENTS ..read more