Baked Potato Pancakes

Crispy Baked Potato Pancakes stuffed with shredded potatoes, Parmesan cheese, onion, and garlic. Get the Recipe: Baked Potato Pancakes

Classic Greek Salad

Crunchy vegetables paired with tangy feta cheese makes for a robust salad! Get the Recipe: Classic Greek Salad

Pesto Alla Genovese

This will be the best pesto you have ever eaten! Step by step recipe with all there is to know about this traditional genoese sauce (with mortar or blender) Get the Recipe: Pesto Alla Genovese

Rava Dosa

Rava Dosa – South Indian traditional, plain flour, rice flour, semolina based crepes : These crispy thin crepes when cooked well with addition of green chili, peppers is such a delight, can be gobbled up in seconds. The batter is prepared very thin and dropped onto the heated skillet from a slight height, these being […]

Nutella Chocolate Chip Cookies

Soft and chewy Nutella Chocolate Chip Cookies. Loaded with dark chocolate chips and creamy Nutella. These cookies will melt in your mouth! Get the Recipe: Nutella Chocolate Chip Cookies

Roasted chestnut salad

A delicious roasted chestnut with escarole and apples, packed with vitamins and minerals to boost the immune system with lots of flavour and texture! Get the Recipe: Roasted chestnut salad

Lemon Ricotta Pancakes with Pomegranate Syrup

Lemon Ricotta Pancakes with Pomegranate Syrup will brighten any day! Moist and infused with a great citrus flavor, these pancakes make an amazing weekend treat. Ingredients: For the syrup: 3/4 cup pomegranate juice 3/4 cup water 1/2 cup sugar Zest from 1/2 lemon For the pancakes: 1/2 cup ricotta cheese 1/2 cup milk 2 eggs, […]

Sweet Potato Mini Tarts

So the Fall Entertaining Season begins!  I adapted this from my full sized sweet potato casserole with cranberry-macadamia topping .  It’s a great party dessert / appetizer.   Here’s how you make the Tartlet Shells… they were very easy and inexpensive to make, but if you’re pressed for time, you can use any type of pre-made […]

Perfectly roasted chestnuts

How to make amazing roasted chestnuts in your own home, just like the ones you buy! Step by step (also in italian) Get the Recipe: Perfectly roasted chestnuts

Egg plant Bun Sandwich

A quick nutritious and yummy sandwich for lunch, something to grab and go. Get the Recipe: Egg plant Bun Sandwich

Peanut Butter Oatmeal Smoothie

Thick and creamy Peanut Butter Oatmeal Smoothie loaded with creamy peanut butter, old fashioned oats, bananas and vanilla soy milk. Get the Recipe: Peanut Butter Oatmeal Smoothie

Eggless Chocolate cupcakes

Dark chocolate cupcakes- favorite in my family. Nobody needs a reason to indulge in these little pieces of joy. Melting-in-mouth chocolate ganache frosted over moist chocolate cupcakes makes for a perfect treat.This egg-less recipe has been passed by me to almost everyone I know and they all seem to love it. A must try! Get […]

Roasted Garlic Brussels Sprouts

Roasted Garlic Brussels Sprouts tossed with lemon juice, Parmesan cheese, and garlic. Easy side dish that can be made in less than 30 minutes. Get the Recipe: Roasted Garlic Brussels Sprouts

Torta Della Nonna (Italian Custard Pie)

Torta Della Nonna An amazing thick custard pie covered with lots of pine nuts! This is a traditional Florentine recipe that tastes like heaven! Step by step fully illustrated recipe. Get the Recipe: Torta Della Nonna (Italian Custard Pie)

Apple Cider Doughnuts

Melt in your mouth Apple Cider Doughnuts made with fresh apple cider. Easy fall doughnut recipe to make at home! Get the Recipe: Apple Cider Doughnuts

Bengal Gram stewed in tomato sauce

Kale Channe without Onion/Garlic (Bengal Gram stewed in tomato sauce) From the original site: The nine days of festivity and fasting coming to an end until next year but this is just the beginning of the coming festive celebrations, which means more food, more get together and yes more time in the kitchen, which I […]

Gnocchi in Marinara sauce

Marinara sauce is more popular known as “Pizza sauce”. I love simplicity of Italian food because its all about fresh ingredients which really shine through the dish. Gnocchi is hand-made pasta which is made with boiled potatoes and flour. Extremely easy to make, gnocchi tastes wonderful in rich marinara sauce. Get the Recipe: Gnocchi in […]

Kale Adai

I was intrigued by this nutritious green leafy vegetable with multiple benefits – Kale! My challenge was to incorporate it into south Indian traditional cuisine. After much thought I came up with 3 such recipes. This ‘Kale Adai’, a healthy traditional lentil pancake, with addition of Kale becomes even more nutritious. Ingredients: split pigeon peas […]

Paleo Pumpkin Bread

Fall is in the air and around here that means pumpkins. Here’s a paleo version of pumpkin bread, featured at WellATL, to get you in the spirit. From the original site: The challenge with pumpkin bread is to make sure it’s somewhat dense. With almond or nut flours, you’ll often end up with a version […]

Som Tam- Thai Raw papaya salad

I am a sucker for Thai food . I got to experience authentic Thai cuisine when I visited Bangkok a year back. There I discovered dishes like Som tam, Tom kha, Pad thai, Stir-fried veggies, Tom-yum soup and fell in love with Thai cuisine. Thai food is also supposed to be the healthiest cuisine in […]

Carrot salad- South Indian style!

Spicy and sweet south-indian carrot salad which is sure to become your favorite lunch accompaniment. Get the Recipe: Carrot salad- South Indian style!

Mini taco cups with Roasted Tomato salsa

This dish celebrates mexican cuisine.Tiny baked cups perfectly hold refried beans, veggies and the utterly addictive salsa. Salsa is made by roasting tomatoes, onions and garlic in oven and blending with cumin powder, fresh lime juice and coriander. This salsa is perfect for a movie night when you have a bowl of chips to finish […]

California Style Grilled Cheese

California Style Grilled Cheese made with mashed avocado, tomato and pepper jack cheese. Get the Recipe: California Style Grilled Cheese