Coconut-creamed beet greens with toasted buckwheat & macadamia nuts - creamy, nutty and mildly sweet, this dish is a clean comfort food for me. It's was rainy day, and that meant a gloomy, moody photo shoot. It didn't help that the object was completely non-photogenic. So I forgive you if you don't really want to dive in, and lick the ...
Roasted lemon & Brussels sprouts salad {avocado + walnuts + egg}
Roasted lemon & Brussels sprouts salad wit avocado, toasted walnuts and jammy eggs - a fantastic salad, and a meal of itself, perfect for special occasions, and loved by all. Hello friends! Hello 2019!! I hope the New Year brings you new adventures, excitement and lots of unforgettable memories! I hope it's more peaceful, meaningful, ...
Cheese truffles
Cheese truffles - feta cheese and toasted walnuts, flavored with garlic and caraway, and rolled into delicious, festive-looking, cheesy bites, perfect to serve for the holidays. Today's post will be short and sweet, as all posts around this time of year tend to be. With so many things still left to do, I am feeling completely pressed for ...
Pan-roasted Brussels sprouts with lemon, garlic and cumin
Pan-roasted Brussels sprouts with lemon, garlic and cumin, generously showered with Pecorino Romano cheese, and crunchy toasted garlicky breadcrumbs - dressed this way, the Brussels sprouts become a glorious side dish, and a must for your Thanksgiving table. I don't know what's going on this year but it looks like we have a wild turkey ...
Chilled corn soup with garlic shrimp and avocado
Chilled corn soup with garlic shrimp and avocado - delicious, mildly sweet, and pleasantly cold, with a hint of garlic and coconut, this soup will feel like eating ice-cream on a hot summer day! I hope you are all enjoying the last days of summer! Even though technically we have a full month still, for us, summer ends when school starts. I ...
Recado rojo BBQ chicken
Recado rojo BBQ chicken - bright and zesty, with a robust spicy and floral aromas, this chicken recipe is particularly good for summer, served with a fruity salsa on the side. Here's a flavorful chicken recipe for your summer bbq repertoire. It's another one from my favorite cookbook Hartwood, which I slightly adapted. A bouquet of warm ...
Beet-pickled curry deviled eggs
Beet-pickled curry deviled eggs - pickled in beet marinade for a gorgeous magenta color, then stuffed with a delicious curry filling, they make a spectacular appetizer, and a great way to utilize those leftover Easter eggs. What do you do with all these leftover Easter eggs? Probably the most obvious thing that comes to mind is deviled eggs, ...
Roasted vegetable guacamole
Roasted vegetable guacamole - this slight twist on the beloved avocado dip is bursting with lovely charred flavors of sweet caramelized onions, tomatoes and jalapeños, smoky cumin, and bright citrus and floral notes from the lime and cilantro. As the big game day approaches, I bet guacamole comes to mind more often than anything else, as ...
Celery root and leeks soup {crème fraiche + toasted hazelnuts}
Celery root and leeks soup - creamy and aromatic, served with garlic crème fraîche, toasted spices, hazelnuts, and lots of fresh parsley, this soup is a winter favorite. I find myself making soup all the time these days. Aside from the usual suspect, chicken soup, which is the number one requested soup by the kids, I make mostly creamy ...
Beet and carrot salad {mustard garlic vinaigrette + dill}
Beet and carrot salad with mustard garlic vinaigrette - boiled root veggies, tangy pickles and lots of fresh dill drizzled with a lovely mustard garlic dressing - a fantastic winter salad that's easy on the calories, yet filling and satisfying. Well hello there, and a happy new 2017 to you!! I hope this week goes easy on you (it's a short ...
Creamy Brussles sprouts and leeks {garlic + parmesan}
Creamy brussles sprouts and leeks - creamy, cheesy, and bursting with flavors of sweet caramelized leeks, garlic and cumin - this recipe is quick, easy and utterly delicious. It's brussels sprouts season, and I am cooking these little cabbage heads left and right. They are a staple in our house around this time of the year, and today I'm ...
Roasted cauliflower salad with lemon garlic dressing {capers + parmesan}
Roasted cauliflower salad with lemon garlic dressing - bold flavors of anchovies, garlic, lemon, cumin and capers with a generous sprinkling of Parmesan cheese on top! Hello there, and a happy Monday to you! It looks like it's going to be quite a busy week with Halloween just around the corner, and everyone in full prep mode. Kids are ...
Spiced ground turkey lettuce wraps {avocado + peanuts}
Spiced ground turkey lettuce wraps - a quick and healthy weeknight meal, and one of our top favorites, these wraps are loaded with veggies, and warm spices, and topped with crunchy peanuts, fresh cilantro and creamy avocado. I've been meaning to post the recipe for these spiced ground turkey lettuce wraps for awhile, as this is one of our ...
Garlic tuna tomato salad {mustard vinaigrette + capers}
Garlic tuna tomato salad - loaded with aromatic basil and garlic, tangy capers and sharp mustard flavors, this is a super delicious summer salad that works great for a light dinner. Coming back to real life from a month-long vacation is not easy... Although I can't wait to share some of the most delicious recipes I've tried, and the ...
Slow-roasted tomatoes {garlic + herbs}
Slow roasted tomatoes - packed with garlic and herb flavors, slightly caramelized and chewy, these tomatoes are so flavorful and versatile, you will want to put them on anything. You might be surprised but these simple slow roasted tomatoes are the most frequently cooked recipe in my house. I absolutely love them, and I've been making them ...