Love a bit of garlic with your bread? Try out my Garlic Butter Dinner Rolls or Garlic Bread! I am a self-proclaimed condiment addict. I have a second refrigerator dedicated solely to sauces, different types of mayo, mustards, etc. I’ve said it many times and I will say it again. Condiments and garnishes are what can elevate any dish from very simple to divine. Flavoured butter falls in the same category for me....

Recently I have started making my dough for the Pizza. I make enough to make 3 large pies when I make the dough. I generally make 2 of them and the third one is left behind in the refrigerator. Last time when I had the pizza dough in the refrigerator (the dough works best when refrigerated for at least 2 days and it works best if refrigerated for 3-5 days), I made the last portion of it into garlic knots and they were beautiful....

published Jun 29, 2022 Greek zucchini fritters, or kolokithokeftedes, are fried squash patties made from a mix of herbs, feta cheese, and other common Mediterranean seasonings.Fritters are the perfect busy weeknight meal! They’re very quick to make, as well as easy to freeze and make at your leisure throughout the week. While I use the traditional zucchini in this kolokithokeftedes recipe, you can easily add other vegetables. Cabbage, other varieties of squash, and spinach are common fritter ingredients....

Non-meat-eaters can also revel in the pastry-encased splendour that is Lentil and Butternut Squash Wellington or Mushroom Wellington. Ground beef recipes Nutritious, accessible and finance-friendly, ground beef is always on my shopping list. It provides so many culinary options from the traditional to the unusual, quick and easy to gourmet, and it can take you on gastronomic adventures around the world without leaving the kitchen! Here are a few of my obvious and less obvious favourites: Classic meatloaf is a throwback I can’t resist....

If you love Indian flavours, check out my Butter Chicken Recipe and Red Lentil Dahl. I’ve been enjoying my recently discovered love for soups and it’s been fun to experiment with flavours. Don’t get me wrong I’ve been cooking soups since I was a teenager. After all I grew up in a Russian family but I never learned to truly appreciate soups until adulthood. That might be because as an adult I started exploring different flavours and cuisines, which led me to so many delicious soup recipes from all over the world....

As a child I had a major love affair with caramel corn. My dad used to get these big tubs of popcorn at work every year, you know the ones that come with the cheddar popcorn and the butter kind too? Can you guess which one we all polished off the fastest? Caramel corn is kind of a tradition of ours during the holiday season. It’s something that really reminds me of my childhood and it just takes me back....

Load it up! It doesn’t get much better than a homemade Crunchwrap Supreme that you can customize to your preference with all of your favorite toppings! We’ve had these on repeat at our house. Partially because I wanted to make sure that I was a Crunchwrap folding ninja by the time I hit publish on this post and partly because I cannot stop eating them like I’m back in college....

published Mar 06, 2023 An excellent source of protein, lentils are a must in any plant-based diet. But, again, you’ll love them even if you do eat meat! It’s a wonderful way to make a salad more filling, and they do a great job of rounding out some of my favorite soups. For all of my fellow lentil-curious readers, here’s what I’ll be sharing: A variety of methods for cooking lentilsWays to use lentilsSome lentil recipes to inspire you...

Love making takeout at home? Then you’ve got to try my Kung Pao shrimp and my vegetable fried rice! Zucchini Noodle Stir Fry Sometimes you just need a light meal that’s packed with fresh ingredients and tons of flavor. And this Asian-inspired zucchini noodle stir fry fits the bill! This is a perfect recovery meal after the holidays, an event, or gathering with family and friends where you enjoyed a lot of delicious, heavy foods....

published Jun 02, 2021, updated Aug 12, 2021 Vegan chana masala shouldn’t lack in flavor, it should be just as delicious as the real thing. The secret to making this chickpea curry vegan but still flavorful is to use plenty of authentic Indian spices. Most (if not all) of the spices in this recipe can be found at international markets, or if you have one nearby, an Indian spice market....

