I love salsa, but unfortunately we are limited to just a few varieties in jars and the common fresh salsa at most Mexican restaurants....

The first time I had Imam Biyaldi was at a small cafe near Taksim Square in Istanbul, one of my favorite cities. I love eggplant, but...

One of my favorite cuisines is Vietnamese, I love the complexity of flavors and the combinations of sweet, sour and spicy. Most folks are...

While I was in Copenhagen, smørrebrød became an obsession for me. I sought out different places and versions of the open faced sandwich...

This super simple cucumber pickle is perfect as a side for any Asian meal or even topped on burgers and sandwiches. This is my go to...

Mille-fueilles have been though to have originated in France with the famed gateaux dre mille-feuille or 1000 layered cake. It has...

We are all quite familiar with baba ghanoush, but its cousin mutabal is it richer and more flavorful cousin. Mutabals, like their cousin,...

This was the first canapé i made from this book, and this cookbook has become an obsession ever since. The very unusal combination comes...

This is yet another delightful spicy dip from Turkey. This dips is fresh and full of pungent flavors, perfect for grilled meats, as a...

Stir-fries are common in Asian cuisine, the wonderful flavors of flash fried vegetables and meats in tantalizing sauses makes them a...

This is one of those super healthy frozen desserts. Fruit, yogurt, a touch of sugar and herb, super easy and delicious. This is a smooth...

This relatively simple recipe is one of those that is over the top good. In India I am limited to mutton chops, but you can use lamb...

I recently made Red charmoula chicken wings, and instead of curbing my craving for wings they deepened my desire for them. I have also...

This dish is that perfect starter, pungent, succulent and absolutely wonderful. This is a traditional North Indian dish from Punjab and...

Ali Nazik literally means "gentle hand" in Turkish. As the story goes, this dish was made for a Sultan in the Gazientip Region of Turkey...

This is such. simple and amazing salad. Bright, colorful and a crowd-pleaser. It is even easier if you use jarred roasted peppers, but I...

There is a world of bean dips that span across most cultures and cuisines that are relatively unknown but amazing. These bean dips are...

This is such a simple recipe that has such a tremendous impact on my guests. It is unusual and pops with spicy and tart flavors. Although...

This super simple canapé plays with sweet, salt and spice. Espelette peppers are a from the Basque region of France and have a mild heat...

This dish is about the fall, Thanksgiving and Christmas, when there are an abundant variety of pumpkins and hard squashes in the market....