Culinary Rapture: Falling in Love with Flavor & Taste
“Carbs aren’t bad for you. They aren’t just found in white bread and pasta. They’re in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. These foods help reduce the risk of chronic disease, while providing vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.”
Yotam Ottolenghi’s Crunchy & Marmalade Salad
Ingredients: (Dressing) 2 tbsp soy sauce, 1.5 tbsp lime juice, 4 tbsp bitter orange marmalade, 2 tbsp sunflower oil (Salad) 2 cups sugar snaps, 2 cups snow peas, 5 large radishes, 2 spring onions, salt & pepper (Topping) 1/2 cup salted peanuts, 2 tbsp of sunflower seeds, 1 tbsp black sesame seeds, 1 tbsp white sesame seeds, 1/2 tsp hot chili flakes, pitch of sea salt
Prepare: • Start with the dressing, blitz the soy, lime juice, marmalade and pinch of salt until fully combined, slowly pour in the oil until the mix emulsifies, then pour contents into a large bowl, add snow peas, sugar snaps, radishes and spring onions, mix well and set aside
Now make the topping, put the nuts, seeds and chili in a small bowl, stir to combine and set aside
Spoon the dressing over the salad, sprinkle over the crunchy topping and serve at room temperature
Peach Burrata Salad (Courtesy of Lena Gladstone)
Ingredients: Burrata cheese, peaches, proscuitto, and fresh basil (Dressing) champagne vinaigrette and olive oil
How does a grilled spicy miso portobello burger sound? Does it make your mouth water? How about grilled chicken shawarma on skewers or Peruvian chicken? Now, imagine both of these dishes charred to perfection with dark and crispy lines.
You don’t have to be a gourmand with a refined palate to recognize and appreciate a sensational meal. It simply takes the perfect aroma and flavor to ignite your senses. That’s exactly how my fascination with cooking began about a year ago. Since then, I’ve been carried away by the execution, presentation, and taste of food—something I call, Culinary Rapture.
On this episode of Happening, I chat with Author, Registered Dietician and Nutritionist, Mia Syn. Women’s Health Magazine named her a top nutritionist to follow on Instagram.
She’s someone I got to know over the past year. We often work together in the media while talking about food, diet and overall wellness.
This time, we’re teaming up to discuss delicious dishes, nutrition, and a few of our favorite recipes. Mia brings a science-based approach to her easy to make meals, while I romance my food preparation over a glass of red wine.
Whether slicing and dicing vegetables, or grilling up your favorite protein, we get lost in our shared love affair of all things food and flavor.
Cucumber Delight
Ingredients: 1 cucumber, 1/4 cup of low-fat cream cheese, 1/4 cup of fresh avocado, tbsp of lime juice, black and white sesame seeds
Prepare: Slice cucumber down the middle and pull apart, run a spoon through each center—removing the seeds, fill up the inside with low fat cream cheese, top with fresh avocado and a splash of lime juice, sprinkle black and white sesame seeds
Summer Rolls
Ingredients: rice paper, lettuce, cucumbers, carrots, purple cabbage, avocado, and mint (Peanut Sauce) 1/4 cup peanut butter, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil, 2 tbsp rice vinegar, 1 tbsp maple syrup, 1 tbsp water, 1/2 tsp ginger, 1/2 tsp garlic
