Boost the flavor of your dishes with this easy scallion oil recipe! Whether you’re a seasoned chef or a beginner in the kitchen, this versatile condiment is a must-have. In just a few simple steps, you can create a fragrant and flavorful scallion oil that will take your meals to the next level. Say goodbye […]
Smoked Salmon and Zucchini Carpaccio Recipe | Light & Healthy Keto Dish
Discover the delightful flavors of summer with this light and healthy Smoked Salmon and Zucchini Carpaccio recipe. Thinly sliced zucchini is marinated in a zesty lemon and olive oil dressing, then layered with savory smoked salmon, olives, pickled onions, and capers. This dish is not only visually stunning but also bursting with freshness and taste. […]
Tomato and Basil Keto Quiche: A Delicious Low-Carb Recipe
This Tomato and Basil Keto Quiche is a delightful low-carb dish perfect for any meal. The combination of fresh cherry tomatoes, fragrant basil, and a creamy filling encased in a keto-friendly pie crust makes this quiche irresistible. Whether you’re following a keto diet or just looking for a healthy and delicious meal, this recipe is […]
Oyster Mushroom Carnitas: Easy Vegan & Gluten-Free Taco Recipe
Welcome back to The Petit Gourmet®! Today, we’re breathing new life into taco night with our innovative Oyster Mushroom Carnitas. This recipe is a godsend for anyone committed to a vegetarian, vegan, or gluten-free diet, presenting a delectable alternative to traditional meat-based dishes. Prepare to be amazed as we demonstrate how straightforward ingredients magically transform […]
Sheet Pan Pork Chops, Brussels Sprouts, and Apples: A Midweek Inspiration
This recipe for sheet pan pork chops with Brussels sprouts and apples was sparked by my usual Wednesday trip to the supermarket. It’s during these trips that I decide on the fresh produce to include in the upcoming week’s menu. People often ask me how I come up with my recipes, and my answer is […]
Low-Carb Lasagna: A Traditional Recipe with a Modern Twist
If you’re craving lasagna but looking to cut back on carbs, this low-carb lasagna is the perfect solution. By swapping traditional pasta with #keto pasta made from almond flour, you can enjoy a delicious and healthier version of this classic dish. The versatile dough for this lasagna is the same as our #keto tortillas, which […]
Low Carb Spaghetti Squash Carbonara: A Delicious and Healthy Twist
Hey friends! Spaghetti squash is a game-changer for anyone looking to cut back on carbs without sacrificing flavor. This Low Carb Spaghetti Squash Carbonara is a fantastic alternative to the classic Italian dish. It’s just as creamy and delicious, but with a fraction of the carbs. Perfect for a cozy dinner that won’t weigh you […]
Celery root and stewed salami cups | healthy low-carb street food
Looking for a healthy, flavorful snack or main course that’s low-carb and utterly delicious? These Celery Root and Fried Salami Baskets are just what you need! Easy to make and packed with vibrant flavors, they are perfect for any meal. Ingredients for the celery root and stewed salami cups: For the Cups: For the Stewed […]
Seared scallops in Coconut Lime & Cilantro Emulsion Recipe | Creamy Coconut Foam Delight
Get ready to elevate your dinner game with this easy-to-make yet elegant Coconut Lime Scallops with Basmati Rice recipe! Delicate and tender scallops are perfectly paired with a creamy coconut sauce infused with zesty lime and savory garlic. The dish is finished off with aromatic coriander and a pinch of smoked paprika, all served on a bed of light and fluffy basmati rice. Whether you’re a seafood lover or just searching for a new dinner option, this recipe is sure to impress. Follow along with The Petit Gourmet and discover more comforting and hearty dishes to keep your taste buds delighted!
