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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!

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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!

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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

Lebanese-Inspired Beef Hashweh Wraps with Labneh
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Lebanese-Inspired Beef Hashweh Wraps with Labneh

Hashweh serves as a base for countless Middle Eastern recipes. The combination of warm spices and tender meat with crispy, fried pine nuts is delicious on its own. But combine that up with labneh, hummus, and some fresh veggies before topping with mint and parsley and you could say that’s * a wrap *!

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Vegan Veggie Burritos with Whipped Refried Beans and Aji Verde Sauce
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Vegan Veggie Burritos with Whipped Refried Beans and Aji Verde Sauce

This is one of those meals that everyone will love regardless whether you follow a vegan diet or not! The roasted veggies, combined with an aji verde sauce, whipped refried beans, and a hint of spice from the jalapenos makes these burritos one of a kind! Make sure you make a double portion because everyone will be going back for seconds!

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Soba Noodle Salad with Fresh Veggies, Savory Pork, and Spicy-Citrusy Dressing
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Soba Noodle Salad with Fresh Veggies, Savory Pork, and Spicy-Citrusy Dressing

For a bright, flavorful soba noodle salad, look no further! Crisp veggies, smooth soba noodles, and fresh herbs are mixed with a deliciously tangy sauce that packs a spicy kick. Pair those bright flavors with slices of warm, tender pork to give every bite a contrastingly tasty savory element. It’s a wonderfully satisfying salad that you’ll be glad you made!

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Curry Grilled Chicken Salad with Herby Vinaigrette
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Curry Grilled Chicken Salad with Herby Vinaigrette

Fun salads always work because of their perfect pairing of flavors and textures. This is a salad that combines those elements wonderfully! From the curry grilled chicken paired with creamy avocados, juicy mangos, tangy pickled red onions, buttery goat cheese, and drizzled with an herb vinaigrette, it’ll be a fun time for sure with this salad!

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Lamb Rogan Josh with Cilantro Rice
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Lamb Rogan Josh with Cilantro Rice

I love making curries! With their beautiful spices and decadent sauces, it’s always a good time to make one! And this curry is no different: a deliciously aromatic lamb curry where the tender meat swims in a creamy tomato curry sauce that is bursting with flavor! Pair that with a wonderfully fresh cilantro rice and you’re in for a real treat!

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Simon’s Hearty Beef Chili
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Simon’s Hearty Beef Chili

I’ve always been a big fan of corn in my chili. I know it’s not the most traditional, but those small, sweet crunches bites pair perfectly with the rest of the chili. Warming spices, slow-cooked with hearty beef, two types of beans, and tomatoes and you’re left with one of my favorite belly-filling meals. Make a big pot and enjoy it over a few days!

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Nuoc Cham Chicken Salad with Noodles
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Nuoc Cham Chicken Salad with Noodles

Nuoc cham is a bright Vietnamese sauce highlighted by fresh lime juice and chiles. Tossed over chicken and vermicelli noodles, with crunchy carrots and cucumbers, you get a satisfyingly light salad that gives a salty-sweet finish. It will be a great addition to add to your salad rotation!

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Thai Chicken Curry with Snap Peas
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Thai Chicken Curry with Snap Peas

On a cold, wintry evening nothing helps warm you up quite like a bowl of Thai chicken curry! The creamy coconut milk that permeates the dish allows the veggies to soften and blend perfectly with the Thai curry paste. A squeeze of lime finishes off the curry for that subtle hint of freshness that’ll have you reaching for a second bowl!

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Beef, Pork, and Beans Chili
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Beef, Pork, and Beans Chili

Chili is one of my favorite things to make! The methodical chopping of all the veggies, the fragrant smells as you begin cooking, the slow simmer as the chili bubbles along, and, the best part, getting to enjoy it once you’re done! As summer turns to fall and winter, nothing beats a hot bowl of chili to warm you right up!

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Lamb Keema Tacos
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Lamb Keema Tacos

A wonderfully aromatic dish, these tacos are essentially a minced lamb curry that’s thickened up so you can eat it on a taco. Flavorful, hearty meat is topped with fresh onions and cilantro, with a dollop of crema fresca for good measure, these tacos are sure to hold their own against your favorite Taco Tuesday tacos. For a unique taco flavor, these are the way to go!

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Goi Tom (Vietnamese Shrimp and Veggie Salad)
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Goi Tom (Vietnamese Shrimp and Veggie Salad)

This is a Vietnamese salad that is absolutely delicious! The bright flavors of the fresh veggies, the pickled, vinegary notes from the pickled veggies, subtle hints of seafood from the shrimp, all topped with a sweet/spicy sauce that blends everything superbly and leaves your lips with a warming, numbness from the chilies! Incredibly fresh and healthy, so this checks all of the boxes!

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Asian-Inspired Sesame Chicken Pasta Salad
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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!

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Thai-Inspired Salad with Spicy Peanut Dressing
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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!

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Chicken Taco Salad
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Chicken Taco Salad

If you’re craving tacos or burritos, but don’t want the tortillas and rice, this is the perfect option for you! All the same great flavors of a chicken taco, served, instead, over a bed of lettuce. And drizzle a creamy cilantro and lime dressing over top to bring this deliciously healthy salad all together!

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