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Let’s go on a world food tour! Whatever you’re in the mood for, from meat-lovers to vegans, from Europe to Asia to North and South America, these recipes are for everyone who loves to eat delicious, simple food!
My goal is to showcase delicious dishes that I’ve made, which I find are (relatively) easy to make! Some recipes require more time, and effort, while others are done within 30 minutes, but, I promise, you’ll be pleased with what you’ve made!
Unlike other sites, I won’t be detailing all of my thoughts and feelings about each recipe because, let’s be real, in the end, you just want to figure out how to make the dish and what you need to buy at the grocery store. I cut right to the chase and tell you the ingredients you’ll need and show you what the final dish will look like!
As a side note, I’m a big fan of onions, garlic, ginger, and everything spicy, so my recipes might be somewhat heavy with these ingredients, or at least more so than some people :) Be aware of this and adjust these ingredients to your own preferences because you’re the one who will be doing the eating! Enjoy!
Recent Recipes
Cantonese Ground Beef and Eggs
This is a great recipe for anyone who loves to cook Chinese food! It's perfect comfort food! From the thick, flavorful sauce, the runny steamed eggs, the heartiness of the meat, the bright notes of ginger, to the subtle burst of peas, this dish has it all! You need oyster sauce and Shaoxing wine, which not everyone might have, but if you do, you're in for a real treat with this meal!
Summery Mint and Lemon Couscous Salad
Ripe tomatoes and crunchy cucumbers add a delicious bite to this fantastic salad that emphasizes the freshness of the summery mint and lemon! Perfect for a light dinner or a fresh side dish to bring to an event, this is a great recipe for any event! Finish most of the prep while the couscous steams, leaving you only to assemble the salad whenever you’re ready, how easy is that!
Lamb Curry Stir Fry
Curry shines through in this fun spin on a “typical” stir fry! You’ll be familiar with the bell peppers, carrots, peas, and eggs from the stir fry’s you’re used to making, but add in lamb and curry powder to make this dish truly something special. If you like stir fry’s, you’ll love this version!
Asian-Inspired Sesame Chicken Pasta Salad
A great go-to recipe that I’ve been making for years! Super versatile because you can eat it both warm or cold, eat it fresh or make it ahead of time, eat it as a main dish or as a side, and easily allow yourself to substitute ingredients and additions based on your own preferences! I have never not enjoyed eating this, as have those who I’ve served it to!
Hoisin-Sesame Roasted Veggie Bowl with Ginger, Scallion Rice
Upgrade dinner with this simple bowl that’s packed full of delicious veggies that are roasted in hoisin sauce and olive oil! Cook up not just any rice, but one mixed with sautéed green onions and ginger, for that extra burst of flavor! And finish it off with a sriracha mayo that can’t be beat! Quick, easy, super flavorful, and health – what more do you want from dinner!
Peri-Peri Bowl with Cauliflower Rice
Peri-Peri peppers (also known as piri-piri) are small, very spicy peppers. Using those fiery peppers, the Portuguese, along with additional influences from the southern parts of Africa, created a wonderfully flavorful sauce that pairs perfectly with chicken. First you marinade the chicken in the peri-peri sauce and then grill it, allowing all those bright flavors to shine through, giving this dish a tantalizing warming heat! Serve the chicken over a prepared cauliflower rice and you’re in for a real treat!
Smokey Black Bean and Plantain Chili
Who said you need meat in a chili?! This vegan and vegetarian dish has so many beautiful layers of flavor, you’ll be quickly reaching for seconds! From the smokey, spicy notes of the chipotle peppers, the starchy, yet slightly sweet flavors of the plantains, the balanced, with a hint of tangy, tartness from the tomatoes, combined with the sourness of the limes, and the fresh crunch from the green onions, you’ll be amazed how simple and easy this dish is to make! Better yet, save some leftovers and indulge yourself in even more flavors the next day!
Laotian-Inspired Sausage Sandwich (Sai Gog Khao Jee)
From the same part of the world that brings us banh mi sandwiches, with similar French colonial influences, comes this equally delicious pork sandwich. Each sausage is bursting with spicy, yet bright, flavors charred to perfection. Layer on the fresh veggies and top with a mouth watering chili sauce, that’s the perfect level of warm spiciness. You’ll definitely include this fantastic sandwich into your regular recipes!
