Mediterranean Bean Salad

Mediterranean Mixed Bean Salad

Next time you are wondering what to do with that can of beans in your cupboard, go ahead and give this simple, healthy and...

Avocado and Prawn Salad with Cilantro, Chili and Lime

Light and highly flavored, consider this avocado and prawn salad a guilt-free indulgence! Avocado and Prawn Salad -- a fantastic summer salad This south-of-the-border inspired salad...
Lamb Paella with Fennel, Artichokes and Tomato

Lamb Paella with Fennel, Artichokes and Tomato

It's easy to be inspired by Yotam Ottolenghi. And this lamb paella recipe was definitely inspired by his cookbook Plenty which is a compilation...
Chickpea Chili with Roasted Sweet Potato

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

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...
Thai Green Curry with Mixed Vegetables

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...
Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Chickpeas with Millet and Herbed Yogurt

Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Chickpeas with Millet and Herbed Yogurt

I have a confession: I have an absolute obsession with sweet potatoes and sadly this obsession of mine isn’t shared with open arms at...

Citrus Salad with Pistachios and Mint

This, my friends, is a beautiful tasting winter citrus salad. It’s full of the bright colors and the refreshing taste of liquid sunshine --...
Mie-Nudel-Suppe mit Chinakohl und Shiitake

Chinese Cabbage Shiitake Noodle Bowl

Here my friend's is a Chinese cabbage shiitake noodle bowl. It's sort of a half soup, half noodle bowl. More noodle, than soup. One...
Roasted Rutabaga Salad with Quinoa

Roasted Rutabaga Salad with Quinoa

Roasted Rutabaga Salad with Quinoa — the humble rutabaga might just be the most underrated winter vegetable out there. Most of us are left...
Black Rice Salad with Mango and Apple

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...

Quick Hummus with Sumac

The secret to a good traditional hummus is really no secret. The ingredients are simple: chickpeas, tahini, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, and salt....
Grilled Eggplant, Tomato, Halloumi and Bulgur Salad

Grilled Eggplant, Tomato, Halloumi and Bulgur Salad

Here’s a vegetarian grilled eggplant, tomato, halloumi and bulgur recipe that even meat lovers will go crazy for! Anyone who has had grilled halloumi together...
Wintery Kale Salad with Black Rice and Roasted Beets

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...
North Sea Shrimp Salad (Büsumer Krabbensalat)

North Sea Shrimp Salad (Büsumer Krabbensalat)

Here's a little shrimp and cucumber salad starring my most recent obsession - Büsumer Krabben. Tiny little succulent North Sea brown shrimps. Delicious, juicy...they...
Pear, Roquefort & Honey Crostini

Crostini with Pear, Roquefort & Honey

At this time of year, the holidays are the perfect time to host a little get together with friends. Whether you are serving beer...
Zucchini Salad with Truffle Oil

Zucchini Salad with Truffle Oil

On my last trip to Barcelona, I had one of the most amazing zucchini salads. A zucchini salad with truffle oil to be exact....
Chocolate Chip Cookies

Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies

If there is a "Hall of Fame" for cookies, then my Aunt Heather’s 30-year-old recipe for soft chocolate chippers would have definitely found a...
Peanut Coconut Noodles with Thai Red Curry

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...

Canapés Recipe à la James Bond

“Room Service? I’d like to order breakfast. Half a pint of orange juice, three eggs, lightly scrambled, with bacon, a double portion of café...