What You Need to Make This Recipe Fillings — panettone is traditionally filled with candied oranges, raisins, and zest. Rum — not only does soaking the raisins in rum help make them plump, soaking the fillings with rum helps prevent the bread from being dry. If you skip rehydrating the fruit, it can dry out the surrounding dough by absorbing moisture. Active dry yeast — make sure the yeast you have on hand has not expired....

Do you serve roast potatoes or mashed potatoes with your Sunday lunch? If you don’t want to tamper with an old favourite, here’s a traditional recipe for you with optional green onions. This post contains affiliate links. When you purchase through our links, we may earn a commission. Parmesan mashed potatoes Simple dishes that contain few ingredients rely on the quality, or suitability, of those ingredients. This cheesy mash recipe requires the right kind of potato and a decent hard Italian cheese....

published Apr 14, 2021, updated Oct 04, 2024 There’s a lot of debate around where the very first meatball recipe popped up, but many trails lead to ancient Persia — modern-day Iran. These Persian meatballs, known as koofteh, demonstrate the Persian tendency to bring together unique flavors and textures to create a one-of-a-kind, irresistible dish. This particular recipe is for Persian lamb meatballs. Lamb is a staple protein in Iranian cuisine, present in koobideh and many hearty stews, and has a mild, sweet, and earthy flavor that beautifully complements Persian spices and seasonings....

Looking for more Pesto Recipes? Try my Baked Turkey Pesto Meatballs or my Easy Pesto Risotto! pesto gnocchi Yesterday I showed you guys how to make AWESOME gnocchi using leftover mashed potatoes. Today I am going to show you one of my favorite ways to prepare gnocchi! If you haven’t had gnocchi before you are missing out. They are soft, pillowy dumplings made of flour, egg and leftover mashed potatoes....

Below, I show you how to whip up a batch of chocolate chip pudding cookies using vanilla pudding mix, but don’t feel limited. Perhaps you’re in the mood for peanut butter chips with butterscotch pudding, toasted almonds with pistachio pudding, or white chocolate chips with chocolate pudding. Have fun with the combinations! For more easy cookie recipes, try my Cake Mix Cookies recipe, easy No Bake Cookies, and Cookie in a Mug recipe next!...

Love making smoothies for breakfast? Then try my Oatmeal Smoothie or my Berry Spinach Smoothie! Pumpkin Smoothie Recipe I know what your thinking … another pumpkin recipe? Really, Kelley? It’s not even fall yet! I know, I know … But I love all the flavors fall has to offer, including pumpkin. I have been drinking a smoothie at least once a day, and I wanted to change things up from my standard Strawberry Banana Smoothie....

This Quinoa Chakkara Pongal is my third recipe under the theme guilt free indulgences for blogging marathon. I have been posting about some everyday swaps that I do for rice in my recipes and this Quinoa Sarkarai Pongal is a fool proof one. Desserts are my family’s weakness and I end up making them very often. In no way this recipe is a healthy option if you are watching your sugar and fat as I have not compromised with them, but the grain is definitely a healthy swap for rice....

If you are a crepe enthusiast, you might want to check out my Crepe Cake with Blood Orange Ricotta Cream! Where they come from Blini originate in Russia, a country where they are so popular, there is a whole week fully dedicated to them. Maslenitsa or “Butter Week” is the holiday that takes place right before a 40-day fast preceding Easter. It’s the time of the year when diets get thrown out of the window....

I am a sweet loving person and so is my whole family. Indian cuisine is an ocean for desserts and there are plenty of options to choose from. Indian desserts range from recipes like Laddu and Badusha which are a little time-consuming to desserts like this Semiya payasam which can be made very quickly and is very easy. Growing up, I have always had Semiya payasam made with the thicker vermicelli that we use to make Semiya Upma....

Meghalaya is a state in North East India. The meaning of the state means ‘the abode of clouds’. The capital of the state is Shillong which is also known as the ‘Scotland of the East’. This is a very popular tourist place and there are several falls in and around Shillong. About one-third of the state is forested. The state was originally a part of Assam, but in 1972, a few districts separated out and formed the new state....

