This delicious compote is so simple to make, super healthy, and totally packed with different berries. It can be used to top lots of different foods, from pancakes to cereals, ice cream, or yoghurt. We ate it at Christmas topping meringues and creme fraiche, and added a little marsala wine before simmering!

Have you heard of the nickname for beets, dirt candy? Well...they do roast up sweet and delicious and are tasty hot, warm or cold. Eat them with butter, salt and pepper or quick pickle them with a simple vinegar brine and add some red onions to make a colorful side dish. Yum!

Purple, jammy goodness to dollop on top of any cheese on a slice of baguette. This compote would make a great addition to your charcuterie board or served alongside some of your favorite grilled proteins.

Butternut squash ravioli with fried sage brown butter sauce! Use wonton wrappers for a quick and easy bite or, if feeling ambitious, break out the pasta maker! Illustrated with color pencil and digital edits

Sweet Mixed Congee for the cold cold winter.

This delicious Korean dish contains healthy bacteria and probiotics for the overall wellness of your body. Eat well, be healthy!

In the late eighties, I lived in Peru for 4 years and I had the most idyllic and simple kitchen there, where I fermented my veggies. I have tried to reproduce this kitchen based on my memories.. I think the walls were a little less neatly painted, but memories can adapt over the years.... ;-)

A delicious pan roast that goes well on toast for a light appetizer, or paired with some protein for a light summertime dinner

This is particularly good on baked potatoes, but I've also had it on crackers, over rice, with pasta, and even by itself- and it works just as well.

A Mexican recipe from 1831 of how to prepare sweet bean fritters

A butter spread combining soft butter, salt, pepper, garlic and a scallion

Yummy, roasted, crispy florets of broccoli are bathed in lemon juice, zest, garlic and Parmesan cheese to make a tasty side dish.

One of my favorite recipes for holidays or just because, this easy and flavorful sauce is great on meats like turkey or ham, or throw it on breakfast pancakes or desserts like cheesecake. A winner!

A rustic savory tart loaded with umami flavors to serve with a side salad for a unique dinner or cut into small pieces for hors d'oeuvres or an appetizer. The illustrations were done for They Draw and Cook’s inktober challenge 2020.