Globally-Inspired Delicious Recipes

My Favorite Easy Goat Cheese Appetizer: Goat Cheese Dressed For a Party

March 22, 2019 By Lisa 13 Comments

This Goat Cheese Appetizer is one of those treasured dishes you can throw together in ten minutes and everyone raves. An irresistible combination of tangy goat cheese and garlicky dressing. You don’t always have to work hard to make something amazing!

I call this recipe “Goat Cheese Dressed For A Party.” Goat cheese is taken to a whole new level of deliciousness when it’s dressed with this simple fresh oil, herb and garlic dressing. When I entertain I love to find recipes like this that are delicious and festive and take almost no time to put together.

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Nigel Slater’s Best Stuffed Peppers Recipe

March 10, 2019 By Lisa 1 Comment

Stuffed Peppers always bring excitement to the table, the promise of a special gift inside a tasty wrapper! In the post, I’ll show you an easy way to make perfect stuffed bell peppers, sweet and tender and filled with a savory stuffing of pork, rosemary, garlic and parmesan. Or sub in ground beef or chicken, if…

This elegant Moroccan Chicken Tagine recipe is perfect for the slow cooker. The chicken tenderizes as it absorbs the fragrant North African spices and fills the house with the most delicious aromas. There's plenty of sauce and chickpeas to spoon over the chicken and a bed of rice or couscous.

Slow Cooker Chicken Tagine with Apricots and Chickpeas

March 1, 2019 By Lisa 10 Comments

This elegant Moroccan Chicken Tagine is perfect for the slow cooker. The chicken braises low and slow, tenderizing and soaking up all the delicious flavors of garlic, honey and fragrant North African spices. The result is falling-off-the-bone deliciousness! A truly spectacular dish with minimal time and effort in the kitchen.

Spicy Black Bean Soup from Scratch

February 8, 2019 By Lisa 1 Comment

Here’s my favorite black bean soup! It uses dried black turtle beans which are the key to making the best black bean soup with rich dark velvety broth. A generous seasoning of cumin and chipotle chilis in adobo infuse smokiness and just the right amount of heat into this delicious healthy soup that is hearty enough to…

You don't need lots of time or a special pan to make delicious Spanish Paella

Easy Spanish Paella

February 3, 2019 By Lisa 16 Comments

You don’t need a lot of time or a special pan to make delicious Spanish Paella. I always thought of paella as an exotic, difficult-to-make dish because my mother-in-law was my role model. She made paella that was so impressive I was in awe. She had the special special pan for paella and it would come…

Healthy Snack Bars with Fruit and Nuts

January 16, 2019 By Lisa 9 Comments

There are an insane number of snack bars on the market, all of them touting healthy magical powers. So how do you choose? I say, make your own! It’s surprisingly easy to do. Pack them with nutritious ingredients of your own choosing, cut them into any size bars you like, eat them for breakfast, take…

Chicken Adobo from the Philippines

January 12, 2019 By Lisa 32 Comments

Chicken Adobo is a popular dish in the Philippines and very easy to cook at home. Chicken is braised, low and slow, in tangy, vinegary garlic sauce until it is meltingly tender and falling off the bone. It calls out for a side of mashed potatoes or rice to soak up all the amazing sauce….

Jamaican Curried Chicken Stew with Rum and Mango

January 6, 2019 By Lisa 12 Comments

This Curried Chicken Stew is packed with veggies and bursting with bright flavors of the Caribbean. Shredded chicken thighs and butternut squash in coconut curry broth with rum and mango. This wonderful Jamaican stew is a whole healthy dinner in one pot that will have everyone clamoring for seconds! Imagine you are floating in the…

Thai Noodle salad bowl with peanut sauce

Thai Noodle Salad Bowls with Spicy Peanut Dressing

December 20, 2018 By Lisa 2 Comments

Who doesn’t love a perfectly balanced tasty meal in a bowl? These healthy satisfying Thai noodle salad bowls are filled with juicy marinated chicken, a rainbow of shredded raw veggies and herbs, delicate rice noodles and spicy peanut dressing that’s out of this world! Easily customizable for vegetarians or vegans. Lots of exciting flavors and textures…

Greek-Style Garlicky Shrimp with Feta

December 4, 2018 By Lisa 47 Comments

This Greek Style Garlicky Shrimp with Feta is incredibly delicious and the recipe is easy. A steaming pot of shrimp in spicy, lemony, buttery garlic sauce with melted feta that’s ready in 35 minutes. Serve it with crusty bread to sop up every delicious drop of amazing sauce. I can’t rave enough about this recipe….

Korean Chicken Stew with Gochujang Sauce

November 29, 2018 By Lisa 8 Comments

Meet my new favorite weeknight dinner! This Korean Chicken Stew with Gochujang Sauce comes together easily, all in one pot, with only 15 minutes of prep. Boneless chicken thighs and spinach in a savory, sweet, spicy, garlicky chili sauce that’s to die for! When you see how easy this amazing sauce is, you’ll want to…

Shredded Brussels Sprouts with Crispy Fried Shallots

November 27, 2018 By Lisa 11 Comments

Here’s one of my all time Favorite Veggie Side Dishes. Shredded Brussels Sprouts are pan-browned for maximum caramelization. Then loads of scrumptious crispy fried shallots are piled on top. It’s an incredible combo of flavors. I could eat the whole platter by myself, in one sitting! If you’re looking for a stellar Veggie Side Dish…

Healthy Pumpkin Bread with Almond Flour

November 2, 2018 By Lisa 1 Comment

This Healthy Pumpkin Bread is moist and delicious without white flour, sugar, or added oil. Almond flour, made from ground blanched almonds, is the key ingredient that gives this bread its tender crumb, rich flavor and healthy nutritional profile. A slice of this pumpkin bread is just the thing to satisfy your seasonal craving for…