Salmon poke bowl + spicy pickled cucumbers
This colorful poke bowl is made from fresh salmon, crunchy veggies, and quick pickled cucumbers. It’s bursting with bold flavors and the best part? It can be made right inside…
Heirloom tomato caprese with garlic crostini
If caprese and bruschetta had a baby, it would look like this appetizer. Crunchy garlic crostini topped with juicy heirloom tomatoes, creamy mozzarella, and a tangy drizzle of balsamic vinegar. Mangia!…
Grilled fruit and swordfish with herb vinaigrette
Celebrate the last days of sunshine with a vibrant, refreshing meal packed with your favorite summertime flavors. Sweet and smoky grilled fruit with herbaceous vinaigrette and swordfish steaks that melt…
Southwestern shrimp salad
When I was growing up, my mom would make this bean salad called Texas caviar. It had all the usual suspects of Tex-Mex cuisine—corn, bell pepper, onion, tomato, etc. We would…
Bruschetta
If you’ve read my post My adventures with Neapolitan pizza pie, you know I’m a huge fan of Italian cuisine. I love the rustic, simplicity of it, as well as…
Matcha green tea chia pudding
My parents came to LA in March to visit me and my brother, and they really wanted to explore a variety of ethnic markets while they were here. My dad has…
Light ranch veggie dip
Let’s be real, most people in America are full-blown ranchaholics. They‘ll eat it on pizza, fries, wings, shoes, sandwiches, burgers—oh yeah, and sometimes even vegetables. You kind of know how gluttonous you look completely submerging your chicken…
Chili lime shrimp and veggie kebabs
The air is getting warmer, the sun is shining brighter, and the shorts are getting shorter—this can only mean one thing—summer is right around the corner! When I think about…
Lox breakfast sandwich
When most people think of breakfast, they picture an All-American meal with a stack of fluffy pancakes, crispy strips of bacon, and some style of eggs. But for me, it’s…