Homemade Middle Eastern Crispy Falaffel • Fried Chickpeas Balls
Falafel is basically a fried ball made from seasoned chickpea paste, and it’s a typical meal and snack…
Indian Style Filo Pastry Curry Turkey Samosas
I absolutely love samosas or chamuças in Portuguese, they’re a delicious snack of Indian origin, and in this…
Smoky Roasted Pepper Ham and Cheese Toast
Nothing like a really simple toast, of course if you don’t have roasted peppers, you can always go…
Traditional Portuguese Braised Pork Croquettes • Croquetes de Porco
I made a huge batch of braised pork in my pressure cooker, and after eating my fill and…
Golden Flaky Cheese & Tuna Melt Pastries
I was thinking about making some classic tuna melts, you know, that beloved American sandwich/toast with tuna and…
American Southern Sweet Buttermilk Honey Cornbread
This is one of those wonderful culinary mysteries that perfectly illustrates the beautiful difference between European and American…
Perfect Homemade French Crepes for Sweet & Savory
Crepes aren’t just a dessert, they’re more like a blank canvas where you can create a thousand and…
Portuguese Roasted Suckling Pig Cupcakes • Queques de Leitão
What todo when you got this enormous chunk of roasted suckling pig sitting in your fridge… what to…
Crispy Grilled Japanese Rice Balls with Salmon • Yaki Onigiri
Every now and then I make simple onigiri, just perfectly seasoned Japanese rice with a bit of nori…
French Baguette with Butter and Dry-Cured Ham • Jambon Beurre
This recipe was inspired by an article I read about the best sandwiches to take to the beach,…
Homemade Pepperoni Pizza Cupcakes
I bought all the ingredients to make a pizza, nothing beats a beautiful homemade pepperoni pizza… but when…
Italian Caprese Mozzarella, Honey Ham, Tomato, Basil Sandwich
Who doesn’t know the delicious traditional Italian Caprese salad? That super simple and delicious combination of tomato, mozzarella,…