Ceviche

Ceviche. Seh/bee/tchay. If you haven’t already tried ceviche, drop everything you’re doing and make this recipe NOW. So fresh and delicious, ceviche should be a regular part of everyone’s  summer diet. Ceviche is basically salsa with seafood. Although there is no cooking with heat involved, the seafood is “cooked” thanks to the strong acid in…

Hummus!

What’s your happy place? For many, our minds drift to a deserted island with a hammock lazily strung between two palm trees laughing in the salty breeze. Now, imagine that beach but the sand is creamy hummus, shells are pine nuts and spices, the sea comes in rolling waves of olive oil and drifting tangles…

Simple Ahi Tuna Appetizer

Simple, yet fancy. Wow your foodie friends even though it’s honestly one of the easiest things to make. The restaurant up charge for variations of this dish is ridiculous. Skills needed? Slicing and layering. I absolutely adore raw tuna. Sushi, sashimi, poke bowls, carpaccio, tataki, seared…I want it all! Now of course everyone has heard…

Pappardelle in a Garlicky Tomato Sauce with Ricotta and Pancetta

Or “Simple, Romantic Italian Dinner” Time to show off your chef skills and impress your date with this sexy, beautiful Italian meal! This recipe is Italian comfort food at its finest. Perfect for a date night and very easy to whip up. It’s the sort of meal you can leisurely make while chatting and drinking…

Fresh and Zingy Citrus Avocado Salad

This salad is fresh, bright and zingy. Perfect for those muggy summer evenings when just the thought of turning on the stovetop makes you sweat. This salad is so big on flavor I consider it a standalone meal. It’s filling with plenty of healthy fats from the walnuts and avocado. If you really need more…

With Death Comes New Beginnings

Friday. To many, it’s the best day of the week signifying the end of a long hard workweek and the start of the weekend. The sun seems to shine a bit brighter and everyone tends to be in better spirits. However today began on the dark belly of a storm cloud. On this Friday we…