published Jan 01, 2024, updated Aug 14, 2024 Though it’s a French dish, the heart of chicken florentine lies in Florence, Italy. It’s said that Queen Catherine de Medici, a Florence-born noblewoman who became queen of France, craved Florence-style cuisine. To appease her, French chefs concocted several recipes a la Florentine for her to have a taste of home. At least, that’s how the legend goes about the origin of the creamy, indulgent dish that we enjoy today!...

Summer vacation is in full swing and so is the constant demand for snacks. My older son is having a quiet summer before he leaves for college in the fall. On the other side, my younger one has a lot of tennis and music in his schedule. Home or traveling, vacation calls for plenty of snacks. I have posted my traditional Thattai recipe which I make during Gokulashtami / Krishna Jayanthi and Diwali....

Do you love hearty salad recipes that fill you up and are healthy? Check out my Mediterranean Quinoa which is packed with veggies, and my Blackened Shrimp Salad is ready in just 10 minutes! The Best Curry Chicken Salad! If you know me, you’ll know that there are three things I love (besides peanut butter and chocolate): chicken, salads, and curry! Throw those three foods together and what do you get?...

Flavorful One Pot Vegetable Rice Today I’m sharing something a little different for you, that isn’t well known in the US, but is something I absolutely love; Djuvec rice. This dish is popular in Southeast Europe (including Serbia, Bosnia, Croatia, and other Balkan countries). It’s also extremely popular in Germany and Austria – though it doesn’t have any German or Austrian origins. In fact, the dish has several variations on the name depending on where you are; Güveç and Đuveč in Turkey and Bosnia, Gyuvech in Bulgaria, Giouvetsi in Greek, and several others (let me know in the comments if your own country has another name)....

Looking for a delicious vegetable side to serve with this pasta? My Roasted Parmesan Broccoli with Sun-dried Tomatoes, Garlic and Chillies will round off your Italian dinner nicely! Pasta dinners are extremely popular in my house while baked pasta dinners trump regular pasta by a mile. Why? I am not entirely sure but my bet would be on that golden melty cheese that covers the pasta like a delicious blanket....

Oye Migas! Elevating your scrambled egg game to level 1000. All the best things we love about Mexican food coming together in the form of a scramble and all in one bowl. Let’s really think about this: refried black beans, sliced avocados, onions, jalapeños, zesty salsa, CHEESE, tortilla chips, and the ever so controversial, CILANTRO! And when all these flavors get together in a bowl or in the curvature of a warm flour or corn tortilla and get topped with spicy salsa it’s hard to not dream about this meal long after it’s gone....

Get your greens in by serving Roasted Asparagus and Radishes with Mustard Vinaigrette as a side. I’m already longing for the sun on my skin and lighter evenings, and find myself turning to the recipes that remind me of summer and sunny times for solace. And there are few flavours that evoke those feelings better than a rich sun-dried tomato sauce. Chicken Breast Recipes Years of cooking family meals has meant I’ve had to come up with infinite easy chicken recipes....

Love stir fry? Then try my Honey Garlic Chicken Stir Fry, Easy Rainbow Noodle Stir Fry and Thai Basil Chicken Stir Fry! The Best Chicken Stir Fry Who doesn’t love a good chicken and broccoli stir fry?! Tons of veggies mixed in an Asian inspired peanut sauce. Plus everything gets cooked in one pan AND it can be made in less than 30 minutes? Count me in! In my house we love making stir fry’s at least once a week....

If you love re-creating your takeout favourites at home, take a look at our Asian Recipe Collection for tips and inspiration. This post contains affiliate links. When you purchase through our links, we may earn a commission. Whenever I feel like I’ve overindulged in the last while and need to lighten up my meals, I turn to stir fries. Quick, easy on the stomach, chock full of vegetables, they are the mid week saviors!...

I’ve made spinach pesto pasta about a million times now. While you’ve got a pot of water boiling for the pasta, you can quickly put together a batch of spinach pesto if your food processor. Toss it all together with a splash of pasta water and you’ve got what I like to call one of my favorite weeknight, veggie-disliking-hubby approved dinner recipes. It’s not often that I make a recipe frequently once it passes the recipe testing phase....

