I spent Winter filling my house with the warming scent of sweet treats baking in the oven – like this vegan streusel apple pie and double choc chip fudge cookies. However, if you were to ask me what smell could rival that of freshly baking desserts, it would have to be bread! While this gluten-free French bread may not smell exactly the same as its yeast-containing counterparts, it’s still just as satisfying- especially served warm....
published Jun 03, 2024 Lamb has a naturally earthy, robust taste that would be a shame to hide with excessive seasoning. I’m using just a few ingredients to highlight these flavors — it’s a simple, beginner-level lamb recipe that won’t leave you guessing! Greek lamb chops are marinated in complimentary, summery flavors that define Mediterranean cooking: bright, floral lemon, grassy herbs, sweet and hot red pepper flakes, and just a touch of olive oil....
Blogging marathon gives an amazing opportunity to cook with ingredients that I have never used before. The recipe I made today is something very new to me and I have never tasted it before. I have peeled a lot of fresh chana back in the days when we lived in Northern India, but all I remember is eating it as is. But, I don’t have any recollection of any kind of recipe that my mother made with it....
Love easy weeknight dinners? Then try my Mexican Stuffed Shells and Creamy Mushroom Carbonara! Why You’ll Love This Recipe I love replacing pasta or rice with quinoa in some my favorite dishes. It’s loaded with tons of health benefits and is gluten free. Just as easy to prepare as rice but comes with a lot more health benefits. One cup of quiona has 8 grams of protein! These Mexican stuffed peppers are loaded with lean ground turkey, black beans, corn, crushed tomatoes and quinoa....
However, this unassuming drink that is now a staple in South Asian households has a turbulent past that is rooted in colonialism and capitalism. Chai really became a mainstream part of the Indian culture around the 1920s. So we’ll back up to the 1600s to learn how it gained its popularity. China’s monopoly on tea Around the 1600s, Europeans had a huge appetite for tea after traveling east and learning about it from China....
If you love making your own takeout food at home, then you’ve got to try my honey garlic chicken stir fry and my Mongolian beef! Honey Sesame Chicken Recipe I love making take-out dishes at home. From Crispy Asian Chicken Bites to Beef and Broccoli or my popular Fried Rice Recipe! Making these Asian inspired dishes at home is so much better and healthier for you! I love that you can control the sweetness, saltiness and spice level when making it at home!...
This dish is best served with brown or white rice, cauliflower rice, my Fried Rice, or as an appetizer in lettuce wraps! general tso chicken You can! I wouldn’t lie to you. The inspiration behind this dish came from my Slow Cooker General Tso’s, which is a reader favorite. But that got me thinking … While that recipe is super easy to make and turns out absolutely divine, could it be easier and thrown together in under 30 minutes from start to finish?...
If you love easy side dish recipes, then you’ve got to try my pea salad recipe and my air fryer vegetables! Creamy Confetti Corn This confetti creamed corn is my favorite summer side dish! It goes perfectly with grilled salmon or chicken and makes a wonderful potluck dish to bring to barbecues. This dish comes together in under 30 minutes and everything can be made in one skillet! This homemade creamed corn recipe is the perfect combination of sweet and salty....
One-Pot Creamy Indian Pumpkin Curry It’s officially Fall, and I’ve been waiting impatiently to harvest our own homegrown pumpkins. And let me tell you, we have plenty, actually too many, haha! This means, along with enjoying creamy pumpkin pasta bake and pumpkin chocolate chip bread, I get to experiment with new hearty vegan pumpkin recipes like this Indian pumpkin curry. Vegan curries are among my favorite Fall/Winter dishes, especially with options like eggplant chickpea curry, veggie pineapple coconut curry, and even Thai coconut curry soup....
I think the part I love most is piling on my favorite toppings just the way I like them—a little bit of butter, a good dollop of sour cream, some sharp cheddar cheese that just starts to melt, a sprinkle of green onion (that counts as a vegetable, right?), and final dash of crispy bacon, because it’s just so darn good! Since I love crispy potato skins, I take these finished potatoes out of the Instant Pot (carefully—they’re hot!...
