For many homemakers, the secret of perfect cheese pancakes is still inaccessible. For a long time, it remained a mystery for me, too. How make delicious cheese pancakes quickly and efficiently not spread out on the pan?
I tried different recipes, studied the quality of cottage cheese and the cooking process, …

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’ve been slowly making my way through Rick Bayless’ Mexico One Plate at a Time. I’ve been a fan of the PBS series in the past. The recipes I have tried from his book have included hits and some misses. For the most part, this one was a hit.
I …

Onion paratha is the flat bread made of chopped onion using the wheat flour. It is very tasty and nutritious recipe.
Ingredients:
Wheat flour 2 cups, water to mix the dough and to need it. Oil 3 - 4 tea spoons, 1 big onion finely chopped, salt to taste, red …

Back about twenty years when my kids were on the W.I.C. program, there was a load of recipes that were given out for staying to a budget and learning how to cook from scratch. There is some recipes to this day I use.
Now when I tell someone tuna spaghetti …

My two year old son is fond of Milo and finishes full bottle of milk mixed with Milo. I used to give him plain milk before and he used to drink only half the bottle of milk and keeps the rest. I used to throw the left over milk. …

I found this recipe for Green Beans with Blue Cheese and Roasted Peppers in the Favorite Brand Name Simple 1-2-3 One Dish cookbook. I’ve never really liked green beans, but the picture of this dish in the cookbook looked so good that I decided to try it. …

Sofrito
This is one of the local specialities in Corfu island of Greece.The meat should be pork and not beef for the simple reason that pork meat becomes softer when cooking it. It is very easy to make this dish, although you might find it difficult at the beginning as …

The older that I get the more and more I make use of energy drinks. For the most part, I prefer to use 5-Hour Energy Shots in Berry flavor, but recently I was watching the Dr. Oz show when they featured his energy bar recipe. It contains no caffeine or …

Banana pudding is one of my favorite desserts and I always find myself making it especially for the kids. They love this recipe and always want me to make it for them. I remember the first time I tried to make it and it didn’t turn out so good. …

Chicken Pandan is originally a Thai dish. It uses the aromatic benefits of pandan to infiltrate the chicken for a more tender and flavorful feast. In my country, it has been localized though I preferred the original Thai way. Here’s the recipe:
Ingredients:
1 kg. Chicken ( make …

First of all, let me say that this cake icing works best when it goes in between two (or more) layers of cake, not on top - that’s why I also call it “cream”. I usually put some on top as well, but it does not really make that …

Pudina is the bunch of mint leaves. Mint leaves are very good for our body and we can make an interesting juice using the mint leaves. Try it. It is very good for hot sunny days.
Ingredients:
Mint leaves one bunch, tamarind pulp 1 cup and salt 1 …

Milk gravy of one type or another was, and still is, a very popular item with my family. I stopped making it when I got married because my inlaws had never made it and thought it was too unusual for their tastes. But I’ve been divorced for …

A couple days ago, I decided to make bran flax muffins according to the recipe from allrecipes.com. The recipe was rating really high and had almost 300 reviews, so I thought… why not to try it out? But honestly I was not too impressed. I mean they are ok …

Are you tired of the usual spaghetti dinner? Do you want another way to feed your family pasta? I do. So I made this Penne and Meatball recipe to make a little twist on my family’s favorite dish. It is easy and very simple. All the ingredients are easy …

The coconut masala is also called as the coconut chutney and it is used to eat with the bread, brown bread and even with the plane rice. This recipe is not only simple it is also a nutritious food as we are using the grated coconut to make this …

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 …

Ingredients :
Basmati rice : 1 cup
Green peas (peeled) - 1 cup
small onions (peeled) - 1/2 cup
water - 1cup
coconut extract - 1 cup
oil - 2tbsp
ghee - 2 tbsp
cardamom, cinnamon and bayleaf
salt
To grind :
Peeled small onion - 10
Garlic - 6 flakes
Green chillies - 6 nos
Ginger - 1/2 inch piece
shredded coconut- 2 …

I was searching the Internet for an easy cold salad recipe to make to take to a barbeque when I found this recipe for Twenty-Four Hour Salad. I found it on allrecipes.com, which seems to be a great resource for a variety of recipes. The salad looked …

When it comes to afternoon snacks, TV sessions, picnics, simple dinners, great parties, people would always wish Tempura is served. I don’t know what it is with this food that once you get one piece, you just can’t stop reaching out for more. It is just so good, and …

I am very happy to know that one of my French colleague at work knows how to eat Sago Pudding, an Asian type of side-dish or used for dessert mainly.
The key word recipe to this would be to make sure you boil water first. Ingredients like brown …

When I first got hold of packed couscous while I was in the US, I was excited to try it. When I tasted it, the taste was dry and very bland. When I searched some recipes online to check if how we can make couscous taste good, I encoutered …

Hello guys,
Today I’m going to present you a recipe which I like very much. I totally love any kind of pasta and that is why I have learned a few recipes. This is a very simple one and when you’re finished, I promise that you’ll be really satisfied.

