A hearty, savory recipe featuring luscious saffron - delicious for a weekend dinner...

These short ribs are delicious served alongside roasted potatoes, polenta, or asparagus.

If you’re not super comfortable in the kitchen, meals like this can come across as intimidating to make. That's precisely why I like to show the making of them. I'll walk you through the process in hopes you'll see they are pretty straight forward. It's just a matter of following simple steps.

Bringing together a few of my favorite ingredients to make these savory pancakes. Mineral-rich shiitake mushrooms bring the irresistible umami. Japanese sweet potatoes boost the nutritional value, add subtle sweetness, and hold everything together. And capers add a needed briny bite.

Delicious for pretty much any meal… just serve them with a poached egg in the morning, sliced avocado for lunch or alongside a hearty roast for dinner.

Note: I use stemmed shiitakes for this recipe, but like the save the stems to add a little umami to broths and soups.

Panna cotta may seem fancy, but when it comes down to it, it’s basically milk jello—in this instance, a matcha latte in gelatinized form.