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...

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...

I cannot emphasize enough two things here. One, freshly made pesto is always going to be 100 times better than a jarred version. And,...

THIS. IS. INCREDIBLE. Oh, and happy Easter! Grilled Asparagus & Egg Salad serves 4 1 egg yolk 8 hard-boiled eggs (cooked for 8 minutes)...

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...

For some, this is an unexpected combination of ingredients that often leaves people wow-ed. At first they say, "Strawberries and goat...

Fennel is under appreciated. Period. End of sentence. So are artichokes, but that's for another post.... Fennel makes for a creamy,...

"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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

Few people could actually taste this sauce and say after one bite, "OMG, I taste anchovies!" But many people could taste it and say,...

Japanese flavors are among the highest and most powerful in the world. They shock and wow in ways that other cuisines just cannot always...

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...