Glazed Orange Coconut Cake

This orange-infused cake comes all the way to us from a little Micronesian island called Kosrae.

South American Chicken Casserole

Pastel del Choclo is a Chilean recipe for chicken casserole with green olives, eggs and corn.

Smoky Eggplant with Pine Nuts

A creamy, fiber-rich dish using summer eggplants.

Chilled Avocado Soup

A super creamy chilled soup for summer.

Avocado-Strawberry Salad with Toasted Pine Nuts

Worthy of a special occasion, yet incredibly simple, this salad works equally well with papaya or in place of the strawberries.

Grilled California Roast Beef Sandwhich

1. Butter needs to be room temp for spreadability. 2. Layout the 8 slices of Sourdough 3. Place 1-1.5 slices of Swiss Cheese on each…

Grilled California Roast Beef Sandwhich

1. Butter needs to be room temp for spreadability. 2. Layout the 8 slices of Sourdough 3. Place 1-1.5 slices of Swiss Cheese on each…

Steak Sandwich for Six

Grilled flank steak is thinly sliced and piled on an artisan loaf.

Savory Beef Burgers

A splash of fish sauce adds tons of interest to these burgers.

Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

Chocolate-peanut butter bars get an update with coconut oil, maple syrup and natural peanut butter.

Salmon Panzanella Salad

Beautiful and healthful, this bread salad salad makes an ideal one-dish dinner.

Black Bean and Corn Dip

A spicy-hot bean dip that's delicious with tortilla chips or spooned over carnitas in a corn tortilla.

Carnitas

Juicy pork is cooked in its own juices and served with corn tortillas.

Orange-Sesame Tofu with Snow Peas

Roughly chop the ginger and garlic on a cutting board. Sprinkle with salt, and continue chopping until it forms a fine paste. Add the mixture…

“Cheese Cakes” with Raspberry Jam

Heavenly cheese cakes—but not the kind you think.