Chocolate Almond Coconut Keto Cookies: A Sweet Treat for the Sweetest Season
The Sweetest Season Cookie Exchange is a yearly celebration of love—and by love, I mean cookies! During the holiday season, there’s nothing quite like sharing and spreading joy through the simple pleasure of baking. This year, some of my dearest blogger friends and I have teamed up to bring you a recipe that’s not only […]
Homemade Two-Ingredient Keto Cheese Chips: The Perfect Low-Carb Snack
f you’re following a low-carb or keto lifestyle, finding satisfying snacks can sometimes feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. But don’t worry—I’ve got you covered! These homemade two-ingredient keto cheese chips are a total game-changer. They’re not just incredibly easy to make, but they’re also the perfect low-carb snack to have on […]
Selwa’s Marinated Roasted Chicken Recipe: A Family Favorite
Every family has that one recipe that’s passed down through friends, loved ones, and generations. For us, Selwa’s Marinated Roasted Chicken is that dish. Shared with us shortly after our wedding in 2002 by our dear friend Selwa, this recipe has been a beloved staple in our home ever since. Selwa is the wife of […]
Easy Homemade Keto Tortillas: Gluten-Free & Low Carb
During these unprecedented times, many of us have found solace in our kitchens, experimenting with new recipes and comfort foods. After months of indulging in whatever my stress levels dictated—let’s just say there were more snacks than I’d like to admit—I decided it was time to adopt a healthier lifestyle. Enter these Homemade Easy Keto […]
Coriander and garlic marinade – Delicious chermoula sauce
Coriander and garlic marinade – Delicious chermoula sauce (or Charmoula) is a marinade or sauce that is most often used to accompany fish, vegetables, and poultry. In Morocco, it is used in many tajine fish recipes. Traditional Chermoula Is prepared in a mortar. However, you can prepare this Moroccan marinade using a blender to chop […]
Make this Cheese Fondue at home
This homemade fondue is easy to make and you will taste a classic in your own kitchen. People that had limited access to fresh food during the winter months, therefore, began using aged cheeses and bread during this period so Cheese fondue was born as a solution. As the fall wore on, the cheese aged, […]
Delicious Moroccan Meatballs Tagine recipe with Tomato Sauce and Eggs
Hey foodie friends! Today, I’m thrilled to share a dish that’s a true celebration of flavors: Moroccan Meatballs Tagine with Tomato Sauce and Eggs. This delightful dish, also known as Kefta’s Tajine with Eggs, is like a Moroccan take on shakshuka, featuring juicy, zesty meatballs simmered in a rich tomato sauce. It’s easy, affordable, and […]
Chocolate avocado mousse
This Chocolate avocado mousse it’s so good it’s shouldn’t be a secret to anyone. This was a solution for my dear husband’s sweet cravings. He is following a Keto lifestyle and carbohydrates are no longer welcome in our kitchen. Besides making the chocolate almond coconut keto cookies, he wanted something chocolatey and rich to satisfy […]
Turkey zucchini lasagna
To begin this year with a great recipe, today I share with you this Turkey zucchini lasagna. Super easy to make and delicious. First, begin to cut lengthwise the zucchini, I used my mandoline. And lay a layer on the bottom of a greased baking dish. Then add the cooked turkey. Then add the tofu […]
Squash croquettes
A Thanksgiving cocktail party tale So, for this recipe we took our favorite pumpkin puree and made it into some beautiful Squash croquettes. This has been so far one of the most interesting years of my life. I have learned about patience, kindness and about friendship. I’m aware of every single moment to appreciate family […]
Veggie quinoa lunch bowl
Veggie quinoa lunch bowl This is one of the easiest recipes ever to make. You just have to make the bowl base, today I chose quinoa, but it can totally be: mix of greens, lettuce, zucchini or carrot noodles, grains, lentils. You just choose your favorite things to place on top of the bowl base […]
Cobb Salad
The Cobb salad is a main-dish American garden salad typically made with chopped salad greens, tomato, crisp bacon, boiled, grilled or roasted chicken breast, hard-boiled eggs, avocado, chives, Roquefort cheese, and red-wine vinaigrette. Various stories exist recounting how the salad was invented. One says that it came about in the 1930’s at the Hollywood Brown […]
Coconut Macadamia Banana Bread recipe: A Heritage Recipe with a Healthy Twist
This is part of a sponsored collaboration with milk life and DiMe Media. However, all opinions expressed are my own. This month, we’re celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, and I’m thrilled to share my grandmother’s beloved recipe with you: Coconut Macadamia Banana Bread. This recipe has been passed down through generations and remains a family favorite. […]
Zucchini cucumber cilantro gazpacho
Still very warm weather here in the DR and a perfect way to cope with the heat that having this perfect Zucchini cucumber cilantro gazpacho. So sadden about the horrible news from Las Vegas, my thoughts are with all the victims and their families, I can’t stop thinking, do we really need to have civilians owning […]
Eggs with chorizo
So, there are mornings when you don’t really feel like eating much, but there are days when you wake up and you crave something consistent and rich! these one of the answers to that question! Eggs and chorizo! Spicy. Savory. Smooth. Chorizo is a variety of sausage made of pork, hailing from Spain but […]
Easy cauliflower kale pizza crust