Chicken Musakhan Tacos
Musakhan is considered the national dish of Palestine. It’s a dish consisting of roasted chicken, caramelized onions, pine nuts, and lots of warm spices, including sumac and allspice! Typically, you eat this dish over taboon bread with your hands, but these wonderful tastes and flavors lend themselves perfectly for another handheld bread: a taco! This is a uniquely delicious taco that you’re sure to fall in love with!
Asian-Inspired Pearled Couscous Salad
I love when dishes are made with ingredients that are all a similar size, it makes for a very pleasing mouthfeel. So I thought using pearled couscous as a base would be great to make an Asian-inspired salad! This salad is heaped with fresh ingredients and lots of veggies, topped with a sauce that's a beautiful combination of sweet, salty, spicy, vinegary, and umami notes! It's an easy dish that's bursting with flavor!
Thai-Inspired Salad with Spicy Peanut Dressing
A salad that is inspired by the beautiful combination of fresh ingredients paired with something spicy that is so often found in Thai cooking. This simple salad is elevated with a deliciously sweet peanut dressing that offers enough of a kick to tame that sweetness, but not too much for it to be overpowering. This dressing will soon become a go-to dressing for you!
Easy Moo Shu Chicken Wraps
A fun, easy, chicken-based take on the classic moo shu pork! The chicken lends itself perfectly to the savory and subtly sweet flavors of the hoisin sauce, oyster sauce, and soy sauce. While the original dish uses Mandarin pancakes, using flour tortillas in this recipe is a great substitute and equally delicious!
Sweet and Sour Chicken Meatballs
There’s no roundabout way of saying this, these meatballs are amazing! Filled with chicken, carrots, and onions, these hefty meatballs are fantastic on their own. But spoon some of the deliciously sticky sauce, that’s perfectly balanced between sweet and sour, over the meatballs and you won’t be able to help yourself from going back for seconds!
Baked Orange Chicken
A classic take-out dish that you can make at home! These crispy, crunchy pieces of breaded chicken, doused with a citrusy, tangy, with just the right amount of heat, orange sauce, this version has all the orangey goodness you wish your take-out had! Plus, by baking the chicken, this is a healthier option than the fried one you’d get from take-out. This is sure to be a dinnertime favorite!
German Goulash
Although goulash originated in Hungry, Germany has adapted an equally tasty version of it, minus the potatoes. This recipe brings back memories of my German uncle cooking goulash in a massive cauldron for the whole family. It’s got a kick with the paprika, but I like my goulash a tad spicier, so I’ve included a pinch of cayenne and red pepper flakes. This stew is sure to warm you up on even the coldest days!
Foil-Baked Asian Salmon Bowl with Mango and Greens
I am a big fan of these types of bowls as they are healthy, fresh, and great for portion control! Plus, you can include, or exclude, whatever you like, so it’s a great option for pickier eaters! The foil-baked salmon makes the prep and clean up super easy. So, pop the salmon in the oven, get the rice started, and, while everything is cooking, prep your garnishes for a delicious meal that’s ready in no time!
Red Lentil and Turmeric Soup
On these cold, wintery days a good soup is a must! Best of all, this recipe is vegan, so whether you follow a vegan diet or, like me, you’re an omnivore who watches how much meat they eat, this recipe is for everyone! The blend of spices in this soup is so flavorful and glowing that, once cooked through, it’s sure to bring warmth to your table even on the greyest, coldest days!
Turmeric Chicken Gyro
A fun twist on a classic! By marinating the chicken in a turmeric spice blend, you add an additional layer of flavors to your gyros that’s absolutely amazing! Grab a pita and fill it with the freshly grilled turmeric chicken, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, and tzatziki for a real dinner-time winner!
Slow-Cooked Carnitas Tacos with Homemade Guacamole and Pico de Gallo
These might look like simple tacos, but there’s nothing simple about them! Pork shoulder that’s been slow cooked until tender enough to shred and then fried in its own juice to give it that signature crisp! All paired with a fresh homemade Pico de Gallo and topped with a creamy guacamole will show you just how quickly people can eat tacos because these will go fast!
Thai Chicken Curry (Chicken Khao Soi)
If you’re out of ideas when it comes to soup, look no further! This Thai soup is bursting with flavor: a soothing, warm base of coconut milk and chicken broth, fresh notes from cilantro, onions, and bean sprouts, paired with spiciness from the from the chiles. Slurp it all up with egg noodles and chicken, for good measure. This is a soup everyone is sure to love!
