Quick and zesty gaspacho
As delicious and refreshing as it may be, I never used to get excited about making the well-known Spanish gaspacho, because flash-boiling the tomatoes, skinning
Category: Appetizers
Exquisite salmon and green apple “rillettes”
In winter, classic duck rillettes spread on toasted sourdough canapés are my jam, but once summer rolls around, I prefer something lighter. Last year, you
Genius sweet potato fries
The first time I tasted sweet potato fries was in a vintage diner that made amazing-tasting grease-ladden junk food: juicy cheesy burgers, perfectly-coated onion rings,
Moorish calamari with chickpeas and chorizo
The minute I tasted this mouth-watering dish at a friend’s house the other night, I knew I was going to have to attempt recreating it
Bring-me-back-to-Greece sautéed calamari
While calamari often conjures up images of battered, deep fried rings served with tartare sauce as an appetizer, it is actually extremely versatile. In fact,
Refreshing feta herb hummus
Hummus is a regular feature on our dinner table. I love my original recipe, but I’ve also jumped on the colorful hummus trend bandwagon and
Savory herb “kuku” crêpes
These gorgeous green savory crêpes can easily be eaten plain because they’re so flavorful; but I usually spread some savory fillings and serve them either
My gravlax
I love a good gravlax but when it comes to actually making this Swedish specialty, it falls in the same category as sourdough, yogurt and pickles:
Marvelous crispy “socca fries”
Socca is a large chickpea flour pancake that’s very popular in the beautiful Southern French city of Nice. It’s usually served as a snack on
Pretty halloumi tartine with apricot-tomato topping
I love savory tartines. They have the elegance of a canapé but are as satisfying as a sandwich. This particular one was created out of