Two Way Torta: half smoky, half spicy.

Nopales, or cactus paddles, 3 ways: in cheesy quesadillas, in spicy salsa verde, & pickled

Ethiopian-style berbere spiced red lentils

Garlic mussels with squid ink linguine.

A Retro-Tastic recipe: Corn & Bologna Boots.

Cool Summer Borscht

Socca (chick pea flour) pizza with arugula & pea pesto, yellow tomatoes, & ricotta.

Eric Ripert’s clams & spicy sausage from the Perfect Protein.

Spiked strawberry rhubarb lemonade.

Spanish Salmorejo, a recipe in verse.

Bravas sauce & leek tortilla pincho, a different BLT.

Steak, Pepper, & Goat Cheese Crustless Quiche.

Roasted garlic & cauliflower risotto.

Tofu “bulgogi” & kimchi fried rice {vegetarian}.

No-egg gnocchi with roasted garlic cashew “cheese” {vegan}.

Creamy chicken soup with parsnips, white pepper, & peas.

Chicken, cabbage, and cashew stir fried rice – a simple weeknight meal

Bucatini in Tomato Saffron Cream with Wild Salmon.

Blueberry, bourbon, & brown butter cake bread: the un-fruitcake.

Mini skyr cakes with birch liqueur and coffee vanilla buttercream frosting.

The classic green bean casserole, updated as a cheddar cheese soup with haricots verts, mushrooms, & cronions.

Icelandic Lamb Soup with potatoes & rutabaga.