Lately, I have been using an air fryer much more than the oven. But when it comes to making fries, especially sweet potato fries, I find that baking them in the oven works much better. This is especially because I can make a lot of them in one batch. My boys love burger nights and we typically alternate between sweet potato fries and herbed potato fries. We do have several of the frozen fries nights as well....

Take the effort out of your mornings by making breakfast ahead of time! My Freezer Breakfast Sandwiches can be heated from frozen, and my Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole is best if it’s made the night before! Overnight Blueberry French Toast Casserole This Overnight French Toast Casserole is the perfect make-ahead breakfast for busy mornings or when you have company over. It’s super easy to prep the night before and makes a great breakfast for the holidays!...

Panch phoran or panch phoron, is an Indian blend of whole spices made with five different spices mixed together. One of the easiest spice blends to make as there is no roasting or processing involved. We just combine the spices and store them in an airtight container to use. Unlike many Indian spice blends, where they are ground and in powder form, this one has a blend of spices in its whole form....

Parmesan Crusted Potatoes Seriously, what isn’t to like about cheesy potatoes? The concept here is basically baking the potatoes on top of a parmesan butter that turns into a crispy, golden crust on the potato. It results in a crunchy and savory potato that is seriously delicious! I like to boil the potatoes first in some salt and baking soda in order to get the cooking process going and to remove extra starch, which results in extra crispy parmesan crusted potatoes....

After a long time, I am participating in Blogging Marathon and Pasta Salads is the theme that I am doing for this week’s BM. I love making pasta salad for a party as it is easy to put together a large batch. If not making for a crowd, I usually see Pasta salad as a wonderful way to use up tiny bits and pieces of leftover vegetables from the refrigerator....

This is one of the bread’s for our Baking Partners November bread. Pataqueta is very traditional bread from the city of Valencia in Spain. I was unable to make this bread that month, but having seen the passion with which Marisa introduced the bread to us, I knew that this was one bread I had to bake. Marisa, a teacher by profession had put in a lot of effort to learn this bread from a local baker and then introduce it to us....

Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich Cookies If you thought peanut butter cookies couldn’t get any better you are wrong. These peanut butter and jelly sandwich cookies are AMAZING. They taste just like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich but in cookie form. The cookies are soft, buttery with tons of peanut butter and the perfect amount of sweetness. These cookies are a the perfect cross between a peanut butter cookie and a sugar cookie....

For more sweet French treats that you can serve alongside these petit fours, you should try my Madeleines Recipe and Macaron Recipe. WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE THIS RECIPE Butter – I use unsalted butter, so if you use salted butter, make sure to reduce the amount of added salt in the recipe. Also, make sure your butter is at room temperature to avoid any lumps in the batter and over-mixing it....

For another light and delicious summer sipper, try my Rhubarb Moscow Mule. Can I just brag about our weather for a quick second? We went from winter straight into summer today and that is, my friends, a true British style. That’s how we do weather here; from winter coats to sleeveless tops and frilly dresses, from endless cups of hot tea to fizzy Pimm’s, from warm and comforting sticky toffee pudding to refreshing ice cream sandwiches....

It’s hard! There’s a thing that starts with an “r” and ends with “esponsible” that you have to become, and lemme tell you kids, it’s not fun! There should be an award program for all of us. I like how it was in elementary school. Hey Marzia, you tied your shoelaces all by yourself! Great Job! You get a gold star! Now let’s apply that to today… Hey Marzia! You cleaned the place up and kept it clean!...

Dhokla was one of the first things that came to my mind when I was thinking about what to make for this week’s BM theme, Steamed Meals. I already have the Khaman Dhokla recipe in the blog which is made from scratch by soaking and grinding lentils. It is a time consuming process but worth every minute of it. That is when I came across the Rava dhokla recipe in one of the groups on Facebook by Sandhiya....

For another delicious beef soup take a look at my Beef Barley Soup or browse through my soup category for a huge variety of soups. This beef and cabbage soup combines nutrition and comfort in one delicious and very pretty bowl! Sure, it may look like the very essence of rustic cuisine. But there’s a reason why it has been enjoyed by so many for generations. It’s a great way to take affordable, accessible ingredients and make them into a meal that will keep you going at all times of the year!...

My fear of sabudana kept me away this long from making this delicious Sabudana Kichadi. If you know me, you will know the fear in me of using sabudana. I love jevarasi in all forms, but can never get it to cook properly. One of my favorite payasam is Jevvarisi payasam, but my milk would always curdle when making it. I overcame that problem by using coconut milk and making Jevvarisi thengai Paal Payasam and it worked great....

Are you a fan of Mediterranean flavours? Take a look at our Spanish Style Chicken and Potatoes. Another one pan meal that is perfect for midweek dinners. Quick dinner ideas for weeknights are what we are all after, right? This sausage casserole is one of my favourite recipes! It relies on the most regular ingredients that are found in most homes like sausages, canned tomatoes and beans. Then it surprises and excites us with slightly more exotic things like smoky chorizo and canned artichokes....

Well, many good things actually! Dishes like Mulligatawny soup and Chicken Tikka Masala have long been a fixture in most British pubs and homes. Perhaps combining Shepherd’s Pie and Rogan Josh curry is not pioneering a new frontier but it IS creating a delicious and memorable dinner nonetheless. Look at the vibrancy of the colours! Preparing it as easy as 1-2-3 and, even better, I’ve got loads of pictures for you to follow along....

published Dec 22, 2021, updated Aug 10, 2022 After a long, hard week of work, it’s nice to enjoy a lazy weekend. For an extra special weekend treat, make a large platter of delicious bite-size foods to nibble on.In the U.S., we call it brunch. In Greece, it’s known as a mezze, and in Chinese cuisine, it’s dim sum.Although modern day dim sum platters are primarily Cantonese dishes, it’s not uncommon for them to include Asian foods that aren’t Chinese....

Originating in Latin America, this easy recipe is full of bold, bright flavors, thanks to the citrus juice, and the crisp vegetables give you an irresistible crunch. Paired with creamy diced avocado and tender shrimp, you will love every bite of this ceviche. It is also versatile, as you can serve this as a light meal or with some tortilla chips or plantain chips for a simple appetizer. It’s a fresh, healthy dish that everyone will love....

5-Ingredient Sweet, Soft, Chewy Date Snickers The next time you’re craving a sweet treat, instead of choosing a candy bar loaded with refined sugars and unhealthy additives, try these Snickers dates. They’re a delicious, healthy snack combining sweet, salty, and crunchy elements for a surprisingly decadent, delicious, and filling treat. Plus, they’re so simple to prepare in no time at all. These peanut butter dates carefully stuff caramel-like Medjool dates (aka natural sugars!...

Love baking bread but looking for a classic yeasted bread instead of sourdough? Take a look at out Easy No Knead Farmhouse Bread Recipe. What is Sourdough Bread? Chances are you already know the difference between a regular yeasted bread and a sourdough bread but in case it’s still unclear here are the basics. Sourdough gets its rise from a starter rather than commercial produced yeast. The starter is simply made from a combination of flour and water, that’s been exposed to wild yeast, which naturally occurs in our environment....

Looking for more Summer Fruit Recipes to make? Try my Peach Upside Down Cake, my Blackberry Crisp or my Blueberry Crumb Bars! Southern Blueberry Cobbler Recipe This Southern Blueberry Cobbler aka Texas Blueberry Cobbler tops any other cobblers i’ve had before. Instead of a crunchy biscuit topping this blueberry cobbler use a thick buttery cake batter that bakes up crispy and golden brown. This truly is the BEST cobbler recipe!...