Rhubarb and Cod

Smashed Cucumber Dumpling Salad with Peanut Kimchi Dip

June 18, 2026 No Comments

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.

Salads, Sides

Céleri-rave Rémoulade

April 16, 2026 No Comments

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This recipe is part of a larger dinner party menu you can find on my Substack. The category is Parisian Bistro, and it will feature five courses inspired by these historic restaurants. You can find the first recipe here. The rest will follow later this week. 🙂

It’s pretty safe to say that if you grew up in France, you know this dish. This ubiquitous salad is often referred to as “French Coleslaw” because it fulfills a similar purpose on the plate, and it is as widespread as the chip shop and Southern BBQ mainstay. But before we get to the history, let’s talk about what this dish is. Céleri-Rave Rémoulade is a salad comprised of julienned celeriac root dressed in the French form of rémoulade. Chopped capers, cornichons, and herbs, like parsley and tarragon, are sometimes added for extra flavour and colour.