With BBQ season in full force, this tried-and-true recipe of marinated grilled vegetables will come in handy,

Dare I say this eggplant dip is better than Baba Ganoush? Oh, yeah - and I fully assume the responsibility for

This apricot almond galette has made a few appearances on our breakfast table lately.  Although normally this

Here's a fantastic appetizer you can make on a Friday night, or next time you have special guests over.  B

This skinny green smoothie tastes great despite the lack of sugar and fat! Most green smoothies I've tried ar

Only one week till the school year ends! I think I might be more excited than my kids this year. Although I'm

This matcha chocolate rice pudding is a delicious and elegant twist on the good old rice pudding.  It's mad

This 2-ingredient paprika chicken recipe is truly genius - not only it has only 2 ingredients, and tastes amaz

These pickled quail eggs, served with horseradish mayo, and furikake, look so stunning, yet are quite easy to

Roasted beets and charred onion salad - sweet and smoky, earthy and flavorful, this warm salad is nothing shor

On a recent visit to the farmer's market, we were seduced by a local vendor who was selling all kinds of spice

This one's for you - hard-core coffee lovers, exhausted, sleep-deprived, always on the run, multi-tasking cham

Chocolate + chicken?! Oh, yes, please! This is my take on Mexico's iconic sauce, the mole.  As presumptuous

This is what happens when you have stale croissants, and whipping cream that's about to go bad. The result is

I dubbed this salad my 'bird food' salad. It has 6 different seeds (not counting the peas which are technicall

My favorite way of eating food is tapas style.  When we dine out, I would much rather order a few appetizers

Before you try to pronounce the word 'moussaka' and get scared away, let me break it down to you: moussaka = p

I called this 'Easter salad' because this is the traditional green salad we serve on Easter, next to the rack

The first asparagus of the season have been making an appearance on the markets lately, their cheerful, brig

Green pina colada breakfast bowl - this tropical bliss in a bowl tastes like ice cream and is as healthy, as i

Carrot almond salad - ribbons of rainbow carrots, doused in creamy, turmeric coconut dressing, topped with toa

<em>Chicken scallopini with mushrooms and artichokes - sauteed mushrooms and artichokes, smoky pancetta

This recipe is a riff off my favorite way to eat French fries - sprinkled with feta cheese.    That's how I

Although not technically spring yet, it seems we are into a full blown spring mode here in California. You can

This simple salad features a little-known winter veggie - the kohlrabi. I have vague memories eating raw kohlr

This bloody-colored, berry-tasting cocktail will entice your senses and awaken your taste buds in every way. Â

I am not a big breakfast person.  I'm rarely hungry when I wake up, and don't need food. What I need

This Viennese hot chocolate is super rich, and creamy, and absolutely decadent. It's the type of hot chocolate

Cauliflower fennel soup - loaded with crispy basil, feta cheese, toasted walnuts and spiced with paprika butte

I've been really slow in catching up with the world's obsession with kale. I remember the first kale salad rec

Have you made your Valentine's dinner reservations yet? If you are like me, and just decided to do so, you are

Cauliflower risotto - 3 ingredients and 5 minutes to make, this creamy risotto tastes better than the real dea

This is one of my favorite soup recipes ever, and therefore it deserves a place on the blog.  It is from The

Light, airy and fluffy - like eating cheesy clouds - that's how this souffle tastes! My first memory of a souf

I couldn't wait to share with you this absolutely gorgeous and delicious salad!  I've been making it a lot l

Celeriac fries may not sound very appetizing but they are absolutely delicious, and quickly became o