Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili
The easiest crockpot recipe of your life! It’s a one-pot wonder – no searing, no fuss. Simply throw everything right in! Then you can let it cook low and slow as the chicken gets so unbelievably tender – so tender, you can even shred this by giving the chili a good stir in the crockpot. […]
Hot and Spicy Coconut Prawns
I’m warning you – this is a hot one! But, of course, you can reduce the quantity of chillies to suit your taste. The fresh prawns and big pieces of coconut are a match made in heaven. Curry leaves and fennel seeds also help give this dish a unique flavour. Perhaps best of all, […]
Vegan Peanut, Sweet Potato, and Kale Soup With Coconut
There’s nothing traditional about this soup, but that doesn’t stop it from being delicious. The version of West African groundnut soup I ate in my youth was a thick, peanut-packed broth made with chicken, spices, and tomatoes, but recipes for maafe (as it’s called in Mali) vary hugely. I’m taking that as free license […]
Spiced Chickpea Stew With Coconut and Turmeric
Spiced chickpeas are crisped in olive oil, then simmered in garlicky coconut milk for an insanely creamy, basically-good-for-you stew that evokes stews found in South India and parts of the Caribbean. While the chickpeas alone would be good as a side dish, they are further simmered with stock, bolstered with dark, leafy greens of […]
30-Minute Pressure Cooker Phở Ga (Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup)
Pho bo—Vietnamese beef noodle soup—may be more popular in the states, but its cousin pho ga, made with chicken, is easier to make, and in my book, just as tasty. What if I told you that you could make a superb bowl of Vietnamese chicken noodle soup with rich, aromatic broth and fall-off-the-bone tender […]
Grilled Trout with Savory Marinade
Trout and summer savory form an ideal marriage. Both are mild-mannered, so they blend beautifully, neither upstaging the other. Serve the dish with equally mellow vegetables, such as buttered green beans and grilled or roasted potatoes.
Pan-Seared Scallops with Chorizo and Corn
Treat scallops to the flavorful oil left behind when you cook chorizo—it’s basically liquid gold.
Greek Spinach and Feta Pie (Spanakopita)
Microwaving, chopping, and then ridding mature fresh spinach of excess water gave our spanakopita recipe bold spinach flavor. To buffer the assertiveness of feta and to add textural contrast, we added Greek yogurt to the spanakopita recipe. We chose to bake our spanakopita on a baking sheet. Its sides were short enough to allow […]
Slow Cooker Peach Carnitas
The combination of tender pork, crunchy fresh toppings, and soft warm tortillas make for a fun, satisfying meal that each person can customize to their exact mood and preferences. Traditional carnitas always hit the spot, but, come summer, I like to switch things up and make a vibrant peach salsa.If you’re a bit skeptical about […]
Ricotta Dumplings with Asparagus and Green Garlic
Once you get the hang of it, forming these dumplings is easy, but it may take a little practice at first.
Tomato Galette
You know how you’re biologically wired to salivate like a dripping air conditioner when you smell the combination of baking dough, cheese, garlic, and tomato?That would be pizza. But swap the yeasty pizza dough with buttery pie dough, use a hard and salty cheese instead of milky mozz, slices of peak-season tomatoes instead of […]
Singapore Noodles
Complete with shrimp and roast pork, this simple and satisfying Singapore noodle stir fry comes together in a matter of minutes.It's not entirely clear where Singapore noodles—the stir-fried curried rice noodles with shrimp, pork, and vegetables—come from, though it's unlikely Singapore is the source. Regardless, they're a stir-fry classic, and are easy to make […]
Roasted Tomato Soup with Ricotta Matzah Balls
It’s been a while since I had fun with a food-culture mash-up and this roasted tomato soup with ricotta matzah balls is probably one of my favorites to date. As the cooler season approaches, matzo ball soup is always on order. But this time, I wanted to combine our heritages and our cultures into […]
Pasta alla Gricia
Guanciale, black pepper, Pecorino Romano, and pasta come together in a study of delicious minimalism.When it comes to the four main pasta dishes of Roman cuisine (carbonara, amatriciana, gricia, and cacio e pepe), pasta alla gricia is criminally overlooked and underappreciated. It's time to put an end to all that. It's time to celebrate […]
Better-than-Takeout Stir-Fried Udon
Pad see ew. Lo mein. Stir-fried udon. Jap chae. Pad Thai. Pan-fried soba. If there’s one thing I know for certain, it’s that I order too much takeout. There’s some blending of flavor that happens in the pan that I just don’t understand. Or that I didn’t understand. I thought noodles so flavorful couldn’t come […]
Tandoori Salmon Cakes
These fishcakes are full of taste bud twists. Sweet potato and tandoori seasoning add a flavorsome difference to a classic recipe.