Creamy tarragon chicken
Creamy tarragon chicken showed up on our dinner table regularly when I was a kid. You could be sure I’d finish my plate on those days and often ask for seconds. Much later, when I went to France, my husband and I revisited the recipe – it is traditional French fare – and made it […]
Luscious pear chocolate clafoutis
You won’t be disappointed with this luscious pear chocolate clafoutis. Clafoutis is a traditional French dessert that is somewhere between a cake and a flan. It’s typically made with fresh cherries, but most fruits work, so pick seasonal ones that look the best at your local market. I personally love apricot and plums in the […]
Traditional anchoïade
In Southern France, summer appetizer parties always include a variety of spreads (olive tapenade, tuna rillettes, taramasalata, etc) and one of the quintessentially ” Provençal ” ones is traditional anchoïade, a garlicky anchovy-based dip. It is incredibly tasty and works extremely well with fresh radish, celery, fennel, carrots or simply on little canapes or sliced […]
It’s-a-snap green olive tapenade
It’s-a-snap green olive tapenade really is. As you may know, I am a big fan of dips and spreads because they are a great way of serving vegetables as an appetizer. The green version of this traditional spread from Provence isn’t just easy to make, it also happens to be really tasty and slightly less […]
Med-style artichoke dip
Med-style artichoke dip was a discovery for me. The only artichoke dip I knew before the age 40 was the warm kind that looked like this. Now as good and comforting as it may be, it’s pretty hefty and more of a Super Bowl recipe than a hot weather appetizer. So being in Dubai, I […]
Wild rice nectarine salad with goat cheese
This wild rice nectarine salad with goat cheese was a real hit over the summer. The concept of adding stone fruit to salad has grown in popularity over the last few years (I first tried the combo here), and I for one, love the addition of peaches or nectarines – especially when there is some […]
Moist apple cinnamon raisin cake
You can use this moist apple cinnamon raisin cake recipe as the base for almost any gluten-free fruit loaf cake. Whether you replace the apple with berries, stone fruit or pears*, and the raisins with any dried fruit or nut, you will end up with a wonderfully moist and delicate cake to serve for tea, […]
Gorgeous green gazpacho
This Gorgeous green gazpacho is the beautiful is refreshing, light and a wonderful starter for a hot summer night dinner. When I first published it in my appetizer e-book, it was one of the recipes that I got the most positive comments on. As with many of my recipes, it is very easy and quick […]
Healthier sticky date pudding
An awesome vegan recipe for sticky date pudding.
Grilled harissa olive chicken
This grilled harissa olive chicken recipe is a wonderful way of preparing chicken breasts. The harissa and lime marinade makes them extra tender so do try to keep them in the marinade for at least a few hours before throwing them on the grill. These are perfect for a summery al fresco lunch or barbecue, […]