Kale salad with toasted coconut and sesame oil - this fantastic salad has it all - it's crunchy, it's salty, it's satisfying, and feels like comfort food, yet is a health bomb. I've been really slow in catching up with the world's obsession with kale. I remember the first kale salad recipe I tried, instructed to massage the kale with your ...
Baked rockfish with fennel and blood oranges
Baked rockfish with fennel and blood oranges - caramelized fennel, roasted blood oranges, and juicy white fish fillets - you get a burst of citrusy, fresh flavors, and a vibrant, delicious dinner that's sure to impress, and is quick and easy to make. Have you made your Valentine's dinner reservations yet? If you are like me, and just decided ...
Cauliflower risotto
Cauliflower risotto - 3 ingredients and 5 minutes to make, this creamy risotto tastes better than the real deal, and is so much healthier. 3 ingredients and 5 minutes to make, this risotto has no rice but it tastes better than the real deal. You don't have to slave half an hour at the stove, as you would, with a regular risotto, and you ...
Creamy spinach and okra soup {callaloo}
Creamy spinach and okra soup with crab meat and coconut milk - mild, perfectly balanced flavors in a thick, luscious broth - delicious and comforting! This is one of my favorite soup recipes ever, and therefore it deserves a place on the blog. It is from The Essential Caribbean Cookbook: 50 Classic Recipes, With Step-By-Step Photographs I ...
Leeks and feta cheese souffle
Leeks and feta cheese souffle - light and airy this souffle tastes like cheesy clouds, and caramelized leeks, and it's easier to make than you think. Light, airy and fluffy - like eating cheesy clouds - that's how this souffle tastes! My first memory of a souffle was when I was little and my grandma made an apple souffle for dessert. ...
Avocado grapefruit jicama salad
Avocado grapefruit jicama salad - this fabulous salad combines the freshest most delicate flavors in one bowl - crunchy jicama, crisp and cool cucumbers, bitter-sweet grapefruit and creamy avocado, with fresh lime juice and lots of cilantro. I couldn't wait to share with you this absolutely gorgeous and delicious salad! I've been making it ...
Celeriac fries
Celeriac fries - deliciously addictive, these are a great guilt-free snack that can perfectly satisfy your French fries cravings but for a fraction of the calories. Celeriac fries may not sound very appetizing but they are absolutely delicious, and quickly became one of my favorite recipes this winter. They are as addictive, if not more, ...
Garash cake {walnut meringue + dark chocolate cream}
Garash cake - layers of walnut meringue and rich dark chocolate cream, enveloped in silky chocolate ganache - the ultimate chocolate lover's cake, perfect for a special occasion! Happy New Year dear friends!! I hope it's full of excitement, adventure and unforgettable memories, but most of all, I hope 2016 brings love and peace! It's ...
Chocolate cranberry breakfast parfait
Chocolate cranberry breakfast parfait - a healthy breakfast full of protein and antioxidants, that tastes like a decadent dessert. Great recipe for the holidays. Talk about dessert for breakfast! This little breakfast bowl feels like a decadent dessert, yet it has the ingredients for a good substantial breakfast - protein from the Greek ...
The ultimate walnut cookies {orehovki}
The ultimate walnut cookies - crispy on the outside, and chewy on the inside, with a strong nutty, cinnamon taste - only 3 ingredients but a ton of flavor, these are easy to make and sure to please everyone! With Christmas only 7 days away, I bet we're all spinning our wheels tirelessly, running a million and one errands that somehow pile up ...
Slow-roasted quinces with ricotta and pistachios
Slow-roasted quinces with ricotta and pistachios - with their intoxicating floral aroma, and soft, melt-in-your-mouth sweet flesh, these slow-roasted quinces, topped with honey ricotta, and pistachios are sure to become your favorite fall dessert recipe! Another fall favorite - the quince - is a true gem of a fruit, which really shines in ...
Triple cheese stuffed French toast
Triple cheese stuffed French toast - who can resist that?! Cheesy and delicious, this baked version of the beloved French toast is your perfect weekend breakfast, or brunch. Growing up, French toast was one of my top favorite breakfasts (second only after crêpes). I remember how we inhaled huge quantities of greasy, sweet eggy bread until ...
Baked salmon with creamy leeks
Baked salmon with creamy leeks is a classic and all time favorite recipe - simple, yet absolutely delicious, it's perfect for entertaining, and quick to make! This is an old favorite - one of those tried and true recipes that I absolutely love! It's really easy but so delicious and impressive you would think there's some special trick ...
Fall superfood detox salad
Fall superfood detox salad - vitamin-rich, nutritious, and equally delicious, this is the perfect post-holiday detox meal. After last week of non-stop cooking, over-eating and over-drinking, I am ready for a post-Thanksgiving food break. At least for a few days ;) It takes all my will (whatever is left of it) to not succumb to all ...
Roasted Root Vegetables {coconut milk + macadamia nuts}
Roasted root vegetables - cooked in coconut milk, and topped with salty, crunchy macadamia nuts, these are so sweet, creamy and delicious that you will get addicted! You may even skip the Thanksgiving pie! I am so excited to share with you my all time favorite Thanksgiving recipe! I hope it's not too late for some to make it still, ...