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Roasted Leg of Lamb
Spring has totally sprung here in Maryland. The temperatures are nice and warm most days, and we’re getting daily rain showers – perfect for new grass but not so great for taking our new dog for a...
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Sambal Terung (Malaysian Roasted Eggplant with Chili Sauce)
My second recipe of the week also comes from Southeast Asia, this time from Malaysia. Sambal Terung is a roasted eggplant dish, covered in sambal (a spicy chili-based condiment). Like Tuesday’s...
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Easy Roasted Chicken (Recipe from The Ancestral Table)
It’s hard to believe, but my cookbook, The Ancestral Table, has been out for nearly four months. I keep finding myself surprised whenever someone tells me they have and enjoy my book; for some reason...
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Barbecue Heart of Shoulder Roast
My friends at US Wellness Meats recently sent me a cut of beef I’d never seen before. The heart of shoulder roast, sometimes called the heart of clod or cross-rib roast, is a center cut roast taken...
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Tuna Stuffed Potatoes
So, did you see the news? The Whole30 program now includes white potatoes. For those of you that aren’t familiar with Whole30, it is a 30-day eating program with a moderately strict interpretation of...
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Yassa Poulet (Senegalese Grilled Chicken)
Yassa Poulet (sometimes called Chicken Yassa) is a West African dish originally from Senegal, characterized by its spicy marinade of peppers, lemon, and onions. I was initially drawn to this dish...
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Mofongo
Mofongo is a Puerto Rican dish made with fried and smashed plantains. It is related to the West African staple starch dish called Fufu, originally made with yuca; slaves sent to the Caribbean...
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Soft-Boiled Scotch Eggs
Scotch eggs are a common picnic and party dish in the UK, and have been around for over 200 years. I first had one at the local Maryland Renaissance Festival some years back. Several restaurants and...
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Pan-Fried Tilapia Taco Salad
Tilapia has been an important food source in North Africa and the Middle East for thousands of years, but has only recently been gaining ground in the United States. Over the past 50 years, worldwide...
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Primal Food Pantry Giveaway!
Update: Congratulations to Sharon from Chicago, who won the giveaway! If you follow my social media accounts, you may have recently noticed that I mentioned a Kickstarter campaign for Primal Food...
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Lazy Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
Stuffed Cabbage Rolls are often considered the most comforting of dishes, so much so that every Eastern European country wants to stake claim on owning the original recipe. While there is no...
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Thai Red Curry
When filling out our weekly meal plan, my family often consults my cookbooks; after all, the main reason I included particular recipes in those books is because they’re our favorites. This week we...
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Pressure Cooker Pot Roast
As far as I can tell, one of this year’s most popular gadgets was the Instant Pot, an electronic pressure cooker that doubles (triples, etc) as a slow cooker, rice pot, steamer, yogurt maker, and...
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Bobotie
Note: Today only, The Ultimate Healthy Living Bundle is back on sale; it features over 90 eBooks and resources (valued at $1,900) for under $30. My eBook, The Safe Starch Cookbook, is included in the...
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Turnip and Potato Soup
It’s a New Year, which means many folks are just starting (or restarting) a new healthy eating adventure. One of the more popular eating challenges is the Whole30 (heck, it’s the #6 book on Amazon as...
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Spaghetti Squash Bolognese Boats
PSA: I’m offering a free preview copy of Paleo Takeout starting today through February 12th, via this 100% free bundle. A bunch of Paleo-minded authors and bloggers teamed up to provide some really...
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Hawaii Oxtail Soup
My parents-in-law recently visited from Hawaii over the holidays, to help around the house as we adjusted to having a new baby in our family. It was great spending the holidays with them, but it also...
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Furikake Ahi
I’m really starting to find beauty in simple meals. Like I mentioned a few weeks ago when sharing my recipe for three-ingredient Spaghetti Squash Bolognese Boats, I’ve had less time in the kitchen...
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Picadillo Cubano
Picadillo is the name of a variety of dishes first originating in Spain. Versions of Picadillo can be found across Latin America and the Caribbean, and it has reached as far as the Philippines. Each...
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Winter Slaw
When one blogs about their food experiences, some patterns start to show. For example, over the past 5+ years writing for this blog, I’ve only posted four salad recipes. That’s not because I think...
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