If you liked this easy rice dish, then you’ll love my Spanish Rice and my Vegetable Fried Rice recipe! Homemade Spanish Rice (in the Instant Pot!) One of my favorite things to order at a Mexican restaurant is a side of Spanish rice aka Mexican Rice. It’s savory, a little spicy, and pairs with pretty much anything I order. And since I’ve developed my own recipes for Chicken Enchiladas, Refried Beans and Barbacoa-Style Beef, I wanted to take a crack at making my own Spanish rice....

We are on to the Alphabet ‘J’ in my A to Z International Flatbread series and I can’t wait to talk all about this Janta Roti. Janta Roti is by far the softest roti I have eaten and it is so simple to make. I talked briefly about a flatbread that I made over the stovetop for being the really best one in my Emirati Khameer post. My husband’s aunt always made this roti when we went to India....

Kaju Decorations Although the name Kaju katli literally translates to cashew diamonds, you can decorate and shape the fudge however your heart desires. Some ways that you can shape and decorate your kaju katli besides the diamond shape are as follows: Flowers - Use cookie cutters to cut out flowers and other shapes. Apples - Roll kaju dough into small balls or apples. Use food coloring to paint the exterior red and place a clove in the center to represent the stem....

Finding poosinikkai (ash gourd or white pumpkin) is not very easy in many parts of US. I am very excited to have moved to where I am right now for this reason. I am able to find many Indian vegetables very easily here and have been cooking with them happily. Vellai poosinikkai or the white pumpkin is one such favorite vegetable for the whole family and we are very excited to be eating this every week....

Where to Find Kesar Mango Pulp This recipe uses kesar mango pulp, which is easily found in Indian grocery stores year round or online. The brand that I regularly go to is Deep Kesar mango pulp which was regularly used in mango lassis that I drank growing up. One thing to note is that although the cans say “mango pulp”, it is simply a smooth mango puree that isn’t chunky or pulpy like orange juice that is marketed as containing pulp....

Love Easy Salad Recipes? Then you need to try my Blackened Shrimp Salad and my Avocado Cucumber Salad. The Best Easy Mexican Salmon Salad I am always looking for quick weeknight meals that are also healthy. Something I can throw together in less than 30 minutes that isn’t loaded with calories. This Mexican Salmon Salad is the perfect healthy and fast meal for a busy weeknight dinner. It also makes a great lunch for meal prep!...

If you love Mexican Pasta recipes as I do, try my One Pan Mexican Pasta for dinner, or my Mexican Pasta Salad made with jumbo elbow macaroni! Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad Corn is one of my all-time favorite seasonal summer foods. I love to grill it, adding it to any dish that I can when it’s easily available at the market! Grilling the corn on the cob makes it a little smoky, and it adds delightful bursts of sweetness to every bite....

published May 03, 2023 Today’s recipe for miso tahini dressing is versatile, easy to make, and intensely flavorful. It’s a fusion of Asia meets Middle East flavors that really work well together. If you have enjoyed some of my other tahini-based recipes like my Homemade Tahini Dip or 5-Minute Tahini Yogurt Sauce, you are sure to love this version. An Asian twist transforms regular tahini into a zingy, zesty, umami masterpiece....

Moong dal / payatham paruppu is a common lentil found in the Indian pantry. Yellow moong dal is easy to digest and also cooks very quickly. This is also one of the first lentils introduced to babies when they start their solids as it is easy to digest. This Moong Dal pakoda is very easy to make and my kids loved it as their evening snack. It is a popular sight to have pakoras / pakoda as street foods and they are very addictive....

published Mar 09, 2022, updated Jun 19, 2024 There’s so much to love about Moroccan cooking, but I especially enjoy the way that it incorporates fresh fruits and vegetables into its dishes. Pomegranates, tomatoes, lemons, peppers, apricots, and — my personal favorite — carrots. The secret to really good roasted carrots is in the details… or, in this case, the seasonings. The North African blend of spices and herbs used in this roasted carrot recipe also have warm and earthy Middle Eastern influence: cumin, coriander, fennel, and savory celery seeds combat the sweetness of the carrots in a harmony of flavor....