Apr 13, 20212 min read
White Asparagus Salad with Blue Cheese & Bacon
Growing up American, you are used to seeing blue cheese dressing on menus and/or in your household refrigerator. Here in Europe, it's not...
Apr 8, 20212 min read
Chive Cream Sauce
Spring is here in the form of a creamy "green as freshly cut grass" sauce. Of course it tastes way better than grass, but its beauty and...
Apr 7, 20213 min read
Spinach Pesto
I cannot emphasize enough two things here. One, freshly made pesto is always going to be 100 times better than a jarred version. And,...
Mar 27, 20213 min read
Grilled Asparagus & Egg Salad
THIS. IS. INCREDIBLE. Oh, and happy Easter! Grilled Asparagus & Egg Salad serves 4 1 egg yolk 8 hard-boiled eggs (cooked for 8 minutes)...
Mar 22, 20212 min read
Lemon-Infused Couscous Salad
Somehow when I tell myself to eat more grains I still end up eating a carbohydrate that looks like a grain. That's basically what...
Mar 11, 20212 min read
Strawberry Bruschetta with Goat Cheese
For some, this is an unexpected combination of ingredients that often leaves people wow-ed. At first they say, "Strawberries and goat...
Mar 10, 20212 min read
Roasted Fennel Soup
Fennel is under appreciated. Period. End of sentence. So are artichokes, but that's for another post.... Fennel makes for a creamy,...
Mar 4, 20213 min read
Vegan Mushroom Shepherd's Pie
"Winter is not completely over" I say to myself dissapointedly as I wake up to another night's freeze. The in-between period of winter...
Mar 2, 20213 min read
Bavette de Boeuf with Stuffed Portobellos
This dish is a show stopper. It's also one of my more complicated recipes that I don't always share... I prefer inspiring people through...
Feb 18, 20212 min read
South African "Yellow Rice"
Rice flavored with herbs, spices, coconut and/or citrus zest is a true treat. If you have never tried it, you will be surprised once you...
Jan 18, 20212 min read
Split Pea Soup
In the colder months of the year, America is ripe with split pea soup making and as an American living abroad, I was so pleased to see...
Jan 18, 20213 min read
Butternut Squash Soup with A Spicy Chorizo Hash
I'm Californian so to me chorizo is more commonly seen in the supermarkets like a sausage link. But here in Europe, chorizo is more of a...
Jan 5, 20212 min read
Farmer's Cheese & Pistachio Dip with honey
This recipe is based on a dip I have had a small love affair with, while never knowing where it came from for years! It often arrived at...
Dec 16, 20202 min read
Eggplant Tomato Sauce
Eggplant is like the odd one out. I do not feel that enough people in the world take this veggie seriously enough. It is so very...
Dec 16, 20203 min read
Mini Meatballs with Eggplant-Tomato sauce
Who doesn't love a meatball? Really? I want to know. I'm crazy for their flavors and textures, when done right of course... My meatballs...
Dec 6, 20203 min read
Carrot Soup with Sausage Hash & Pesto
I feel that soup is underrated. I think it's because people assume it's too simple, or they, themselves put too little effort into...
Nov 20, 20201 min read
Chimichurri Sauce
A sauce like this is so very versatile. Meat, fish, roasted or grilled veggies and many others can be dipped or smothered in it and the flav
Nov 12, 20202 min read
Marinara with Anchovies
Few people could actually taste this sauce and say after one bite, "OMG, I taste anchovies!" But many people could taste it and say,...
Nov 11, 20203 min read
Seared Salmon with Miso Mayonnaise
Japanese flavors are among the highest and most powerful in the world. They shock and wow in ways that other cuisines just cannot always...
Nov 6, 20204 min read
Spaghetti with Lamb Ragu
A ragu is a very important part of the Italian kitchen. It's basically any meat-based sauce typically served with pasta. There are many...