Recipes

This Authentic Italian wedding soup is like a bowl of pure comfort and a hug from an Italian Nonna! Mini meatballs, escarole, carrots, and acini di pepe pasta make this the best anytime soup! I’m not Italian by heritage but I married into an Italian family. There were things I had to know how to make that were “Nonna approved”. Sauce, meatballs, homemade pasta, and wedding soup. I grew up on soup that was a meal, not just a precursor or a side dish to the main meal. Soups were hearty, stick to the ribs and comforting to the soul....

Fill in the giveaway information, and you’ll be entered to win a copy of Curry & Kimchi: Flavor Secrets for Creating 70 Asian-Inspired Recipes at Home by Unmi Abkin and Roger Taylor (Storey Publishing, LLC, 2019).  (ARV $24.95) Note: You can enter this giveaway one (1) time per e-mail address per day. Deadline is 11:59PM ET 12.26.19. Add a little inspiration to your food with tasty flavor twists from the chefs at Coco & The Cellar Bar in Massachusetts. Chef Umni Abkin shares her history and how it has influenced the food she creates. With inspiration from Korean, Mexican, and...

If you want to seem fancy af when serving up any Asian dishes, this is one of my go-to sides. The biggest thing I want you to take away from this though is that it encompasses the quintessential building blocks of a simple salad: greens, dressing/vinaigrette, and even pickle (like the technique, not dill, baby). Once you understand the balance between sweet and zesty, you’ll (hopefully) be experimenting with all kinds of oils and vinegars! Breathtaking I know! Anyways, here’s how to make it. Thinking of subbing anything? You won’t hurt my feelings, I promise. Ingredients Produces 2-3 cups worth...

This spicy noodles recipe is made with rice noodles tossed in a silky sauce of tomatoes, sambal oelek, and coconut milk. With every bite, you’ll get spicy and tangy flavors and a hint of sweetness. For a complete meal, serve the spicy noodles with pan-fried tofu! I was making a batch of my sambal potatoes the other day, and I couldn’t get enough the sauce. The sauce is spicy, sweet, and tangy–a combination of crushed tomatoes, sambal oelek, and coconut milk. Naturally, I wondered if the sauce would work well with other recipes. After doing several rounds of testing, I landed...

Ginger lovers, this salad dressing is for you! It’s warming and bright, but not too fiery. I’m trying to eat more greens between the holidays, so it seemed like the perfect time to share. This salad dressing recipe is easy to whip up and keeps for a week or longer in the fridge. You’ll need olive oil, apple cider vinegar, a touch of maple syrup, and fresh ginger. The flavors in this ginger dressing play so well with this season’s fresh produce—think pears or apples, pomegranate, and roasted sweet potato or butternut. Feta or goat cheese, pecans or pepitas would...