Nothing beats grilling throughout the summer! Try my Grilled Huli Huli Chicken Skewers which are perfect for the whole family, and my Grilled Sweet Potato Wedges make an amazing side dish anytime! Authentic Mexican Pollo Asado This Pollo Asado recipe is one you’ll keep coming back to all season! These tender, juicy chicken thighs are loaded with amazing flavor: achiote paste (which is earthy and nutty), orange juice for citrusy sweetness, onion, garlic, cumin, oregano, and lime....

Find more holiday tipples in our Christmas Drinks Collection! This post contains affiliate links. When you purchase through our links, we may earn a commission. Oh Christmas season how I love thee! My house is decorated and has never looked prettier. The presents are patiently waiting to be wrapped and gifted. My fridge and pantry are heaving with all the festive goodies, and I haven’t even started baking pies and cookies!...

Serve these delicious boneless loin chops with our Herb and Garlic Mashed Potatoes or Sweet Potato and Swede (Rutabaga) Mash. Pork Loin Steak Recipes One of my favourite cuts of meat to cook with is pork loin. It’s lean, affordable and delicious if you know what to do with it. You can roast a loin in an oven for a small gathering or stick it in your slow cooker. However, my favourite way to enjoy a pork loin is when it’s cut into steaks or chops if you are in the US....

I have a weakness for mint and have a history of growing mint like wildfire. Now that’s past me and I have learned from my mistakes. I now have just a couple of pots (maybe 4 or 5) with mint plants and they are doing quite well. In the meantime, my dear friend Ranganayaki gave me a huge batch of mint from her garden and it brought back so many memories from our New York days....

As a one-ingredient recipe, you can find everything you need to make your own homemade pumpkin puree in most major grocery stores, though farm-fresh pumpkins are always a great option if they are available. If you have big fall baking plans, this recipe is easy for doubling and tripling, too. Just see my notes below on how to store and save the pumpkin for later, making for the easiest substitution for canned!...

Fresh and Summery Quinoa Chickpea Salad If you want a little taste of summer wrapped up in a nutritious dish, then this gluten-free, vegan quinoa salad is a must-try. This summery lemon quinoa salad combines slightly chewy quinoa with fresh cucumber, red onion, bell pepper, tomatoes, zucchini, and chickpeas; all tossed in a vibrant lemon-garlic-mustard vinaigrette, sure to satisfy! Not only will this quinoa chickpea salad keep you satiated for longer (thanks to the high levels of protein and fiber), but it also offers several other health benefits....

You only need a few minutes of hands-on time to prepare the chicken, and then the oven does the rest! It’s such an easy recipe that anyone can make it. A whole roasted chicken is shockingly so much easier to make than you think! Follow the step-by-step guide below, and you’ll have perfect, crispy roasted chicken every single time. What You Need to Make This Recipe Chicken — make sure you fully thaw the chicken before you start preparing it....

Although they don’t have a name for it in the UK, potlucks are just as popular as in the US, especially in the summer when everyone is making the most of picnic and barbecue weather. Put this roasted vegetable salad on rotation with my dill potato salad and Greek Orzo salad because all three can be knocked up in advance and are excellent travellers. Roasted vegetable salad This is my go-to summer salad for so so so many reasons I’ve lost count!...

Did ‘hamburger’ stop you in your tracks? With barbecue season almost on the horizon, save this epic smash burger recipe for the sunnier days and get comfy with Salisbury steak while it’s still cold out there. Simple Salisbury steak recipe This all-American ground beef recipe takes its name from a Dr. Salisbury, a physician of the 1800s. Salisbury advocated eating ground beef as a solution to digestive disorders. He believed that meat in this form was more easily digestible than joints or cuts and encouraged Americans to eat more meat....

Alphabet ‘S’ sounds so simple, but I was stuck deciding what to make with this alphabet. Semiya was the only ingredient that kept coming to my mind, but I have pretty much made all the Tamil Nadu dishes that we make at home with semiya. Since I am only making snacks and quick dishes all this marathon, I had to come up with something fried or baked with semiya. I really wanted something fried like a Pakora / Pakoda, but with semiya, I was quite clueless....

