The sweet melon and the salty feta make this salad a wonderful combination of taste and texture.

Fresh fruit pie. We all aspire to that perfect triangle of sweet summer perfection. Here are a few hints.

Purslane is a common weed in gardens. It is also a flavorful ingredient in this Turkish inspired salad with tomatoes, cucumbers & jalapenos.

Chinese broccoli has a deep green color that proves it is loaded with nutrients. Here it is quickly steamed & served with spicy clams.

The bold sharp taste of dandelion gets tamed with feta cheese in this easy to make pasta salad.

Ripe melon takes the place of tomato in this otherwise classic caprese. The juicy fruit paired with soft cheese & fragrant pesto is amazing.

These insanely chocolate cookies have long blogger pedigree. Now you can try them too.

Is there a difference between Butter Beans and Lima Beans? Well, yes and no…

These grilled salmon kabobs are brined in an sweet and salty anise mixture then sprinkled with wild fennel pollen.

Kabob Party- Molasses Glazed Pork Mingles with Jalapenos and Cozies Up to Papaya. I swear I am talking about food.

Ground Lamb, exotic spices and pistachios make these Turkish skewers a great alternative to the backyard shish kabob you know so well.

I roasted the Italian Yellow Wax beans with a bit of mint. So simple and so summery.

Skirt Steak. Here I use classic steakhouse flavors Worcestershire & Blue Cheese.

When the first summer corn starts to make its annual appearance I have one motto: Eat Corn Now! How about in soup with lobster & chive oil?

Guanciale. I call it Magic Bacon because you really won’t believe how a few simple ingredients can come together in such a magical way.

I have been experimenting with Filipino cooking. This is Chicken Adobo and it can be made in countless ways. Mine is bold and spicy.

These Turkish flavors are not quite a pickle and not quite a salad. Cucumbers & Fennel Meze.

Perfectly Simple, Simple Perfect Sugar Cookies.

“Stingers, and keep them coming.” –Cary Grant, Kiss Them for Me

Escabeche is usually associated with Mediterranean cuisine. At its most basic it is fish marinated overnight in something acidic

I am having a Flay Day! A Bobby Flay Day. Pork on pork with a wallop of roast garlic and a zing of lemon.

This savory Palmier is a marvel of taste & texture. Good pastry makes it sublime. But honestly there is no such thing as a bad palmier.