Fusion

Beef and asparagus rolls with teriyaki sauce

Baby asparagus spears are wrapped in sukiyaki-cut beef, floured, browned and simmered in teriyaki sauce. Topped with toasted sesame seeds, these meat-and-vegetable parcels make a perfect appetizer.

Cook time: 10

Servings: 3 people

Pasta arrabbiata with fresh clams

Boil fresh clams (in their shells) in reduced spicy tomato sauce, toss in slightly undercooked pasta, garnish with basil and you've got a winner for dinner.

Cook time: 20

Servings: 3 people

Fried chicken and red cabbage salad with peanut dressing

If, like me, vinaigrette is your least favorite salad dressing, you will love the thick creaminess of the peanut dressing in this salad. It’s a version of the peanut sauce that often accompanies satay.

Cook time: 5

Servings: 1 person

Calabaza con chorizo (squash with sausage)

The perfect breakfast / brunch dish — cooks in less than 10 minutes and is so packed with flavors that it will quickly wake up your senses that may still be bleary with sleep.

Cook time: 10

Servings: 2 people

Beef brisket BBQ and mashed potato spring rolls

Sweet-salty-tangy beef brisket BBQ and mashed potatoes make a delightful meal. But envelope the two in a crispy wrapper and you triple the delight.

Cook time: 10

Servings: 24 spring rolls