Rhubarb and Cod

Strawberries and Cream Panna Cotta

July 2, 2026 No Comments

I’m a day late for Canada Day but at least my dessert is appropriately dressed. This Strawberries and Cream Panna Cotta features a luxurious panna cotta with layers of suspended fresh strawberry jelly. I made my panna cottas mini because I find them easier to serve this way. But you could easily use a larger (roughly 3 cups) mould and slice and serve like a cake. The cross-section would be quite the reveal when served this way. But with individual panna cottas, breaking into one would be its own personal mini surprise. I guess it all depends on how much of a showboat you intend to be. No judgment, I like to showboat as much as the next ham.

Salads

Smashed Cucumber Dumpling Salad with Peanut Kimchi Dip

June 18, 2026 No Comments

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Even when you cook for a living, you need the occasional easy win. Cooking is the love of my life; my true passion. But that doesn’t mean I’m above a convenience meal or two. Particularly when it is as delicious as this Smashed Cucumber Dumpling Salad with Peanut Kimchi Dip. This dead-simple salad features veggie dumplings seared to golden perfection and tossed with smashed cucumber, kimchi, shaved red onion, and jalapeño rings dressed in a simple soy vinaigrette. To add to the low-key luxury, I invited peanut butter and kimchi juice to the party. Sound good? Good! Let’s make it!

Noodles, Soups & Stews

Creamy Scallion Udon Noodles

May 21, 2026 No Comments

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Noodles will forever be my ultimate comfort food. No matter what corner of the world they’re from or what sauce or broth adorns them, I want to slurp ’em. You could say I’ve never met a noodle I didn’t like. I’ve met a few that had room for improvement, sure. But an inedible noodle? I doubt their existence. And to celebrate this fact, I have some highly edible noodles for you today. These Creamy Scallion Udon Noodles, to be exact. This relatively simple dish features chewy udon noodles swimming in a scallion-rich coconut broth, garnished with scallion curls, sesame seeds, and a sprinkling of wild violet petals.

Cakes, Chocolate, Dessert

Dark Chocolate Prune Cake with Passion Fruit Curd

May 4, 2026 No Comments

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A little over a week ago, I hit publish on a four-course dinner party menu inspired by the history of the Parisian bistro. If you’re curious to read more about it, you can check out the side dish here and find the full menu over on my Substack. That menu concluded with a rich Chocolate Mousse served with unsweetened whipped cream and Armagnac-soaked prunes. And those unassuming prunes are the reason we’re all here, because without them, today’s Dark Chocolate Prune Cake with Passion Fruit Curd would not exist.