Ethnic Sensations

August 2024
In Morocco, carrot salads are often served as a side dish to accompany savory mains, such as tagine chicken, grilled kofta kebabs or pan-seared salmon.

April 2024
Used in roasted pork, grilled fish or shrimp salads, Pineapple Habanero Salsa is a spicy, fruit-forward raw sauce used in the Baja region of Mexico.

November 2023
I love a great bowl of Texas Red as the weather turns chilly—one which does not contain beans or tomato, and is spiced just right.

September 2023
On hot summer days, I like meals that don’t require sautéing, searing, sizzling, broiling or charring.

October 2022
This decadent “north-of-the-border” rendition of Mexican rajas con crema is San Diego bar food at its best!

July 2018
The Brown Derby was the “It” Hollywood celebrity hangout in the ‘30s and ‘40s: the food was good, telephones were brought to your table, and it stayed open till 4 a.m.

June 2018
This French-style BLT sandwich, which first made an appearance in Paris before seducing Marseilles, has a decidedly more rustic approach compared to our classic American icon.

May 2018
Fresh, first-of-the season asparagus is celebrated in this easy pasta recipe.

April 2018
An homage to the deeply-comforting Japanese-style Ramen noodle soups, this scratch-made contemporary Asian-inspired chicken, garlic and Miso soup switches out the traditional dashi stock.