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A table covered in a white tablecloth with two antique green floral bowls filled with penne pasta in a creamy curry sauce and a few pinch bowls with chopped herbs and red chili flakes

Pasta & Noodles, Main Course

Curry Pasta

A bowl of bok choy mushroom noodle soup topped with scallions and sesame seeds

Soups & Curries, Asian-Inspired

Bok Choy Mushroom Noodle Soup

Glass bottle filled with Sichuan garlic chili oil surrounded by additional bottles and a bowl of spices

Pantry Staples, Asian-Inspired

Sichuan Garlic Chili Oil Recipe

Large bowl of marry me chicken sun-dried tomato pasta with sliced pan fried chicken cutlet and shaved parmesan

Main Course, Pasta & Noodles

Marry Me Chicken Pasta

A bowl of steamed zucchini topped with garlic, scallions, sesame seeds and cilantro

Side Dishes, Asian-Inspired

Chinese-Style Steamed Zucchini

Bowl of bo kho Vietnamese beef stew with carrots, red onion and cilantro, vermicelli noodles and rice

Soups & Curries, Asian-Inspired

Bò Kho (Vietnamese Beef Stew)

Three Darjeeling (Tibetan or Nepali-Style) momos in a tomato chutney garnished with cilantro and black sesame seeds

Main Course, Asian-Inspired

Darjeeling (Tibetan / Nepali-Style) Vegetable Momo Recipe

A bowl of sauteed butternut squash rice topped with pumpkin seeds and crispy fried shallots

Side Dishes, Vegetarian

Sautéed Butternut Squash Rice

Three meatball sliders in Hawaiian rolls on a cutting board

Main Course, Sandwiches, Wraps & Tacos

Hawaiian Roll Meatball Sliders

Two bowls of green Thai curry on a table with a side of white rice

Soups & Curries, Asian-Inspired

Thai Green Curry Prawn

A bowl of chicken tomatillo soup or green pozole surrounded by a small bowl of chopped red onion and a side of tortilla chips.

Soups & Curries, Main Course

Chicken Tomatillo Soup (Green Pozole without Hominy)

A bowl of spicy Korean cucumber salad sitting on the edge of a rustic table with a linen and pinch bowls of sesame seeds and gochugaru

Salads, Asian-Inspired

Spicy Korean Cucumber Salad (Oi muchim)

a rustic table with a ceramic dish containing a white fish fillet topped with spring onions and pinch bowls of red chili

Seafood, Asian-Inspired

Cantonese Steamed Fish with Ginger and Spring Onion

several white chocolate and raspberry blondies, one with a bite taken out of it

Baking, Desserts

White Chocolate and Raspberry Blondies

Hands serving potato salad from a big serving plate of red-skinned potato salad with spring onions onto two smaller side plates on a table

Side Dishes, Salads

Red-Skinned Potato Salad with Spring Onions

A pile of roasted honey sriracha brussels sprouts on a white platter sitting on a wooden table next to a few plates and a bowl of honey sriracha glaze

Side Dishes, Asian-Inspired

Caramelized Honey Sriracha Brussels Sprouts

Three sweet potato tempura sushi pieces stacked on top of each other, with a pair of chopsticks picking up the piece on top

Main Course, Vegetarian

Sweet Potato Tempura Maki Sushi Rolls

A side-view of a black bowl filled with a pile of scallion oil noodles and sliced cucumber

Pasta & Noodles, Asian-Inspired

Scallion Oil Noodles

close-up of several chicken thighs in a cast iron skillet, coated in a garlic ginger soy sauce

Main Course, Asian-Inspired

Garlic Ginger Soy Braised Chicken

A tray of carnitas nachos

Appetizers & Snacks, Main Course

Pork Carnitas Nachos with Tomatillo Salsa Verde

Three differently shaped glass jars filled with tomatillo salsa surrounded by fresh tomatillos in husks and green chilis

Pantry Staples, Spicy

Tomatillo Green Chili Salsa

close up of a chicken tinga tostada from the side with a few more tostadas in the background

Sandwiches, Wraps & Tacos, Main Course

Chicken Tinga Tostadas

3 plates of fish tacos scattered on a red and white table cloth, a hand pours Mexican hot sauce onto a taco.

Sandwiches, Wraps & Tacos, Seafood

Ensenada-Style Fish Tacos

Dill pickle hummus spread onto a black plate on a black background, garnished with dill fronds, chopped pickles and sesame seeds

Appetizers & Snacks, Vegetarian

Dill Pickle Hummus (Instant Pot)

Two beer battered fish sandwiches placed diagonally on a stool with a small dish of cherry tomato harissa relish on the side and a large jar of tahini sauce behind

Seafood, Sandwiches, Wraps & Tacos

Beer Battered Fish Sandwich with Tahini Sauce and Tomato Relish

A single black bowl filled with crispy rice, a runny fried egg, greens and avocado

Breakfast & Brunch, Asian-Inspired

Crispy Rice Bowl with Fried Eggs and Avocado

Platter of shrimp scampi in linguine with spinach

Pasta & Noodles, Seafood

Shrimp Scampi with Spinach and Crispy Breadcrumbs

Cherry tomato harissa jam in a glass weck jar

Pantry Staples

Cherry Tomato Harissa Jam

A plate of three buffalo cauliflower tacos with beer glasses

Sandwiches, Wraps & Tacos, Vegan

Vegan Buffalo Cauliflower Tacos

A loaf of black sesame swirl pumpkin bread with two slices, a wooden knife and a wooden pinch bowl of black sesame seeds

