Peanut Butter Nutella Cookies: The best of both worlds.

Coconut Curry Mussels: The rich broth commands equal attention with the fresh mussels. Make sure to have lots of bread to mop it all up.

Honey Mango Madeleines, a sunnier variation on the classic Earl Grey Madeleines

Frozen meat and dried beans are thrown into the slow cooker–doesn’t get easier than that but the results are ultra-delicious!

Spicy Honey Roasted Almonds: So easy to make and you won’t be able to stop eating them!

Blueberry Banana Buckle: an old-fashioned crumble is made better with the addition of bananas.

My Taste of South America series continues with Squid Ink Spaghetti, Shrimp and White Truffle Oil.

Apple-Banana Tart: Bananas, rum and vanilla make a simple tart even better.

Kicking off my Taste of South America series with Grilled Lamb Chops and Chimichurri Sauce.

Lemon Meringue Tartlets: Perfect for celebrating two years of blogging and my new web home.

Lemon Buttermilk Sorbet: This may just become your go-to refreshing treat.

Pasta alla Carbonara: the classic preparation using no cream.

Pan Bagnat: Bathed in a flavorful vinaigrette, it’s a Tuna Nicoise in sandwich form.

Cornmeal adds a wonderful texture to this otherwise light, refreshing Lemon Cake.

Spicy Pork Stew: part Philippine Menudo and part Hungarian Stew. 100% satisfying.

Peri Peri Pepper-Almond Dip with Marinated Anchovies: An unusual combination but it works.

Coconut-Almond Torte: A last-minute ingredient substitution results in this healthy, tasty torte.

White Turkey Chili: This is what you need to warm yourself on a winter night.

Rum-Citrus Chicken Kabobs with Stir-Fried Barley: A flavor and color explosion.

Garibaldi Cookies: Even a few mishaps didn’t keep me from enjoying these buttery shortbread cookies.

Curried Lentil Soup: Let the spices do all the work to infuse flavor into this simple soup.