Elle Republic

My love affair with raw fennel is far from over. Perhaps it's a love of all licorice-like things. Anise – yes, love it. Fennel seeds – yep, them too. Ouzo – err, reminds me of my introduction to the Pink Palace on Corfu as I was 19. Fell in love with Greece back then, but I never developed a love affair with ouzo. Thinking of all things licorice...remember those black...

This is a pretty salad featuring quinoa, naturally sweetened dried berries, juicy oranges, fresh mint and parsley in an orange garlic vinaigrette, topped with deliciously toasted crunchy almonds. All of which perk up a simple quinoa salad. It makes for a great side dish, main course salad or perfect to bring to a party or picnic. Quinoa Salad with Orange, Mint, Parsley & Almonds Healthy, light salad or side dish featuring...

This rich tomato-y cauliflower and potato curry is deeply nourishing and provides quick comfort during the last weeks of winter. There’s lots of vegetables (cauliflower, spinach and potatoes), a slew of spices (that hopefully everyone has in their spice drawer), and a rich stew-y tomato richness that is balanced out with a little coconut milk, plus chickpeas to fill it out a little more -- sorry, I'm simply addicted...

Here's an insanely easy coconut chicken recipe that gets dinner on the table in 30-minutes. With this one-pan dish, the herb-coated chicken simmers away in a broth with coconut milk, along with sun-dried tomatoes and vine-ripened baby roma tomatoes. Then finally, with gently sautéed spinach. As a result: tender and moist chicken that and is easy enough for a no-nonsense weeknight dinner. Serve it atop your favorite pasta, like...

This Greek-style Grünkern salad with chickpeas features bold Mediterranean flavors (lemon, herbs, sweet red peppers, cucumber and feta), tossed with warm, whole grains. The key ingredient to this salad, of course, is one of my favorite grains of late -- Grünkern. And of course my favorite legume -- chickpeas. Since this is one of my go-to weeknight salads, I like to use organic canned chickpeas, cause it just makes life...

It’s Jambalaya Tiiiime! Rice lovers everywhere... meet your favorite new rice dish -- vegetable Jambalaya! Jamba what? Not to be confused with Jumanji the film about the magical board game, jambalaya is a cajun classic one-pot dish with Spanish and French influence. It has more flavor then you'll know what to do with thanks to umami rich tomatoes, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, and dried herbs. With the deep smokey...