sesame encrusted tuna / wasabi / macha sea salt / okinawa miso / yuzuponzu

This cocktail from En Japanese Brasserie incorporates shiso leaf, yuzu and grapefruit juice, and shochu. The in...

We also received garlic scapes this week. A garlic scape is the long, curly, whimsical looking seed-head and stal...

Mirabella's Pantry is back! I finally joined a CSA here in NYC and just received our first delivery from Stoneledge Farm . I've dec...

This aromatic fish can be prepared in the oven or grilled outside over a barbecue. I especially like the taste of th...

To commemorate the summer, a simple salad from the farmers market made from ephemeral strawberries, fresh goat che...

Bún, a traditional Vietnamese vermicelli bowl with vegetables and fresh herbs, is one of my all-time favorite me...

This is actually a fall salad, but oh well. I've been really temporally disoriented lately. It combines ro...

The process used to make this ice cream is similar to that of arabic coffee ...

The key to this recipe is definitely the warm, homemade ricotta, a fresh, no-rennet cheese that is surprisingly eas...

I make this dish whenever I feel like I need a serious nutritional boost. Between the vegeta...

Recently  Katarina and Jakub, two of my favorite people in New York joined me for a Turkish-inspired br...

This variation on pesto is great for the winter months. It incorporates spinach, which can be found in season this ti...

This rosé cocktail combines the savory and potent aphrodisiac qualities of coriander with the fruity flavor ...

The Greek Corner in Cambridge, Massachusetts serves one of the most luscious sand...

This ice-cream recipe is based on the traditional Middle-Eastern drink that combines ground coffee beans wi...

While experimenting with green smoothie recipes, I read that as long as you maintain a proportion of 60 percent fruit to 40 percent vegetab...

I started eating large quantities of harissa around the time I first tried Heidi Swanson 's recipe for ...

The first time I had the pleasure of eating squid ink sauce was at 40 Ladroni , a sensationally delicious restaurant tucked away in the San...

So here's a spin on homemade hot chocolate for those hibernal days when you don't want to leave the house a...

I was a little skeptical before making these black bean burgers, because it can be difficult to make a veggie patty...

If you plan to spend this New Year's Eve holed up in a cozy apartment, tucked away from the inclement weather...

Mirabella's Auntie Emily made this stunning fruit tart for Christmas and I thought it was so beautiful I had to post her recipe here. I...

I've always been crazy about the combination of coconut and almonds. Almond Joy candy bars and marzipan dipped in...

As far as I can tell there's really no reason not  to infuse vodka. Raspberries, lemons, cherries - any of thes...

A friend of mine recently started a goat farm in the Connecticut countryside, and after a recent visit I came back to Ne...

I first had  açaí na tigela at a small Brazilian cafe in Everett, Massachusetts. It was a delightful experience. I'd had açaí juice be...

This recipe was inspired by Figs' signature pizza . I love this combination of sweet figs and salty prosciutto. ...

I first had sesame ice cream at Matsuri in Paris, a magical dream-come-true restaurant where sushi revolves aroun...