I am currently pulling as many recipes for appetizers that I have never made before from the internet, old recipe books and from friends and co-workers. I am bored of the same old appies that you see at all the seasonal parties, such as spinach dips, sausage rolls and …

I don’t know about you, but I love banana pudding! My little southern “MaMa”(grandmother) used to make it from scratch for family reunions, holidays, or when the grandkids came to visit. When I say scratch, I mean FROM SCRATCH and it was sooooo good! Well …

Take a large chunk of beef, the shoulder part used for pot roasts, and cut it into very thin slices. The best way to do it is to have the meat not fully thawed; when it is still a bit frozen, slicing is much easier. Preheat a frying pan …

My wife and I are big fish eaters. One of our most favourite fish is prawns. We also love curry so we quite often put them together so here is a simple recipe to make a prawn curry.
You will need
2 tablespoons of vegetable oil
2 tablespoons of curry paste
1 lb …

I love white chocolate a lot, and it is my favourite chocolate. I am always looking for recipes with white chocolate in them, so when I found this recipe in a local community magazine, I immediately bought all the ingredients and tried it out. Needless to say, it was …

I have discovered this recipe from experimenting. This was one of those which learned from attending culinary institute however, I wanted to alter some of the ingredients and incorporate some of my own. This kind of cake uses raw fruits as ingredients. It is like window cathedral however, instead …

Ingredients :
Capsicum - 1/2 kg
Coconut - 1 cup (grated)
Tamarind - lime sized
salt
oil - 3 tbsps
To season :
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida - 1 pinch
cloves - few
jaggery - as desired
turmeric powder - a pinch
Fry in a teaspoon of oil and powder the ingredients given below:
Red gram dhal - 1tsp
Bengal gram …

We call this dish “Porcupines” in our family, because these meatballs have rice in them and, well, kinda look like cute little porcupines. You will need:
1 lb of hamburger meat
1 egg
1/2 cup of instant rice
1 can of tomato soup
some water and salt
Thaw the meat, add the egg, rice, 1/3 …

This is a ready to make sweet.This sweet sooji is my hubby favorite.
Ingredients:
1.Sooji—1 cup
2.Sugar—2 cups
3.Ghee—1/4 cup
4.Cardomom–3 pods
5.Cashews–6
Procedure for preparation:
1.Take half of the ghee in a heavy bottomed vessel.
2.Fry the sooji with the ghee until it becomes golden color.
3.Separately boil 2 cups of water.When it starts to bubble add …

As an alternative to chicken as the main spread for those who are diet conscious, there is one recipe I learned from Men’s Health Magazine. It uses Corned Beef but it has rich in tomato. Though sandwich is not always our first meal of choice, I wanted to develop …

Bittergourd 250g
Mustard powder 30g (2 teaspoon)
Turmeric powder 15g (1 teaspoon)
Onions 50g
Garlic paste 30g (2 teaspoon)
Vegetable oil (4 tablespoon)
Salt to taste (? teaspoon)
Small green chillies 4
Cut the end sides of the Bitter gourd and slice them into finger strips.
Cut the onions into half-circles and green chillies into halves.
Heat …

Ingredients :
Peeled and dried groundnuts : 2 cup
Salt
Chilli Powder
Oil
Method :
1. Boil water in a wide vessel.
2. Put the dried groundnuts in the hot water and close the vessel with a lid.
3. Strain the water and place the groundnuts in the centre of a cloth.
4. Close the cloth and rub it.
5. …

This is a recipe that is taught by my mom and I love trying this out whenever I am bored. This recipe uses 6-inch tortillas, not the big burrito size though. The serving is up to 4.
Ingredients needed:
1 cup raw green pumpkin seeds, hulled
Salt
1 teaspoon chili powder …

If you can secure a fresh piece of tuna from your local market, then you really need to cook up this recipe. It is fairly easy, and very delicious. My family loves tuna, and I buy it fresh from my grocer whenever it is available, simple to make this …

I got this recipee from a trusted baker in my home town Algiers. It is basically a pizza dough that you can prepare in minutes and have your pizza ready in about 25 minutes from the time you started your dough. Befrore knowing this recipee, it used to take …

I had my first Reuben sandwich at a restaurant in the Caribbean that was owned by a couple from New York. Although a Reuben is usually made with corned beef, they served theirs with a choice of either pastrami or turkey. I had a turkey Reuben the …

I love salads so much. To create this salad, I try out this particular recipe and mix and match. I make this salad about an hour or so before intending to serve it. This is so that the flavors will intensify. I also used garlic …

One of my family’s favorite treats is fried Vidalia onion rings. However, I have always had trouble getting the batter and the frying down pat so my onion rings are usually always mushy. I saw this recipe online and I decided to try it to see how it worked. Actually, …

When I turned twenty-one years old, I was able to drink alcohol legally for the first time so I wanted to have a delicious mixed drink at my birthday. I was going to have around thirty guests and gin is really popular among my friends so I decided to …

Ingredients:
Take a cup of puffed rice and 2 tomatoes finely chopped, one big onion finely chopped and a bunch of finely chopped coriander leaves and 2 boiled and mashed potatoes. Now take the green chilly chopped and ginger and also the Garam masala (spice) according to taste. The …

I love this dessert or snack, Peanut Butter Cookies very much. My mom and I would have a fun time preparing this and I will always treasure those moments together.
To make this, you will need some peanut butter, flour of course, some form of vanilla essence, sugar, …

