About

Hello and welcome to The Travel Palate! We are so happy that you landed on our site. Our goal is to share delicious and reliable recipes with maximum flavor and minimal effort that help you make meal planning easier.

What you'll find on The Travel Palate

Main Dish Recipes that are easy to prepare on busy weeknights.
Desserts that are perfect for family celebrations, but don't take all day to make.
Mexican and Tex Mex Recipes inspired by my regional cuisine.
Asian Recipes that are inspired by my heritage but are simplified for home cooking.

What makes our recipes different?

Tested: Every recipe you see on the The Travel Palate has been thoroughly tested and tasted. My taste testers then provide feedback that goes into the final recipe. Nothing makes it onto the blog unless they have proclaimed it "blog worthy".

Easy to follow: Every recipe includes step-by-step instructions and process photos to demonstrate how recipes are made. This is helpful if you're a beginner cook or a visual person (like me).

Simplified: Our focus is developing recipes that "maximize flavor with minimal effort". We love to cook from scratch, but we don't shy away from shortcuts either.

A Little Bit About Me

I'm a wife and mom with over 20 years of experience as the head chef of our family. Whether I'm making dinner on the fly or planning for large holiday and family gatherings, I'm always using these opportunities to create great tasting food that my family and your family will love.

We live in North Central Texas where beef, BBQ, and Tex Mex reign. Many of my recipes reflect my love for our regional cooking.

My other passion in life is travel! I love exploring places through food and get a ton of inspiration when traveling in the American melting pot and abroad.

Inspiration

I was exposed to all kinds of food as a kid. My mom was born and raised in Japan and my dad in Ohio. That meant a delicious variety of Asian cuisine along with hearty and comforting midwest fare was always cooking up in the kitchen.

When I was around 7, we settled in the southwest in a town that sits along the Rio Grande on the frontera or border with Mexico and New Mexico. I grew up eating authentic Mexican food, border style Tex Mex, and a lot of New Mexican green and red chile!

Being bi-racial and growing up in a culturally diverse part of the US has certainly inspired a love for unique flavors and a curiosity of culture and international cuisine.

Features

Here's an example of recipes featured by popular publications. If you would like to use a recipe from my site, please reach out to me via email: nikole@thetravelpalate.com.

I was excited to be featured in Parade Magazine for my Instant Pot Brisket recipe! You can find the article here: Best Instant Pot Party Food Recipes.

The Venue Report for their article 24 Reasons Charleston is a Perfect Bachelorette Party Destination.

My Homemade Granola Recipe was featured in Men's Journal for their article Easy Five Ingredient Breakfast Ideas to Make on Busy Mornings.

My Fettuccine Alfredo recipe was featured in GOBankingRates 11 Delicious Recipes You Can Make on the Cheap With Your Pantry Staples.

I had several air fryer recipes featured in Men's Health Magazine for their article Keto and Low Carb Air Fryer Recipes!

Let's connect

The best way to contact me is through e-mail: nikole@thetravelpalate.com

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I am most active on Pinterest. New recipes are usually added to my profile within 24 hours.

I am also on Facebook and Instagram.

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