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Russian New Year’s Menu: Potato Bites with Caviar

For our final internationally-themed dinner menu of the year, we have created a festive holiday menu inspired by Russian New Year’s Eve celebrations, starting with these potato bites with caviar.

Russian New Year’s Menu: A Modern “Herring Under a Fur Coat”

Herring Under a Fur Coat is a dish that most people, at least most people with no connections to Russia, have never heard of. It’s a funny name, and it’s...

Russian New Year’s Menu: Mushroom Pirozhki

The last part of our Russian New Year’s Eve menu is a total crowd pleaser. Mushroom Pirozhki are easy to eat, easy to carry around a party, warm, satisfying, and...

New (or Old) Traditions: Chinese Food for the Holidays

My family has a tradition of eating seafood on Christmas Eve (see this cioppino recipe from last year), and it’s one of my favorite holiday rituals.

One Holiday Cookie Recipe Two Ways

The holidays are just around the corner, and one of my favorite gifts is a bottle of wine and some delicious homemade cookies. I love to wrap them up simply...

Simple Sweet and Spicy Mixed Nuts for the Holidays

With all the activity around the holidays, I’m sharing a few of my favorite (simple!) holiday appetizers including these sweet and spicy mixed nuts.

Mac and Cheese with Bacon and Crispy Brussels Sprouts

Hi guys! How’s it going? Ready for a cozy, mouth-watering dish? Today I’m sharing a recipe to make a stellar mac and cheese that will definitely make it to the...

Cumin Spiced Cauliflower Steaks

Few of us would cite cauliflower as an exciting veggie to eat—some would say it’s basically just bland, vegetative substance. But that’s just not really the right way to think...

Moroccan Dinner: Spiced Carrot Dip

With fall really starting to settle in, I’m excited to share this adventurous Moroccan dinner menu featuring a flurry of amazing spices, flavors and textures, starting with this spiced carrot...

Moroccan Dinner: Royal Couscous with Apricots and Pistachios

Couscous is probably one of the best known parts of Moroccan cuisine in the US. When properly prepared, its wonderfully light and fluffy and great for soaking up rich sauces...