Pistachio honey rose butter - easy, homemade pistachio butter treat with a sweet floral touch from the rose water and honey. On a recent visit to the farmer's market, we were seduced by a local vendor who was selling all kinds of spiced peanut, and cashew nut butters. As we were trying out different flavors, my kids (out of nowhere it ...
Coffee Coconut Quinoa Brulee
Freshly brewed espresso, and coconut milk provide the flavoring for this quinoa breakfast, and a quick brulee on top completes the perfection! This one's for you - hard-core coffee lovers, exhausted, sleep-deprived, always on the run, multi-tasking champion moms out there - treat yourself (or your mom) to this coffee coconut quinoa brulee ...
Chocolate hazelnut chicken mole
Chocolate hazelnut chicken mole - hints of dark chocolate and toasted nuts, touch of sweetness, and layer upon layer of complex flavors that blend into this sublime mole sauce, spooned over cooked chicken. Chocolate + chicken?! Oh, yes, please! This is my take on Mexico's iconic sauce, the mole. As presumptuous as it may seem, for a ...
Croissant French toast with lemon mascarpone cheese {two ways}
Croissant French toast with lemon Mascarpone cheese - treat yourself to this scrumptious breakfast on a lazy weekend morning, and be sure to try both the savory and sweet version. This is what happens when you have stale croissants, and whipping cream that's about to go bad. ...
Seeds and greens kaniwa salad
Seeds and greens kaniwa salad - this salad is all about the texture and fresh spring flavors - featuring 6 different seeds, including the superstar kaniwa seed, and crunchy green veggies, it's delicious and super nutritious. I dubbed this salad my 'bird food' salad. It has 6 different seeds (not counting the peas which are technically seeds ...
Stuffed mushrooms in creamy pesto sauce
Stuffed mushrooms in creamy pesto sauce - salty prosciutto, cheesy goodness and a whole lot of flavor from the pesto cream sauce. My favorite way of eating food is tapas style. When we dine out, I would much rather order a few appetizers than one meal. I love to nibble at, and sample different foods, and tapas tend to condense unusual ...
Easy cheesy moussaka {potatoes + meat casserole}
Easy cheesy moussaka - made with potatoes, meat and cheese, this quick version of the famous Greek casserole is a crowd pleaser - elegant and impressive, it's comfort food in its purest. Before you try to pronounce the word 'moussaka' and get scared away, let me break it down to you: moussaka = potatoes + meat + cheese. Now who doesn't love ...
Asparagus and mushroom gratin
Asparagus mushroom gratin - layers of mushrooms, crème fraîche, and asparagus, dotted with Gruyère and Parmesan cheese, and lots of fresh herbs - a taste of spring in your mouth! The first asparagus of the season have been making an appearance on the markets lately, their cheerful, bright green spears - a sure sign that spring is here, and I ...
Green pina colada breakfast bowl
Green pina colada breakfast bowl - this tropical bliss in a bowl tastes like ice cream and is as healthy, as it's delicious. This is by no means an Irish recipe, but it's our small tribute to St. Patrick's day (at least we got the color right), and I promise the little Leprechauns are going to lick their bowls clean! This green pina ...
Carrot almond salad {fresh turmeric + coconut dressing}
Carrot almond salad - ribbons of rainbow carrots, doused in creamy, turmeric coconut dressing, topped with toasted almonds and fresh cilantro - an explosion of exotic flavors that will surely tantalize your taste buds! This rainbow carrot and almond salad is an explosion of colors, and flavors! It has the most exotic taste - bursting with ...
Chicken scallopini with mushrooms and artichokes {pancetta + capers + lemon butter sauce}
Chicken scallopini with mushrooms and artichokes - this is simply the most delicious chicken scallopini: sautéed mushrooms and artichokes, pancetta and tangy capers in luscious, lemon butter sauce - simply divine! I've been excited to try new recipes and post the best here, and I've forgotten about tried and true gems like this one - chicken ...
Roasted Jerusalem artichokes {feta + garlic dill butter}
Roasted Jerusalem artichokes - sprinkled with feta cheese and drizzled with garlic dill butter, they are simply finger-licking good! This recipe is a riff off my favorite way to eat French fries - sprinkled with feta cheese. That's how I've eaten French fries all my life, and to this day, I haven't found a better way. The only other thing ...
Strawberries and cream breakfast bowls {coconut + caramelized quinoa}
Strawberries and cream breakfast bowls - creamy strawberry coconut yogurt with crunchy caramelized quinoa topping - it's a treat, with health benefits! Although not technically spring yet, it seems we are into a full blown spring mode here in California. You can feel it in the warm, sweetly perfumed air, and increasingly longer days; you can ...
Kohlrabi and celery salad {walnuts + garlic aioli}
Kohlrabi and celery salad - made with toasted walnuts, and homemade garlic aioli, this simple salad is extra crunchy, delicious and super nutritious, light on calories too! This simple salad features a little-known winter veggie - the kohlrabi. I have vague memories eating raw kohlrabi as a kid - I remember my mom making a salad of grated ...
Bloody Berry
Bloody Berry - bloody-colored, berry-flavored, fresh-tasting and simply bloody good! This bloody-colored, berry-tasting cocktail will entice your senses and awaken your taste buds in every way. This was meant to be my Valentine's special drink but I failed to photograph it properly and post it on the blog on time. Oh well, it's never too ...
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