I love a juicy, just-cooked shrimp that bursts between the teeth, but if it’s not your thing, leave the shrimp out of this one for a vegetarian version. Or spice it up with this easy kimchi fried rice recipe, topped with an egg! Fried rice with shrimp Fried rice is an ancient dish that was originally put together to accommodate leftovers, specifically rice. Being so versatile, it can be found all over Asia as in my meat-free Korean kimchi version, Indonesian Nasi Goreng, or Thai-style crab fried rice....

What’s your morning routine like? I wake up and contemplate on going to the gym. I talk myself into it, followed by talking myself out of it. I splash cold water on my face and usually cannot make full conversation until a full cup of coffee happily splashes around in the belly. Once that coffee is running through my veins, it’s go time. I try to start the morning off right with a good balanced breakfast....

Our creamy Irish mashed potatoes (Champ) are the perfect companion for this lamb recipe. Sunday roast is a British tradition I adore. A big and delicious meal at the end of the week, which brings the whole family together. Unfortunately, I cook all week long for my family and for my job. So when Sunday rolls around I don’t want to see my kitchen. This slow cooker recipe, which requires as little effort as possible, is the perfect solution for my dilemma and for the rest of you!...

published Mar 22, 2021, updated Sep 18, 2023 Today’s recipe for Moroccan smothered chicken is an easy-to-make and incredibly flavorful dish. It is a simple combination of barley and browned chicken that is brought to life by an all-star lineup of vibrant North African spices including smoky cumin, sweet cinnamon, and fiery cayenne. I first found this smothered chicken recipe in an old magazine tear out from the 1990s. I believe it was either Sunset or Cooking Light....

Pro Tips for making a Snowflake Cake If you’re not using 6-inch pans, double the recipe for 8-inch pans or triple the recipe for 9-inch pans. Measure your flour correctly! Adding too much flour to the recipe is the most common mistake. The best, and easiest way to measure flour is by using a scale. If you don’t have one then fluff your flour with a spoon, sprinkle it into your measuring cup, and use a knife to level it off....

Lately, I have been baking a lot of savory bakes. Our house is evenly split into sweet and savory lovers. My younger son likes to eat savory snacks and if eating a sweet snack, he likes it moderately sweet. This is totally in contrast to my husband and our older son who love really sweet desserts. So after my Cream cheese spirals, I chose to make this very easy cheese straw which is a great party snack....

The pesto dressing is loaded with spinach, parsley, cilantro and made creamy with walnuts and a drizzle of olive oil. Serve this gorgeous salad with our Best Homemade Burgers! In the season of barbecues and outdoor eating you can’t find a more suitable side dish to a grilled steak or a burger than a nicely made potato salad. I grew up with my mom’s best potato salad, which made me a bit of a snob....

Goodness me. Please hand me a spoon and let me go to town on that sauce. Okay, but seriously, is it too early to start sharing game day recipes with you? I’ve got sticky, sweet, and savory Mongolian beef meatballs on the menu today, and they are just about the most addicting thing to come out of the kitchen. These meatballs are ideal to serve your guests if you’re hosting a party for the big game this year....

If you like these Asian-inspired baked chicken tenders (aka baked boneless chicken wings), then try my Grilled Asian Chicken, Sticky Asian Chicken Thighs, and my Slow Cooker Asian Meatballs. You’ll love ’em! Homemade Sweet and Spicy Asian Chicken Tenders These Sweet and Spicy Asian Chicken Tenders are super easy to make, requiring less than 30 minutes to make from start to finish! I cut the chicken breast into thin tenders, and pound them with a mallet to be a bit thinner....

published Aug 04, 2021 When you’re looking for a quick way to add a boost of flavor to food, seasoning blends are an easy answer. They’re perfect for use as a spice rub for meats or vegetables for grilling or smoking, or simply to sprinkle over anything that lacks flavor! Xinjiang Szechuan Seasoning Cuisine: Asian / Chinese Xinjiang, an autonomous territory in northwest China, is home to many ethnic minority groups, including the Turkic Uyghurs, a predominantly Muslim population....