Ethnic Sensations

June 2024
Traditional and rich, this mellow, brick-red salsa is cooked twice to fully develop its soul-satisfying flavor...

May 2024
Lentil meatballs, a traditional vegetarian meal served in Syria, Crete, Greece and Turkey, are easy to prepare and a great way to sneak more veggies and healthy fiber into your meal plan!

September 2021
When I’m craving comfort food, this Basque-inspired recipe ticks off every box—it’s rich, full of flavor and decadent. When paired with a scratch-made, creamy polenta and a wild mushroom ragout, this dish tastes even better reheated the next day.

August 2021
An homage to the smoky, Lebanese-style eggplant dip, baba ganoush, this recipe grills the eggplants directly over the flame of a gas stove to create its requisite, smokey flavor. 

July 2021
The fusion-style salad is a refreshing mix of cool and crunch with matchstick-cut light green Persian cucumbers, orange carrots and white daikon—the Asian radish looks like a plump carrot on steroids. 

June 2021
When you don’t have the energy or time to make traditional labor-intensive roasted butternut squash soup, this innovative recipe gets that iconic dish to the table in less than half the time using an Instant Pot pressure cooker. 

May 2021
Chicken Lime Soup, which also goes by the moniker Sopa de Lima, is a traditional one-dish meal served in Mexico's Yucatán region. The rich, deep flavor of the chicken broth is complemented by the bracing edge of fresh lime juice, creating a satisfying and healthy meal.

Heidi created the The Chili Pepper Diet: The Natural Way to Control Cravings, Boost Metabolism and Lose Weight and supervised an independent research study comparing the effects of a chili pepper diet and a conventional low-fat diet.

April 2021
Middle Eastern yogurt, labneh, is traditionally used in kebob marinades to tenderize meat. Science backs up this culinary trick: the lactic acid in the yogurt breaks down the connective protein collagen and acidifies the muscle fibers.