As a teenager, I remember going on a short school trip to Paris… actually, correction, I remember seeing the Eiffel Tower and eating lots of crepes. Even over two decades later, I still fondly remember the Nutella-stuffed crepes; perfectly thin crepe batter folded over a generous filling of oozing Nutella. So much so that I made it a mission when I became vegan to come up with the perfect gluten-free, vegan crepes (chocolate spread included!...
Little shrimpies all lined up on skewers because — Memorial Day weekend!! It’s difficult for me to talk about grilled shrimp kabobs without getting so overly excited. And without using a billion exclamation marks. Please, bare with me, it’s totally gonna be worth it. What we have here is shrimp on skewers made with less than 10 ingredients, less than 10 minutes of prep work, and 10,000% delicious memorial day weekend food....
Garlic baked brie. It’s my two favorite things coming together to make one fantastic food baby. I know we’ve all had a sweeter twist on baked brie. I mean, all you need to do is grab a jar of your favorite preserves (be it fig, apricot, or raspberry) and pile it high on top of a wheel of baked brie. But I wanted to make a version that was sweet and savory all at the same time, and if I could manage to put garlic into the mix, well, the better that would be!...
Warm, hearty, and cozy! All the things I want to hear when I think about a big bowl of soup: trust me, today’s lemon chicken orzo soup checks all those boxes and then some. This soup is speckled with hearty veggies like carrots, onions, celery, and baby spinach. But what I think really makes it is the broth that we flavored with chopped garlic and fresh herbs. There are tender chunks of shredded chicken breasts and orzo pasta that tie the whole thing together....
The first tofu I ate back when I was much younger was, unfortunately, unpleasant. It took me a long time to come back to it. But I’m glad it did because tofu is incredibly versatile and can be a bit of a chameleon, always changing as it soaks up the flavours around it. I especially love it when paired with an amazing and complex sauce to add a heap of flavour....
Beef and Broccoli I love making takeout dishes at home. It’s like being at a restaurant without leaving the house, but it tastes so much better and is a lot healthier! Like my Easy Chicken Stir Fry and my Super Sticky Asian Chicken Bites. In this Easy Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry recipe, I used low sodium beef broth for a lighter sauce, without compromising the flavor. The garlic and ginger really add some power to the dish as well....
My simple how-to has all the details, from choosing the best eggs to use to explaining why white vinegar is so important to showing you how to prevent egg whites from spreading out in the water. If you follow my beyond-easy steps, you’ll learn how to poach an egg like a pro in no time! Think of the endless homemade brunch opportunities! For more easy egg recipes, try my breakfast casserole recipe, homemade frittata, or quiche Lorraine recipe....
I love exploring different curry / subzi recipes that are not common. Recipes that don’t have the typical masala ingredients. I am talking about recipes like Dahi Baingana, which is a yogurt-based gravy and is sort of in-between a subzi and raita. One other example is this Methi Malai Mutter which is a cream/milk-based recipe. This Hyderabadi paneer which is also known as Paneer Hyderabadi in restaurants falls under that unique category....
Serve this flavour packed meal with our simple and easy flatbread! I’ve always been a firm believer that food should be fun, easy (most of the time), and off the scale flavourful. These meatballs in curry sauce combine all three! I make curries often, and usually with chicken breasts or chickpeas and butternut squash. This time I wanted to change things up. Kofta Curry Recipe Fun fact. Meatballs are called “kofta” in India, and they are shaped more like mini sausages than our meatballs....
Serve it topped with bacon bits, green onions and grated cheese for a delicious lunch or dinner! Looking for an easy homemade bread to go with your soup? Give our Honey Buckwheat Soda Bread a try! Not too many things are better on cold winter days than warm and cozy soups! Soups are delicious. They warm you up from the inside. They are also filling and economical! All valid reasons why soups have been staples in so many cuisines for centuries....
If no meal is complete without meat, this Middle Eastern chopped salad sits harmoniously alongside my recipe for Chicken Musakhan. It’s a lip-smacking, spiced type of chicken kebab fyi! This post contains affiliate links. When you purchase through our links, we may earn a commission. The weather in Israel is year-round warm! When I visited at the beginning of May it was a blue-skyed 30C/86F. It was a little unseasonable for the time of year, as average summer temperatures are usually around 26C/ 79F....
We love to throw together healthy salads with amazing dressings throughout the year! This Grilled Chicken Cobb Salad has a mouthwatering Spicy Buttermilk Ranch Dressing that you won’t be able to get enough of, and the Creamy Poppyseed Dressing on this Strawberry Spinach Salad is absolutely addictive! I love pantry staples recipes that take no time to make. This Honey Jalapeno Ranch is ready in just 5 minutes and it is SO easy....
It is always a pleasure to step into the new year and cherish the old ones. I am really excited to begin my New Year blogging with these very simple Jam thumbprint cookies that I pinned from here. This Jam cookie (as my kids called it) is made with very few basic ingredients and is a great way to try out different flavors with different preserves. Strawberry jam is always everyone’s favorite in my house and hence that is one jam/preserve that gets used up really quickly....
Let me begin this post by wishing my readers, friends, and family a very happy and prosperous Deepavali. Here I am after a long break from the blogging world, in my new base and I am making the comeback with the favorite sweet of my boys, Kaju Katli. Every time we go to India, or someone visits from India, Kaju katli / cashew nut burfi is one sweet that my boys beg to bring....
Not a fan of kale, make this recipe with basil pesto instead! We all have our beloved family recipes, the ones we choose when life is too busy to even think of cooking! Pesto pasta is ours. My kids grew up eating simple pasta, tossed with a mix of pesto and water to create creamy and vibrant green sauce. They hated tomato sauce but loved pesto! Over the years, I’ve shared many pasta recipes and pesto sauce earned a prominent place on my website....
Bring water to a rolling boil before adding the eggs - This helps get a consistent cook time for the eggs. Have enough water to fully submerge the eggs - It’s important to have at least 3 inches of water so that the whole egg is submerged in water in order to guarantee that the egg cooks through properly. Gently lower the eggs with a slotted spoon. Gently lowering the eggs into the boiling water ensures that the eggs don’t crack when added into the pot....
Lobia or karamani is my newfound favorite among the many legumes we use. A couple of years back I used karamani also known as cowpeas or black eyes peas for making the Karadayan Nombu adai or the sweet karamani sundal. Blogging has opened a whole new world of flavor and I have started using many ingredients that I have never used a lot before. I have been making lobia vadai often now as it is very crispy in texture and also remains crispy for quite a while after frying....
Prepared rice / Kalandha saadham is something I make when I have no clue what to make for lunch or dinner. Maangai Sadam or Raw Mango Rice was something I have always wanted to make but for some reason, the right time never came. In fact, for the past 2 months, our local Indian stores absolutely ran short of raw mangoes. My boys had been asking me to make mango pachadi, but every time I went to the Indian stores, they did not have raw mango....
published Mar 29, 2023 If you like sushi as much as I do, you’ve likely already tried miso soup! Most Japanese restaurants serve it as an appetizer before they bring out your rolls. I find that my homemade version is a bit more substantial than what you find in a restaurant. That means you can enjoy it for lunch or as a light weeknight dinner. I’ve never met a soup I didn’t like....
TikTok One Pan Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal Recently, ‘one pan oatmeal’ has taken TikTok by storm (almost a year after the original ‘TikTok baked oats’ started trending). And while the main recipes use mixed berries, there was no way I could try this trend without getting apples involved! Unlike baked oatmeal of the past, this apple cinnamon baked oatmeal uses just one pan to dump, mix, and bake – for the ultimate fuss-free breakfast or dessert!...
