This braised chicken recipe is my version of the classic French dish “coq au vin” which translates to rooster in wine. It’s perfect for dinner parties because it’s ridiculously easy to put together despite being an absolute showstopper in taste and presentation. I love entertaining for family and friends. Unfortunately, hosting often traps you in…
Category: Dinner Party
Creamed Kale Gratin
Kale chips, kale salads, kale pesto, kale smoothies… I’m always trying to eat more of this nutrient dense leafy green. This creamy, cheesy gratin is a great way to eat a TON of kale. It makes for a decadent, show-stealing side dish. The velvety rosemary infused garlic cream is great on its own so you…
Pineapple Fried Rice
Perfect for summer entertaining, this colorful rice dish always draws “oohs” and “awes”. It’s easy to make a big batch of it to share family style. Obviously stuffing it into the actual pineapple is optional but if you’re entertaining then I think it’s a must. Though I added shrimp, this Pineapple Fried Rice can easily…
Coconut Curry Braised Chicken Thighs
This wonderful curry dish is slightly adapted from Bon Appetit’s Basically recipe. It’s a fantastic crowd pleaser with its crackly skin, tender meat, stewed potatoes and deliciously complex sauce. Absolutely include the tangy, sour salsa and toasted coconut shavings as recommended in the recipe. Here is the recipe in Spanish, looked over by several native…
Rich, Silky Puerros
Pueeeerrrrros. Leeks. Yes they are one in the same, but for this recipe they are puerros because these buttery, soft, savory, spreadable leeks will make anyone purr in foodgasm. Wow, could I hype this up any more? Seriously though, this is the dish that turned me onto leeks. I always thought of leeks as bland,…
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…
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…