These little almond cakes can be found on the windowsills of pastry shops in Santiago de Compostela, Spain.

Orecchiette (“little ears”) with Tuscan Kale Pesto and Sausage

Swiss Chard, Pear, and Comte Tart- The crust is gluten-free, made with brown rice flour and quinoa.

Buckwheat Apple Muffins (Gluten-Free)

Cassava cake, Filipino-style

Fuji apple and baby kale salad with kimchi dressing. Kimchi is rich in vitamins A & C and probiotics!

Baked kofte with tahini sauce. Koftes are Middle Eastern-style meatballs.

A perfect iron-rich soup for those days that you just want to stay in bed…clams in a shallot and Pernod broth.

Green Lentil and Apple-Brown Butter Soup

Thai red curry chicken (kaeng phed kai)

Cured Hamachi with Mango-Peppercorn Salsa and Wasabi-Edamame Purée

Tired of the same burger patties? Try these mini sliders made of shrimp and pork!

A simple, refreshing Avocado Egg Chop, dressed with a squeeze of lime juice and red onion. It’s that simple!

Pistachio Cake. One part of Chritina Tosi’s Pistachio Layer Cake recipe from Momofuku Milk Bar cookbook.

Panzanella, an Italian bread salad, tossed with everyday vinaigrette

East-meets-West style Thai Clam Chowder.

If you want your Oyster Rockefeller on pasta, look no further! Spinach and Smoked Oyster Spaghetti with Lemony Breadcrumbs.

Fudge brownie recipe from San Francisco’s famed bakery, Miette.

Sambal Okra with Coconut Saffron Brown Rice. Inspired by the Malaysian flavors of sambal and nasi lemak.

Amaranth are the super grains of the Aztecs. They are a complete protein!

Miette cookbook’s Honey Tea Cake. So delicious!

A dense, rich cake with fresh red currants and chia seeds. Chia seeds are chock-full of omega’s. If you can’t find chia, use poppy seeds.