Asian-Style Cucumber Salad with Cilantro & Roasted Sesame Seeds
Cucumbers add crunch and a refreshing flavor to all sorts of salads. This cool eastern-influenced cucumber salad makes for a tasty and refreshing side...
Rosemary Risotto with Grilled Winter Squash
This simple and easy rosemary risotto recipe makes a good base for toppings such as grilled or roasted red kuri winter squash wedges, sautéed...
Roasted Vegetable and Chickpeas with Za’atar, Mint and Feta
If you are looking for ways to give vegetables a boost of flavour then Roasted Vegetable and Chickpeas with Za’atar, Mint and Feta is...
Ginger Chili Hokkaido Pumpkin Soup
Love them or loathe them, pumpkin and winter squash are a sure sign that fall has arrived. Close relatives, there are hundreds of varieties,...
Spaghetti with Anchovies (Spaghetti con Acciughe)
This dish tastes like it came directly from the Mediterranean. Literally. Yes, anchovies are harvested in the Mediterranean (and North Atlantic). I love anchovies,...
Green Spelt Salad with Mushrooms & Miso Dressing
Green spelt (Grünkern) salads are something I get really excited about! And this green spelt salad with mushrooms, parsley, almonds and a umami-rich miso...
Japanese Style Asparagus with Miso-Ginger Dressing
This Japanese style Asparagus with Miso-Ginger Dressing is the perfect dish to welcome spring asparagus! Steamed green asparagus is elevated to a whole new...
Tuna Pasta Salad (No Mayo!)
If you love the bold, briny flavours of pasta puttanesca, this tuna pasta salad is your fresh, summer-ready twist. Imagine tender pasta shells tossed with meaty...
Stewed Cuttlefish With Peas (Seppie con Piselli)
Have you ever tried cuttlefish? Well, imagine if you could cross an octopus and squid, that pretty much what you can expect it to...
Thin Crust Pizza Dough for Grilling
Grilling pizza is the best way to get that brick-oven restaurant tasting kind of pizza right at home. And this thin crust pizza dough...
Loaded Hummus with Mushrooms
This Loaded Hummus with Mushrooms is one of those simple yet satisfying recipes that ticks all the boxes. Creamy homemade hummus forms the base, topped with...
Asian-Style Quinoa Salad
This healthy Asian-Style Quinoa Salad is packed with texture and flavour. Quinoa is tossed with fava beans (also known as broad beans), a mix...
Winter Pasta Salad with Roasted Vegetables & Buttermilk Dressing
My favorite ever winter pasta salad is loaded up with vegetables, roasted to perfection. First there is roasted Tuscan kale — yes roasted! With...
Potato Broccoli Casserole
This Potato Broccoli Casserole is the ultimate family-friendly comfort food. Layers of tender potatoes and fresh broccoli are baked in a creamy custard and topped with...
Mediterranean Lentil Salad
Meet my favorite Mediterranean Lentil Salad. It's quick, easy and full of happy sunshine! Sunshine that comes from all those tasty Mediterranean flavors of...
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...
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Chestnuts
Oven-roasted Brussels sprouts with chestnuts are simply irresistible. When roasted together, they fill the kitchen with a wonderfully festive, Christmassy aroma. Chestnuts belong to...
Roasted Savoy Cabbage with Walnut-Parmensan-Crumbs
This recipe for roasted savoy cabbage shows you that you can easily bring a simple vegetable side dish to a whole new level. I...
Asian-Style Chioggia Beet and Carrot Salad
What could be prettier than a beet and carrot salad? Both have an amazingly beautiful color, especially chioggia beets with their candy cane stripes....
Asian Style Stir-Fried Green Beans
This stir fried green beans recipe is such an easy and flavorful side dish! Fresh green beans are stir-fried in a wok until blistered...




















