I love pairing this recipe with creamy mashed potatoes and some good bread to soak up the sauce. There is no doubt in my mind that the best way to cook short ribs is braising them for hours. And by hours I mean at least two and a half or three if you lower the temperature. While it seems like it’s going to be a fussy recipe, it’s far from it....

Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad This pasta salad has all of the goodness imaginable. Crisp romaine lettuce, crunchy croutons, tender pasta, perfectly grilled chicken, and an irresistible homemade caesar dressing. If you are as much of a caesar salad fan as I am, then you are going to absolutely love this chicken caesar pasta salad! Not only is it delicious, it is also super easy to make! If you don’t want to grill your chicken, take the shortcut and use a rotisserie chicken....

Fire up the grill, it’s chicken kabob season! And these Shish tawook skewers are absolute perfection. The marinade is simple. You start by whisking together lemon juice, olive oil, yogurt, tomato paste, and lots of seasonings together in a bowl. The hardest thing about making my shish tawook recipe is that the more patience you have, the more delicious it is. So if you’ve got 8 hours to marinate this, these skewers will undoubtedly be some of the best you’ve had....

Love having homemade muffins on hand? Try my Double Chocolate Chip Muffins for even more chocolatey goodness, and my Flourless Peanut Butter Banana Muffins are a reader favorite! Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins Perfect for breakfast, a snack, with coffee or tea, or dessert these Chocolate Banana Muffins taste amazing anytime! They’re so easy to throw together and perfect for making ahead. I like to whip up a double batch and freeze half for later just to have on hand for easy mornings and snacks....

About the Cherry reduction This cherry reduction is so simple and versatile! You can spoon this over ice cream, use as a cake filling, or modify to be a pie filling! For an awesome cherry buttercream try running a batch of this through the food processor and mixing into either the American buttercream from this recipe or a batch of ultra-creamy Swiss Meringue buttercream. I topped my cupcakes with a fresh cherry but they’re much easier to eat if you add some of the pitted reduced cherries to the top....

The Best Cilantro Yogurt Sauce REcipe Sauce makes everything better! This easy cilantro yogurt sauce recipe is simple to make and great to have on hand to brighten up your meals throughout the week! The combination of lime and cilantro gives the sauce a vibrant, refreshing taste, while the Greek yogurt provides a creamy texture! Since there is no mayonnaise or sour cream in this sauce, it is actually light and nutritious!...

Because it’s Monday and you need something quick and easy for dinner but also because you didn’t shop on the weekend like you planned and now you’ve got a random assortment of veggies that are begging to be finished off in the refrigerator. And if you’re like me, then since Friday you’ve been battling 108ºF heat without and air conditioner in a portion of your house even though you were promised a brand new air conditioner when you moved in less than 8 months ago and one teeny tiny part isn’t working correctly which leaves you in the sweltering heat....

That is where these cranberry brie bites come in! They are super easy to make, and so festive and yummy! The flaky crescent roll crust combined with creamy brie cheese, fruity cranberry sauce, and crunch pecans is the absolute best combination of flavors and textures. If you use all pre-made items, these brie cranberry pastries can be made with very minimal effort and served in less than 30 minutes! Ingredients Needed Crescent Roll Dough: For ease you can use the store-bought cans of crescent roll dough!...

The Best Creamed Spinach recipe This creamed spinach recipe is a perfect balance of simplicity and indulgence. If you love ordering creamed spinach with your steak, you should definitely learn how to make it at home! It takes less than 30 minutes to prepare, making it an ideal weeknight side dish. But don’t let its ease fool you – the result is a restaurant-quality dish that pairs beautifully with everything from a perfectly seared steak to a hearty holiday meal....

Last but not the least, here is the recipe for Deepavali marundhu which also goes by diwali marundhu or diwali lehiyam. This is a very important component of Deepavali in South India. On the morning of Deepavali, after we take an oil bath, the first thing that is given to eat is this marundhu. This basically is eaten during this time to prevent indigestion caused by eating too many sweets and snacks....

