Spaghetti with Smoked Salmon and Capers
This dish is delicious and quick to prepare, requiring only a few ingredients, making it the perfect mid-week meal. And one that remains impressive enough for a spontaneous dinner invitation. The subtle saltiness of the capers and smoked salmon will keep you coming back for more!
This spaghetti with smoked salmon and capers in a white wine sauce is actually my...
Miso-Soup with Beef and Shiitake Mushrooms
Cold season has approached and I am in serious need of hearty, warming foods. With all the veggies in this miso soup, it’s a wonderfully healthy and nourishing bowl of soothing deliciousness and umami glory. Ginger adds an incredible zing, lemongrass, a bright, fresh flavor, shiitake mushrooms a boost for the immune system and nutrient dense baby Bok Choy...
Apple and Fennel Salad
Ever since I discovered how delicious fennel is I have been adding it my salads pretty much every other day. Okay, it’s not a secret that I absolutely love and live on bowls of raw yumminess. I’ll never tire of salads, especially with fruit in them - a little obsession of mine. Apples and fennel. A classic combo -...
Baked Pasta with Peas, Chicken and Prosciutto
This is an easy, breezy sort of recipe that is cozy and familiar as an old pair of jeans. Classic comfort food full of kid-approved flavors and ingredients, making it perfect for a family meal.
I used Gemelli (Italian for "twins") noodles for this recipe. They are corkscrew-shaped, resembling two thick strands of spaghetti twisted together. Gemelli looks great in...
Parsley Tuna Salad
I’m always on the look out for new ideas for creating that perfect mix of ingredients that really make a salad exciting. My recent obsession with using fresh herbs inspired this one, which is truly tasty.
The refreshing combination of fresh flat-leaf parsley, cool mint, red sweet pointed pepper, crunchy celery, red onion, and chunky tuna tossed with an ever-so-vibrant...
Beet Carpaccio with Lemon & Herbs
Love ‘em or hate ‘em, I think beets are just misunderstood. Fresh beets are so much better than the collective childhood memories of beets in a can. Eeeew. I think it's high time we give them a second chance.
The key to beet carpaccio is to use a mandoline to achieve the paper-thin slices. Topped with parsley, chives, lemon juice...