Italian Meatballs (Oven-Baked)
These Italian-style meatballs are baked in the oven, not fried, making them a lighter, no-fuss alternative to traditional stovetop versions. The mixture comes together easily...
Beetroot Salad with Fresh Herbs
This simple beetroot salad with fresh herbs makes a great side dish for a BBQ, potluck or picnic…or simply as a fall side dish....
Radicchio Risotto
Radicchio Risotto with is a typical North Italian Venetian dish. This version is made by cooking shredded radicchio into the rice, along with red...
Tomato-Melon Salad with Crispy Prosciutto & Mint
This tomato-melon salad with crispy prosciutto and mint screams warm weather! Yes, this is the time of year for something fresh, summery, light and...
Grilled Asparagus with Italian Salsa Verde & Tiger Prawns
Grilled asparagus makes for an easy, delicious and healthy side dish that’s ready to serve in 15-minutes. In this recipe, it's topped with Italian...
Lemony Potato Salad with Peas
Lemony Potato Salad with Peas! Bursting with the freshness of spring peas and fragrant mint, this spring-inspired salad is hearty, flavourful and a true...
Barley Salad With Roasted Carrots
This barley salad with roasted carrots revitalized my love of grain salads. This simple whole grain salad is made with pearled barley and roasted...
Coconut-Infused Ceviche
In Peru, they say a great ceviche doesn't need more than five ingredients; fish, lime juice, chili pepper, onion and salt. I like to...
Asparagus Frittata with Peas and Feta
This quick and easy asparagus frittata is perfect for spring! Made with eggs, spring onions, fresh peas, green asparagus and sheep’s cheese feta, it’s...
Simmered Garlic Chili Eggplant
I have a really simple recipe today. One for eggplant lovers, like me. A simple garlic chili eggplant dish made with simmered chunks of...
Pan-Fried Potatoes with Chanterelles
Fried Potatoes with Chanterelle Mushrooms is the ultimate comfort dish, bringing together crispy potatoes, earthy Chanterelle mushrooms, and savoury smoked bacon. The result is...
Asparagus Potato Salad with Peas and Herbs
With spring’s arrival also comes a very refreshingly new potato salad recipe. One with spring ingredients like green asparagus, peas, radishes and a herb-loaded...
Warm Potato Salad with Wild Garlic (Ramsons)
This warm potato salad with wild garlic is a fresh and simple way to celebrate spring. Made with tender new potatoes, a tangy mustard dressing,...
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...
Rice Paper Dumplings with Vegetable Filling
Crispy homemade rice paper dumplings are a perfect mix between summer rolls and crispy, pan-fried dumplings. These vegan gluten-free dumplings are filled with a...
Chestnut Soup
Creamy chestnut soup: the perfect soup for the festive Christmas season. Decadent but simple, it definitely tastes like a special occasion soup. Chestnuts are...
North Sea Shrimp Salad (Original Büsumer Krabbensalat)
The inspiration for this recipe came from my regular strolls through the Isemarkt, Europe’s largest outdoor market. It's one of my favorite farmer's market...
Asian-Style Broccoli Salad
A simple asian-style broccoli salad tossed in a miso-infused dressing with crunchy toasted almonds. Simple Japanese ingredients like soy sauce, rice vinegar and shiro...
Wild Rice with Oyster Mushrooms and Swiss Chard
Here’s a wild rice with oyster mushrooms dish that won’t bore you to death. One inspired from a trip with friends to Istanbul where...
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...




















