Lunch

During a recent stay at a vacation house with a group of friends, we put our culinary skills together and hosted an over-the-top potluck style feast. I came home with…

I recently went on a two-week trip to Tuscany in Italy, which was amazing. What a beautiful country. As much as I loved the pasta and pizzas and their simple…

When I first moved to New York, I realized how much I missed Danish bread. It was kind of frightening to me that store bought bread would not get moldy…

Among my go-to staple foods these days are kale and mushrooms, and it’s hard to go wrong with those two.  We eat these at home in so many different ways…

Flatbread recipes are pretty straightforward – you can make some pizza dough (or buy some store-bought dough), roll it out and grill it on a grill pan. The best thing…

I found my true love for rice and beans when I travelled in Costa Rica with my husband a few years back. Whenever we stopped at various roadside restaurants, the…

These rolls are a perfect choice for a healthy vegetarian meal. I used bulgur since it’s a great substitute for rice and because I love the texture. I also wanted…

Two of my girlfriends came over last-minute for dinner the other day, both on vegetarian and gluten free diets. I admit they caught me off guard, so I kind of…

bánh mì thịt nướng (Vietnamese sandwich with grilled pork chop) Banh mi is my favorite kind of sandwich. It was created in Vietnam during French colonial rule, and has influences from…

As much as we love meat, I tend to cook vegetarian dishes at home during the week to stay healthy and environmentally friendly.  Tofu is a wonderful substitute for protein…

Despite that bad name it gets from crappy cafeteria food, homemade rice pilaf is a delightful, easy-to-make dish cooked in broth and spices. It is wonderful as a leftover lunch…

I am a huge fan of tabbouleh. It is easy to make and a healthy vegan meal. I usually make a big portion of it and eat it for lunch…

I usually have a lot of fresh herbs in my fridge, but often don’t have the time to finish them before they go bad. In those cases I make pesto,…

This Moroccan style stew is a wonderful winter dish. It is filled with flavors from the butternut squash and cinnamon, and it happens to be a very healthy vegetarian or…

This is a simple but tasty tofu dish that works well alone as a snack, or as part of a Asian-themed meal.

If you are on a diet or just want to eat healthy, this dish is the way to go. Quinoa is a considered the new superfood and pomegranate is extremely…

Here is an easy suggestion for a healthy vegetarian and gluten free meal. I like arepas because they are filling, crispy and tasty – a great healthier alternative to a…

Corn is in season now so take advantage of it while the flavors and juiciness are at their prime. The recipe was inspired by my husband’s love for all foods…

I stumbled across a book by Craig W. Priebe called “Grilled Pizzas & Piadinas”. It has beautiful pictures, easy-to-understand instructions, and delightful recipes. His instructions are very thorough, so if you…

Brown rice pasta is a good substitution if you are going for a gluten free meal. It has a very similar feel to normal wheat pasta. This recipe was created to…

You have probably heard of quinoa before, but you probably didn’t know that it is a close relative to beetroot, spinach and tumbleweeds (it is not a grain). It is…

These delicious little rolls are inspired by the Indian samosas. This inspiration came from my friend Sofia. An exact recipe is not really needed – I think that you can…

Recently I have had the opportunity to take cooking lessons from Mama Le’s Kitchen (a.k.a. my mum). She taught herself how to cook the Vietnamese dishes by remembering all the…

I recently took a pizza making class with Jim Lahey, the brilliant founder of both the Sullivan Street Bakery and Company Restaurant (“Co.”) in Manhattan. It was a great class…

I have heard a lot about arepas from my Venezuelan friend Indira – she has promised for years to make them for me. She finally made them recently and they…

In another post I wrote about how to cook flæskesteg (Danish pork roast). If you have some leftover flæskesteg, you can make this dish very quickly and easily. You can…

Danish Smørrebrød (Clockwise starting from the left corner) Smoked salmon with dill dressing and capers on white bread Leverpostej ( Danish liver pate) with roasted mushrooms and bacon on rye…