The Best Drunken Noodles Recipe Thai drunken noodles are a savory, umami packed noodle dish that is unlike anything you have ever tried! This is a popular take out dish from Thai restaurants, that is actually so easy to make at home. Drunken noodles may look similar to pad thai, but they have a completely different flavor profile. Pad thai uses tamarind, peanuts and lime for a slightly tangy, sweet flavor, whereas these drunken noodles are super savory with a deep umami flavor!...

Got your dose of BRAIN FOOD right here! This meal is completely selfless. Besides being good for us, it requires very little hands on time, and tastes like a fancy meal without tons of calories. We’re talkin’ about baked salmon in foil. You are so good to us. Here it is – an olive oil and herb sauce that okay, i’ll admit it – most closely resembles a chimichurri sauce....

It’s date night food, but it’s also easy enough for weeknights to throw together for the whole family. Creamy Tuscan Ravioli. It’ll make you feel like you’re in some fancy-schmancy restaurant where you paid way too much money to eat at, only this time you didn’t, and the portions will actually going to fill you up! Tuscan sauce – you know the traditional (I use the term loosely) sun-dried tomato, garlic, and baby spinach cream sauce that was going around the internet paired with both shrimp and chicken?...

Are you a fruit lover? Then try my Watermelon Feta Salad recipe and my Mixed Berry Mojitos! Homemade Berry Fruit Salad This fruit salad is the perfect dish to bring to your next summer gathering or barbecue. It’s light, healthy, and refreshing. Perfect for hot weather and fresh seasonal summer fruit! Even better, it takes less than 5 minutes to throw together and can be made ahead of time. I like to make this the night before to let all of the flavors develop and marinate the berries....

published May 26, 2023 If you have ever wondered how to make baklava, today is your lucky day! This baklava recipe is as easy to make as it is tasty. Few things compare to the flaky, crispy, buttery layers of a sticky sweet Greek baklava. Enchanted by all those seductive layers, I thought for far too long that this was a difficult dessert to make. No way! This recipe requires only 15 minutes of prep time and a handful of simple ingredients....

An extra recipe comin’ at you this week because of the BIG GAME this Sunday! Speaking of, are you ready for the big game? And more specifically, the FOOD SPREAD? I know my husband is! In all the years I’ve known the man, I’ve known that he is a BIG Eagles fan. The only Canadian I know that watches football as religiously as he watches ice hockey! So naturally, when his team made the Super Bowl, I had to throw something together in his honor....

IT’S ITALIAN SHAKSHUKA! Just imagine the soft-cooked eggs simmered in slightly fiery tomato sauce loaded with herbs and garlic. It’s warming and comforting and filling all at the same time. It’s something I’ve made us for a quick lunch, would be ideal for serving for Mother’s Day brunch, and feel equally comfortable making this for dinner as it’s quite filling. Eggs in Purgatory was breakfast on our first morning on the Amalfi coast when we had the best Roman holiday a few summers ago....

For another traditional Filipino dish check out my Pancit Canton recipe. This might come as a surprise to you, given my background, that I carry a very strong emotional attachment to all things Filipino, and this Chicken Adobo in particular. I spent a year of my life in the Philippines in my early twenties, and although it was one of the most difficult years in my then young life I’ve come to love and appreciate the country and her people....

While this recipe is super easy to make, be sure to see my full recipe tutorial below including important notes on ingredients, step-by-step photos, and storage tips! Love cookies as much as I do? Make sure to check out my whole collection of delicious cookies here! WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE THIS RECIPE All-purpose flour – no need to use a boxed mix for this recipe. All you need is flour and a handful of other ingredients....

Whether you’re serving them up for a big family gathering or a cozy Christmas breakfast for two, these fluffy gingerbread pancakes are the perfect option. My recipe makes a generous dozen pancakes, so there’s plenty to go around. They also freeze beautifully, so you can keep the festive flavors coming all winter long. For more easy Christmas breakfast ideas, check out my Gingerbread Muffins, Monkey Bread, and gingerbread waffles recipe next!...