The Best Weeknight Chicken Tacos
Tips for using rotisserie chicken from the grocery store, as well as the best recipe for weeknight chicken tacos.
Gluten-free pumpkin white chocolate macadamia nut cookies
These soft and chewy pumpkin cookies have got it all! They’re gluten-free with pockets of crunchy macadamia nuts and creamy white chocolate. Happy November, friends! Wow, can you believe it’s…
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.…
Roasted beet hummus + turkey sandwich
This colorful sandwich stack is layered with fresh veggies, smoked turkey breast, and a vibrant roasted beet hummus—for a healthy lunch that’s as fun to look at as it is…
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…
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…
Shakshouka
S H A K S H O U K A. My new, absolute favorite breakfast dish. I tried it for the first time last weekend at an awesome French restaurant…