Muhallabia is a classic middle eastern pudding. It’s creamy and silky-smooth, and yet contains no cream, butter or eggs, and only a modest amount of sugar. Best of all, this traditional Moroccan pudding has the exotic taste of rose petals, a flavor seldom encountered in the Americas and Northern Europe, but common throughout North Africa […]
It is always hard to bid goodbye to seasonal fruits and to enjoy taste of seasonal fruits for a longer duration I make fruit jams, few seasonal fruits I have got obsessed with are Plums, Peaches and Pineapples (All P’s!!) Jam for me is the best way o preserve fruits and relish their goodness for […]
Today, brownies can be found with a number of flavor variations and add-ons, such as peanut butter, mint, coffee, raspberry, white chocolate, almonds, raisins, candies, or caramel but out of all these Cocoa Brownie is my second favorite flavor after Classic Chocolate Brownies (see recipe here), ultra rich, deep, dark cocoa flavor, these brownies are […]
For this Apple Cinnamon spread I chopped the apple but apples can be grated also, the texture of the spread should remain coarse and not very smooth, paste like. I have powdered cinnamon with me so I used that but while cooking apples whole cinnamon sticks can also be added and you can discard them […]
Batter for this Golden Corn Muffins can be used to bake either tender square, muffins or corn sticks, in-fact with little variation in batter Southern Corn Bread can also be baked though I have not tried it yet. From the original site: Batter for this Golden Corn Muffins can be used to bake either tender […]
Butter Chicken has it’s roots in Delhi, when Delhi was aka Dilli during the Mughal period, from the different stories I have heard about the Butter Chicken, the current version of Butter Chicken is the gift of restaurant called Moti Mahal, in Delhi. Ingredients: 700 gms raw chicken, with bone and skin out Marinade: 1 […]
Stir Frying is a Chinese technique to cook food in wok on high flame, it induces smoky flavor in food and prevents food from getting over cooked. Stir fried dishes has a crunch in them and too much oil is not used to achieve that crunchiness. Ingredients: 5 – 6 button mushrooms, each cut into […]
It is a great alternative to the ground meat version my mom used to make when I was a kid! Ingredients: 6 zucchinis 1 cup (250ml) of organic red lentils 1 1/2 cup (375ml) of water 1 cup (250ml) of cooked organic rice 1/2 cup (125ml) of organic raisins 1 tsp. (5ml) of curry powder […]
Soup in the summer? You bet when Hatch chiles are in season! Roasted Hatch Chile and Corn Chowder is a seasonal (and regional) treat to savor. From the original site: When it’s Hatch chile season, many of us in the Southwest get excited. Hatch chiles are grown in the Hatch Valley of New Mexico.People roast […]
Chocolate modak is a very simple and easy to prepare recipe for all those who would love eating fresh homemade chocolate. Ingredients: 1 cup khoya/mava 3/4 cup powdered sugar 1/2 cup milk powder 2 tbsp cocoa powder Instructions: 1. Heat mava, cocoa powder & milk powder over low heat in a pan until mixed properly. […]
If you are a vegetarian than instead of chicken you can add mushrooms, baby corns, bell peppers and other vegetables all chopped in big chunks, there is no change is the taste because we are using the same Red Curry Paste for both the recipes. From the original site: In the recent years Thai cuisine […]
It’s Twin Kailan Attack!! Yap, you’ll get nice & thick crunchy Kailan stems, & crispy Kailan leaves deep-fried to perfection in this Yuan Yang Crispy & Crunchy Hong Kong Kailan. Get the Recipe: Yuan Yang Crispy & Crunchy Hong Kong Kailan
It is a very good bar recipe that is a bit like cake but not as sweet, great anytime with a coffee or tea but kids will enjoy it too. Ingredients: 2tbsp. (30ml) of organic grounded flax seeds 6 tbsp. (90ml) of water 1/3 cup (83ml) organic sorghum flour 1/3 cup (83ml) of organic oatmeal […]
It’s a seasonal dish using yummy mangoes. It’s perfect for the summer time as it is light and is accompanied by dumplings made from gram flour. I love this dish because it has the tangyness and sweetness of mangoes, yet makes a great dish for a main course meal. Nobody can resist this Indian dish […]
Great recipe with this in season vegetable. It’s nice to add to cookies giving a nice contrast of sweet and sour with the chocolate. From the original site: This morning my son woke up and first thing in his mind was that he wanted to make cookies. Yes again. Even though I made so much […]
Love this – it’s easy and yummy. Great for a kid party! Get the Recipe: No Bake Cake Batter Truffles
It’s Sourish, it’s Spicy, it’s Finger-licking Good!!! These peri-peri sauces are enough to bring gusto to a drab dish, fire to a boring meal & passions into thousands of kitchen in the world! Get the Recipe: Make Your Own Tasty Nando’s Peri-Peri Garlic Baked Wings!
The sweet & savoury flavours from the mouth-watering pork bellies & the mollusc, rounded out by gentle heat from chilli padi were a knock-out! It was a match made in heaven, ten abalones are definitely not enough! Get the Recipe: Braised Pork Bellies With Abalone In Claypot
This is a delicious recipe of an Indian dessert made with Milk powder ready under 30 minutes. It tastes delicious chilled with some flaked Almonds and Pistachios. Get the Recipe: Rasmalai – Indian sweet milk dumplings
A twist on the traditional pumpkin soup. Perfect with a warm crusty bread, delicious winter comfort. From the original site: This is by far the BEST pumpkin soup recipe in the world ! Get the Recipe: The Very Best Roasted Pumpkin & Leek Soup
“Vegetarians, and their Hezbollah-like splinter faction, the vegans … are the enemy of everything good and decent in the human spirit.” ― Anthony Bourdain, Kitchen Confidential I’m going to forgive Anthony Bourdain his hatred of vegetarians because he’s so good looking and because people with a sense of humour are so easy to forgive. Mostly […]
It’s a good gluten free breakfast bread that changes from morning muffins. The mix of chocolate and banana is always a winning solution in my family. From the original site: BREAKFAST BANANA BREAD I don’t know if you are like me, but sometimes the last thing on my mind when I get up is to […]
The famous Thai hot and sour, spicy prawn soup, Tom Yum Goong authentic recipe is here. Do I really need to tell more? Alright, I can tell you just a bit more. This is only for people who never taste the soup. Tom Yum Goong broth is full of herbs, lemongrass, galangal and kaffir lime […]
Today’s post is about a tea cake with tons of fresh citrus, sweet butter and eggs. But wait…there’s more! Act now and you get toasted walnuts and a shiny, orange glaze too. So, do I have your attention? Sounds good, huh? I like this recipe because at 4pm each day I stop what I’m doing […]
I lived in Kuwait for a few years and had the opportunity to taste some authentic Arabic food. Out of all, hummus is my favorite but I am also a huge fan of the falafel wrap or sandwich. The Arabic food varies throughout the Middle East. Lebanese food is different from the food that I […]