A quick and easy salsa with mango, black beans and pico de gallo.

Middle Eastern style shortbread cookies with pistachios, rosewater and a food history of pistachios.

Aunt Lou’s Chocolate Cake – A 100+ year old family recipe for chocolate cake and a story to go with it.

Tarte Normande: Apple tart baked in a custard that is typical to the Northwest of France. Rustic and simple.

A fresh homemade garam masala recipe. This recipe blend is fresh and intense after toasting and grinding.

Irish soda bread is a staple in Irish homes. This simple yet delicious bread is easy to make and full of flavor.

Gravlax is a Scandinavian specialty that is cold-cured in sugar, salt and plenty of dill. I like to add about two shots of vodka also.

These mini lemon tarts I have here for you will be the hit at your next party. The recipe for the lemon curd is easy to make.

Panforte is a traditional Christmas Italian (from Siena in Tuscany to be precise) dessert containing fruits and nuts, and resembles fruitcak

Guinness Stew is Irish comfort food: tender, juicy pieces of meat flavored with spices and cooked slowly to bring out a host of flavors. The

Buche Noel is the typical French dessert that graces the windows of pastry shops and tables of homes throughout France during December.

An easy sweet and savory chicken dish with coconut milk. Creamy and spicy, served with rice.

An aromatic vegan carrot soup inspired by a pub in Killarney and a short history of carrots.

The story and recipe of Irish coffee made at Foynes Co. Limerick.

Chicken Tarragon – A French Provencal dish that is hearty and aromatic plus a short history of tarragon.

Blueberry crostata is simple and rustic dessert. I like to add cream cheese or Nuefchatel under the berries.

Latin style rice with flavorful and aromatic gandules. The guandu or pidgeon peas add a floral note to the flavor.

A European style strawberry tart with a short bread crust, vanilla custard and Grand Marnier syrup.

Mango lassi is a refreshing summer drink made with buttermilk or yogurt, honey and mango.