Everybody loves to have salad, if not once in a while, at least one meal in a day. Salads had become so popular due to its being so healthy and easy to prepare. However, people start to get tired of the same common salad served over and over, the …

My version of Khao Phad Saparod or most commonly known as Thai Pineapple Fried Rice is both mix of various recipes plus my own discovery as I mastered this. I have encountered this recipe once in Kris Aquino’s magazine and then I have made research online. I have put …

Baking was fun for me when I was a teenager and I had a lot of time on my hands. Now my schedule is a lot more hectic, and unfortunately baking seems more like a chore to me than a fun project. I still prefer homemade desserts …

I think this is a sweet after mouth after a dinner and I have prepared this before; roughly from the TV that I watched and I inspired some of my own ingredients to make a delicious bake bits.
Ingredients:
Butter-flavored vegetable oil cooking spray
Canned pumpkin
Granulated sugar
Large egg whites
All-purpose flour
Baking powder
Baking soda
Ground …

As I’ve told you before, I’m gonna post some juices recipes that I invented it by myself :) I’ve been consuming juices for quite some periods now, and it keeps me healthy and almost free from any cold :) who says that something healthy should be tasteless?? :) I’m …

Kesari bath is another kind of Indian traditional recipe, which is prepared in most of the festivals and functions. This is very very tasty and nutritional recipe, which any one can prepare as it is very easy to prepare.
Ingredients: sooji (rawa) 1 cup, sugar 2cups, milk …

A friend of mine who completed Culinary School several years ago recently gave me her copy of On Cooking: A Textbook of Culinary Fundamentals, second edition, as she had purchased the fourth edition of this book. All of the information in the second edition is still relevant today, …

Ingredients:
Butter-flavored vegetable oil cooking spray
Granulated sugar
Pureed very ripe bananas; about 2 medium small
Fat-free sour cream
Stick margarine, which is softened
Large egg white
Vanilla extract
All-purpose flour
Baking powder
Baking soda
Salt
The steps are simple and is taught by one of my colleagues. Preheat the oven to about 350 degrees and coat an 8-inch square baking …

I found some great recipes by Brandon Boone in a magazine the other day, and I promptly tried several of them. This following recipe was just for the sauce, and although the recipe did not call for this to be poured over pasta, I did use bowtie pasta with …

When I was in high school, our band would take an annual trip to NYC to see a Broadway musical and experience a different kind of restaurant than we were used to. The first time I went with them, we saw “1776″ and ate at a German restaurant …

I love the normal light coffee mixture for this Coffee Cake Recipe. I learned to make this from my late grandma and she was an expert making this. Really missed her so much. She told me that elements of butter or margarine is very important and I …

This cake is a pain to make, I tell that upfront to everyone who asks for the recipe. The process is not hard but time consuming, which can be rather annoying in our day and age of everything instant. However, to me, the result is well worth the trouble.
Take …

Growing up, I loved it when my mother made this delicious bean pot. It is so good that I looked forward to every meal that she served this casserole with.
Start by browning a pound of ground beef. After browning beef, add 1 cup of brown sugar, 1 …

I have gotten the inspiration to make this yogurt thyme dressing whilst watching a low-fat diet show. I think the taste is pretty nice and I would like to share the recipe with all of you out there. This recipe is especially useful for those of you …

Ingredient:
Pudina leaves 4 branches (fresh)
Green chillies 25 gm (fresh)
Yoghurt 2 Kg
Chat Masala 1 teaspoon
Salt to taste
Method:
Pluck and clean Pudina leaves with normal clean water
Take Pudina leaves, Green chillies and Salt in a dish and mix them and grind them together into a fine paste and keep it
Take Yoghurt in …

Before I write about this amazing recipe that I found, I need to explain about Oka cheese. This rich, tasty cheese is made in the original cellars at an abbey in Oka, Quebec. It is famous in Canada, and I have lately seen it in Northern USA. It is …

Today I want to share a recipe with you, which I just love to eat, and this dish is very famous in Bengal. It is called “Aloo Posto”.”Aloo” means potato, and “Posto” means poppy seeds. And this dish is a fine combination of both potato and poppy seeds. And …

This has quickly become my favorite recipe when having a cook-out or contributing to a pot-luck. It is quick, easy, and delicious. My measurements are going to be guesses because I never measure when I make it, so eyeball it with me.
You’ll need:
3 regular sized cans of pre-diced potatoes
1 …

Lapu Lapu is one of the famous variety of fish in my country. It is named after a local hero who killed Magellan, the Spanish invader. This recipe was provided by Knorr as part of its promotion. There are several ways on how to cook this fish and this …

I was given a waffle maker and so I decided to try it out. I found this recipe on Martha Stewart’s website and it seemed simple so I thought I’d give it a whirl.
It was a lovely simple recipe, sometimes waffle recipes can be annoying as they have …

I don’t want to brag about my 20 years of cooking experience, but it is from that experience that I learned to create so many new dishes that are not just great for day-to-day meals, but for parties and picnics as well.
With parties serving almost the same menu …

Ingredients :
Bread slices - 6
Gram flour - 1/4 cup
Rice flour - 2 tbsp
salt
Chilli powder - 1/4 tsp
Garam masala powder - 1/4 tsp
Grated onions - 1 cup
To Grind :
Green chillies - 3nos
Coriander leaves - 1 small bunch
salt
Ginger - small piece
Method :
1. Cut bread slices into 4 small pieces
2. To the …

One recipe that I have found to be very effective in feeding a large family as well as having an explosive taste that everyone can love, is the Pepperoni and Cheese filled Monkey Bread. For those who don’t know what monkey bread is, it is a type of bread …

