When the weather really heats up in the summer I turn to fresh fruit as my snack and side dish of choice. This Summer Melon Salad is the perfect recipe for side or snack and it has a really fun Mediterranean twist with the addition of fresh herbs and some tangy feta. It’s then tossed with a light, delicious dressing, drizzle of honey, and sprinkled with a pop of heat and it’s ready to be served.  Melon is the perfect summer food because of the high water content. It’s hydrati

As you can tell, I don’t make a lot of pasta dishes. I enjoy pasta here and there, but my kids love it the most. When I make it for all of us to eat, I prefer to load it up with lots of spring vegetables and flavor. This dish is called Spring Pasta with Vegetables and Burrata and basically includes all of my favorite flavors from spring. It’s bright green in the bowl and there are slivers of yummy burrata tossed throughout.  The nice thing about a dish like this is that it re

This spring salad is so delicious. It contains fresh peas, snow peas, asparagus, and lovely fresh lettuces. I love having a perfect green salad recipe like this on hand for this time of year. All of these vegetables are finally available fresh at our farmer’s market and the bright citrusy dressing has me looking forward to warmer days ahead!  The key to this salad is blanching the vegetables just perfectly. You want them tender all the way through, but not mushy. This involve

There are so many ways to enjoy burrata. It’s become enormously popular in my restaurants and I’m always looking for ways to serve it seasonally to give it new, fresh flavor. Today’s recipe is for Burrata Salad with Grilled Peaches. It really showcases the flavor of fresh spring peaches and arugula. I grill the peaches to enhance their flavors because the heat caramelizes their juices. I can’t tell you how much this adds to the dish. However, if you don’t have a grill, servin

It’s so fun that bowl meals have become so popular. I’ve come to love making them because they’re a neat way to serve a meal with separate elements that mix together to make a unique flavor. This Spicy Salmon with Mango Avocado Salsa and Coconut Rice is truly one of my favorites because it brings the tropical flavors I love right into my kitchen. The best way to approach a bowl meal is to prepare each element separately and then bring it together at the very end. In this reci

Now that the season of rich food has come to a close it’s time to trot out our healthful winter favorites. This Winter Blood Orange Kale Salad is exactly the sort of recipe you can add to your winter menu rotation without an ounce of concern. It’s high on protein and flavor, low on sugar or anything else that you’re ready to quit until the next holiday season rolls around. Kale is available year-round and we mostly eat it in the winter. It is a tougher lettuce so I recommend

This is the ultimate salad for a big party. I make it a lot during the year, but you really see it everywhere in December. This Antipasto Salad is a classic in many homes, mine included. I make sure I buy high-quality ingredients, then I assemble it and it’s on the table in minutes. The beauty of this salad is that it’s easy to swap in other meats or cheeses or vegetables you’d like to serve. If you have a crowd coming, feel free to double the recipe, or make two platters and

Salad is the side dish of summer. I make so, so many salads and can’t get over how much we enjoy them with food straight from the grill. This Mango Avocado Quinoa Salad is yet another salad you’ll want on rotation this season. It’s from the lettuce-less salad category and still fits the bill as delicious, filling, and summery. The mango is the real standout flavor in this dish. It’s so cheerful and fruity for summer, we all love it. Cutting it up can be a bit of a hassle so b

We adore this Big Mac Salad, it’s one of our family favorites. It is exactly what you’d assume it to be, a deconstructed cheeseburger in a salad form with french fries on the side, hold the bun. As you assemble the ingredients for this salad approach it like you’re making a big mac, chopping pickles, lettuce, and all the other ingredients you’d typically find piled on top of a hamburger at a restaurant. Then, make the fries accordingly. Sometimes I buy oven fries because they

Hearty salads are ideal to have on the menu any time of year, but they’re especially great to serve up in the summer when it’s too hot to make lots of side dishes. I like to serve this Roasted Beet & Citrus Salad in the summer because it is so refreshing with the sunny flavors and fresh, salty cheese. Plus, it’s incredibly pretty. Pairing this with a simple, flavorful protein and you’ve got a complete meal. To make this easier for me I often roast the beets in advance, or I b

This Mediterranean Quinoa salad is the ideal salad for spring and summer. It’s light and refreshing with all the summery flavors you’d come to expect in classic Mediterranean cuisine. I love making this salad ahead of when we’ll eat it because it tastes best when the flavors have gotten a chance to marry. As you’ll see in this episode, making this salad is a snap. The longest part of it is procuring the ingredients and preparing them for assembly. I really like to have them a

I have a whole slate of delicious hearty salad recipes to lean on whenever I need them. I always try to serve a salad whenever I have a big dinner party, or even when it’s just my family at home. It’s a great way to fit in some nutrition, and once you understand how many ways there are to put together a salad, you’ll find the fun in it that I do. This Haloumi Citrus Salad is a symphony of flavors with the salty cheese, tangy citrus, and grilled fennel. It fits well into any m

Today’s recipe is a really great side dish that will complement almost anything you serve. Cabbage salad is incredibly simple, crunchy and tart, and everyone loves it. It is just the right vegetable to balance out any big main dish. In fact, once you try it you’ll realize that it’s the perfect accompaniment to just about anything at any time of year. The key to really making this work is massaging the cabbage a little bit so that it softens up before you eat it. This helps it

This fall chicken salad is a perennial favorite at several of my restaurants. It’s full of great flavors and isn’t too heavy with...

I’m so excited to share this episode with you that I filmed in Greece. This was filmed on the island of Chios, which is where my family...

This salad was met with a little controversy when I filmed it. People behind the scenes said that Brussel Sprouts are mostly associated...

Hearts of Palm Salad is a great recipe to keep in your back pocket. It’s a very easy, healthy salad that you can make for friends or...

This was a really fun episode to film because it’s a modern take on a Greek Classic. This is not a dish you’ll commonly find in Greece,...

I had such a laugh filming this episode because I recalled so many of the funny stories about Horta I’ve heard over the years. Horta is...

Today’s episode is one of my favorites. Chickpea Salad is served everywhere in Greece and I absolutely adore it. You’ll see that it’s...