Click here to buy the perforated tart ring I used to make these. They’re basically magic! A few tips to make these tarts: For some extra intensity try adding the the zest or one or two lemons to a food processor along with the sugar. Pulse until the zest is in fine pieces and incorporated. Make sure to freeze the tart shells completely before baking. The best bake will be achieved with a perforated silicone mat and a perforated tart ring....
For another traditional no bake English dessert, take a look at our magnificent and easy Banoffee Pie. If you are the type who’s never made a proper dessert apart from a fruit salad, this recipe is for you! Easy, delicious and despite an unusual name, posset tastes like a no-bake lemon cheesecake. And who doesn’t love a good cheesecake! What is Posset? Posset is an ancient British pudding, and lately it’s been experiencing a bit of renaissance here in England....
The recipe itself is pretty simple, but the nutritious ingredients really make it shine. It’s super filling, warming, and tastes even better upon reheating! What’s not to love about that? Plus, it’s hearty enough to serve as an entire meal on its own. For other homemade soup recipes, try my tomato soup recipe, easy broccoli cheese soup, or French onion soup recipe. What You Need to Make This Recipe Mirepoix — a key component in many soups and stews, a mirepoix is composed of a mix of aromatics, mainly onions, carrots, and celery....
I have been in a food rut. Every week, I start off intending to eat healthy. A new bottle of homemade lemon dressing gets added to the refrigerator. A couple of boxes of crisp salad mix stacked, and a drawer of fresh veggies is at my fingertips, so I make healthier choices throughout the week. Now whether or not that’s actually executed is a whole different story. Wanna know what really happens come Tuesday?...
It turns out that there is no limit to my love for potatoes. They’re inexpensive, versatile, comforting, and largely fuss-free… all words that I also attribute to this delicious lyonnaise potato recipe. This French side dish with potatoes and onions (similar to my German pan-fried potatoes, too) is crowd-pleasing and great for dinner parties and the holidays! What are Lyonnaise Potatoes? Lyonnaise potatoes (pommes Lyonnaise), meaning ‘Lyon-style’ or ‘from Lyon,’ is a classic French potato dish named after the city Lyon in France....
If you are looking for another dessert recipe to enjoy over the holidays, take a look at our Thanksgiving Desserts for inspiration and menu planning. Are you team Pumpkin Pie, Pecan Pie or Apple Pie during the Thanksgiving festivities? Or perhaps you are team All The Pies? My husband definitely fits in the latter category while my son is a die hard pumpkin pie fan. We don’t make pecan pie for our Canadian Thanksgiving dinner if I am honest....
Now with that cleared up, we can talk about how chai is a popular drink that is now a part of mainstream Indian and South Asian culture, but that popularity has not always been the case. Chai consumption became a part of Indian culture around the 1920s. The British, who colonized India, grew tea in regions in Assam and Darjeeling and eventually marketed tea to the Indian people for profits....
published Oct 01, 2021 Pickles are popular all over the world, and they can be made with nearly any food, far beyond the delicious cucumber pickles that most of us are familiar with. Lemon pickle, eggs, asparagus, cabbage, and there so many others to make! Middle Eastern Pickled Turnips Cuisine: Arab (Lebanese, Persian, Turkish) No matter where you travel throughout the Middle East, you’re likely to find regional pickles. From Persian torshi to Turkish tursu, and Lebanese pickles like these Lebanese pickled turnips, also known as kabees....
For another stylish cake, try this Earl Grey Meringue Cake! It is a known fact that the best tasting cake is a beautiful cake. And to me, it’s hard to top just how beautiful a naked cake can be! These cakes have a gorgeous rustic charm that still manages to stun. Although they have famously become fashionable at weddings, there’s no reason why they can’t be enjoyed at any time of the year!...
Quick And Affordable One Pot Pasta With Veggies The versatility of pasta never fails to impress me. Whether you want something light, like a pasta salad or kale avocado pasta, super cozy and comforting like vegan mac and cheese and spinach ‘ricotta’ cannelloni, or something that lies somewhere in-between – like this vegan creamy one-pot pasta with vegetables. There’s a pasta recipe for all-and this one-pan pasta is comfort and simplicity at its finest!...
