Some people eat chicken soup when they are sick. But growing up, whenever I was sick my mom use to make chao, a Vietnamese rice …
Mama’s Sick Soup – Vietnamese Chao
Soups & Salads
PIADINA WITH ROASTED VEGETABLE SALAD
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 …
QUINOA, CHICKPEAS & BLACK BEANS
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 …
BROCCOLI SALAD WITH BASIL & SPICY AIOLI
Unlike most kids, broccoli was one of my favorite vegetables as a child – there was something about the taste and texture that I really …
SHAMANDAR DIP
Beets are very healthy and so great for your body that I try to incorporate these delicious root vegetables in my meals whenever possible. I …
ZUCCHINI SOUP
Soups are wonderful to eat during the cold season and they are so easy to make. I make a portion of this soup and …
Tabbouleh
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 …
CARROT, BEET AND ARUGULA SALAD
Beets are in season, and so good for your body and health. They are rich in nutrients and antioxidants, have strong anti-inflammatory properties, serve as …
ISRAELI QUINOA SALAD
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 …
SAUTEED BRUSSELS SPROUTS
Brussels sprouts are wonderful, but they are an acquired taste for some due to their slightly bitter flavor. This dish is perfect way to make …
STRING BEAN CASSEROLE
This dish is great for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Last Christmas, I hosted my first non-traditional Christmas dinner. We invited any local family and friends with …
ARUGULA SALAD WITH FENNEL, PEARS & FIGS
I love a good fennel salad, and this recipe is simple and amazing. Fennel and mint are the perfect way to give a salad a …
MiXED BEAN & MUSHROOM SALAD
One of my favorite weekend pastimes is exploring the local farmers market in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. There has been no better way for me to …
KALE CAESAR SALAD WITH A TOUCH OF CRISP
If kale is done right it is amazingly good. The trick is to massage the kale first to soften the leaves, as eating it raw …
MUSHROOM FARRO SALAD WITH THYME AND HAZELNUTS
Farro is a gluten-free wheat grain originating from Egypt, and often considered to be a superfood for its high levels of protein and vitamin B. …
SPINACH AND WHOLE WHEAT ORZO SALAD
With summer here, I have been trending towards preparing a lot of healthy dishes. The following is a great adaption to a healthy and delightful …
HEALTHY VIETNAMESE CABBAGE SALAD SERVED WITH NUOC MAM CHAM
This salad is one of my favorites from the Vietnamese cuisine. It is fresh, easy to make and a little addicting. The flavors of salt, …
ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH, RADICCHIO, AND ONION
I made this side dish for a Mediterranean themed dinner party, after adapting the recipe from a post on SimplyRecipes.com. It was my first try …
PRETTY BABY BOK CHOY
This simple vegetable has an amazing presentation when cut lengthwise down the stem, and is filled with flavor. I sauté these on a pan with …
PHO GA – A VIETNAMESE NOODLE SOUP
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 …
Egyptian Lentil soup with crispy chickpeas and fresh baked roti
In my search for a good lentil soup recipe, I have tried a few good ones but this recipe beats them all. Far from bland, …
VIETNAMESE SALAD WITH A TOUCH OF DANISH PORK
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 …
Eating healthy at Maria’s place
Tonight I had a wonderful dinner at Maria’s place. She made oven roasted portabello mushrooms, fresh kale salad with cranberries and roasted almonds, red quinoa beet salad and oven roasted small potatoes (last is not shown on the picture).
It was a super healthy and really tasty meal. I will make this myself again or invite myself over for dinner next week.
OVEN ROASTED RED CABBAGE
I love red cabbage. It is a beautiful vegetable and using it is a wonderful way to add vibrant color and crispy texture to a …
BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP WITH CHUTNEY
This recipe is a favorite among all my friends, and of course my husband. I was not a big soup eater until I tried this …
HEIRLOOM TOMATO SALAD
This is such an easy little dish to make. INGREDIENTS: Heirloom tomatoes Basil Garlic Olive oil Salt & Pepper (sea salt flakes and ground pepper …