These addictive mushroom bites are filled with cheeses, nuts, and herbs, and make the perfect brunch appetizer. Stuffed mushrooms have always been a popular appetizer and the number of variations available are pretty endless. My favorite version is the one I’m used to from home, the one my family has been making for years now […]

Classic healthy sweet potato soup that’s super creamy and full of flavor. With summer being just around the corner, I’m already starting to miss everything winter has to offer such as rain and boots and eating cozy potato soup near the fireplace—not that I have one, but a girl can dream, can’t she? What I […]

These classic falafel balls are a delicious alternative to meat. The base ingredient is chickpeas, making them a satisfying option suitable for vegans. One of my favorite Israeli street foods is falafel. There are many great spots for it—way too many to be honest—but none of them taste quite like my mom’s homemade falafel. The […]

My favorite recipe for mushroom risotto with tips for making it perfect! Risotto may sound like a pain to make, but it’s probably simpler than you think. While you do have to watch the stove for some time, time flies quickly when doing that—especially if you’re enjoying a glass of wine from the bottle you […]

A refreshing green summer salad, perfectly complemented by balsamic vinaigrette and the addition of fresh strawberries, nuts, and cheese. I recently got back from Amsterdam, and although I only spent one weekend there, my favorite jeans still refuse to button today, which is when I know it’s definitely time for a salad. I usually prefer […]

Perfectly soft on the inside and crispy on the outside, these French fries are baked—not fried—making them healthier, lighter, and easier to prepare. When I was a kid I used to beg my mom for hamburgers, secretly because I wanted the French fries that always came with them more than anything and knew she wouldn’t […]

A refreshing pasta dish flavored with garlic, olive oil, fresh cilantro, lemon, and Parmesan. Many of my creations in the kitchen are an outcome of throwing all my about-to-expire ingredients into one saucepan and seeing what happens. Sometimes it tastes awful, such as when I thought I was on to something when combining pasta with […]

A delicious basic recipe for pesto made with fresh basil leaves, garlic, cheese, pine nuts, and olive oil. The best pesto I’ve ever tasted was in Cinque Terre in Italy. Though it’s such a simple food to make, their pesto was like no other I’d ever had. So while I was there, I kindly harassed […]

My favorite recipe for a healthy, rich, and delicious fresh veggie quinoa salad. I bake cakes pretty often as you know, and not only do I bake them, but I also eat them, so every now and then it’s necessary to balance that out with some nutrient-dense food such as this quinoa salad—which is proof […]

A spicy, creamy soup that gets its delicious flavor from a blend of carrots, curry, and coconut milk. Winter has officially arrived, and has brought my soup cravings with it. A healthy soup is a perfect comfort to me on chilly nights like tonight, but since I’m a hungry lady, instead of going with my […]