Looking for more energy bite recipes? Try my Almond Joy Protein Balls or Chocolate Peanut Butter Energy Bites! Ultimate guide to Energy Bites! These energy balls are no bake, super easy to make and take less than 10 minutes to put together. Loaded with protein, fiber and healthy fats to keep you full and loaded with energy throughout the day. The base of this recipe is only a couple of ingredients: peanut butter, old fashioned oats, flax seed and honey....

While it makes for a wonderful spring or summertime dessert, using sugar to macerate the strawberries means you can make this recipe year-round as the technique helps sweeten the berries and release their natural juices. I love that you can throw together this dessert with only a few simple ingredients in no time. As the “mess” part of the name indicates it’s not the neatest desserts, you don’t have to make it look perfect!...

This recipe of Ezhu kari kuzhambu| Ericha Kuzhambu |Thiruvathirai Kuzhambu is the best combination for Thiruvathirai Kali. Thiruvadharai or Aarudhra darshanam is celebrated in the month of margazhi. Ezhu Kari kuzhambu is made of seven vegetables and hence it gets the name. When I was talking to my mother this morning, she was mentioning that traditionally this was made with up to 21 vegetables. The bottom line is use as much as vegetables you get your hands on....

Despite how fancy they sound, financier batter comes together quickly and easily, so they are perfect for last-minute entertaining. Traditionally made in small, rectangular molds, you do not need a financier pan to make this recipe. All you need for the financier pan is a simple mini muffin pan. Want another treat perfect for an afternoon tea? Try my English tea sandwiches, petit fours recipe, or English scones. What You Need to Make This Recipe Butter — brown butter is liquid gold!...

Okay, lets be real. I’m looking out for my weekend too. And guess what? These whole wheat buttermilk pancakes are about to make one heck of a weekend for all of us! PAR-TAY! That’s good news for you and bad news for my jeans. What’s worse is that I love to eat pancakes by the stacks of three or four. Glazed with butter. Scuba diving in hot syrup. And a million calories later, I’m feeling super satisfied but totally hating myself at the same time....

The Best Focaccia Muffins Recipe Making homemade focaccia bread doesn’t have to be complicated! These garlic rosemary focaccia muffins are an easy and adorable way to make individual portions of classic homemade focaccia bread! My favorite part of focaccia is the crispy corner pieces, and these muffins create a crispy edge all the way around, thanks to the olive oil! These focaccia bread muffins have that beautiful dimpled top, just like traditional focaccia, giving them a rustic charm....

published Mar 21, 2022, updated Aug 21, 2023 Whenever I go to a Japanese steakhouse like Benihana, I look forward to the different sauces almost as much as I look forward to rice, veggies, and meat. And I particularly enjoy the fresh, zesty ginger sauce. Here is my take on that one. Salad, fried rice, grilled meat… this particular Japanese hibachi dipping sauce is delicious on everything. I often find myself asking for seconds, thirds, or even fourths....

Taco Monday? So i’m a day early, punish me. If you really mind, I can come back tomorrow. And you will have lost an entire day from the week where you could’ve consumed these insane chicken street tacos that are quick and easy to whip up. Not only are they loaded with all your favorite taco toppings and drizzled with a chipotle sauce, they’re also as simple as marinating the chicken and cooking it....

Gozleme has been on my bookmark list for more than 2 years. Ever since I first read this recipe, I had always wanted to make it, but it kept slipping out and I could not make it until now. It is the end of our first week of the A to Z International flatbread series and I have this delicious Turkish Gozleme for the letter ‘G’. What kind of filling to use in Gozleme Gozleme is a very popular street food in Turkey and can be made with a variety of fillings....

published Mar 01, 2024 Traditional Mediterranean recipes are comfort food at its finest, in my opinion at least. Often made with simple, fresh, and wholesome ingredients, they’re satisfying and — while sometimes involving several steps — are quite easy to make. I’ve got a soft spot for Greek food, and while I do love quick dishes like chicken souvlaki, sometimes I’m in the mood for dishes that require a bit more work… it’s a labor of love, as I always say!...