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Wild Rice Salad
Wild rice tossed with kale, apple, carrot, dried cranberries, pecans and fresh mint in a white balsamic dressing.
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Grilled Pepper Salad
Charred bell peppers with garlic, capers, olives and mint in olive oil. Good as antipasto or a side.
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Bulgur and Black Bean Salad
Bulgur, black beans, corn, avocado, tomato and fresh herbs in a sesame-cumin vinaigrette.
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Salade Niçoise
Tuna, hard-boiled eggs, roasted cherry tomatoes, potatoes, cucumber and avocado on Boston lettuce with a Dijon and parsley vinaigrette.
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Micro Greens, Avocado and Strawberries
Micro greens with avocado, strawberries, grape tomatoes and shaved asparagus. It needs only a whisper of oil and white balsamic to shine.
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Classic Margarita
Made properly with fresh lime juice, not the bottled mix. This is margarita as it should be.
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Brussels Sprout Salad
Brussels sprout leaves with pecans, cranberries, anchovies and Niagara Gold cheese, finished with balsamic.
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Beet Soup
My cup of happiness, whatever the weather outside. Beets and Granny Smith apple with a hint of curry, blended smooth and topped with yogurt.
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Homemade Limoncello
At OPUS (Alex Morabito’s Italian wine bar in Bangkok) our unforgettable meal years ago ended with a signature touch: a complimentary glass of his father’s homemade limoncello. It remains the best we’ve ever tasted. Four years after Alex shared the recipe, I finally made it at home and it’s every bit as lovely and delicate as we remembered.
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Butternut Squash Soup
Thanks to my husband, the fridge police, wrinkly apples found a home here. Butternut squash, leeks, ginger and apple, puréed smooth and finished with parsley.
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Overnight Oats in a Jar
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day (in my humble opinion). On rushed mornings, these jars are ready and waiting: oats, milk and yogurt with maple syrup, cinnamon and blueberries, eaten cold or warmed up.
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Corn Relish
Inspired by a fried green tomato sandwich at The Canteen. This semi-sweet relish is so forgiving you really can’t mess it up, a perfect first step into relish-making.
