published Jan 31, 2022 Chinese barbecue pork seems to be everywhere lately – and for good reason! It’s a Cantonese dish called char siu, which translates literally to “fork roasted.” Traditionally, the dish is prepared by skewering seasoned meat with large forks and cooking it over an open flame. While this recipe doesn’t involve any large forks or an open fire, you can use your BBQ to cook your own char siu pork at home....
Apple is one of my favorite fruits and something we always have in our fruit baskets. We use apples in many different ways other than just eating them. I have made several recipes with apples, Indian, and other cuisines. Step-by-step process More Quick Bread More Apple Recipes If you made this recipe and liked it, give a star rating on the recipe card or let me know in the comments below....
Normal evening coffee or tea is usually with cookies or by itself. When ordering coffee outside in a coffee shop, I just cannot resist buying the huge muffins that I see in the shop. As much as I hold myself back, I am even more tempted to eat them. I love how the muffins taste at the coffee shops and I have never been able to make them like that before....
Looking for more cocktail recipes? Try my Cranberry Margaritas, Blood Orange Mojito or my Classic Mint Mojito! Classic Margarita Recipe The unofficial start of summer is less than a week away, and what better way to kick off the season than with fresh margaritas on the rocks? I just love the combination of sweet and sour in this classic margarita recipe. Now, to be honest, I have not always had an appreciation for margaritas....
Cranberry juice is a common juice found in my refrigerator since my son just loves it. For me, to like it beyond its tart and sour taste, would be a much acquired thing and I have not yet developed that. During my recent trip to the local market, I found boxes of fresh cranberry and I bought them back home. I was thinking of making some fresh juice from it and I popped one in my mouth to try it out....
Take a look at our Classic Coleslaw Recipe for another delicious lettuce free salad or explore our Salad Recipe Category for more ideas. Correct me if I am wrong but I feel like dill is the most under-loved herb out there. I don’t buy it very often myself. But whenever I do, it makes me so happy because it screams “summer” to me! As much as dill is not utilised to its full potential here, it is used to the max in Eastern Europe and Scandinavia....
Sunshine and tacos! I am reporting to you live from vacay. Beyond glad to be back in the best city in the world. That’s my city. Chi-town… do you wanna get down? Okay, i’ll stop. Ironically enough, i’m in the windy city sharing a tex-mex favorite – crispy fish tacos. Could I possibly be missing the great land of Texas? gasp These baja-style crispy fish tacos are amongst my most favorite meals....
Serve this classic potato salad with our Epic Smash Burgers and impress your friends and family! However you feel about a potato salad, you have to admit it’s a permanent fixture at summer barbecues, picnics and potlucks. I personally love a good potato salad but I am also extremely picky about it. The keyword here is a good potato salad. What defines a good potato salad? I am not even remotely interested in a bland, mushy, mayonnaise covered mess we often seen sold in supermarkets....
What You’ll Need for This Recipe Sweetened Condensed Milk: You can use any brand to achieve the same results. Sweetened condensed milk can be found in the baking aisle at your local supermarket. If you’re boiling the can it’s a best practice to use the type of can that does not have a pop top. How to Make Dulce de Leche Method 1: Boiling Remove the label from your can and place in a large pot....
If you are a fan of apple desserts, why not give our simple Apple Turnovers a go! My mother-in-law is famous for her pie crust recipe, which is called “No Fail Crust Recipe”. Her pies are so tasty and the crust is so flaky my late father-in-law used to request a birthday pie instead of a birthday cake. I used to call her every time I was about to make a pie because I’d displace that piece of paper where I wrote the recipe down....
Love chocolate as much as I do? (May not be possible!) Then you’ve got to try my Easy Everyday Chocolate Cake and my Double Chocolate Chip Cookies! chocolate mini cheesecakes I love making mini cheesecakes rather than a whole cheesecake. And it seems that you all do, too! My cheesecake cupcakes are one of my top recipes on my blog! They are super easy to make, the perfect portion size, and freezer-friendly....
