13 September 2025
Green bean chicken stir-fry
Green Bean Chicken is a simple yet flavorful stir-fry dish that brings together tender pieces of chicken and crisp green beans in a...
5 March 2025
Bulgur salad
Bulgur salad, also known as eetch or kısır, is a traditional dish from Armenian and Turkish cuisines. I know many people will judge or tell me that's not how (...)
2 August 2024
Mediterranean farro salad with arugula and cannellini beans
This recipe combines a variety of flavors and textures to create a hearty and vibrant salad that's perfect for a light meal or a side dish. The base of the (...)
7 May 2024
Ground beef and potato taco bowl
Yesterday was Cinco de Mayo and I wanted to celebrate by trying out a new recipe. After some brainstorming, I decided to create a ground beef and potato taco (...)
10 February 2024
Pork Dumplings
Happy Chinese New Year! Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is one of the most important traditional holidays celebrated in China and by (...)
20 January 2024
Beef and Broccoli Stir-Fry
Beef and Broccoli is one of the most recognizable American Chinese takeout dishes. It’s a simple combination of the tender marinated flank steak, crisp (...)
12 December 2023
Red wine and mushroom risotto
Risotto al vino rosso e funghi is a delicious Italian dish that combines the rich flavors of red wine and mushrooms. The risotto is cooked in a broth made with (...)
6 November 2023
Easy kuru fasulye recipe
Kuru fasuliye is a traditional dish that consists of white beans cooked in a rich tomato-based sauce with various spices and beef. It can also be made without (...)
28 April 2023
Crispy chicken hong kong style chow mein
Everyone knows about chow mein. Not too many people know about Hong Kong-style Crispy Chow Mein. Hong Kong-style chow mein is a popular dish in Chinese cuisine (...)
19 April 2023
Eggplant rollatini with ricotta and parmesan
The flavors of this cheesy eggplant rollatini will win you over. Ricotta, parmesan, and spices are simply filled inside baked eggplant without any breading. (...)
26 September 2022
Bucatini with porcini mushroom sauce
I seem to be saying this quite often but it’s been a long time. I’ve been traveling for the last three months and it has been amazing. Now, it’s back to (...)
1 March 2022
Baked pesto crusted salmon
If you know me or you have been following the blog for a while, you know I do not eat seafood so I have never posted a seafood recipe before this one. I try to (...)
11 February 2022
Layered hummus with meat and spicy avocado sauce
Superbowl Sunday is around the corner! And I think this layered hummus dip will be a huge hit! This hummus has four amazing layers that come together (...)
4 January 2022
Creamy Bolognese Pasta
It's National Spaghetti Day! Perfect Tuscan bolognese sauce with al dente pasta and beautiful red wine flavors makes for a perfect dish that you will not get (...)
2 November 2021
Garlic and herb roasted carrots
Happy November everyone! Let's get ready to get the celebrations going this month and my favorite, next month! Fall is full of such warm, earthy flavors. Let’s (...)
30 September 2021
Pistachio pasta with roasted tomatoes and truffle ricotta
I have had the great opportunity to work with Pasolivo. They are an olive oil producer in the middle of Paso Robles, one of the wine regions in California. (...)
15 September 2021
Vegetarian Shanghai rice cakes
If you've never had rice cakes, you are missing out! They're wonderfully soft but chewy, super addicting, and are great at absorbing sauces when they're stir (...)
20 August 2021
Spicy roasted whole cauliflower with cilantro tahini sauce and almonds
If you follow the blog, I'm sure you realized that I love cauliflower. It is such a versatile vegetable. However, I never jumped on the Whole Roasted (...)
6 August 2021
Pasta Puttanesca Recipe
Pasta puttanesca is a dish that originated in Southern Italy’s Naples somewhere around World War II. Rumor has it, the Puttanesca sauce was invented and made (...)
23 July 2021
Lemon Pasta Recipe
One of the greatest parts of travel is the ability to taste different cuisines and regional dishes. I've been in Italy for three weeks and indulged in many (...)
18 June 2021
Skillet tahini pistachio rose and white chocolate cookie
The name says it all.... so many flavors come together in this recipe perfectly like they were meant to be together. There's also my favorite aspect in a dish, (...)
28 May 2021
Gnocchi in spicy creamy tomato sauce
There is something soooo comforting about a bowl of gnocchi covered in a creamy tomato sauce! This spicy creamy tomato sauce gnocchi recipe makes a fantastic (...)
26 September 2020
Crispy oven baked zucchini fries
So the other day, we were having pizza night at our house and I got a craving for some zucchini sticks on the side. I ran to the store and grabbed some (...)
14 September 2020
Hummus
This recipe has been my go to hummus for years. It has the perfect ratio of ingredients, it couldn’t be easier, and it only takes 10 minutes to make!It's time (...)
28 July 2020
Cashew chicken stir fry
If you love the Chinese food, forget the takeout and make this restaurant-quality cashew chicken stir fry. The flavor combination is perfect with roasted (...)
