Asian-Style Salad with Edamame
Inspired from a supermarket-bought takeaway salad in Amsterdam, this is a deliciously light main meal salad with edamame that's full of tasty Oriental flavors,...
Chickpea Chili with Roasted Sweet Potato
Here’s an A M A Z I N G chickpea chili that’s actually not as you would expect a typical chili to be. Simple...
Coconut-Lime Cabbage and Mango Salad
Spring has seemed to wake my taste buds to fresh, assertive and bold flavors. And this coconut-lime cabbage and mango salad is the new...
Vegetable Thai Green Curry
One of the things I love about Thai curries is that they are so adaptable. They can be anything from simple to complex, soupy...
Chinese Cabbage Shiitake Noodle Bowl
Here my friend's is a shiitake noodle bowl. It's sort of a half soup, half noodle bowl. More noodle, than soup. One made with...
Black Rice Salad with Mango and Apple
Although there are times when I enjoy eating a salad more than others (ahem, every day ending in “y”!)... I don’t ever really need...
Wintery Kale Salad with Black Rice and Roasted Beets
With this wintery kale salad, I discovered a new type of rice – black rice. A whole grain Chinese hybrid grown in neighboring Italy...
Peanut Coconut Noodles
This recipe is inspired by my friend Anna and is based on something she served up for a group of us while hosting her...
Vegetarian Thai Red Curry
Sometimes its so nice to actually be able to make something like a sweet, tart Thai curry without having to search for all the...
Thai-Style Coleslaw with Kohlrabi
This crunchy kohlrabi salad is the perfect way to introduce Germany’s darling to your table – although gnarly looking, it’s a very tasty vegetable....
Spicy Thai Carrot Zucchini Salad
Zucchini is one of those vegetables that is extremely versatile and whether eaten raw or cooked can be completely yum-worthy. This is a great...
Thai Salad with Prawns and Pineapple
I can't begin to tell you how yummy this Thai salad with prawns and pineapple was! It might just be the simplest, most heavenly...
Mild and Tangy Lamb Curry (Rogan Josh)
This dish is a winning combination for fans of eggplant, lamb, and aromatic Persian flavors!
Lamb and eggplant are two things I really enjoy but...
Miso Soup with Shiitake Mushrooms and Baby Bok Choy
Not only does miso paste give everything an umami blast, but using it to make miso soup is so easy -- it’s virtually impossible...
Spicy Asian Hotpot with Udon Noodles
This is one of my all time favorite one-pot-meals and definitely a go-to dish when there's a time crunch. It's something you can get...
Beef Stew with Hoisin Sauce, Red Wine and Tomatoes
This stew definitely has the umami things going on. I’m not usually one to cook a lot of hearty meat based meals, but with...
Ginger-Orange Beef Stir-Fry
In my 20’s I didn’t eat red meat at all, just the occasional chicken breast and a whole lot of fish. Being a “Westcoast...
Sweet Potato Mango Red Thai Curry
One of the things that really makes Thai food stand apart is its vibrant flavors. Bursting with spicy, sweet, and tart flavors, this red...
Chicken Mango Red Thai Curry
Oh how I love sweet happy mangos! Yes, with all their B vitamins, they help boost the production of serotonin, a natural mood elevator....
Asian Cucumber Noodle Salad
I love the thought of zucchini noodles but I can’t convince my favorite Schwabe of their worthiness. He claims that no zucchini compares to...