So first of …

I’m a huge fan of pizza in general, and I love to experiment with different homemade pizza recipes. I’ve been hooked on Boboli pizza crusts for years, but until recently I didn’t think to check their website for recipe ideas. I used to top my Boboli crusts …

The chocolate milk shake is definitely the favorite one for all the kids and even for elders. It is very cool and easier recipe and it takes hardly 5-7 minutes to prepare it. It also takes very less ingredients and all the ingredients are very simple ones.
Ingredients:
3/4th …

I was taught how to make a upside down strawberry cake from a friend of mines and every since then I have been making them for the a family event or just when I want to eat something sweet. It is perfect for functions and the kids seem to …

Tomato curry is a very special and different all purpose kind of side dish which is very very yummy. It needs very less amount of ingredients and is very healthy recipe. Not down the ingredients.
Ingredients:
Tomatoes 6 big size, onions 4 medium size, 8-10 cloves of garlic, green …

As an eligible bachelor, shopping for me is not an activity I perform with all that much conviction, as I nearly always just pop into the shop in question, get exactly what I want (without really comparing prices too much), pay and get out.
Naturally, certain things that would be …

The Greek “mezes”
The Greek kitchen is very well known all over the world for its healthy ingredients in a great variety which derives from fresh local products. Pure olive oil, olives, dairy, herbs, vegetables in season, honey, seafood and fish are the components to create a complete and healthy …

Ingredients :
Maida flour - 1 cup
Vanaspati dalda - 2 tbsp
salt
ice water
Finely cut onions - 2 nos
Potatoes - 3
turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
carrot -1
beans - 5
Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
lemon - 1
oil
To grind :
Ginger - 1 small piece
garlic - 3 flakes
green chillies - 2
Method :
1. …

Ingredients:
Take one cup of boiled rice, cumin seeds 2 tea spoons, salt to taste, butter 3 tea spoons, garam masala 1 tea spoon, lemon juice - a tea spoon and one pinch of turmeric powder.
Method:
Now take the pan and add the butter and when it melts add the cumin …

I love to eat Nasi Pattaya very much. There is a bit of an argument pertaining to the originality of this dish. Some say Indonesia and others say Thailand. Not sure which, but I so loving this particular dish anyway. The taste is so nice and …

I am a big risotto fan, but am tired of my old recipes. I was searching specifically for risotto recipes, and found one that sounded unique and delicious, so I printed it off and tried it the next day. Like all risotto, there is a bit of work involved, …

This recipe is concocted via trial and error by my mom. She briefed me the recipe and I have tried making this Thai red curry paste before and though this is not my specialty, it is none too bad if I give it a chance. But I’m …

My mom taught me the recipe for Deep Fried Omelette Bread. It is very easy to make this actually. I cook up this whenever I feel a bit hungry and needing something of a light snack. First of all, take at least 1-2 pieces of bread …

As always, nobody ever seems to cook a Sunday roast like your Mother did when you were a child. This is my Great Grandmother’s recipe for crown roasted rack of lamb with garlic and rosemary which has been passed down to myself, and now my daughters. We always use a …

At the beginning I thought it was a joke. I found the recipe on the Internet and decided to give it a go. The worst thing that could happen was to end up with something inedible and spoil dinner completely. But I was willing to take that risk, for …

It’s rainy season once again and a bowl of hot soup will definitely soothe the senses and put you in a very relaxed mood. While it’s raining cats and dogs outside, I always make it a point to share a steaming bowl of soup to everyone in the family. …

Trying to lose a few pounds after Christmas meant that I began to search out diet-friendly, low-fat and low calorie recipes using foods I really liked. One of the chicken recipes I came across was this following one. You can either remove the skin, making it even more low-fat, …

I first heard of Quiche was during the episode of “Friends”, the sitcom. Then I saw it at Starbucks one time. Then just lately I saw it outside the label of a famous corned beef. A quiche is a baked flan or tart with savory filling. It is like a …

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 …

Oreo Cheesecake is very delicious! I love it, and sometimes, I replace the Oreo with chocolate chip cookies or other types of flavors like butterscotch and nut types of cookies.
In making cheesecake, whenever I have a taste, I will always remember the essence of vanilla. It …

This is a tasty, well known recipe with a slightly new twist. A good friend brought it to work over the holidays and shared this delicious dip with us. I took her recipe and tweaked it for my own family. So if you love spinach dip, but are really …

I remember having fondue on special occasions when I was growing up in the seventies. I loved it because it was fun to dip all kinds of different food into the fondue. Apparently fondue was a passing fad with my family, because I only remember having it …

Now the boiled vegetable masala with cottage cheese is another interesting and a very very nutritious recipe as it includes all kinds of vegetables, which are half, cooked and it also contains the cottage cheese, which is again rice in proteins and calcium. This is also very delicious …

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 …

Collard Greens is a southern tradition that families have been cooking for years. Especially for the holidays like Christmas and thanksgiving I just love making Collard Greens. It has such a unique taste to it and is very yummy. It is fulfilling and you can season it to the …

Do you like to taste this mouth watering Dish? Then why do you wait ? Start preparing it right now.Take one cup of rice, add two two cups of water and boil it till the rice is cooked well. Add ¾ th cup of grated jaggery …