Time for some French food! It’s definitely sounding good as I’m reminiscing about my time spent in France in September. We went all over the place, starting in Nantes in the west, then the southern port town of Cassis, all over Provence, and ending in Paris. The sights were amazing, and don’t even get me …
A yummy quinoa salad is definitely something you need in your recipe repertoire. This one has a nice summery twist with the fresh corn, tomatoes, and mint. The buttermilk dressing gives it an incredible creaminess that will make you crave this dish. Make a large batch of this dish, and you can enjoy it as …
A nice cold ceviche is one of my favorite summer dishes. It’s cool and refreshing, and one bite makes you feel like you’re at a fancy restaurant overlooking the Mediterranean. Well, maybe it won’t, but I sure like to pretend. Ceviche is best served as an appetizer and is delicious when spooned atop crusty bread …
One of my favorite summer salads is a recipe that my grandma (we call her “Bunia”) used to make. This jicama salad combines the crunchy root vegetable with roasted corn, red onion, mango, and cilantro—an awesome summer combo. While the jicama itself doesn’t have a ton of flavor, it lends a nice crunch to the …
I love eating beets. Being Ukrainian, I don’t really think I have a choice in the matter, but up until recently, I was terrified of cooking with beets. The hard, burly vegetables that stain your hands red were kind of intimidating to me, and unfortunately that fear kept me from cooking with them for a …
Some people aren’t that into putting fruit into a salad. Personally, I love it. Maybe it’s because I love a mix of savory and sweet, or maybe because adding fruit to a salad makes it so much juicier and more refreshing. But regardless of your thoughts on the matter, this salad recipe is not just …
I have been on a major mango kick lately. With the juicy fruit coming into season in some places, the grocery store has been displaying huge bins of mangoes, and I just can’t resist grabbing a few every time I see them! Also, the weather is starting to warm up here in New York, and …
I have a little secret to share…for a long time now I’m been hella scared of cooking with beets. Which is a tragedy, because I’m Ukrainian, so beet juice basically runs through my veins. And I love Ukrainian beet soup (borscht) and roasted beet salad. There’s just something intimidating to me about the burly root …
Wellness doesn’t always come in the form of a big bowl of greens, but when it does I think I prefer it to be a mixture of delicious peas with a big ball of cheese on top. Sound good? Thought so. Threes peas Peas are a wonderful plant to grow or scope out in the …
Here’s a fun fact: I used to HATE olives. It didn’t matter how they were served, if olives so much as touched a piece of what I was eating, the whole dish was ruined for me. It was quite a shame, though, because I loved Italian, Greek, and Spanish cuisines, where olives were truly a …