This is the worlds easiest recipe. My review is a 10 for simplicity and flavor. The best part of this recipe is it looks like you spent a lot of time on it but the whole prep time is about 2 minutes, less if you buy …

To make a herbed ricotta, you can choose any types of method or your own set of creativity. As for me, I have tried this ricotta spread and you can also choose different herbs and nuts or even substitue say toasted pine nuts for the almonds or basil …

Mothers like me would always want to serve our kids the best food on the table. It brings a certain kind of joy only moms could understand if we see our kids loving every bite of the food we give them. I am a very dedicated mom, and I …

It sure is great to try something new once in a while. I don’t know with some, but most are very reluctant to try new recipes. Little do they know, is that they are missing out on some of the great food in their lifetime. You see, the best …

When I was on holiday last year in Devon I discovered my now favourite soup and this is how I make it. It is easy to do and quick and full of goodness and even my two children eat it. It is watercress and orange soup.
This recipe serves four
One …

Tomato salad is very easy and it is also very tasty. This salad is healthy and can be a good combination to the plane rice. This is the recipe which needs very less amount of ingredients and very easy make at any time because the ingredients used …

I think that Broccoli and Tofu Stir Fry is one of the easiest food on the planet to make, no doubt about that. Even my younger brother knows how to prepare this during his ‘home-alone’ days.
If you are health conscious, stick to using vegetable oil only. …

When you picture Italian food, what comes to mind - pizza and pasta? Do panic when you think of high calories and high carbs? Think again.
This meal is a menu for a perfect Italian light dinner that combines the zest of organic goat’s cheese with the sparkle of red …

Our little boy loves to make pancakes and this is a weekly thing that we do. My wife and I take it in turns so he knows that mummy’s and daddy’s are both good in the kitchen. We use a very simple recipe which my wife’s late grandmother and …

I am a huge port fan, but I had never done anything but drink it before I found this recipe. I was looking for a more nutritious dessert recipe to serve over the holidays, because I was sick of shortbread and other traditional but boring desserts. I also happened …

Ingredients
Black gram dal (Urad dal)- 2 cups
Big oninion - 1
Cumin seeds - 2 spoons
Curry leaves- a few
Salt as per taste
Procedure:
Soak black gram dal for two hours. And grind it to make fine paste. Donot add water while grinding. Because the dough should be tight enough to make vada. Now …

Smorrebrod, I recently discovered in a magazine, is a Danish open-faced sandwich with literally means —˜buttered bread.’ Basically, smorrebrod is slices of bread, usually rye or grain, with is buttered and heaped with different toppings. This meal is eaten as dinner, and is eaten with a knife and fork. …

Brownies are a great treat to have for the entire family. I often make them for my kids as treats or for dessert on certain holidays. They really enjoy them and so do I and it is really easy to make. It is a great way to come up …

I want to share an Indian Style chicken full of spices and taste for taste buds. My mom use to cook the dish on weekends for the whole family and we always find it the tastiest dish .The best part is Lemon chicken is …

Coconut and Bread combination, you will experience what taste and satisfaction really means.
I have been trying a combination of foods for a long time. In my combination reverie, I never came across the satisfactory taste I had in bread and coconut combination.
I was at friends place having fun, playing …

I do not know why, but lemonade at the fair always tastes so much better than lemonade that you get at a restaurant or from a canister. My sister gave me the following recipe and it taste just like the fair lemonade that you buy for several dollars …

Now I am going to share the mango ice cream, which I experimented for the first time at my home. This is the recipe, which I did not learn from anywhere. I just prepared it once and served it to every one of my family. I …

I love entertaining at home. I shy away from clubs and overcrowded places so I try to gather my close friends and family and entertain them at home. They often kid me that I save a lot compared to treating them in a fancy restaurant. I shrug knowing that …

I use butter all the time, but I wanted to try to but down on the time it takes by using a recipe I read about using a food processor.
The ingredients are really simple.
Heavy whipping cream- unless you can get your hands on fresh cream, but I think that …

Parmesan Cheese Grits are, in my opinion, one of the most perfect ways to start the morning.This tasty dish is a great alternative to potatoes or mac and cheese. It is very easy to make and easily doubles. I love this simple dish for its flavor and texture. It …

Growing up, I hated it when Mom served us Spanish Rice for supper. I always grumbled when she made it but ate it anyway. It was always good. Now I long for those days of having her Spanish Rice. I follow this recipe and it …

Ingredient:
Rasgolla 20 pieces (It can be bought from any sweet selling shop)
Milk 1 liter
Sugar 100 gm
Method:
Freeze Rasgolla in freezer and cut it from middle into two pieces and keep it
Add Milk in a vessel and heat it up on low flame till it becomes half of original quantity hence …

The tomato rice is the recipe of the rice, which can be prepared for the lunch or for dinner. This recipe is the gift of my mother to me. I love the tomato rice and I often prepare it at home.
Ingredients: rice one cup, water …

I am a big fan of southern-style cooking, but have to admit that it is usually full of fat and is generally fried, calorie-laden and full of grease. But it tastes so good! When I lived in the US, grits were a big thing with the locals, so when …

Prepare time: 15 mins
Serves: 4
Per serving: Kilojoules 931, protein 6g, total fat 20g, saturated fat 2g, cholesterol 0mg, total carbohydrate 6g, sugars 6g, fibre 4g, sodium 43mg
Ingredients: 1 carrot, 1 celery stalk, 1 red-skinned dessert apple, 1 cup mung bean sprouts, 3/4 cup alfalfa sprouts, 1/2 cup sunflower kernels
Oriental …