My World is a Better Place with Hearts of Palm Ceviche

Oh, I do love a challenge. An upcoming pop up was going to require a vegetarian option as a main to go alongside my Octopus Aguac…

Octopus Aguachile

If you like ceviche, you are going to love aguachile.  Read more »

Aji Risotto Cakes - A Peruvian, An Italian and an Instant Pot Walk Into A Bar......

You all know how I love a show stopper and this one is a spectacular dish to serve the next time you have your boss/mother in law…

Instant Pot Potato Chorizo Soup

What to do with a couple of leftover, cooked chorizo, two potatoes and some leeks? MAKE SOUP! Read more »

Peach Ricotta Crepes and a Dole Giveaway!

I have a confession to make: I really like the texture of canned fruit, especially peaches. Read more »

Double Stuffed Mushrooms - Smokey Stuffed Meatballs Baked in A Mushroom Cap

I made some really delicious Manchego Stuffed Meatballs with Romesco recently to serve as tapas style appetizer. In fact, they h…

Manchego Stuffed Smoky Meatballs with Romesco

I am on a mission to come up with a bunch of tapas style dishes that I can whip up for my summer entertaining because although I …

How to Make a Frittata Full of Fennel and Zucchini The Yum Way

I love a good frittata but, for some reason, I never make them. There are only so many meals in a day and when you cook for a liv…

Overnight Caramel Pear French Toast with Croissants

In today's admission of food snobbery,  I had convinced myself that I hated the idea of a make ahead breakfast casserole type…

Asian Shrimp Ceviche with Spicy Ponzu Sauce

this version was topped with a bit of red onion and more sesame seeds  It is no secret that we love ceviche around here but I onl…

Matcha No Bake Cheesecake with Pocky Granola

Say that ten times fast. Read more »

Pierogi or Pedaheh, Call It What You Want But Don't Call Me Late For Supper

So, After searching for my recipe for pierogies in vain, I realized that I had posted it on my other blog, NoReEats  and it was o…

Love Letter to Rome Part 1 - Instant Pot Carbonara

So, we just got back from a trip to Paris and Rome and my head is so full of recipes that I want to replicate that I almost don&#…

Moroccan Shrimp, Roasted Carrots and Labneh

The weather has been so lovely this week and suddenly,  February feel more like March so I am having a hard time getting excited …

Korean Potato Salad With or Without a Pressure Cooker

You can keep your because I have been craving my brand of KFC - Spicy Korean "Fried" Chicken- all week. They are like t…

Caldo Verde With and Without a Pressure Cooker

You might have noticed that I am not publishing new recipes quite as often as I used to lately, but, trust me, I have a good excu…

Turmeric Lamb Stew Under Pressure

Sometimes my favourite recipes are the result of a mistake (or what I like to call, a happy accident), an empty pantry or when Sh…

Pressure Cooker Posole Verde

I have been taking my time, slowly converting many of my favourite recipes to work in my pressure cookers. Although I am a hard c…

Pressure Cooker Lahmajoun Beef Stew

First of all, I want to make it clear that this is NOT a magic, super fast pressure cooker stew recipe but it is still easier and…

Pressure Cooker Chicken Congee (Gai Jook) - Winter is Coming

So, what is congee, you might ask? It sounds exotic but it's really just a nice, soupy, savoury rice porridge that is the per…