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Lemon Chickpeas with Kale, Sumac and EVOO
Lemon chickpeas are classic Mediterranean comfort food. As a chef, I have the good fortune to be surrounded with awesome food and, as a bonus, what better food city to live in...
Discovering Cafe Pasquale’s Big Red Chile Sauce
We all live in a world of herbs, spices, and seasoning. Sometimes during our travels, we find a dish that is just so awesome. A dish that is telling a...
Egg in a Glass with Sauce Gribiche
Egg in a glass was the way eggs were served in fine hotels and traditional coffee houses; a breakfast classic that somehow over time has been forgotten. As they say, “simplicity can...
Quite Possibly the Best Curried Coconut Lentils
Curried lentils are bold with awesome flavors that speak comfort and well-being. I love to cook at home, it’s like therapy and provides relaxation for me. The weekends are always busy,...
Old Fashioned Cider Glazed Cake Donuts & Vanilla Butternut Squash Smoothie
Old fashioned Cider glazed cake donuts, the name speaks for itself. Great by themselves or accompanied with a vanilla butternut squash smoothie that is blended with dates, chia seeds, and...
Chaussons aux Pommes, A French Classic
Voilà, Chaussons aux Pommes are great, simple, and so French. No Boulangerie in France is without them. With food, sometimes simplicity can be the ultimate sophistication and Chaussons aux Pommes...
The Impossible Asian Inspired Wellington
One hundred chefs were shipped Impossible Food’s groundbreaking plant-based meat in order to show off its limitless possibilities and to compete in a recipe contest. Here is my grand prize-winning...
Crispy Seasoned Sea Salt or How to Spice Up Your Life
Salt is an essential nutrient and crispy is the word we use to describe the sound of something light and thin. Blend herbs, spices, extra virgin olive oil and a good quality...
Building Flavors & the Power of Asian Inspired Bone Broth
The Egyptians took spices to their graves as nourishment to sustain life and health. I think I will take a pint or two of bone broth with me when I...