Ethnic Sensations

April 2022
An homage to Iran's light, spring salads, this dish is what I crave after the heavy foods of winter. Bright, “herb-centric,” and versatile, this salad hits all the right flavor notes with its unusual combination of tender greens, creamy feta, marinated green olives, raisins, walnuts, spicy radishes, savory onions, and fresh herbs (mint, tarragon, parsley, dill and chives).

March 2022
This dish uses the culinary techniques of top Austrian chefs for the potato prep, but for the dressing, I prefer a creamy green onion and toasted brown coriander seed dressing. The acid is white balsamic vinegar, which adds just enough sweetness to both temper and complement the green onion.

February 2022
This vegan salad celebrates the bright flavors of Thai cuisine with a knock-out, creamy, sweet and slightly spicy Peanut Lime Salad Dressing that works equally well as a dipping sauce.

January 2022
Tuscan-Style Vegetable and Cannellini Bean Soup with Minced Rosemary and Grilled Artichoke Hearts

December 2021
Crispy on the outside and slightly chewy on the inside, these savory pancakes are seriously addictive!

November 2021
Although there are lots of chia seed pudding recipes on the internet, they lack the rich, creamy pudding-like texture I crave in a dessert.

October 2021
While most salads relegate olives to lowly garnish status, this recipe turns that notion upside down and makes olives the star of the plate—as the base of the dressing!

September 2021
When I’m craving comfort food, this Basque-inspired recipe ticks off every box—it’s rich, full of flavor and decadent. When paired with a scratch-made, creamy polenta and a wild mushroom ragout, this dish tastes even better reheated the next day.

August 2021
An homage to the smoky, Lebanese-style eggplant dip, baba ganoush, this recipe grills the eggplants directly over the flame of a gas stove to create its requisite, smokey flavor.