Chocolate Hazelnut Banana Bread

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Chocolate Hazelnut Banana Bread

Moist, dense banana bread swirled throughout with fudgy ribbons of Nutella—you got that right—it’s a wow!

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EDAMAME, GOAT CHEESE & CHIPOTLE DIP WITH SPICED PEPITAS

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EDAMAME, GOAT CHEESE & CHIPOTLE DIP WITH SPICED PEPITAS

Canned chipotles in adobo sauce give this clever, creamy dip an enticing heat and smokiness.

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Best Ever Blueberry Crisp

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Best Ever Blueberry Crisp

Easiest most delish crisp you will ever taste—or make. And if you don’t know much about baking or are fearful of it, this dessert will gain you a reputation as such an expert that you will have trouble convincing your friends that you’re not.

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Roasted Strawberry Margarita with Aquafaba Whip

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Roasted Strawberry Margarita with Aquafaba Whip

I can’t decide whether this, fruity, boozy next-level margarita should be called sweet or savory. It definitely blurs the line, because it lies smack dab in the middle.

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Thai-Curry Butter Halibut Packets

A good friend who comes over often for dinner says that although he’s eaten many great meals at my home, this is the best yet.

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 Chévre, Lemon & Poppyseed Cheesecakes with Rhubarb-Raspberry Compote

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Chévre, Lemon & Poppyseed Cheesecakes with Rhubarb-Raspberry Compote

With this sophisticated, beautiful dessert you’re getting three phenomenal recipes for the price of one. And, seeing as they are all free, this may be the bargain of the year.

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Miso-Glazed Eggplant

Eggplant doesn’t get better than this. It is so good, it almost tastes like it’s candied.

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15-Minute Pickled Cucumbers

Truly, you can make delightfully crunchy pickles in 15 minutes and they will keep for weeks when submerged in the brine.

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Hoisin-Glazed Salmon Burgers

Whenever I spy a good buy on salmon, I purchase enough for two night’s dinners. The first night I sear or grill the fillets or steaks to get them done quickly and serve half of them. It’s the second night’s leftovers that I crave.

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Roasted Sugar Snap Peas with Mint

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Roasted Sugar Snap Peas with Mint

Nothing could be easier than roasting sugar snap peas that you purchase in a package with their strings removed. One skillet to wash and 7 minutes in the oven. You'll love them. I guarantee it. 

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Vietnamese Salad

A truly unique, mouthwatering and taste tingling salad that makes you wonder, what am I tasting?

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Chocolate Chantilly Tart with An Amazing Melted Butter Crust

This wonderful tart is adapted from pastry chef extraordinaire Nora Tang.

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Coconut Lover's Birthday Cake

This dessert is made in 4 parts: cake, rum syrup, coconut custard and whipped cream frosting.  I like to think of each part as a separate recipe that can be made at different times and then assembled.

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HoneyCrisp Apple Cake with Orange-Cinnamon Streusel

This extremely moist cake, so moist you might say it is almost custardy, is a hit at a meeting, a barbecue or a fancy dinner party.

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Vietnamese Beef Stew

Lemongrass, ginger, star anise, soy sauce, fish sauce and many more aromatics promise a stew that is layered with flavors—-salty, spicy, pungent, sweet and loaded with umami. I have lots of tricks up my whisk for guaranteeing success. Read on.

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Lentil Stew with Eggplant, Tomatoes & Zucchini

Vegetarian, healthy, nutritious, colorful and simple to make (once you’ve chopped the veggies), you can call this a stew or a very hearty soup.

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Brazilian Cheese Puffs Pao de Queijo

Find out how hot, puffy, chewy zesty golden cheese puffs made in the blender and baked in mini muffin tins keeps me ho-ho-ing through the holidays.

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Beet Applesauce

This is a wonderful complement to the root veggie latkes because it uses yet another root vegetable — beets — and the eye-catching color combo of beets and apples is an exciting alternative to sour cream.

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Crispy Root Vegetable Latkes with Beet Applesauce

Latkes made with boiling potatoes instead of starchy baking ones, really? And with celery root, rutabagas and parsnips? You must be kidding. What would our forefather's say? "Well" I would tell them, “I still fry them in oil so I’m honoring Hanukkah.”

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Gold Potato & Root Vegetable Gratin

A new casserole to be thankful for.

Gold Potato, Root Vegetable Gratin Tired of trying to revamp that green bean or broccoli casserole to fit today’s dietary standards, here is a new one just in time for the holidays. It may not be as colorful, but it is more nutritious, packed with vitamins and absolutely delicious. .

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