Bookmarked theme is one of the themes I really look forward to as I always have tons of recipes waiting to be made. Every week as I read though different blogs, I keep bookmarking the ones that I want to try and that list is long. In fact, lately I have had to organize them under different categories for easy handling. This month though Srivalli had specified that we make a bookmarked recipe from someone who was currently doing the edition....
What is jaggery? Jaggery, also known as gur (Hindi) or vellam (Tamil), is unrefined cane sugar. I prefer getting jaggery in its powder form as it is easy to measure. Jaggery adds a deep molasses flavor to the peanut brittle that makes it sweet and complex. You can easily find jaggery powder or jaggery blocks online. If you want to learn more about jaggery and its substitutes checkout this blog post all about the ingredient....
We had this recipe suggested to us in January by Swetha for our Baking Partner’s group. I had made the pizza on time, but it never made its way into the blog. I have greatly come to believe that cooking is much easier than blogging. It was a delicious treat and we thoroughly enjoyed this pie. Making pizza at home is something we do often and I try out different recipes for dough and topping....
It’s the freakin’ weekend! I’m just so sad that it’s the last one of summer 2015 Actually. I kinda take that back. Living in Texas means i’ve had enough of this heat! I cannot wait for boot weather! I’ve already gotten all my cardigans out and i’m ready for boot socks, scarves, blankies, and hot chocolate. But I will miss all the grilling, easy summer meals. Let’s talk about this roasted chicken recipe....
If a creamy sauce is more your style, take a look at our Pan Seared Salmon with Mustard Cream Sauce. Ever since I launched this website my main desire was always to show that making high quality meals at home doesn’t have to be time consuming and exhausting. This salmon recipe definitely fits and could be added to the Quick and Easy Category! The pan seared Salmon Piccata in a lively lemon butter sauce flavoured with shallots, garlic and capers is stunning and tastes every bit as good as it looks....
It has always been my dream to make my own Samosa. My love for this pastry started when I spent my childhood growing up in Uttar Pradesh. Being young, I was not as much of a foodie, but always enjoyed samosas for snacks. When we returned back to Chennai, we had a samosa wala who had a cart just outside our apartment and he made hot samosas and jalebi every evening....
Our Fresh Green Bean Casserole is another recipe you might like as it is equally creamy and tasty, and made using only with fresh wholesome ingredients. If you have a bag of frozen corn in your freezer, let me show you one delicious use for it! I love fresh corn in the summer. Whether it’s grilled or simply boiled and eaten with butter and salt, I am all there for it....
Shakkarpara are sugar coated diamond shaped biscuits that I grew up eating. I used to really enjoy eating this as a child and I thought what better to make this for my kids for Diwali? There are two versions of Shankarpali that we can find. One is the kind where the sugar is incorporated in the dough and then it is cut into pieces and deep fried. I have made that version before but made it a little more healthier by making it Baked Sakarpara....
Love easy slow cooker recipes? Then, try my Slow Cooker Barbacoa Beef and my Easy Slow Cooker Italian Meatballs! slow cooker korean beef I love cooking chuck roast in the slow cooker. It always produces super-tender, fall-apart meat, especially in this slow cooker Korean beef recipe. The tender chuck roast gets cooked in an easy Korean-inspired teriyaki-style sauce. And it’s minimal effort for the home chef! The crock pot does most of the work....
Mixture without excess oil This homemade cornflake snack mixture does not require frying, making it an easy mixture recipe with little oil. Instead of deep frying besan (gram flour) based doughs, this recipe relies on plain cornflake cereal for its crunch. Cornflakes are toasted on the stovetop and tossed with spices, providing the addictive snack flavors. Ingredients in cornflake mixture and substitutions The ingredients in this recipe fall into a few different categories: crunchy things, nuts, dried fruits, and spices....
