With Spring's sunny arrival, these kinds of vibrant colored and flavored dishes are just what we all need. Winter warm & heavy eating has...

Just a little Easter fun before Sunday rolls around. This recipe is not complicated at all and it's a nice surprise to place on the table...

This soup is decadent and rich without having any cream at all! White aspargus makes for the most luxurious of soups, but add saffron to...

The flavors in this dish are as simple as can be and not a lot of fuss, but the smoked sausage and the sautéed leeks add an umami "bang"...

This salad made my brain explode with happiness brought on from umami flavors of complete perfection! The creamy dressing of avocado &...

I have recently become a frequent smoothie drinker. It truly is a quick way to eat quite healthy but with lots of flavor and of course we...

Avocado toast is truly quite versatile, each eater can personalize it as they choose. The canvass is of course your choice of toast and...

Once you leave your homeland for more than just a vacation, you change. You have to change because you must adapt to a new way of life. A...

Sicily has some rather famous dishes that some people aren't even aware of like, Caponata, Arancini & Cannoli, just to name a few . But...

A simple Valentine's day dessert that is for the least simple person in your life, your partner in the good, the bad and the ugly....

In France there is an unseen but well-known line that separates two important parts of the country regarding how they believe food should...

Who doesn't love chocolate mousse? But homemade chocolate mousse is simply put, on another level! It's not so difficult and I urge you to...

It's almost Christmas time, which in my opinion, calls for many dinner parties with family and friends containing luxurious meats. Turkey...

Orange & fennel salad is a standard dish all over the world thanks to the Sicilians, who made it famous. But, many people don't know you...

For me, the road to opening my kitchen up to the kids was bumpy. There were a lot of stresses & messes and as a professional chef I...

This recipe has subtle flavors of the middle east with a light French twist from the herbed-caramelized onion sauce for the couscous....

This salad is luxurious in both texture and taste. But the subtle sweetness of both the crab meat and the mango with the umami of the...

This is a take on a classic braised chicken dish from Normandy, France which is cooked in local cider and aromatics. It takes very little...

Chicken pot-pie is a classic winter dish, but I decided to make a recipe with stewed chicken thighs in a Dutch oven that shreds after...

Autumn comes every year and like clockwork, I begin cooking heavy, winter-style dishes, like warm oven dishes and super hearty soups. But...

It's that time of year again where strange culinary concoctions are being made to satisfy the Halloween super fans. This one is so easy...

One of my favorite seasons, (though, I regret to inform you I do have many....) is chanterelle season! These mushrooms have such a...

Aside from the serious haters, for blue cheese, life is optimistic and full of oportunities. It can be crumbled over zesty salads, hot...

This chicken is tender and falls easily off the bone and the sauce if packed full of French flavors that it brings nothing but a smile to...