Easy cauliflower kale pizza crust This is a super Easy cauliflower kale pizza crust, I begin tasting new recipes the other day and loved this Kale fried Cauliflower rice so, I decided to keep trying out different things with the same base (Cauliflower and kale). In a food processor add the cauliflower cut in florets, the […]
Fried kale cauliflower rice
I have been for the past couple of months on a high protein and low carbs diet and looking for fun ways to cook wanna-be carbs are fast becoming this year’s thing. I have tried so far spiralizing zucchini, cauliflower pizza crust, and today I share with you, cauliflower rice. This is the perfect way […]
The Benefits of Eating Healthy Chicken Vietnamese Salad
I know, I know. You’re thinking, “yet another healthy salad??” But trust me on this one. This Vietnamese chicken salad is packed with flavor and is oh-so-healthy. Plus, it’s perfect for a low-carb diet! So what are you waiting for? Dig in! My husband Patrick used to talk about this restaurant called Le Tonkin, which […]
Sticky Honey Sriracha Chicken Wings
Sticky Honey Sriracha Chicken Wings Happy Memorial day folks! how was your weekend? Well, yesterday in the DR was Mother’s Day, so Happy belated Mother’s Day to all Dominican moms reading this!! 👐👐👐👐👐👐. Today is a chill Monday! perfect for a cool old grill or roast meal, and this wings are perfect for today! you […]
Moroccan Tomatoes and Pepper Salad (chouchouka)
Moroccan Tomatoes and Pepper Salad (chouchouka) My husband and eldest daughter, are obsessed with this Moroccan Tomatoes and Pepper Salad (chouchouka)! They eat it warm, cold, as if! they don’t care. They love it, I can put it even for school lunch and her lunch box comes back empty every time! Not to be confused […]
Moules gratinées – mussels au gratin
Moules gratinées – mussels au gratin I was nostalgic of this recipe we tasted in our trip to France, We went to a restaurant called Leon des Bruxelles, their specialty are the mussels served in different recipes. I tried this one Moules Gratinées! Fresh mussels with a bread crumbs, garlic, white wine, parsley, Parmesan cheese […]
Fluffy gluten-free pancakes
I am using Bob Red’s Gluten Free 1-to-1 Baking Flour to make these fluffy gluten-free pancakes for this mother’s day brunch. I know I know, moms work 24/7, 365 days a year, but we have chosen to thank mothers all over the world this one day. What better way to thank your mom than a […]
Berenjenas guisadas (Stewed eggplants)
Hello meatless Monday! How was your weekend? I hope you did have a wonderful cinco de mayo celebration filled with tasty dishes and endless margaritas, like this wonderful passion fruit Margarita. Today I bring you a wonderful eggplant recipe, from my country, Berenjenas guisadas or stewed eggplants, so you can take on meatless Monday like […]
Wonderful spring sprouts pearl couscous salad
Happy Monday folks!How was your weekend? I do hope that better than mine, having rain all weekend long ended in an unexpected visit to the ER with my youngest daughter and her sprained Ankle. Nothing to worry about, she’ll wear a fiberglass cast for 3 weeks, nothing big! Mixed green veggies with pearl couscous is […]
Crunchy breaded eggplant parmesan
Crunchy breaded eggplant parmesan Hello friends! how have you been?? Good I hope! Can you believe St. Valentine’s is here!! It has been a busy but a good week. Next week my husband and I are celebrating our 15-year wedding anniversary, and we are celebrating with a romantic trip to the big apple, just the […]
Really Fresh Ceviche Verde with Homemade Plantain Chips (Mariquitas)
Hey friends! How was your Christmas? I hope it was wonderful, just like mine, spent with loved ones in the south of France. Before leaving, we celebrated a Christmas dinner at my house. If you follow this blog, you know I live in Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic. My background is a […]
How to easily make a colorful quinoa salad
Colorful quinoa salad Hello folks! as the time flies by, running towards the end of the year and we prepare ourselves for the last celebrations of this 2016, some of us are trying to avoid excesses and not over eat until then! I said trying! is not always the case but I’m feeling good about […]
Veal Blanquette
With a “Blanquette de Veau” Veal in a cream sauce recipe Hey folks!! cold weather is getting here, days are getting shorter, how can you possibly warm up your house?? From the kitchen, actually. I don’t know about you but my weekend was an indoors one! horrible weather, long lazy days which I took to […]
Burrata cheese with roasted cherry tomatoes
Burrata cheese with roasted cherry tomatoes I love cherry tomatoes, their acidity and sweetness, after all the holiday eating and indulging, it’s time to get back to old good habits and lighten up our diet. and this is a perfect way of doing that. I found this beautiful vine tomatoes and season them with salt, […]
Pan seared duck breast
Pan seared duck breast with rosemary caramelized apples. I think without a doubt that duck is one of my favorite proteins, I didn’t eat duck until I move to France, duck is not that big on the DR. It is specially delicious when paired with fruits, like I did today, make some caramelized apples and some potatoes […]
Spinach, apples and bacon filled turkey breast
Spinach, apples and bacon filled turkey breast For the turkey recipe for my Spanish inspired thanksgiving dinner I de-boned a whole turkey breast and stuffed it with apples, spinach and bacon, simple and flavorful, in this recipe the stuffing will help you keep the turkey breast, juicy and moist. Today according to my schedule for thanksgiving […]