Whether making Shrimp and Guacamole for 1 or for a group, this is a beautiful summer appetizer or meal. Serve with Tortilla Chips.

These are fun! Smashed, not mashed. Roughly smashing a baked or boiled potato and drizzling with a little olive oil. For crispy bites, we like to heat them again on high heat in the oven after smashing, but it’s not necessary.

Scallops or lobster work equally well in this very simple pasta dish. Lemon zest flavours the creamy sauce and balances the sweet scallops or lobster.

Inspired by Azera’s Market in Maui, Maui Ribs (crosscut beef ribs) all come down to a long marinade and a quick grill. There are many recipes, this is one of our favourites, but they all seem to have soy, sesame oil, brown sugar, garlic and…

Creamy Mustard Sauce and Brown Butter Sage Leaves compliment the mild flavoured pork. Sauce and sear in the same cast iron skillet to gently infuse the pork with sage.

Black Beans are native to Mexico and a staple on the table. This is a pantry side dish to any Mexican meal, using canned Black Beans and a few spices. “Refried” doesn’t actually mean they are fried twice. Refried or “Refritos” is the Spanish word…

Verde or Green Sauce is made from a base of roasted tomatillos, onions, Serrano peppers and then blended with seasonings. A “sauce” is cooked and a “salsa” is generally raw. It’s hard to beat premade Verde Enchilada Sauce to help with this quick meal.

We often have various types of meatballs in the freezer, along with Stock – Chicken or Turkey. This meal is ready in minutes if you defrost Asian Meatballs earlier in the day. Homemade stock makes all the difference.

These meatballs are very versatile, similar tasting to a dumpling. We use them as part of an appetizer tray with dipping sauces or add them to a bowl of Asian Meatball Soup, Rice Noodles, Vermicelli, or rice.

Belgian Endive is a bit of an acquired taste. A little bitter, it is especially used in French inspired salads, for crudities, and braised or grilled. Use any nuts or seeds you have on hand or prefer.