Rice bowls have become extremely popular lately as a healthy meal with flexible options. Salmon rice bowls are nothing new. The variety of sushi known as chirashi is a sort of deconstructed maki roll that anyone can make. You get all the ingredients without any …

Beet Salad is a staple in many high end restaurants. Chefs have a fascination with the eponymous root veg. There are variations of the dish made all over the world. They are beautiful, healthy, and make for a great contrast. They are especially enjoyable in …

Fried Rice is a timeless classic. There are thousands of versions and recipes. It is famous for take out and casual restaurants. The technique involved in making it is quite important but once it is practiced it is actually quite simple. Best of all it …

Miso Pecan Baked Trout is a variation on a classic dish. Baked fish marinated in Miso is a Japanese favorite. In many traditional and modern restaurants chefs prepare this dish with sablefish and salmon. Due to it’s very rich, creamy, and powerful flavor profiles it …

Sweet and Sour Tofu has many iterations but this simple recipe can be a standby for lighter vegan fare. It has a pop with the tart and sweet made-from-scratch sauce. It can be enjoyed as an appetizer or with some added veggies and noodles or …

There is something very comforting about vegetable barley soup. It evokes childhood memories for many and is a staple for people needing rejuvenation. It’s great for cold winter months and it’s simplicity is it’s shining point. It is both healthy and substantial. It helps that …

Whipped feta dip is so easy to make and versatile (not to mention TASTY) that you’ll want to keep it around to spread onto anything. It makes a great snack obviously, but doesn’t end there. Spread onto salads, steaks, chicken, and lamb. It can even …

Sushi Rice Sandwiches are a take on classic temaki style hand rolls. Hand rolls are already easy to make, and we made them even easier with this nifty recipe. Best of all they are quite light and healthy. They can be made into anything you …

Parmesan sweet potato fries are a classic side dish in many modern restaurant kitchens. Ever wonder why commercial sweet potato fries (even the frozen ones) have a crispy breading? The starch in sweet potatoes is different than a regular potato. When baked or fried they …

Chimichurri is such a legendary thing that it almost seems mysterious to many. It has the perception of being something difficult to make and only enjoyed on special occasions at a steak house or high end restaurant. While that may be true for many Chefs …