Baking, Desserts

Black Sesame Swirl Pumpkin Bread

Bowl of pitaquiles topped with a fried egg and sumac onions surrounded by a small bowl of sumac onions, a glass of grapefruit juice, and a plate of pita chips

Breakfast & Brunch, Vegetarian

Eggplant Pitaquiles with Sumac Onions

White fish en papillote with beans, greens and anchovy butter sauce in a large ceramic deep plate surrounded by lemon wedges, a glass of water and extra sauce

Seafood, Main Course

Fish Parcels with Beans, Greens & Anchovy Butter Sauce

Vanilla-Lime Parfait with passion fruit syrup topped with crushed lady fingers, meringues and edible pansies, sliced open on a cutting board

Desserts, Vegetarian

Vanilla-Lime Parfait with Passion Fruit Syrup

Japanese Milk Bread cut open and stacked

Baking, Asian-Inspired

Japanese Milk Bread

Shards of popped farro peanut butter date bars strewn around a surface with small bowls of peanuts and chocolate shards

Appetizers & Snacks, Vegan

Popped Farro Peanut Butter Date Bars

Three bowls of curried carrot coconut soup garnished with cilantro pesto and sour cream

Soups & Curries, Asian-Inspired

Curried Carrot Coconut Soup with Cilantro Pesto

Mason jar of clementine ginger marmalade with a spoon inside, and several clementines

Pantry Staples, Vegetarian

Small Batch Clementine Ginger Marmalade

Spiced linzer cookie with a star shaped cut-out revealing the clementine marmalade inside, covered with icing sugar

Baking, Desserts

Spiced Linzer Cookies with Clementine Marmalade

A plate of braised fennel with crispy charred leeks and chile-fennel oil with a jar of chile-fennel oil and a small bowl of dill

Vegan, Side Dishes

Braised Fennel with Crispy Charred Leeks and Chile-Fennel Oil

Several crostini of pan con tomate on a plate with a small bowl of anchovy aioli in the background

Appetizers & Snacks

Pan Con Tomate with Anchovy Aioli

Plate piled with a Burmese-inspired Shan tofu salad and mason jars of shallot oil and tamarind dressing and a few small pinch bowls in the background

Salads, Asian-Inspired

Burmese-Inspired Shan Tofu Salad (Tohu Thoke)

Two jerk chicken sandwiches with slaw and avocado on sesame seed buns on a plate

Sandwiches, Wraps & Tacos, Spicy

Jerk Chicken Sandwiches

A bowl of coconut chicken curry with eggplant and rice, garnished with fresh cilantro and lime wedges

Soups & Curries, Asian-Inspired

Creamy Coconut Chicken Curry with Eggplant

Bowl of Finnish salmon soup with a kitchen towel and a tray of parker house rolls

Soups & Curries, Seafood

Finnish Salmon Soup (Lohikeitto)

Bowl of gnocchi with roasted beets and a sage butter sauce with a striped kitchen towel, a small pinch bowl of walnuts, and a few sage leaves

Pasta & Noodles

Pan-Fried Gnocchi with Roasted Beets and Sage Butter Sauce

Several cranberry banana muffins on a dark grey kitchen towel with a glass bottle of milk, bowl of cranberries, and a few extra muffins in the background

Baking, Breakfast & Brunch

Cranberry Banana Muffins

Bowl of peanut noodles with Sichuan chili oil on a table with a pink kitchen towel

Pasta & Noodles, Asian-Inspired

Peanut Noodles with Sichuan Chili Oil

A pile of ginger molasses cookies on a plate

Baking, Desserts

Ginger Molasses Cookies

Roast beef sandwich with caramelized onions, cranberry salsa and cilantro yogurt on a sesame seed bun

Sandwiches, Wraps & Tacos, Meat

Roast Beef & Caramelized Onion Sandwich with Cranberry Salsa & Cilantro Yogurt Sauce

Two bowls of spicy pumpkin noodle soup, with the noodles piled in the center, surrounded by green onions and chard

Soups & Curries, Vegan

Spicy Pumpkin Noodle Soup

Two bowls of drunken noodles (pad kee mao) with a pinch bowl of peanuts and two water glasses

Pasta & Noodles, Asian-Inspired

Drunken Noodles (Pad Kee Mao)

Three bowls of spicy cucumber salad with Thai dressing surrounded by green onions, a knob of ginger, a lime and a red Thai pepper

Salads, Asian-Inspired

Cucumber Salad with Spicy Thai Dressing

Miso glazed chicken sliced over a bowl of sesame noodles and turnips with peas and greens in a bowl surrounded by a kitchen towel

Pasta & Noodles, Meat

Miso Glazed Chicken and Turnips with Sesame Noodles

A plate covered in squares of baklava, with a tray of baklava and some lemons in the background

Desserts, Baking

Baklava

Dish of cardamom rice with chicken thighs

Main Course

Chicken and Cardamom Rice

Side view of a bulled pork sandwich with kohlrabi slaw on a sesame seed bun on a plate

Sandwiches, Wraps & Tacos, Meat

Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Kohlrabi Slaw

Two bowls of spicy cabbage, white bean and sausage soup with bread

Soups & Curries, Spicy

Spicy Cabbage, White Bean, and Sausage Soup

Bowl of avocado pasta with roasted cherry tomatoes and a ramekin of cilantro pesto

Pasta & Noodles, Vegan

Avocado Pasta with Cilantro Pesto

Plate of carrot raisin salad with lemon vinaigrette topped with pan-fried tofu

Salads, Vegan

Carrot Raisin Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

Cast iron skillet with corn, zucchini and tomatoes with basil oil

Side Dishes, Vegetarian

Skillet Corn, Zucchini, and Tomatoes with Basil Oil

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