This sweet&sour fried Chinese chicken with pineapple and red bell pepper is easy to make and delicious. Faster and more healthy than the delivery service.

Happy Pi Day! My son requested shepherd’s pie, and I was out of white potatoes, so I improvised a bit and came up with this savory sweet potato version. It’s and easy and flexible recipe (and you really don’t have to measure anything., so you can work with what veggies you have on hand. I […]

Adding Matcha powder to your oatmeal is the perfect way to start off the morning with a health boost. Matcha green tea is becoming widely used all over the world, as it contains a variety of nutrients which are good for your immune system, help fight infections and improve your skin’s condition. You can keep […]

Ingredients : 2 cups chopped eggplant 8 cloves garlic, minced 1/3 cup ketchup 1 tablespoon ginger, minced 3 tablespoons soy sauce 1 tsp. sugar 2 tablespoons white vinegar 1/2 cup chopped green onions 1 tablespoon corn starch dissolved in 2 tablespoons water 2 tablespoons hot oil to add when sauce is finished chili flakes Oil […]

The weather around here has been crazy … 70 one day and 40 the next, and we can’t seem to have a cold snap long enough to have good soup weather.  Not that I’m complaining, because I’d rather be enjoying porch weather.  But there was some lovely okra at the farmer’s market the other day […]

Occasionally I run across a recipe that is so foolproof and versatile…that it’s ‘where have you been all my life?’ This is one of those recipes. I haven’t actually followed the exact recipe, but I’ve done variations on it several times — the key is the technique. I will note that if your thighs are […]

Have you ever had a day where you’re down to hardly any food left in the kitchen and you don’t feel like going to the grocery store? It really gets my creativity going when I have to work with the remaining, seemingly miscellaneous items left in my kitchen to create a meal that my husband […]

Classic spicy rice is joined by peppers, onions and sausage, and a tropical twist of pineapple and mango, for a Hawaiian Jambalaya.

Vegetable Tahari / Tehari / Tehri is a famous delectable North Indian delicacy of rice cooked along with vegetable and mild spices making it healthy and comforting one pot meal. It’s a wholesome meal on its own, where spicy vegetables and aromatic rice are cooked together and best served with a plain curd to mellow […]

Pan-fried chicken in a creamy and luxurious mushroom sauce. Includes instructional video.

21 Fingerlicking Indian Recipes for Diwali-2015 are a buffet of delicious and easy recipes from India from Appetizers, Entree to Sides (bread/Rice). We have them all under one place for ready use.

Beef Migas is a shaggy, raggy, rustic breakfast that normally uses up leftover tortillas and pairs it with scrambled eggs. I’m making it more beefy, and we’ll cook it with onions and peppers for flavor, and cheese and pico de gallo for a garnish. It’s basically a delicious excuse to use stuff up. (Hmmm, isn’t […]

Cheesy,oozy, gooey homestyle loaded potato cups

This is Spring in a bowl! Beautiful and fragrant, everything about this sweet and fresh broth makes you feel nourished. Simply grab any vegetable you find at the market- or if you’re lucky, in in your garden, and use them to make this soup. The white beans are dreaming of being a Minestrone (Minestrone would […]

Indian style risotto made using wheat berries. Get the Recipe: Wheat berry Indian risotto

A few tips to bake a perfect pizza! Step by step, easy to follow recipe. Get the Recipe: Pizza Margherita

This Spicy Shrimp Pho is a twist on the traditional Vietnamese soup made with chicken broth, shrimp, cilantro and lime. Get the Recipe: Spicy Shrimp Pho

Nutty broken wheat cooked with jaggery (healthier substitute of sugar) makes for a wholesome and healthy breakfast. It keeps you energized all day. Get the Recipe: Lapsi (Broken wheat porridge with jaggery)

Dum Ka Murgh is a slow cooked chicken curry flavored with whole spices, cashew paste and yogurt. From the original site: Dum is an Urdu word for steaming but commonly Dum is used to define the slow cooking method, where pot is tightly sealed with dough or tight fitting lid to lock the aroma of […]

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 […]

Mediterranean flavored brown rice pilaf From the original site: After too much cooking and indulgence for continuous two days yesterday night I planned for a humble meal a simple pilaf with dollops of fresh yoghurt and green salad, we both filled our plates with pilaf on top with drizzle of yoghurt and salad on side […]

An eggless short crust pastry filled with macaroni and cheese From the original site: This Friday I planned for Macaroni Cheese Pie, actually first I thought of Mac and Cheese, then I searched my pantry for required ingredients but unfortunately I had no good cheese in hand so dropped the idea but then found some […]

Kadai Chicken is an Indian Style preparation of chicken with a blend of many spices. This can be eaten with rice or any kind of bread. Get the Recipe: Kadai Chicken

The word “Pasanda” means every one’s favorite and as the name suggests this paneer delicacy is adored by everyone who tastes it. The different pastes used to make the gravy add their own distinct flavors which combine to create a dish like non other. As usual I have made certain changes in the recipe, the […]

I love fresh fruits in salad, that sweetness and citrusy juices of fruits give flavors of salad a punch; Pear, Pineapple, Apple, Globe Grapes and Raw Papaya are few fruits that always make a delicious salad. Cream Cheese or Sour Cream has a zingy taste, which compliments sweetness of Pineapple perfectly, and crunchiness of vegetables […]