I made 3 batches of buffalo chicken dip this past weekend. My family now refers to the yummy dip as crack dip. It is THAT good. It is very creamy and pretty spicy. The spice doesn’t really warm up your mouth until after you have …

Oriental cooking has always fascinated me. The preparation and cooking time requires hard work and dedication. While I was growing up, I was just content in watching our family cook whip up such mouth-watering dishes and then when I entered adolescence I began creating exotic and oriental dishes. As …

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 …

Are you planning for an upcoming party? One of the hardest things to decide on when planning for a party is the menu. Because let’s face it. Food is always the center of attraction in any party. The music could be great, the decors, the service, but if the …

Earlier this year my husband I took our kids and a few of their friends to the Georgia State Fair. One of the main things that my girls wanted was a large funnel cake. Well they got one, but they were over $5 and they were tiny. We were all …

If you love shrimp and crab, you will love this recipe. I fix this for my son and myself, every now and then. I don’t fix it all the time, because it is very addictive. There aren’t many ingredients for this recipe, but it has big taste. You will …

Tomato sauce is readily available in the market. But it is full of preservatives. So we can prepare the tomato sauce at home for less cost which is healthier and fresh one.
Note down the ingredients:
500 grams of tomatoes, cup of sugar, salt to taste, 3 table spoons …

I got “Sandra Lee’s Recipe Box” in Big Lots. I got it for just $7, which I think is very cheap and reasonable. I like watching Sandra Lee on Food Network Channel. I like her outfits that are usually coordinated with her kitchen, tablescape and even plates. She …

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 …

In India we need the different kinds of rasam recipes to have it with the boiled plane rice. Now I am going to write the recipe for the rasam, which gives the tangy lemon taste. It is spicy and juicy and proves to be a best combination …

This recipe is delicious, and it was recommended to me by a friend who used to be a chef in a few high-end restaurants in Alberta, Canada. They use a lot of local meat products, so the bison ribs may not be easy to find in every place in …

Using carrots we can make a very interesting and nutritious subji (side dish). Which takes very less ingredients and is very tasty to eat. Try it.
Ingredients:
Carrots half kilo, onion 2 big size chopped, tomato 4 medium size chopped, 10-12 cloves of garlic, turmeric one pinch, salt to …

Ingredients :
Potatoes - 1/4 kg
Bread - 7 slices
Green chillies - 4 nos.
Mint leaves
Coriander leaves
Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Rice flour - 2 tbsp
Amchur (mango) powder - 1/2 tsp
salt
Oil
Method :
1. Boil potatoes, peel off the skin and mash nicely
2. Put bread slices …

Ingredients :
Moong dhal - 1/2 cup
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
Green chilli paste - 1 tsp
Finely cut onion - 3 tbsp
Finely cut carrot, beans, cauliflower, cabbage - 1/2 cup
salt
curds - 3 tbsp
cooking soda - 1/4 tsp
oil to deep fry
Method :
1. Wash moong dhal and soak in water for 2 …

When I was a kid my grandmother made this recipe ALL of the time and I just loved it so much. I would literally beg her everytime I visited. “Chili dog Pie” has also been a big hit with my children and they literally beg me to make it …

Ingredients:
Take 5 big sized tender or green color mangos; now take 2 cups of sugar or according to taste for sweetness. Salt to taste, 3 spoons of cumin seeds, 3 spoons of cardamom seeds, 2 spoons of poppy seeds, and red chili powder according to taste.
Method:
Now take all the …

The mushroom Manchurian is another favourite recipe of mine, which I prepare every once in a weak. My parents love it too. The soft and juicy mushrooms give a great taste when it is deep-fried and spices added. Just try this recipe which I hope u …

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, …

Ingredients:
Cauli flower one medium sized, tomato sauce one bottle, 10 -12 garlic cloves chopped, ginger finely chopped, 2 big sized onions finely chopped, corn flour 2 cups, Soya sauce, salt to taste, Maida flour one cup, and oil to deep fry.
Method:
Now make the small pieces of cauli flower and wash …

1 lb beef
2/3 cup chopped onion
1 cup mashed potatoes (thick)
1 egg
Parsley or parsley flakes
Salt, pepper
Flour
Vegetable oil
Boil and grind the beef. Roast the chopped onion in vegetable oil until yellow and add to the beef. Add mashed potatoes, egg, parsley, some salt and pepper. Mix it all well together with …

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 …

1 can of Bush Pork & Beans with Onion
1 piece of beef (it is up to you how big; if you like meat, put a large chunk the size of a stake)
1/3 cup of ketchup
1/2 teaspoon of salt
Boil the beef, take it out, cut into small pieces, and put …

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 …

Before we had our two children, my wife and I went to grease and had a great time with great food and great wine. one of our favourite starters was called Avgolemono which means egg and lemon. It is a soup and my wife tried it one night, …