These salmon sushi bowls are quickly become a weeknight staple around here. Mainly because we love the sweet, tangy, spicy, and creamy flavors that this one bowl has to offer. But then there’s also the added benefit of how it totally cleans out your refrigerator! Leftover rice? Cooked salmon that needs to be jazzed up? Ripe avocados that are minutes from their last breath? Toss it all in, a homemade sushi bowl is the solution!...
published May 29, 2023 When it comes to crafting timeless recipes, simple, quality ingredients are key. And, this recipe for Egyptian pea stew is a prime example! Popular throughout the Middle East, you will find a host of different regional spellings for Egyptian pea stew. They include but are not limited to: bisilla, basilla, bazella, basilla wa roz (peas and rice), and bisala wa gazar (peas and carrots). This traditional Middle Eastern dish teams the unassuming pea with sauteed onion, garlic, and spices that burst with flavor in a thick, savory tomato broth....
I have been experimenting with quite a bit of vegan baking and this Flourless Banana Oat Breakfast Bars is one such addition to my bakes. I love that it uses just the basic ingredients and is perfect to start the day. Why bake these Breakfast bars? It has the fiber from the oats, nuts and fruits to keep you filled up. It has the good fats from the nuts to begin the day....
Flourless Pumpkin Muffins Flourless pumpkin muffins are the fall treat you didn’t know you needed! These are completely gluten-free, oil-free, and butter-free! Which means this fall, you have a treat with all the pumpkin pie flavor you want in an easy to make, healthy muffin! Plus, this is a one-bowl (or one blender) muffin recipe that is super easy to make in just 30 minutes. My flourless pumpkin muffins recipe is sweetened with natural sweeteners like maple syrup and honey and has the added sugar of chocolate chips....
Another interpretation of the cocktail’s history connects the gimlet to the similarly named tool for drilling small holes, which was also used on the British navy ships at the time. The gin cocktail reached acclaim in the 1950s when British Novelist, screenwriter, and author of The Long Goodbye, Raymond Chandler, popularized the drink with a recipe of equal parts gin and lime juice. Throughout history, the sipper has also been made with Lauchlin Rose’s lime cordial, but modern interpretations of the drink are now made with a 2:1 ratio of gin to fresh lime juice, resulting in a drink that is refreshing, cool, perfectly sweet, and lightly aromatic....
Add our chorizo with red wine and patatas bravas to the mix and host a fun Spanish Tapas night! Do ever surprise yourself by how much you enjoy humble vegetables in a restaurant while the same thing just doesn’t seem exciting at home? Well it all depends on how they are served and presented! Let me show you a couple of tricks, that will bring your veg game to a new level....
published May 25, 2022 The delicate sweetness of saffron is widely loved and used throughout Asia, and particularly in the Middle East. Known as one of the most expensive seasonings in the world, you need only a small amount to make a big impact. With this recipe, I make a Persian saffron chicken dish that pairs this spice with parsley and sumac, two common Persian ingredients, along with onion, garlic, and a couple of other seasonings....
Halloween Witch Cupcakes These witchy halloween cupcakes will knock your guests’ socks off but they’re delicious too! Spooky faces are piped with buttercream while the hats are made with a candy-filled ice cream cone chocolate sugar cookie for the brim and it all sits atop moist, fluffy, and richly spiced pumpkin cupcakes. Mini Pumpkin Cakes This delicious, delightful, and moist pumpkin cake is filled with all your favorite fall spices, has a layer of cream cheese frosting inside, and just so happens to look like an adorable little pumpkin!...
Why You’ll Love This Protein-Rich Pasta Sauce Hidden vegetable pasta sauce is kind of my jam. It’s cozy, comforting, and super satisfying, but what if you’re craving pasta but increasing protein is your current goal? After sharing a hummus pasta recipe, I knew I was onto something. But this time, I wanted something a little more classic (hello tomato-based sauce!), which is how I came up with this high-protein pasta sauce....
