Have you ever considered where a recipe got its start and how it came to be? Take for example apple pie. Who was the very first person to ever create a dough and discover the process of baking it into a shell? Or for that matter, pouring fruit on top, covering it with another layer of dough and successfully creating …
Garlic Sesame Vegetable Trio
Some of my favorite recipe creations happen purely on a whim. That’s how this dish was born. Creating a dish where all the flavors and textures work in harmony takes imagination to pull together. But when it works, it really works. I try to incorporate global flavors into most of my dishes to experience food from a different perspective. However, …
Chinese Smashed Cucumbers
Here in Minnesota, Chinese restaurants are a popular option amidst the sea of eating establishments. I love the five flavors of salty, spicy, sour, sweet, and bitter infused into traditional Chinese cooking, but prefer to avoid the MSG found in most of the food at these restaurants. I asked my friend Rachel to teach me how to make delicious, healthy, …
Israeli Cheese Bourekas
Who can resist a freshly baked puff pastry filled with all kinds of yumminess? Definitely not me. I confirmed my weakness when I tasted, my friend, Vivi’s cheese filled Bourekas. After one bite I was hooked. Bourekas are delicious, breaded hand pies that originated in the Middle East. Israeli cuisine is famous for making some of the most delightful bourekas …
Smashed Cucumber Salad Recipe
How to make Smashed Cucumber SaladCucumbers are incredibly versatile when it comes to global food. Like a clever chameleon, this vegetable adapts and changes to almost any recipe it is used in without losing its identity as a delicious vegetable. From soups and salads to sandwiches and appetizers, and even cucumber infused water, this crunchy green vegetable has no limits …
Crunchy Asian Ginger Salad
Crunchy Asian Ginger Salad is at the top of my list of Super Food salads when I want to eat healthily! Packed to the brim with immune boosting cruciferous vegetables like cabbage and bok choy, including cilantro, onions, bean sprouts, cashews, sesame seeds, and dried currants. Then tossed in a light Asian-infused dressing with just a little kick of heat. …