I had never heard of Chicken Continental until I heard Naomi Judd mention it on the television show The Talk recently. I love finding new recipes for everyday foods like chicken, so I looked up the recipe on the Internet. I was surprised to find the recipe …

2 pounds of hamburger meat
4 oz package of instant mashed potatoes
1 can of cream of mushroom soup
1 package of shredded cheese, mozzarella and chedder pizza blend
1/4 cup chopped onions
1 tablespoon of butter
Paprika, garlic salt, and worcestireshire sauce.
This meal is great. Who doesn’t love meat, potatoes, and cheese. This dish …

When I was married 5 years back, I got many gifts by my friends relative and my colleagues. I like most of the gifts and I am also using those gifts even now. One of such a good gift is the pressure cooker. My aunty presented …

Jambalaya is a great dish to have at family functions and has been one of the must have meals. I always had wondered what was in s Jambalaya and now that I make it myself, it makes really proud to make something so good. It takes about an hour …

I am a kind of person who needs lots and lots of vitamin C cause i could get cold easily. During these rainy days (Indonesia), I have to consume lots of vit C and i don’t like eating supplement or any vit C in a tablet kind (even effervescent …

I love scallops very much. They are very delicious and I love the unique taste of scallops so much, like I’ve said. For this recipe, I mix it up using my own favorite taste bud, which is Cedar Cheese. And the recipe for today is Baked Scallops …

Pork Chops: even the name itself sounds boring already. If not cooked perfectly, tastes more boring either. No matter how good the food it, diners will always get bored if you come up with the same thing over and over again.
As a mother and a cook, I could notice …

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 …

Ingredients : The items needed to prepare this simple and tasty dish are :
Onions (big) -3
Green chillies -6
Tomatoes - 2 or 3
salt
Bengal gram flour - 1/4 cup
oil - 2 tbsp
seasoning - mustard, black gram
dhal - 1tsp
Curry leaves and coriander leaves for garnishing
lime juice - optional
Method :
1. Cut onions, …

We all like to have something that doesn’t take to long to cook. Here is a hearty quick dish. It is very filling & it is pretty cheap to make. You can also have a veg on the side if you like.
Ingrediants:
5 Hot Sausage links (decased)
1 lb Ricotta cheese
1/2 …

The payasam is a traditional sweet dish that is prepared in every Indian house during the festivals or for any such occasions. It is also known as kheer. This is also very tasty and the milk is the main ingredient used in it.
Ingredients: milk 4 big glasses, …

Ingredient:
Yoghurt 250 gm (sour)
Ladies finger 150 gm (fresh)
Onions 150 gm
Green chillies 2 to 3 (fresh)
Salt half teaspoon
Chat Masala 3 to 4 teaspoon
Oil
Method:
Take Yoghurt in a vessel and add salt in it and mix it and beat it well
Chop Ladies finger, Onions and Green chillies into small pieces
Add a little …

The potato parath is also very easy to prepare but this is the paratha, which gives the maximum taste. These parathas are also very soft to eat. They have the perfect taste and do not need any kind of side dishes to eat it with.
Ingredients: wheat flour …

Whenever I’m expecting guests, I buy a carton of eggs and start preparing my famous egg salad. It’s so simple and so easy to make that it always comes as a surprise how my guests love it all the time.
First, boil some eggs, peel it, then dice it. You …

Ingredients:
for stuffing:
potato-2
green peas- 1/2 cup
onion- 1
ginger garlic paste- 1 tsp
garam masala powder - 1 tsp
salt as per taste
green chilly- 3
oil - 2 table spoon
coriander leaves- 1/2 cup
for dough:
plain flour - 1 cup
semolina - 2 spoons
salt - very little
soda - a pinch.
for deep fry:
1/2 litre oil.
preparation:
stuffing:
1. Boil potatos and mash …

Oh, this dessert is heavenly! Definitely one of the most addicting sweets there is. If they serve milk flans on parties, I could eat desserts whole night and couldn’t care less for the main dish. This could easily be kids’ favourite too. And why not? Even the look of …

I love to cook good food that does not require me standing over it. I enjoy visiting my family during the cooking time! I like to take chicken breasts,(boned and skinned….much healthier this way), and let them bake in the oven with garlic seasoning. I place the chicken breasts …

Last year around this time I was searching for a dip recipe that I could eat with fruits and vegetables. I was browsing a southern cookbook when I came across a recipe for a lemon dip.
I loved the recipe because it only consisted of two ingredients: lemon and sweetened …

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 …

I’d like to share with you a really simple Steamed Fish fillet recipe that my husband and I experimented on and have been enjoying immensely for months now. I serve this dish weekly, with three or four night intervals.
We choose from the Pangasius, Cream Dory and Sole fish variations …