I cook because I like to see others smiling. I am always trying new recipes and combinations because I like to capture my own smile.
The tortillas, in the original meaning of the word, were (as far as I know) some simple pita that Mexicans in particular,and South Americans in …

Cheese Lasagna is a dish to be enjoyed all the time. It is really good and the flavors that is put inside of it really makes it the perfect taste. The process is not long at all and it cooks in about an hour and 15 minutes. It is …

With the holidays coming up friends and families usually gather around, waiting for the holiday meal to be served. What can you do to sate all those watering mouths that are anxiously awaiting your perfect dinner? Serve a very simple, and extremely tasty cheeseball.
To make the perfect cheeseball you …

Bangan means bringol. It is a very tasty recipe made of brinjols.
Ingredients:
Brinjol 5-6 big sized, onion 2 big chopped, tomatoes 3 medium chopped, coriander leaves chopped, red chilly powder and salt to taste, one tea spoon of coriander seeds powder and one tea spoon of cumin seeds powder. …

I love to prepare the different kinds of ice creams at home. Recently I had joined the cookery classes and there I learnt the different kind of ice creams. Now I am going to write the recipe of vanilla ice cream.
Ingredients: fresh cream one cup, vanilla essence ½ …

One of my favorite foods to cook would have to be lasagna. I love it! There is nothing better than pasta, cheese, and meat. If you are looking for something fairly easy to cook for dinner one night,then you should try this recipe out. It doesn’t take long either. …

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 …

This is a quick, easy and hearty meal for those days when you don’t feel like cooking, are in a hurry or just want a hot comfort food.
It’s cheap to make and serves ten with leftovers. My family likes it and I don’t mind cooking it because it is …

Whenever I want to cook, which isn’t too often, I would usually get recipes from cooking shows that I frequently watch or by searching the internet. The Pork Stroganoff is one of my favorite recipes and I got it from the internet. I’ve been cooking this for a long …

My husband Steve loves Chicken Kiev as does our eldest Kurt here is my recipe for homemade Chicken Kiev. Here is what I use to make chicken Kiev for two people.
2 x 75g boneless and skinless chicken breasts, 40g unsalted butter, at room temperature, 4 tbsp chopped Parsley, …

This time,when you make some dish with bottle guards, don’t throw away the peels. Rather you can prepare a tasty chutney from it like this:
Take frying pan and pour 2 teaspoons of oil and let it heat on medium flame . Add 1 teaspoon cumin seeds ,2 teaspoon …

I always want to bring out my creativity and introduce to my kids surprising weekend meals. Unfortunately both my kids are boys, and are not really interested in cooking coz they claim it is a girl’s thing. I just let them participate by helping me prepare the ingredients and …

I never knew that chicken meat can also be used in making sweet and sour dishes. Pork and fish is what I usually cook until I learned this recipe from a Judy Lew’s Chinese Cuisine cookbook. I like the recipe because the ingredients used here are …

I don’t know about you, but Potato Wedges Stuffed with Chicken and Eggs really works for me. I love restaurants and hawker centers that serve this menu, and this recipe review is very yummy for me.
I love to match up my potato wedges with lots of chicken bits and …

This recipe was created by a truck driver that I once worked with. It is this hearty, tasty dip that goes great with corn chip scoopers. I tried taking a batch to different events such as reunions and carry-ins and now it is requested on a regular …

Hmmm… This is one of my all-time favourites! The taste of the milky spicy chicken and the curry taste burying into my tongue is always a wonderful dining experience for me. My kids love this recipe. My family are crazy over this. What is with dish that makes it …

I like pocket size viands which gives you controlled amount as to how much you will take. Just like this recipe that was released by Knorr, this is like Shanghai rolls which allows you to limit your bite by selecting a few sizes of rolls. This recipe gave me …

I love eating Chocolate Tea Cakes. You can do this recipe in your free time, and it is not hard to make at all.
I mix my own favorite flavor of chocolate and you will need quite a bit of flour, eggs, milk, margarine, fine, white sugar which …

I don’t always get to eat good sorbet outside. They are either too sour, too sweet or too runny, so I decided to take matters to my own hands. Let me share a recipe of strawberry with everyone who is reading this.
Ingredients that you will …

I have struggled so much with cooking rice to be perfect. I have always had a problem where the rice was never fluffy, and the center was hard and brittle while the outside was mushy. I don’t think I have ever made rice successfully on the stovetop. I am …

One breakfast creation of mine that I like to enjoy in the morning is pretty simple to make. What I do is I crack one, sometimes two, eggs in a bowl. I then take a fork and break up the eggs. I then microwave the eggs for two minutes …

I recently went in search of a recipe book that I had misplaced, and when I found it, called Hotter than Hell by Jane Butel, I immediately printed off some recipes to try. The book has recipes from all over the world, and the only criterion is that the …

Vegetarian cooking is becoming more and more popular as people are becoming more health conscious. One of my favorite vegetarian cookbooks, and one that is perfect for someone who is just getting started in vegetarian cooking, is How to Cook Everything Vegetarian by Mark Bittman, I do not cook …

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 …

Potato paratha is the very famous Indian break fast which not only very easy to make, it is also very tasty.
Ingredients:
Boiled potato 2, 2 cups of wheat flour, salt to taste, green chilly paste to taste, oil 2-3 spoons.
Method:
Pell off the potatoes and mash it, now add the salt …

