This meal sounds really gormet and complicated, but it’s actually really easy and can all be made in one wok.

You might need to buy:
  • -2-3 salmon fillets
  • -1/4 stick butter
  • - a generous pinch of saffron threads
  • - about a cup of white wine
  • - one bunch of asparagus
  • - the juice of one lemon

This is a favorite tradition of my family for leisurely sunday breakfasts. now i never measure it, but since the measurements are ingrained in my mind from years of making them growing up, i’ll include them

You might need to buy:
  • - 2 cups of flour
  • - 1/3 cup of oil
  • - 3 eggs
  • - a dash of vanilla or almond extract
  • - 1/2 teaspoon of salt

his isn’t really an original recipe, but it was a staple on our honeymoon, soo good and simple.T

You might need to buy:
  • - salt and pepper to taste
  • - a bit of olive oil
  • - a bit of basalmic vinegar

this dish is as fun to eat as it is to pronounce – you just break off a bit of foo foo and shape it into a ball, then use it to scoop up the jama jama. no utensils allowed, and traditionally everyone eats out of a common pot (hey, less dishes to wash!). however, there are a couple of ingredients that you may have to venture outside of the supermarket to find. Palm oil, an unmistakable bright orange color can be found at some ethnic food markets, as can instant foo foo which may be made out of yams, cassava, or plantains.

You might need to buy:
  • - finely chopped ginger or ginger powder
  • - hot chili powder or cayenne pepper
  • -box of foo foo mix
  • - a few tablespoons of palm oil

if I had to pick an all-time favorite dish, it would probably be this, simply because it was my favorite Cameroonian dish growing up, which my Mom continued to make in the U.S., and it still brings back so many memories. enough nostalgia . . .Peanuts are called groundnuts in Africa

You might need to buy:
  • - a few cloves of crushed garlic
  • - hot chili powder or finely chopped habanero pepper
  • - one can of tomato paste
  • - two cans of chicken broth
  • - one jar of natural unsweetened peanut butter

this meal is so simple, we often make it when we’re under sail. the secret is in the homemade tortillas – so good you could eat them plain, and a little beans, cheese, and guacamole is all they need. These are essentially homemade white flour tortillas

You might need to buy:
  • white flour

apparently no one told the mayans that you can’t combine chocolate, tomatoes, chicken, and hot chiles. it may sound like a strange combination, but this distinctive flavor is phenomenal!

You might need to buy:
  • -minced ginger
  • -a dash of cayenne pepper to taste
  • -one can diced tomatoes with green chiles or jalepenos
  • - one can chicken broth - a couple of cinnamon sticks
  • -one bunch of chopped cilantro.
  • -a few cloves garlic
  • -one onion
serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • chopped fresh cilantro
  • ground cumin
  • precooked lasagna noodles
  • Garnish: chopped fresh cilantro

never tried but here is what came with the recipe: Cream cheese binds the filling and gives it a silky consistency. Look for red enchilada sauce in the Mexican food section of your supermarket. If you’re unable to find soy crumbles, chop thawed veggie burgers to use in their place.

serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • bottled salsa
  • chili powder
  • ground cumin
  • dried oregano
  • chopped onion

rave reviews from the kids

ready in about 40 minutes; serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • roma tomatoes
  • ground beef or ground turkey
  • sour cream
  • plain yogurt
  • shredded cheddar cheese
  • half a head of green leaf lettuce
  • bag of "scoops" Fritos
  • trader joe's black beans