Asian
Lemongrass Soy Milk
Out of all the non-dairy milks commercially available, mass-produced soy milk is my least favorite (almond milk is the clear front runner in my...
Asian
Do Chua- Pickled Carrot and Daikon
One of the reasons I love Vietnamese food so much is that the majority of meals achieve the perfect balance of hot, sour, salty...
Main Dishes
Ga Nuong – Lemongrass Chicken
One of my favorite parts of my trip to Vietnam was exploring the northern part of the country, miles and miles from the tourist...
Dessert
Raspberry Espuma- Raspberry Foam Dessert
Last week I posted some very seasonal recipes: rhubarb and ginger spritzers as well as rhubarb and ginger mojitos. This week, I thought I’d...
Appetizers
Herbed Zucchini and Feta Fritters
I don’t often subscribe to food magazines (who has time to read magazines when there are so many great food blogs out there?), but...
Dessert
Double Chocolate Hazelnut and Brown Butter Brownies
You’ll have to forgive me for taking a quick break from my Peruvian cooking. I just couldn’t bear holding off on sharing this double...
Appetizers
Choros à la Chalaca- Peruvian Mussels with Corn Salsa
Mussel lovers, meet your new favorite party appetizer. I’m not even that much of a mussel fan, but when I saw photos of this...
Detox
The Fruity Root – Pear, Parsnip and Lime Juice
Is it just me or are parsnips having something of a moment right now? I never gave much attention to these root vegetables (which...
Vegetarian
Roasted Cauliflower with Spicy Tomato Sauce
For many years the only way you’d catch me eating cauliflower was if it was drenched in gooey, processed cheese sauce. Although I warmed...
Main Dishes
Bittersweet and White Chocolate Chip Cookies
Bittersweet and white chocolate chip cookies... because sometimes you just need a cookie. And not some overpriced, packaged, gritty gluten-free cookie, but one hot...