Timeless Recipes Inspired by Our Heritages & Travels

Garden & Greens

Smoked Trout Salad

Smoked Trout Salad

This crisp refreshing salad makes an excellent lunch, dinner, or starter to any entree. The unexpected flavors of the smoked trout combined with the citrus vinaigrette and the satisfying potato makes this a perfect go-to for any time of day!

KALE & BRUSSELS SPROUT SALAD

Our daughter Madison made this salad for Thanksgiving in 2011 after discovering it in Bon Appetit magazine. We all fell in love with it and decided to keep it as a regular part of our repertoire to enjoy all year long. The ready availability of…

CLASSIC FRENCH VINAIGRETTE & VARIETIES

Once you make your own vinaigrette I don’t think you will ever purchase another salad dressing in your life-unless you’re like my Dad who just can’t live without his favorite Ranch dressing! All you need for a great vinaigrette are two components: oil and acid,…

HERBED FINGERLING POTATOES

HERBED FINGERLING POTATOES

This is one of the tastiest and easiest sides you can get on the table within 10 minutes! Being a universal accompaniment to almost any main dish, the humble potato can be elevated with any combination of fresh herbs and butter, lemon, or a classic…

Potatoes au Gratin

Potatoes au Gratin

I learned how to make these potatoes from the sous-chefs that worked in the kitchen at the Grand Hotel du Cap Ferrat restaurant when I was the house architect there. So many of us have always used cheese in our gratin potatoes to get that…

Thai Chickpea Curry

Thai Chickpea Curry

I love spicy food. And so does Kim. I have found that we crave spicy food about once a week. This is always an easy go to that takes me back to traveling around Southeast Asia. You can find this made with all sorts of…