Genius ratatouille rice cakes

Although these little savory cakes were born from leftover rice and ratatouille, they are absolutely genius.

Pretty quinoa tofu avocado salad

Silken tofu is high in water content and has a smooth custard-like texture, which make it perfect to serve raw in salads or starters. It’s light, high in protein and pairs wonderfully with any kind of Asian dressing, like the one in this salad.

Starbucks oatmeal cookie copycat recipe

Here is the story behind my Starbucks oatmeal cranberry cookie. First, let me admit that I sometimes have Starbucks cookies. More specifically, the big outrageous processed sugar, white flour and whatever else-ladden oatmeal, cranberry ones. It just takes a bite and you’re hooked. Seriously. I really felt like having one a month ago and now […]

Effortless sesame tuna carpaccio

It happened. It suddenly got really hot in Dubai. We had a llong lovely spring but the steamy weather is now with us until October. So it is the perfect time to be making al fresco meals. This one’s an appetizer – something between a carpaccio and sashimi – which I like to make for […]

Dunkin’ chocolate cookies

A bite of these Dunkin’ chocolate cookies conjured up images of me as a kid with a plate of fudgee-o cookies (these were a thing in Canada growing up…) and a tall glass of cold milk. I literally close my eyes, turn off the music/phone/pc or whatever else I am doing and savor every single bite […]

Moist Orange Cardamom Muffins

These gluten free bundles of goodness are moist and ooze of Persian flavors: pistachio, almonds, cardamom, honey, orange….you get the drift. I discovered them the other week when perusing through a wonderful cookbook gifted to me by a beautiful Persian friend of mine. The original recipe is absolutely delish but a little heavy for my […]

Are you Connected with Yourself? An Expert Interview

Ever feel disconnected from your career, friends, environment or other important aspect of your life? Or are you in a state of chronic discontent, constantly looking for version 2.0 of yourself that is more successful, easy going, slimmer or younger-looking? I think it happens to almost everyone at some point. And we either do something […]

Feel-good gingerbread waffles

This is the only breakfast I ever have tea with – there is just something about gingerbread that calls for it. Deeply flavored with all the usual suspects – ginger, clove, nutmeg and cinnamon – these guys will wake up even the soundest sleepers with their great aroma. I tend to slightly underbake a few […]

Off-the-charts-good calamari prawn stew

I love calamari in all its forms, crispy and deep fried, sautéed, lightly grilled or tossed into a big old paella. Here, it meets garlicky tomatoes, feta, saffron and fresh herbs to form what I think will be my signature summery stew of 2019. It’s off-the-charts good. And if you close your eyes, the flavors […]

Kale, Catalan style

When I was in my twenties, I had the opportunity to visit Barcelona a few times for work. Ask me what I did while there, not entirely sure, but I do recollect counting the minutes until their 2 pm lunch time so I could run to the local restaurant and have me a big plate […]