I’ve had all kinds of variations of Rice Krispie Treat recipes, but the original recipe I’ve been making since I was a child is by far my favorite. I’m a firm believer that sometimes less really is more, and I think the recipe I grew up with is …

I love Enchiladas, so I am always trying new things. This is how I like to make my Chicken Enchiladas. They are nice and spicy! If you have read my other recipe reviews you know I love spicy food. So these for sure hit the spot.
So what do I …

I use this quick and easy recipe for vegetable pizza for parties and picnics. It really tastes good and your guests will love it. It is real simple to make.
You will need two packages of crescent rolls, two eight ounce packages of cream cheese, three-fourth cup of …

I get this recipe with Flora butter and I tried ,its very tasty dish.
Serving : 4
prep. time : 20 min
cooking time :5 min
Ingredients
flora butter/any butter : 25g(1 oz)
Digestive biscuits : 55g (2 oz) (crushed)
gelatine leaves : 3
tub quark : …

I’ve always wanted to learn how to make paella, because I love the flavors of chicken, shrimp and rice together. I’ve watched people make it on cooking shows, but the steps involved usually seemed too complicated and time-consuming. So until recently, I’ve only had paella in restaurants. …

Last Friday I was at home and I realised there was nothing else to eat for dinner except some frozen fish fillet in the fridge. Since I usually hate fish with a passion, I decided it would be best to google a recipe I have not tried before to …

Ingredients: wheat bread, fresh mushrooms (champignons), chopped onion, shredder cheddar cheese, salt, mayonnaise.
Cut each peace of bread in half. Fill a shallow dish with cold water and dip each breadstick in it (only with one side, and do not let it soak). Place the breadsticks on a greased cooking …

This is a very old recipe and a classic. My family loves this and I make this for a ’special’ treat for them. I hope you enjoy this one.
Crumb crust:
1 1/4 c. graham crumbs
1/4 c. butter or margerine
1/4 c. granulated sugar
Set aside 1/3 c. of this mixture. …

I make a mean breakfast taco, as my family will attest. There is nothing better than starting off the morning with fresh, hot breakfast tacos topped with my fresh salsa, and then heading to the stable for a ride!
You can use the meat of your choice. I prefer chorizo, …

Ingredients :
Palak (spinach) - 2 bunches
Masoor dhal - 1/2 cup
Onions - 2
Tomatoes - 2
Ginger, chilli paste - 2 tsp
salt and sugar to taste
Oil - 1tbsp
Method :
1. Cut palak finely and cook with enough water.
2. Cook dhal with little turmeric powder in pressure cooker.
3. Cut onions and tomatoes finely.
4. Heat …

I’m going through a SERIOUS Banana & Ginger Soya Smoothie phase at the moment - well, it’s more than a moment, it’s more like a couple of months! It’s a pretty basic recipe, only takes a couple of minutes - so I thought I’d share it with the world!
WHAT …

Ingredients :
Mixed diced vegetable (carrot, beans, potatoes, peas etc.)- 4 cups
Onions - 5 cut into thin long slices
Tomatoes - 4 or 5
Salt
Oil - 2 tbsp
Grind together :
Grated coconut - 1 cup
Poppy seeds - 1 tbsp
Garlic - 10 flakes
Green chillies - 10
Ginger - 1/2 inch piece
Roasted gram - 1tbsp
cloves - …

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 …

This is an old family favorite recipe that my grandmother used for any fruit cobbler. It was always so easy to remember because most of the ingredients were 1 cup of flour, sugar and milk, then one stick of butter melted and one large can of fruit or one …

Whenever I go to Japanese restaurant, I always order chicken teriyaki. However, to save my money, I try cooking it by myself. The ingredients include 300 grams of chicken, 6 tablespoons of teriyaki sauce, 1 teaspoon of soya sauce, 1 teaspoon of oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon of …

I like making pigs in a blanket because I think it’s a fun way to cook hot dogs, and they’re easy and affordable to make. The Dollar Tree in my neighborhood has a refrigerated section, and I can get everything I need to make them there. I …

The kids who do not like to eat the vegetable for them, the paratha roll with vegetable is the ideal food, which can be prepared for the breakfast. It is very tasty, easy to prepare and takes very less amount of time for preparation.
Ingredients: wheat flour …

If you are looking for an easy, yet filling snack, look no further than the Greek Meatball wrap sandwich. You will only need a few items (including a George Foreman grill) in order to make this sandwich. First, skip all the fuss of making your own …

4 good size chicken breast
1 teaspoon butter
1/2 cup of milk
Boil your chicken breast just like in the original recipe for chicken and dumplings. Once your chicken has cooked, pull it off the bone. Put all chicken back in the broth you took it out of and bring to a …

I like meatloaf. However, my husband is not a fan of it. I was looking online for a new recipe for meatloaf. I was hoping to find something different enough that it might appeal to my husband. I found a recipe for a cheesy meatloaf. …

Ingredients:
Kabuli chana- 1 cup
Finely shopped onion pieces- two spoons
Black pepper powder- ½ spoon,
Chilli powder- ½ spoon
Lemon extract- 1 spoon
Coriander leaves- a few finely chopped.
Salt as per taste
Preparation
1.Soak kabuli chana(white big size) overnight.
Take pressure cooker and add chana,salt,pinch of turmeric powder and water and let it cook for 6 to …