This recipe, Cocoa Milk Cake is very yummy and cocoa taste-like that I am already salivating just thinking about it. I think young teenagers would even find making this easy and interesting. Here are the basic rules.
You need flour, of course and depends how much that you want …

I have been cooking for 20 years now. Apart from it is something I needed to do as part of my chores when I was little, I consider cooking as my passion too. I grew up cooking every single day of my life. And now that I have kids, …

Sweet potato pie is a must serve dish at all holiday functions in my family. I love it and always look forward to eating it on each occasion. There is just something about the taste that just keep me addicted to it and wanting more. I love it especially …

Although I am a huge seafood fan, I am a bit ambivalent about trout. Yes, I
have caught a rainbow or cutthroat trout and then fried and eaten it that night, but compared to salmon, halibut, tuna and cod, I find trout to be less tasty and quite dry. However, …

If you have a slow cooker, I would strongly recommend getting the Fix-it and Forget-it Cookbook (Feasting with your Slow Cooker). It was compiled by Dawn J. Ranck and Phyllis Pellman Good. There are recipes for appetizers, breakfast foods, breads, soups and chilis, main dishes, bean main …

I was looking for some lower calorie pasta recipes after the usual over-indulgence of the holidays, and I found a few, including the following one. This one replaces half of the pasta with thin strips of zucchini, and uses low-fat ricotta cheese. This is about 280 calories per serving …

Are you busy like me and need very easy recipes that take less than 10 minutes to prepare and that will be ready when you get home? Then this recipe is for you. A friend suggested this recipe to me last fall and my family loves it. …

I have always had a love for baking. I think it stemmed from my mother because any time some one in the family had a birthday, every one wanted mom to make one of her cakes. Her frosting always turned out and was to die for.
Well, I …

I found this recipe for Brownie Kiss Cups in the Favorite Brand Name Bake Sale Cookbook. I found it under the “Best-Selling Brownies” section. At the time, I was looking for a simple chocolate dessert recipe that I could make for a picnic I was attending, and …

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 …

To make this really scrumptious meatloaf, you’re going to need a few things:
3-4 lbs of lean ground beef
1 small yellow onion
1/4 cup minced garlic
1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/4 cup shredded parmagiano/asiago cheese
1/4 cup mozzarella cheese
1/3 cup Italian bread crumbs
red wine vinegar (or Worcestershire sauce)
1 jar chunky veggie tomato …

I have always loved Rice Krispie bars, but growing up my mother added a twist to them. On top she would put caramel and chocolate and they were to die for. You have to try this recipe for yourself and you will see why I went gaga …

Ingredient:
Lau 500 gm (fresh)
Mustard Seeds 1 teaspoon
Mustard paste 1 teaspoon
Salt 1 teaspoon
Green chillies 4 to 5 in number
Garlic powder 2 teaspoon
Sugar 1 teaspoon
Oil
Method:
Clean Lau with plain normal clean water and slice it into small pieces
Add Oil in a vessel and heat it up on medium flame
Add sliced Lau, Green …

I love beansprouts. This Thai recipe was originally the recipe of Chef Anton of Thuk Thai. This was published in Kris Aquino’s magazine several issues ago when they had featured his restaurant. I tried this at home. I did not like beancurd so I have to shove it off …

Grilled Steaks with Baked Potatoes is a nice, delicious and pretty fattening meal but once in a while, it is awesome to be eating this and taking a bit of a luxurious time to prepare this nice meal.
Get some nice meat around 3-4 pieces and this is enough for my …

I am so excited about this brand new recipe I have just come up with. It’s called Green Chile Omelet with Green Chile Enchilada Sauce. Do you ever wonder what makes one meal stand out above others? This morning was a Sunday morning, where we kind of kick back …

I’m not much of a cook but there are times when I want to whip something up and prove to my family and friends that I too can be good at cooking or baking. So whenever I have guests around I always make it a point to serve something …

Ingredients:
2 Oz. Flour
1 Egg
1/2 Tablespoon Water
1/4 Pint Milk
1 1/2 Oz Butter/Margarine
1/4 Teaspoon Salt
2 Oz Cheddar Cheese (Grated)
Method:
Sieve flour into a mixing bowl, make a hollow in the center, add egg and stir
Add half amount Milk and beat until pasty
Add the balance of the Milk, water and salt
Preheat oven to …

Wonder what it would taste like if you mix fish and fish together? Here in this simple to make dish, I shall list down the steps and in my personal review, I think it scores a 7-8, depending on your type of taste-buds. I am not really that …

Here’s an easy to make and not too expensive vegetarian pasta dish which I love. It is vegetarian but you don’t have to be avegetarian to enjoy it!
You need spaghetti (whole wheat is best); broccoli (vary amount according to taste); 1-2 cloves of garlic; olive oil; grated parmesan cheese; black …

I am so bored of the usual appetizers that everyone serves at parties or dinners, so this year I looked for recipes that are unique and something different from the usual vegetables and dip, spinach dip, salsas, wings and sausage rolls. I found a great collection of dip recipes …

I think the next time that I have the urge to eat Sourdough Bread, I would just buy it. For making it is really not easy, and I have a frustration time making it. That’s because the overall effect is that the outer part of it is cooked …

My dad is a good cook and he taught me this recipe while I was young around the age of 18 or so. He told me that this recipe could make around 16 corncakes. Check this out and try this recipe.
Ingredients:
1 cup blue cornmeal, or regular …

