Lettuce-Wrapped Lemongrass Salmon Burgers With Crunchy Asian Slaw

Getting your hands on lemongrass paste is the key to this tasty Southeast Asian-inspired recipe. These salmon burger lettuce wraps, served with a crunchy coconut-cashew slaw, are filled with delicious flavor...

Salmon Salad: Quinoa and Dijon Dressing

It’s a difficult task to find healthy dishes that are full of flavor. But this salmon salad will make the search easy because it’s heart-healthy and gluten free. Add to that it’s delicious and super easy to put on a plate...

Seared Steaks With Bagna Càuda, Cauliflower and Radishes

Here is an Italian-inspired dish using a sauce called bagna càuda, which means “hot bath,” by basting steak in flavorful blend of extra virgin olive oil, garlic and anchovy...

Instapot Buffalo Chicken Wings

I have made several chicken wing dishes in the past to share with you all, but this is the first one with an Instapot, a countertop pressure cooker that reduces the cooking time of foods by up to two-thirds...

Chicken Breasts with Mediterranean Artichoke and Green Bean Salsa

Mediterranean dishes are often filled with enormous amounts of flavor and often are very healthy – low in sodium and saturated fat. Dishes are typically jam-packed with fruits and vegetables, beans and nuts...

Spinach Lasagna

Traditional lasagna may call for ricotta cheese, a full-bodied marinara sauce and some kind of protein, such as ground beef or sausage. But in this recipe, meat is substituted with vegetables...

Turkey-Cranberry Meatballs with Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Sweet Potato

My taste buds get cravings for Thanksgiving dinner more than once throughout the year. To help satisfy those cravings, here is a recipe that uses many of the same ingredients and flavors of that special day...

Cooking at Home: Spam Tacos

The center of attention in this recipe is Spam (the pork-based goodness in a tin from Hormel, not the email nuisance)...

Rafael’s Guacamole Deviled Eggs

In honor of Father’s Day, I dedicate this recipe to my dad. He is the real deal California avocado farmer who has made countless guacamole dishes and will be elated to see this new recipe that marries avocado...

Cooking at Home: Kimchi Fried Rice (Kimchi Bokkeumbap)

It’s time to break into Korean cuisine with one of the most popular dishes -- kimchi fried rice. Kimchi is a spicy Korean condiment, a tangy, spicy fermented cabbage that is the heart of Korean cuisine...