Reimagining a Classic: Vegan Fish and Chips As humans, we often build stories in our heads about how something will feel, long before we experience…
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Continue ReadingAfter spending a glorious month in Australia chasing some dreams (more on that later), I returned home with a few dishes from the land down…
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Continue ReadingTuscan Celery Balls aka Polpette di Sedano: A Star is Born Celery is often overlooked, relegated to a supporting role in soups and salads. But…
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Continue ReadingThis plant-based soup only take 30 minutes and it so refreshing. A classic Greek avgolemono soup contains egg and chicken, so I have made a…
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Continue ReadingOnly in my recipe collection would I go from cooking moms Sloppy Joes to blini pancakes with homemade crème fraîche. We love to see a…
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Continue ReadingThe constant echo of a posh French dialogue is always chiming in the back of my mind. It’s daring me to get the infamous one-way…
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Continue ReadingWith the holidays quickly approaching, nothing makes more sense than the aroma of toasted nuts and garlic. This creamy walnut sauce takes all of 5…
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Continue ReadingThis dip is hands down one of the easiest and most impressive dishes on my site. It also just so happens that one bite of…
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Continue ReadingWhen you want to utterly transform your world for the night, just prepare a bourguignon. The first time I ever made a bourguignon, it all…
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Continue ReadingLately I have found myself fixating on Scandinavia. Dreams of getting lost in an IKEA somewhere while eating a bowl of Swedish meatballs. What?! It’s…
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Continue ReadingIt is no secret that I did not give up animal products because I hated the taste of them. Nope, I often crave a fresh…
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Continue ReadingIt is no surprise by now that I use my kitchen as a means to transport myself around the world. I started Faraway Kitchen in…
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Continue ReadingThis Greek comfort dish is essentially a fancy potato eggplant lasagna. It’s a cinnamon infused labor of love, and honestly it is completely worth it.…
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Continue ReadingCooking has always been the thing that can bring peace into my life when I am in need of a reset. Sometimes I simply don’t…
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Continue ReadingThe food you put into your body has a big hand in creating the energy around you. So be proud of what you are eating…
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Continue ReadingIf you’ve ever met me in person, you’ll quickly learn that I’m a walking contradiction between all things fancy candlelit rooftops vs grungy alleyway eats.…
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Continue ReadingEvery so often I get an idea for a dish that drives me to the point of going out to buy new presentation plates. That’s…
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Continue ReadingOccasionally I pop out of bed at 7am with an insane desire to cook a certain dish. I have an agreement with Dream Courtney… if…
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Continue ReadingFresh bread baking in the oven while summer fades to fall… the thing dreams are made of. When I was a kid, my mom used…
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Continue ReadingMaking your own hummus is one of the simple pleasures in life. The inspiration for this dish came after I hit downtown Chicago with rooftop…
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Continue ReadingWhen I was a kid, my dad used to always make us his famous grilled cheese with a can of peaches on top. To this…
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Continue ReadingSomeone once told me that what is meant for me will come for me. Next thing I know, this German schnitzel showed up over and…
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Continue ReadingTartare takes me back to France, and lets be honest… I’m always trying to go back to France. Anyone that tells you France is overrated…
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Continue ReadingEvery so often you get a dish that picks you up and takes you away from where you are. For me, it probably happens more…
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Continue ReadingOh, Budapest, you whimsical, eerie wonderland. Arriving in Budapest is like stumbling through a rabbit hole and stepping out into a confusing alternate dimension. An…
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Continue ReadingEastern Europe is one of my favorite nooks of the world. Growing up I was always requesting this dish over and over again, but of…
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Continue ReadingPerhaps one of the simplest pleasures in life, is gathering your ingredients at the farmers market. I’m convinced it is a universal joy denominator around…
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Continue ReadingTheres no doubt that as children we are pushed and encouraged to chase our creative dreams. When did that desire stop? For some of us,…
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Continue ReadingOnce upon a trip, my brother and I packed our things to hit the European road. We ditched our jeans (maybe not Rob) and cars…
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Continue ReadingEchoes of “Ciao, Bella” ring in the back of my mind, while I reminisce on memories of taking the European railway around Italy. I spent…