Passionate about exploring the world's culinary diversity, & using the very best seasonal, local ingredients.
This guilt free piña colada sorbet is a light, refreshing dessert or palate cleanser. It’s light enough for the hottest of days and 100% refreshing. In recent years, we’ve all become more aware of the impact of a balanced diet on our overall health. Like …
Tomato confit is a condiment I will always associate with summers in Paris. If you visit Paris in July or August, these tomatoes are omnipresent at bistros across the city. To me, tomato confit epitomises the best of French cuisine — elegance and simplicity. You …
Homemade ranch dressing is so much fresher and more flavourful than bottled or powdered dressing. Plus, like other salad dressings, it takes mere minutes to make! Growing up in the US, ranch dressing was always one of my favorites. The powdered variety makes a divine …
Crunchy, spicy roasted chickpeas are a deceptively easy and delicious snack. These chickpeas are great with cocktails, and make an easy lunchbox snack. They’re also the perfect vehicle for a wide variety of seasonings. I am a sucker for salty snacks. I love having something …
I adore Southeast Asian flavours, such as those in this easy weeknight oven baked Vietnamese chicken. The balance between sweet, sour, salty and spicy is positively addictive. Plus, at its base, Vietnamese food is earthy and accessible — a cuisine for all people and all …
This bright, crunchy cucumber and tomato salad, which is loosely adapted from Naomi Duguid’s brilliant book, Taste of Persia: A Cook’s Travels Through Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, and Kurdistan, is the perfect accompaniment to summer meals and barbecued meats. It’s both refreshing and cooling, and takes …
Poulet braisé (grilled chicken) is one of the iconic foods of my husband’s home country, Côte d’Ivoire. The recipe is deceptively simple. However, the result is intensely aromatic and flavourful. Grilled chicken is every bit as popular in Côte d’Ivoire as it is where I …
This refreshing, crunchy slaw is the perfect counterpoint to a rich dinner. It’s quick and easy to make, and is a guaranteed hit at family gatherings. We southerners love our slaw, probably because we eat a lot of ham and fried foods. The sweet, tangy …