Appetizers

Greek Eggplant Dip

Although I’ve named this a dip, it’s really so much more versatile than that.  Yes, it would be a great dip for some vegetables...

Chicken Souvlaki

Want to know one of the best things about living in Hawaii?  You know, besides the great beaches, amazing surf and perfect weather?  Grilling...

Grilled Fish Wrapped in Grape Leaves with Sweet and Sour Dipping Sauce

Here’s another food on a stick recipe for you guys, although this one is a little more fancy-pants than the kind I usually post...

Mexican Gorditas Stuffed with Poblano Peppers and Queso Fresco

When friends saw these they seemed surprised that gorditas were a real Mexican thing and not just a Taco Bell thing.  But these are...

Grilled Fish Wrapped in Grape Leaves with Sweet and Sour Dipping Sauce posted

Here’s another food on a stick recipe for you guys, although this one is a little more fancy-pants than the kind I usually post...

Bissara Dip- Moroccan Fava Bean Dip

Move over hummus, there’s a new bean dip in town.  I’ll admit that I was getting a little bit jealous of seeing everybody’s posts...

Baked Jerk Meatballs with a Sweet Glaze

Did you guy see the post on Serious Eats about the blogger creating burger recipes for every country in the world?  I feel like...

Acarajé- Brazilian Black-Eyed Pea Fritters

In the book Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon, main character Nacib quickly finds himself the owner of the most popular bar in town after his new cook, Gabriela,...

Dua Gia- Pickled Bean Sprouts

I fell in love with pickled bean sprouts back when I was cooking Korean food- it was these seasoned soybean sprouts that started the...

Vietnamese Pork Meatballs in Lettuce Cups

Here's a fun, quick little recipe using those Vietnamese pork meatballs I posted last week.  The traditional recipe includes rice noodles in these little...