Potato and Mushroom Gratin with Goat’s Cheese
Potato and Mushroom Gratin is an easy, no-fuss vegetarian dish. It’s so simple: pan-fried mushrooms and shallots and layered together with sliced potato, goat...
Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad with Blue Cheese and Hazelnuts
Brussels Sprout Salad with Blue Cheese and Hazelnuts. It doesn’t get simpler than this. Three simple ingredients that make such a tasty trio when...
Za’atar Roasted Cauliflower with Lemon-Parsley Dressing
Seriously delicious. Every time I roast cauliflower I am again completely surprised at how awesome it tastes. And I must say it is particularly...
Canapés 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...
Blackberry and Avocado Salad
There's a new lettuce in town - it's called Salanova! I discovered it at the farmer's market last week. It was so pretty, I...
Apple Brie Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Honey Mustard
These fast and easy grilled cheese sandwiches with brie and apple make the perfect snack or appetiser! If you haven't tried an apple brie...
Swiss Rösti (Swiss Potato Cake)
Swiss Potato Rösti is another one of those simple Swiss dishes that simply tastes great. Much like the north American version of hash browns...
Beet Salad with Goat Cheese, Hazelnuts and Poppy Seed Dressing
Not only is this beet salad gorgeous, it also has a delicious poppy-seed dressing that makes it sing! Then there’s the roasted hazelnuts, creamy...
German Potato Dumplings (Knödel) with Mushroom Gravy
Potato Dumplings. Sometimes a simple, traditional meal can make others so incredibly happy. A.k.a zee German, my liebling Schwabe. First of all it's not...
Lemon-Dill Asparagus with Belgium Endive
For me, asparagus signals the start of spring! The first signs are the purple and white varieties popping up at the farmers markets everywhere....
Pointed Cabbage Stir-fry with Potatoes (Bengali-Style)
The inspiration for this pointed cabbage stir-fry recipe comes from the Bengali dish Bandhakopi Torkari, which is a simple stir-fried cabbage side dish, made...
Greek Skillet Potatoes
Greek skillet potatoes are about one of the easiest things to make. It’s made with simple pantry ingredients — potatoes, red onion, dried oregano,...
Roasted Miso Mushrooms
Savoury, delicious roasted miso mushrooms. With just 7 ingredients, this mushroom recipe is guaranteed to please. A mix of mushrooms are first lightly oven-roasted...
Tomato Avocado Corn Salad
This tomato avocado corn salad is so EASY, so FRESH tasting, and so YUM! Loaded with ripe tomatoes, sweet red pepper, creamy avocado, cilantro,...
Roasted Potato Salad with Capers & Lemon
Spring has arrived and I am already thinking of summer! For me, summer meals are all about barbecues with a fantastic array of side...
Greek-Style Black-Eyed Peas
A key part of African-American “soul food”, black-eyed peas and collard greens are a typical New Year’s Day dish that is considered good luck:...
Simple Potato Salad with Surimi
If you think of a potato salad with imitation crab, then I’m pretty sure you are imagining a mayonnaise-based dressing. And yes, this would...
Quiche with Greens & Feta
A delicious, fuss-free quiche with greens (either beet greens, Swiss chard, kale or spinach) and cheese (feta and cottage cheese). This easy to make...
Golden Beet Salad with Apple, Cranberries & Spiced Seeds
This vibrant golden beet salad is packed with fantastic array of flavours and textures. Chili-Soy glazed sunflower and pumpkin seeds, plus dried cranberries add...
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...