Love cooking with your Instant Pot? Then try my Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup and my Instant Pot Spaghetti! Both are ready in less than 30 minutes! Easy Instant Pot Barbecue Chicken Are you looking for a super easy weeknight meal that doubles as the perfect meal-prepping dish? Then, look no further. You’ve found it! This Instant Pot Barbecue Chicken recipe is one of my all-time favorites because it’s so easy and yields a lot of shredded chicken that’s perfect for eating throughout the week as a sandwich, main course, on a pizza, or in a quesadilla....
published Dec 24, 2021, updated Jan 16, 2023 Rice is an important staple all over the world, including the Asian subcontinent of India, where over 6,000 varieties are grown! India is the world’s second largest exporter of rice, and of all the varieties grown there, basmati is one of the most well known. (source) What is basmati rice? Basmati is an aromatic, long grain rice. There are many different varieties but just two types; white and brown....
One pot meals are always welcome in our family. Our typical weeknights are busy with kid’s activities and one-pot meals come in very handy and useful. And the best part is there is no standing and stirring involved to make the recipe. I love my Instant Pot and I am so glad that I gave in and bought one (well, 2 actually). I don’t blog/write as much about the recipes I make in Instant Pot, but trust me I only cook these days in an IP....
Serve with crusty bread like my 1-hour focaccia bread or my homemade bacon cheddar biscuits to complete the dish. You all know how much I love soup! This time, I made you one of my favorites — Italian Ham and White Bean Orzo Soup. It’s a super simple Italian soup loaded with flavor thanks to the ham, garlic and fire roasted tomatoes! This is the world’s best ham and bean soup recipe because it only takes 40 minutes to make!...
If you are a fan of Italian flavours in your salads, check out my Tuscan Panzanella Salad. This incredible corn and tuna salad with balsamic dressing comes from Italy. It’s not Italian inspired, it’s the real deal. This is how the story goes. We were in Bologna, on the last leg of our journey. As soon as we dropped our suitcases off at the hotel, we went on a hunt for our last Italian lunch…and all I wanted was a salad....
We grow a lot of eggplant at our home garden and I try several different varieties. This kara curry is a great recipe to make with any kind of eggplant we have in hand. I usually use the small round Indian eggplants or the long Japanese kind. But I have also used the big, round eggplants that we make Baingan Bharta or Eggplant Parmesan. When making South Indian-style curry, I usually stick to making the kathirikai podi curry or a quick stir fry with seasoning....
Kulfi is a very popular dairy dessert from India. It is similar to ice cream except it is much denser and creamier than ice cream. This famous Kesar Pista Kulfi dessert is often flavored with cardamom, saffron, and pistachios. I remember my childhood days when we buy this desert from the Kulfi wala (kulfi vendor) who sells it in his tricycle. When I go to my grandparent’s place for summer vacations, this is often our after-dinner dessert....
Gluten-Free, Low-Carb, Keto Zucchini Pizza Crust If there’s one thing I could never give up, no matter what my dietary requirements, it’s pizza! I’ve already shared multiple gluten-free pizza recipes, including a simple gluten-free pizza crust, sweet potato pizza crust, and a vegan deep-dish pizza. Now it’s the turn of this zucchini pizza crust! The recipe is not only gluten-free, but it’s also completely flour-free and cheese-free, and instead uses either nuts or seeds for a delicious keto pizza crust....
Sanoli of Sanoli’s Kitchen challenged us with this amazing Bengali sweet called Labongo Latika which is made during the auspicious Durga Puja or Makara Sankranthi. Labong or Lavang means cloves. This sweet - Lavang Latika is made of sweetened khoa/khoya filled inside a crusty pastry covered and sealed with cloves. This is later dipped in sugar syrup to give it that rich flavor. I am so happy to have learned a very traditional sweet and it was a wonderful addition to my family’s favorites....
published Dec 18, 2023 Whip up a batch of spicy Lebanese potatoes for an easy side dish with a major dose of flavor. The combination of warming, aromatic spices with fresh herbs and lively lemon juice creates a zesty cilantro sauce that is going to knock your socks off. It is the secret to transforming simple potatoes into a delicious Middle Eastern side dish. Potatoes, like rice, have long been an important staple food for several different cultures, and I am constantly impressed by how many ways they can be used....
