Finnish Summer Soup (Kesäkeitto)

Kesäkeitto

Kesäkeitto is a Finnish summer soup that is so easy to make. If you like soup and you like vegetables, this is a 20-minute soup recipe that gets you the best of both worlds. And it’s a sort of magical soup – it’s creamy but light and fresh. It’s filling enough to eat as a … Read more

Bo Luc Lac (Vietnamese Shaken Beef)

bo luc lac

Bò lúc lắc, or Vietnamese shaken beef, is the stuff of quick-and-easy culinary heaven. It is so accessible and beginner-friendly that it’s almost surprising how flavorful and darn delicious the end result is. You literally cut some meat, add a quick marinade, cut some veggies, shake it all up in a wok. And voila – … Read more

Chicken Kimchi Fried Rice

chicken kimchi fried rice

This chicken kimchi fried rice is a little bit of everything delicious. It’s got spice and sweet, crunch and juicy, and the perfect amount of burnt caramelization. The best part is that it takes less than 15 minutes to make. It’s a quick and easy recipe for when you want a little hit of Korean … Read more

Green Shakshuka with Creamy Pesto and Feta

green shakshuka

I first met this green shakshuka at one of my favorite brunch places in Paris. It was called green eggs and feta. It’s a simple dish consisting of baked eggs in spinach, leeks, onions, garlic with crumbled feta and pine nuts on top. It was so damn delicious that I’ve ordered it every time I’ve … Read more

10 Minute Korean Soy Noodles (Ganjang Bibim Guksu)

korean soy noodles

These are the easiest Korean soy noodles you’ll ever make. It takes 10 minutes from start to finish, there’s very little clean up, and they’re full of flavor. Think lots of savory, a touch of sweet, and a tiny kick of garlic. So what are they? Well, they’re basically bibim guksu without kimch. Or any … Read more

Vietnamese Lemongrass Chicken (and Many Ways to Eat It)

lemongrass chicken

This is one easy and delicious Vietnamese lemongrass chicken recipe that you will use again and again. It’s full of fresh flavor – tangy, zesty, sweet, savory, citrusy. There are so many ways to cook it – grilled, oven baked, sautéed, shish kabob-ed, or just simmering in its own juices in a skillet. It’s ridiculously … Read more

Mirza Ghasemi: The Best Persian Smoked Eggplant Dip

mirza ghasemi

Mirza ghasemi is my favorite eggplant dish. And that’s saying a lot because I’ve never met an eggplant recipe I didn’t love. But this one – oh, this one – is a world apart from the rest. It’s good with bread, delicious with rice, and amazing on its own. Often, I scoop it directly into … Read more