I love making one-pot meals like soups, stews and curries as a streamlined way of getting everything I need into one bowl, without relatively little effort. Similar to a capsule wardrobe, there are numerous ways to mix and match staple ingredients (such as lentils, cabbage, spices, and herbs) and create seemingly limitless one-pot meal variations.
Read MoreThere's a lot of anxiety, uncertainty and fear world-wide right now. With a hyper-active nervous system and the stress response triggered, we need nourishing food more than ever before. This is essentially a sheet-pan supper; a tray bake with eggplant, chickpeas and a Moroccan-inspired spice trio of cinnamon, ginger and cumin.
Read MoreThe warming combination of spiced black beans and sweetly fried plantains, topped with avocado, lime and crumbly cheese is pure comfort food. And it’s been an especially welcome reprieve during these recent cool, damp spring days.
Read MoreThe quickest, simplest homemade harissa you can make is here! Just to refresh, harissa is a Tunisian chili paste used across North African and Middle Eastern cuisines. This homemade version has a little sweet, a little tart, some spice, and a good bit of smoke. One of my favorite go-to condiments, I reach for harissa when I need a quick hit of flavor in dishes ranging from salads to soups.
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