Let’s dish …
Pan Seared Shrimp with Peanuts, Black Pepper and Lime
Starting the shrimp in a cold pan and heating gradually results in perfectly cooked shrimp in a spice mixture of pepper, coriander and paprika with garlic and lime.
Chilled Soba Noodle Salad
Chilled soba noodles with cucumbers, snow peas, radish and crispy nori, bathed in an Asian-inspired miso dressing.
Strawberry Cheesecake Bars
A perfect summertime dessert with fresh strawberries — and not too sweet!
Grown-Up Grilled Cheese
Two cheeses blitzed in a food processor with wine and chives is spread on rye bread for a real taste treat!
Briam (Greek Vegetable Casserole)
A rainbow of summer vegetables bathed in olive oil and served with rustic bread and sliced feta cheese.
Murgh Makhani (Indian Butter Chicken)
Serve this mildly spiced yet complex flavored butter chicken with basmati rice.
Green Salad with Radicchio, Chickpeas, Pickled Cauliflower & Seared Halloumi
An unusual, satisfying salad with a perfect balance of bitter, sweet, sour, salt and spice.
Chicken Saltimbocca
This classic Italian dish is easy and quick to prepare yet elegant for dinner guests. Fresh sage, prosciutto, wine, butter — what’s not to love?
Scarole e Fagioli
This simple escarole and beans dish flavored with fresh rosemary and red pepper flakes is just the ticket for a quick meal.
Black Bean Burgers
This black bean burger uses blitzed tortilla chips as a binder, contributing to its Southwestern style flavor.
Pai Huang Gua (Smashed Cucumbers)
This side dish provides cool, refreshing relief from rich and spicy foods — a great recipe for your summer table!
Tilapia with Chive-Lemon Miso Butter
It’s all about the compound butter — miso, lemon zest + juice, fresh chives and pepper.
Waldorf Chicken Salad
The flavor of this chicken salad is enhanced with the addition of ground fennel seeds and fresh thyme and tarragon.
Beet Salad with Spiced Yogurt & Arugula
A refreshing salad of beets, fresh lime juice and arugula laid over a bed of spiced yogurt sauce and topped with roasted pistachios.
Moroccan Fish Tagine
A vibrant dish using cod bathed in a chermoula paste and cooked quickly with green pepper, carrots, olives and preserved lemon.
Salmon with Pomegranate-Balsamic Glaze
The pomegranate-balsamic glaze imparts a deeply rich and ever so tart flavor to the inherent sweetness of the seared salmon. I’d make this again.
Shrimp Salad
A refreshing shrimp salad simmered with fresh herbs and served on grilled ciabatta rolls.
Tuscan Shrimp & Beans
This fabulous shrimp and bean dish is one I make again and again … it’s that good!
Aquafaba Chocolate Mousse
Whipped aquafaba (liquid from canned chickpeas) creates a mousse of airy chocolate perfection!
Moqueca
This easy to make, flavorful Brazilian seafood stew is on my permanent menu rotation schedule!