Posts Tagged ‘mint’

Want to add a little Southeast Asian flair to your pesto?  This recipe is filled with fresh basil, cilantro and mint with a touch saltiness from the fish sauce and heat from the srircha.   It’s bright and fresh and perfect for a summer night.  I love this recipe because just like Italian pesto, you [...]

My sister Jeanie is hosting an intimate dinner party for New Year’s Eve and was looking for an sophisticated yet easy dessert to make for her guests.  I suggested this  Banana Walnut Wonton recipe which is amazingly simple to make yet so elegant and festive when served in a martini glass over French vanilla ice [...]

My hubby and I just rented the The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel over the weekend.  This sweet film transported us to Jaipur India in all its colorful glory.   Since then, all I can think about is Indian food.  I LOVE Indian food, especially samosas, although (between preschool pickups and cookbook editing) it’s highly unlikely that [...]

Even though summer has come to a close, it’s still warm enough to throw some steaks on the grill for most of you.  I love this Thai Steak Salad recipe because it turns an everyday grilled steak into an exciting symphony of salty, hot, sweet and sour flavors from the lemongrass, lime and orange juices, [...]

The four (starting-to-turn-overly-ripe) mangoes on my counter were staring at me yesterday and I was wondering what to do with them. Then I remembered this amazingly delicious Thai-inspired dish I made for Cooking For Love (my food and wine charity event) last year. As you can see, it makes for a gorgeous presentation and [...]

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s….Super Food salad!  Quinoa is all the rage and for good reason.  This Super Food is on everyone’s lips because it’s a complete protein (meaning it contains 9 essential amino acids), is gluten-free and contains lysine to help repair tissue and is rich in magnesium.   No wonder this [...]