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…
Vegan-friendly golden latte ice cream
When it’s too hot for lattes, but you’ve got to have your golden milk—make it into ice cream. This golden latte ice cream is made from creamy coconut milk and…
Grilled steak chimichurri + charred corn
This steak chimichurri is the perfect meal for summer. Flavorful marinated skirt steak with charred corn and a bright chimichurri sauce made from fresh herbs, garlic, and red chili peppers.…
Teriyaki chicken salad + grilled pineapple
Say hello to summer with this refreshing teriyaki chicken salad. Grilled pineapple, charred jalapeño, and sweet teriyaki make the perfect mix of heat to sweet with a hint of smoky.…
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…
Green tea “ice cream”
The first time I tried green tea ice cream was at an all-you-can-eat Chinese buffet in Small Town, Wisconsin. I remember choosing it from the ice cream cooler because of its…
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…
Confessions of a tomato snob
When is it okay to act like a snob? Is it okay to hate on someone who hasn’t waxed their eyebrows in two months (or ever)? No. Is it okay to…
BBQ chicken with avocado mango salsa
We can all agree that nothing says “summer” more than the smell of barbecue on the grill. But, why am I talking about summer in January? Well, because LA (or…