Mar 132 min read
Lentils with Chorizo & Saffron
This dish is creamy with rich flavors and packs a healthy punch. It's also high in plant protein, which is something we should all be...
Dec 8, 20233 min read
Christmas Cake with Spiced-Cherries
Christmas-spiced treats fill both us and the air with warm flavors and scents. They make us think of holiday cheer and celebrating with...
Dec 8, 20232 min read
Christmas Turkey
A roasted turkey on a table symbolizes the coming together of family and/or friends. This feeling of celebration gives people instant joy...
Dec 8, 20232 min read
Smoked Salmon Wreath with Horseradish Cream
Just in time for the holidays, an inspirational recipe to fill your tummies and impress your friends and family. This dish has a slight...
Jun 7, 20222 min read
Braised White Asparagus with Miso
What a surprise this was! The white asparagus remains the strongest flavor in the dish, but the miso that lingers in the caramelized...
Apr 21, 20222 min read
Citrus-Grilled Chicken with Pineapple-Mango Salsa
With Spring's sunny arrival, these kinds of vibrant colored and flavored dishes are just what we all need. Winter warm & heavy eating has...
Apr 16, 20222 min read
Easter Deviled Egg
Just a little Easter fun before Sunday rolls around. This recipe is not complicated at all and it's a nice surprise to place on the table...
Mar 24, 20224 min read
White Asparagus Soup with Saffron & Crayfish
This soup is decadent and rich without having any cream at all! White aspargus makes for the most luxurious of soups, but add saffron to...
Mar 16, 20223 min read
Smoked Sausage with Potatoes & Fava Beans
The flavors in this dish are as simple as can be and not a lot of fuss, but the smoked sausage and the sautéed leeks add an umami "bang"...
Mar 16, 20221 min read
BLT Salad/Sandwich
This salad made my brain explode with happiness brought on from umami flavors of complete perfection! The creamy dressing of avocado &...
Mar 16, 20221 min read
Raspberry & Beet Smoothie
I have recently become a frequent smoothie drinker. It truly is a quick way to eat quite healthy but with lots of flavor and of course we...
Mar 16, 20222 min read
Avocado Toast with Radishes
Avocado toast is truly quite versatile, each eater can personalize it as they choose. The canvass is of course your choice of toast and...
Mar 7, 20222 min read
Forever Foreign
Once you leave your homeland for more than just a vacation, you change. You have to change because you must adapt to a new way of life. A...
Feb 24, 20221 min read
Fusilli with Pesto alla Trapanese
Sicily has some rather famous dishes that some people aren't even aware of like, Caponata, Arancini & Cannoli, just to name a few . But...
Feb 10, 20221 min read
Valentine's Cake with Strawberries & Cream
A simple Valentine's day dessert that is for the least simple person in your life, your partner in the good, the bad and the ugly....
Jan 20, 20222 min read
Where Butter and Olive Oil Meet
In France there is an unseen but well-known line that separates two important parts of the country regarding how they believe food should...
Dec 18, 20211 min read
Belgian Chocolate Mousse
Who doesn't love chocolate mousse? But homemade chocolate mousse is simply put, on another level! It's not so difficult and I urge you to...
Dec 9, 20213 min read
Venison with Cherry Port-Wine Sauce
It's almost Christmas time, which in my opinion, calls for many dinner parties with family and friends containing luxurious meats. Turkey...
Dec 7, 20213 min read
Lukewarm Orange & Fennel Salad with Seared Scallops
Orange & fennel salad is a standard dish all over the world thanks to the Sicilians, who made it famous. But, many people don't know you...
Dec 3, 20214 min read
Cooking with Kids : How it Began
For me, the road to opening my kitchen up to the kids was bumpy. There were a lot of stresses & messes and as a professional chef I...
Nov 23, 20213 min read
Middle Eastern-Spiced Kefta with Israeli Couscous
This recipe has subtle flavors of the middle east with a light French twist from the herbed-caramelized onion sauce for the couscous....
Nov 18, 20212 min read
Miso Crab Salad with Avocado Mousse
This salad is luxurious in both texture and taste. But the subtle sweetness of both the crab meat and the mango with the umami of the...
Nov 17, 20212 min read
Poulet à la Normande
This is a take on a classic braised chicken dish from Normandy, France which is cooked in local cider and aromatics. It takes very little...
Nov 10, 20213 min read
Chicken Pot Pie
Chicken pot-pie is a classic winter dish, but I decided to make a recipe with stewed chicken thighs in a Dutch oven that shreds after...