Ingredients:
10 pieces - skinless,boneless fish (Salmon, Tilapia)
1 small onion finely chopped
2 small tomatoes
5-6 garlic cloves
1 can - Coconut Milk
1 teaspoon - Red chillie powder
1 teaspoon - Turmeric powder
Salt to taste
1 teaspoon - Mustard seeds
2 stems - curry leaves
2 - green chillies
2 tbsp of oil
Cilantro to garnish
Method:
Wash and clean Fish …

Hearty soups have always been a comfort food in our home. On cold days and nights, nothing will warm you and fill you up like a good bowl of Minestrone Soup. I have seen several chefs and cooks made their very own version of this delicious soup, so getting …

I love Spicy Peanut Chicken very much! For this recipe, I love the flavor of spiciness, a bit of sweetness and the elements of peanut very much. If you want to give a bit more oomph, you can use flour or cornflour to bring out the chicken saucy …

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 …

This is one of the best recipes. I make my favourite dish - spaghetti with mandarines very often. I can eat it even everyday! Why? Because if you have taste it one time, you’ll love it.
Here is an unusual combination of two products: serious spaghetties and fresh joicy mandarins. …

The jeera rice is nothing else but the rice with the cumin seeds. This rice is very interesting and it is also very good for digestion as we are using a lot of cumin seeds to prepare this recipe. This rice is liked by most of the …

I have not come across a cheese dip in the grocery store that makes use of blue cheese, so after some experimentation, I have come up with, I think, a dip that offers up an authentic and potent blue cheese dip. What I start out doing is dump about …

You will need:
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 cups flour
1 1/4 cup oatmeal
Zest of 2 lemons 1 orange chopped(or grated) fine
Juice of 2 lemons
1 can(14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
Cream butter and sugar, add the flour and oatmeal to make a bit crumbly dough. Set aside. Stir juice and zest into …

I love fruit salads. It is a great meal without any guilt after you eat it. There are conventional combinations that I know but later on it makes it too plain for your taste. One of the things I wanted to concentrate on is to focus on two fruits and …

The sweet corn soup is also very nutritious and it is the tastiest soup among many other soups. This has been my favourite soup since my child hood. Whenever I have the time I prepare the sweet corn soup for my self. I just love it.
Ingredients:
Sweet …

HEY THERE!
Have you ever wondered how to make Texas Blue Crab Cakes at home?
Well look no further, I have a recipe for great crab cakes, I make them for my husband and he LOVES them here it is
Ingrediants:
1 lb Lump Crabmeat
(carefully pick through to remove the shell pieces)
3/4 cups …

This is one of the recipes which uses Tahini, a sesame paste used frequently in Middle East and Mediterranean cooking. I was told by Marie Claire Magazine that this can be bought in specialty stores and supermarkets but I did cannot find it here. I found one when I …

Pimento Cheese Dip
Yields about 1 ‘ cups of dip
1 cup dry curd low-fat cottage cheese
1 cup nonfat plain yogurt
1 four ounce jar pimentos, thoroughly drained
1 teaspoon onion powder
cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (approximately 2 ounces)
Place all ingredients except Cheddar cheese in a food processor or blender. Cover and …

A lot of the pizza places and the majority of sub shops I’ve been to serve their own versions of an Italian sub. I like ordering Italian subs, because even though I never know exactly what’s going to be in them, they’re usually filled with a lot of …

Now we all know about the different kinds of rice recipes but the curd rice with fruits is going to be something very different and very tasty. This is a unique recipe, which is very fine, and I request all of u to try this recipe.
Ingredients: boiled …

2-3 eggs
2 carrots
1 medium size onion
2 medium size tomatoes
1 sweet pepper
Garlic powder
Salt
Vegetable oil
Chop onion and fry in vegetable oil for 2-3 minutes. Peel and grate carrots, finely chop tomatoes and pepper (remove the pepper seeds first). Add carrots, tomatoes, and pepper, stir, and fry on medium heat until soft. …

I love seafood of all kinds, so I am always on the look out for new recipes for meals and appetizers that include shellfish and fresh fish. I also love ginger, and often look for recipes that incorporate this ingredient because it adds a slightly Asian vibe to many …

Rawa(semolina) kesari:
ingredients:
semolina(rawa) :1cup(200 gm)
sugar :1 1/2cup(300gm)
ghee :100gm
cardamon …

There are 3 cuisines that I love —“ Asian, Italian and Japanese. The last one I must confess is something that I still am eager to learn. For me, Japanese cooking is somewhat complicated and requires long hours in the kitchen. Also I have to brush up on certain …

Spring, and summer! It’s time to make Salads. I’m a big salad fan!
Everyone in our house likes salad. I make many different salads in spring and summer. Here is one of my favorite salads.
Pasta Salad
1 lb. box Tri colored Rotini
Pepporoni, deli sliced ham, Sliced cappocola
Broccoli crowns ( cut …

I usually try to serve vegetables with dinner, but I really don’t put a lot of thought into preparing them. I usually focus more on the main entree. So more often than not, the vegetables I serve are pretty much ignored. I wanted to find some …

Here is a great recipe for bars that are to die for. They are called Sinful bars. Once you sink your teeth into these delicious bars you will understand where the name came from.
1 1/2 cups flour …

Peanut Butter Playdough is one great way to entertain your children and their tastebuds simultaneously! Not only is it a hoot to watch children make their own playdough from scratch, but it creates endless hours of fun and activity for children ages three through eighteen! What is …

This following recipe is one of those recipes that you can come home after a long day at work, prepare quickly, and still enjoy a delicious, nutritious meal. Best of all, very likely you have all of the ingredients in your fridge and cupboards already. I was quite surprised that …