A lively salad of cellophane noodles, chicken, corn, and almonds with a chili-lime dressing.

An easy twist on a Chinese dim sum favorite. Cilantro shrimp dumplings with homemade wheat starch wrappers.

A simple summer salad of roasted peppers, baby eggplants, scallions, basil and wonton wrappers that can be served warm or cold.

An easy cherry jam with cacao nibs on an even easier, delightfully light buttermilk oatmeal biscuit.

Chorizo, watermelon, and cherry tomatoes on grilled bread with arugula. A treat for summer.

Fried calamari with kaffir lime leaf lemon aioli.

A savory strudel of spinach, olives, sundried tomatoes, and cotija cheese.

Tempeh, shallots, and lemon basil steamed and grilled in banana leaf packets.

Homemade tempeh takes time but is worth the wait.

Banana Macadamia Nutmeg Cookies. Something like a tropical snickerdoodle.