A luxurious stew with plump shrimp, briny clams, tender white fish and morsels of sweet lump crab meat simmered in a deeply flavourful tomato and wine broth. You’d be surprised how simple this dish is to make at home.

White chocolate and cherries make a delightful pairing, coming together in this twist of a familiar Italian classic. Think, billowy white chocolate mascarpone cream meets a bright cherry compote meets the aromatic bitter notes of coffee-soaked lady fingers. Sublime!

Every bite of this one-layer lasagna is loaded with hearty tomato meat sauce, melty cheese and crispy, golden edges that everyone loves. And without the tedious layering, this is so much faster and easier to make. It’s a definite win-win.

Charred cabbage wedges topped with creamy miso mushrooms make a luxurious and flavourful vegetable dish. The cabbage turns tender with deeply browned edges while the mushrooms soak in a rich, umami sauce. This is anything but a mere side kick on the dinner table!

A French beef stew made with red wine, tender beef, mushrooms and carrots in a rich and glossy sauce. It is comfort and decadence in every bite. Serve with mashed potatoes, egg noodles or crusty bread.

This Dill Pickle Bacon Pasta Salad is a flavour-packed summer main or anytime side dish — combining crunchy dill pickles, smokey bacon bits and a creamy pickle brine dressing tossed with tender pasta. It’s always a winner with my people and at every gathering!

Basil (and parsley) crepes rolled around creamy, herby Boursin with pops of briny ikura on top, these are beautiful savoury bites to serve for an elevated brunch or party appetizer, just in time to celebrate the warmer season ahead.

This Confit Garlic and Scallion Dip is a creamy, savoury dip that combines the rich, mellow sweetness of confit garlic with the bright punchiness of scallions. It’s the kind of thing that has everyone digging in and then asking you for the recipe.

When the crunchy panko topping on a pan of mac and cheese is sooo good, you put it on 6 sides instead of one 😉 Super cheesy on the inside and super crunchy on the outside, the format of these Crunchy Mac and Cheese Bites is so great as a party appetizer or as an element on a charcuterie board. Both adults and kids devour these!

These Sweet Potato Stacks have all the vibes of a classic sweet potato casserole presented in irresistible mini stacks with a crumby streusel topping and deeply caramelized edges aka the best part of roasted sweet potatoes imo!

Pommes Anna (or Potato Anna) is a classic French dish of buttery sliced potatoes stacked into a cake-like form that is baked until tender on the inside and crisp on the edges. The signature presentation of a Pommes Anna is flipped over onto a serving dish where the golden brown bottom becomes the top. You must have a really good non-stick pan or a really well-seasoned cast iron pan to pull it off. Do practice this dish before serving it to guests at a dinner party. Once you can comfortably pull this off, it is a rather satisfying culinary triumph!

This BROWN BUTTER APPLE STREUSEL CAKE is tender, brown buttery, and apple-forward thanks to the generous chunks of apples in the batter. It is essentially a classic French Apple Cake where melted butter is replaced with nutty brown butter, and topped with a chunky almond streusel topping. Because if there are two truths I believe in, is that brown butter and streusel are always good ideas!

These Crispy Potato Stacks with Garlic Herb Butter come out of the oven with ruffle-y, crispy edges around a tender and creamy centre. They are the perfect side dish for the holidays or for hosting dinner guests you really want to impress.

Crisp meringue topped with billowy whipped cream and macerated strawberries creates a sublime trifecta of sweet, tart and texture. This Strawberries and Cream Pavlova is always a show-stopping favourite whenever I serve it!

This GREEN BEANS WITH MISO BUTTER BRAISED ONIONS is side dish perfection. Onions are cooked until nearly melt-in-your-mouth in a simple but flavourful 3-ingredient braising liquid of butter, miso paste and water. To serve, the tender onions are served over green beans, under a blanket of the umami-rich, unctuous sauce.

These are the easiest spring rolls you will ever make! No filling to prepare and cool before assembling, these Easy Shrimp Spring Rolls are inspired by one of my must-get dim sum items — but simplified. Golden and crunchy exterior with a succulent bite of shrimp inside, you won't be able to stop at one or two or three!

MOUCLADE is a divine dish of steamed mussels in a mild saffron curry cream sauce kissed with cognac. It originated from La Rochelle in south western France and is my favourite way to enjoy fresh mussels! In my version, it is a bit lighter (and almost dairy-free) by using oat milk instead of the traditional heavy cream. Lighter, but ever so luscious and flavourful. A fresh, crusty baguette is a must for sopping up all the saucy goodness.

These SHANGHAI SPRING ROLLS are exactly the kind I grew up eating so they are, hands down, my favourite type of spring rolls! My paternal Shanghainese grandmother used to make it and my dad makes it. We usually make a big pot of simple meatless congee to go with it for a weekend lunch everybody looks forward to!

A light and airy dessert featuring a spongy meringue rolled around whipped cream kissed with honey and orange blossom water, dribbles of luscious mandarin curd, and fresh juicy mandarin segments. The only word to describe it is sublime.

Shatteringly flaky puff pastry, rich decadent tahini frangipane, sweet apple slices and crunchy almonds. Altogether, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts! And one of the easiest bakes to have in your repertoire.