I made this a couple of days ago for an informal family celebration.
I served it with minted new potatoes and green beans but it would work equally well with a salad.
I felt it needed a sauce since the chicken was a little dry so I made a quick …

The mixed vegetable noodles is a very easy and interesting recipe. Please note it down.
Ingredients:
1-packet noodles (250 grams), onion and tomato chopped, mixed vegetable chopped finely according to your choice. Cooking oil 5 tablespoons, salt to taste and finally � teaspoon crushed white pepper.
Method:
First of all boil …

I always wanted to prepare vegetable salad plus some kind of meat for our meals. I just got tired of putting chicken or salmon on it. This time I tried putting breaded shrimp and I must say that it turned out pretty good. This is indeed one of the …

Living in Alberta, Canada, on and off for several years, I have had to get over my former aversion to game meat. I slowly but surely began to try meats that were new to me, such as buffalo, bison, elk, and other such meats, even though it took a …

Ever wonder how gravy can bring so much magic to chicken? It makes kids love chicken more. I thought about that when I was a kid too. The funny thing is, I find gravy so amazing and I must have it with every meal.
When I had kids of …

One of my family’s absolute favorite foods to get at the fair is deep fried ice cream. I have tried to make it for my kids before and it was an absolute mess. I quit making it for a while, but they started asking for it again so I went …

This is a “fancy” potato dish that I usually make for company, or when I want to have our family dinner look a little special. It takes some extra effort to make, but, in my opinion, it is well worth the trouble.
What you need is several large potatoes, some …

I was looking through a magazine looking a different recipes when I cam across Great Grilled Burgers, which look really good and tasty. I am a big burger person, I just absolutely love burgers, and I usually make my own burgers from home but wanted to try a different …

Are you fond of spicy foods? My husband is. That is the reason why I have learned to eat and cook these kind of food too. We also like the taste of coconut cream/milk as well as the acquired taste of bagoong (or what is known to others as shrimp …

We know about the sambar the recipe for which I have given in my previous review. Now I am going to share the recipe of the rasam, which is just like sambar, but it is little different in taste and also in ingredients. This is also …

As much as I enjoy slaving away in the kitchen, there are days when I come home tired from work and just need my favorite comfort food to snack on while checking out the latest on the television scene. When I say comfort food, I mean tortillas and anything …

I found the idea to make Prata Egg Casserole pretty recently. That’s because I am totally inspired by the way a ‘murtabak’ is made, and I try my hands on making this particular menu.
Get some flour ready; the way that you are making a normal prata. I love …

Do you ever get tired of the usual dessert in your table? Our family does. So my late grandpa formulated a Yummy Tapioca & corn Dessert for a change. The recipe was passed on to my dad, and then to our generation. It is very simple to make and …

Ingredient:
Bombayduck Fish 600 gm
Red chilli powder 6 gm
Garlic half teaspoon
Cumin powder 1 teaspoon
Salt to taste
Tamarind 20 gm (seed less)
Vinegar 12ml
Oil
Method:
Clean the Bombayduck Fish with normal clean water and keep it in a dish
Add Red chilli powder, Cumin powder, Salt, Tamarind and Vinegar in a dish and mix them and …

Although I am trying to eat more vegetables, plain old boring green salads are not my favourite way to incorporate healthy food into my meals. I am therefore always on the lookout of new salad and cooked vegetable recipes. I also bought the chickpea salads at the deli counter …

When you are in a hurry or are simply too lazy to cook up a full dinner, a great solution awaits! These simple veggie pizzas were a quick creation of mine when I had limited supplies and a lot of hungry mouths to feed one night. Requiring minimal effort, …

I have always been intimidated by the thought of making a cheesecake, pies I have a handle ok, but cheesecakes seemed daunting. While thumbing through a Taste of Home holiday cooking magazine I ran across the picture of a delicious looking cheesecake and the recipe promised that it …

Grits is a staple in the south. It’s a versatile grain that is mostly featured at breakfast, but can be prepared during other times of the day. For example, shrimp and grits are perfect for either lunch or dinner. Or you can make cakes with them and serve it …

Ingredient:
Rui Fish 500 gm
Garlic paste 2 teaspoon
Salt 1 teaspoon
Oil
Method:
Clean the Rui Fish well with normal clean water
Slice up the Rui Fish into medium to big pieces
Mix the Garlic paste with Salt
Spread this mixture all over the pieces of the Rui Fish consistently and keep it in a dish for …

Gadbud ice cream is a different kind of ice cream recipe, which I have learnt from one of my friend. It tastes too good and also looks little different. This is the ideal recipe for the sweet lovers. Just try it.
Ingredients: vanilla ice cream one cup, chopped …

Macaroni salad has gone a lot of modifications and this recipe is one of those. I got this when this was published with the Lady’s Choice advertisement.I tested this last Christmas. Below is the recipe and my opinion about it.
Ingredients:
700 ml Lady’s Choice Mayonnaise
1 1/2 packs elbow macaroni 200 …

Chocolate Bananas with Ice-Cream is sinfully delicious. Sometimes, I need fattening food to make me happy and truly feeling full. My family love this so much, and me and my siblings take turns to prepare this once in awhile, especially when we have some guests over, and we …

Ingredients:
1 piece ham, 4tbsps cream corn,chopped onion,4 tsps grated cheese,1 egg
Method :
1. Heat oil, stir fry chopped onion in wok.
2. Add cream corn, egg and stir well. Turn off the stove. Fill the aluminium foil cups with the mixture.
3. Cut ham into 1 inch cubes, …

I am a very frugal minded person, so when I find a new recipie for everyday things (that usually cost loads at regular store) I try it and then play with it until it is exactly how I want the product to be. Here is one for a …