You can just go ahead and call me the potato queen. Have Mercy! These cheddar mashed potatoes are little cloud straight from heaven. Sprinkled with fresh chives on top. Soft and fluffy mashed potatoes with deliciously mellow garlic flavor without it being the kind that’s all harsh and offensive to eat in a gathering. These potatoes are blended with cheddar cheese, softened garlic cloves, a hint of sour cream for that irresistible tang, and fresh chives on top....

Looking for more Chinese recipes to make at home? Try my Slow Cooker General Tso’s Chicken or my Slow Cooker Broccoli Beef! Who knew Chinese Barbecue Pork could be so easy to make at home?! All you need is 10 minutes of prep time to throw everything together. To flavor this Chinese barbecue pork recipe, I added Chinese 5 spice powder, mirin, hoisin (all of which can be found in the international aisle of your grocery store)....

The Best Slow Cooker Tomato Basil Chicken Recipe Slow cooker tomato basil chicken has the perfect combination of creamy, tangy and savory flavors! The fire-roasted tomatoes and tomato sauce add a rich, slightly smoky depth to the dish, while the heavy cream balances it out and adds a velvety texture! The chicken will cook gently in the sauce and come out perfectly tender, too. Slow cooker meals are always great for busy weekdays....

If you love this recipe then you’ll love my Strawberry Upside Down Cake! Sour cream pound cake Classic pound cake is a simple and delicious dessert, but I have noticed that sometimes it is just a little to dry and dense. This pound cake recipe takes classic pound cake and makes it moist and tender thanks to the addition of sour cream! The extra fat and liquid in sour cream helps to make this cake the perfect texture....

Are we really bouncing into October already? Where is this year going? And why are we still well in the 80s in Houston? I’m so ready for comfort food for the next five months. Instead, I’m sitting here still running the air conditioner on full blast and eating a SALAD with my maple glazed salmon. As the name suggests, it’s a sweet yet spicy glazed salmon recipe but the best part is you only need a handful of ingredients, and it comes together in a flash....

These stuffed mushroom caps are going to be the talk of the town. And not that you’ll have the entire town in your living room, but if you made these for a party, they would definitely be the most memorable part. This recipe is inspired by creamed spinach meets my 3 ingredient spinach dip. Because texturally, they’re actually perfect. Soft mushroom caps, creamy filling, and crunchy topping. What is there not to love?...

Use a skewer to poke a hole where you’d like to hang the cookie from and voila, your cookies are now beautiful Christmas ornaments you can hang on the tree. If you make them on Christmas eve you’ll have a wonderful treat for the morning to help tide you over during present opening! How to make Stained Glass Cookies Sift the flour, cornstarch and salt into a large bowl, whisk together and set aside....

If you like fall desserts, then you’ll love my Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars and my Apple Upside Down Cake! Stuffed baked apple crisp The further we get into fall, the more I seem to crave apples. I love them as a snack, in pies, or — my favorite way — an apple crisp. These Stuffed Baked Apples are a fun twist on a classic apple crisp. In this version, everything gets stuffed inside the apple, peel and all!...

published Jun 07, 2023, updated Aug 21, 2023 If you know anything at all about me, you know how much I love sharing recipes for culturally-inspired Spice Blends and Condiments. In my opinion, there is no better way to acquaint yourself with any culinary tradition. Today’s tahini sauce recipe is a window into the worlds of Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, and North African cuisine. While it is most commonly associated with those cultures, this silky smooth sauce is endlessly versatile....

If you’re anything like me, you could eat Starbucks’ pumpkin bread year-round. I love that the top is sprinkled with roasted pumpkin seeds and the inside is bursting with spices. But have you noticed that even then, you can distinctly taste that yummy pumpkin puree flavor? That’s the key. To make a homemade pumpkin bread that has just the right amount of spices so that it works harmoniously with pumpkin....