We know about the sambar the recipe for which I have given in my previous review. Now I am going to share the recipe of the rasam, which is just like sambar, but it is little different in taste and also in ingredients. This is also …

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 …

The story behind this recipe is that I was out with friends at a Greek restaurant, and they ordered saganaki for an appetizer. My friend said that when she traveled in Greece many years ago, this dish was her favourite, and since then, she looks for it whenever she …

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 …

Baked Chicken Teriyaki is not that hard to make once you get the hang around it.
First important step is to get your pieces of chicken meat. I love to use chicken thighs and chicken breasts for this type of recipe. You need ingredients like black pepper, …

Ingredients :
Green gram - 1 cup
Onions - 5
Green chillies - 3
Tamarind - small lemon sized (soak in little water)
Oil - 1tbsp
Dhania powder - 2tsps
jeera powder - 1/2 tsp
red chilli powder - 1/2tsp
salt
sugar - 1tsp
Method :
1. Soak green gram for 10 hrs in enough water.
2. Strain and tie it in …

All of want to have the mixed fruit salad, because it is very tasty and nutritious food. Did u know that it is very easy to prepare.
Ingredients:
Milk one cup, custard powder vanilla flavored 3 tea spoons, sugar 4 table spoons, fruits like banana, apple, pineapple, orange, black grape …

I occasionally try my hands at kitchen, especially on weekends, and I quite enjoy being a part time chef. Today we made vegetable pizza. I bought pizza bases, and cheese rolls from the store.
The integrands included, finely chopped, carrots (1 big size), radish (half big sized), cucumber (half medium …

For those who enjoy making 30-minute recipes and who are on the look-out for versatile dishes to experiment, you may like to try Del Monte’s Pineapple Fried Rice recipe. It is a complete meal in itself.
Ingredients:
1/3 pc Chinese Chorizo diced (2 ½ tbsp)
3 Cloves garlic, finely crushed
1 …

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 …

One of my families favorite evenings are when we have breakfast for dinner. My girls are not big breakfast eaters early in the morning so this is perfect for a brunch or for us a dinner. You can get creative with this recipe and make …

The ABS-CBN Magazine called Food came up with a Special Recipe Collection for different kinds of meals. I got the edition for main course because I know I am hopelessly deficient in cooking. I take my baking talent, that is, the ability to follow measurements to a tee, and …

Pizza Dip
Ingredients:
1. 8 oz Ricotta
2. ¾ cup Mayonnaise
3. 1½ cup Mozzarella, divided
4. ¼ cup Parmesan
5. ¼ cup Chopped Pepperoni
6. 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
7. 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
Method:
1 Mix all ingredients well, holding back ½ cup Mozzarella.
2. Spoon into ovenproof dish,
3. Sprinkle with remaining Mozzarella.
4. Bake 30 minutes or until …

Pita Pizzas
Yields 8 servings
This is a fun and delicious pizza alternative. There are no high sugars or heavy sauces. You will enjoy the fresh and savory taste from eating pita pizzas. Not only are they delicious and fun to eat, I like that they are …

I have tried looking for recipes of finger foods. I have this quest to be well-rounded in terms of my cooking skills. I patterned this recipe from Cosmopolitan magazine.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup olive oil
6 large garlic heads, peeled
24 1/2 inch thick slices baguette, cut at a 45-degree angle
1 …

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’ve never made any type of muffins from scratch. I love homemade muffins, but I’ve always shied away from making them because I thought the process would be too complicated. Recently I decided to cook a homemade beef stew for dinner, and I thought that cornbread would …

This is one of a better snack options that during my free time, I could make it. The recipe is called, Blackcurrant Ice-Cream Float. You will need fresh blackcurrant and it can be any amount that you like. Less or more, depending on your taste, appetite and …

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 …

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 …

Ingredients:
Toor dal 150gm
Spinach one bunch
Chilli powder - 1 teas poon
Tamarind pulp-2 teaspoons
Turmeric powder - little
Salt as per taste
Garlic 4 flakes
Red chilli …

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:
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 …

The small vegetable market where I shop for my weekly fresh fruits and veggies had a sale on lemons, so I purchased a full bag, and then went looking for recipes which had lemons in them. I found the following recipe in a magazine, and tried it out. The …

1 lb trout fillets
4 eggs
3 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons snipped parsley
Salt, pepper
Put the butter on a preheated frying pan, let it melt and warm up until its bubbly. Place the trout fillets into the butter and roast on high heat, flipping, until crust forms on both sides. When done, remove …

Ingredients: 2 medium sized tomatoes, 2 hot dogs, 3 eggs, 1 small onion, 1/3 cup of milk, parsley, salt, vegetable oil.
Chop onion and fry it in vegetable oil for 2-3 minutes, add diced tomatoes. Slice up the hotdogs, add them as well, stir. In a separate bowl, blend eggs …

1 lb of hamburger meat
1 lb pack of classic mixed vegetables
2 cans of tomato soup
mashed potatoes (lots)
shredded cheddar cheese
Boil mixed vegetables and fry hamburger meat, stirring and mashing it into as small pieces as you can. Since I use real mashed potatoes, not instant, I usually start boiling potatoes …

I found a recipe actually it was mailed to me. I was so excited to try this one is was chicken nugget casserole. All I had to do incase you want to try it was to place frozen chicken nuggets in a baking pan pour spaghetti sauce over the …

This medium spicy kidney bean curry is easy to make, tasty to eat.This is like a good medicine for the women especially for those who are about to reach their menopause state.
The main ingredients you require:
Kidney beans - one cup
Tomatoes - …

This green chutney is made using the mint leaves, which is also called as pudina chutney. This chutney is like a sauce, which is sweet, and salty, it enriches the taste of any other food, such as the plane rice with the chutney, with bread, with dosa (south …

Are you fond of spicy foods? My husband is. That is the reason why I have learned to eat and cook these kind of food too. We also like the taste of coconut cream/milk as well as the acquired taste of bagoong (or what is known to others as shrimp …

Veal is such a tasty meat and if you are not sure how to cook it here is a very simple recipe that tastes great and well worth a try.
All you need is
1 lb of veal fillet or loin
2 tablespoons of olive oil
10 tiny onions peeled but kept whole
1 …

The palak paneer is the recipe made using the cottage cheese and the spinach. This is the side dish, which is served hot with the plane boiled rice, or even with the roti (that is Indian flat bread). It is very spicy yet tasty.
Ingredients: spinach 3 …

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. …

This recipe is very popular in Southern California and it has many variations. My sister and her family make this often, not just for breakfast either. In restaurants all over California, this type of omelet is always on the menu. You can use home-made salsa if you have time, …

If you are someone that is looking for a basic, mild salsa and would like to make your own, and thus get more salsa for your money as opposed to purchasing jars of it in the grocery store, it is not that difficult. This is the first salsa recipe …

When I first had my amaretto sour at the ripe old age of 21, I like Carrie Bradshaw, had found my signature drink.
I love amaretto sours because even though they are alcoholic beverages they don’t taste like one, which is great for someone like me who don’t really drink …

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 have been cooking for twenty years and have my favorite recipes that I follow. Occasionally, however one has to come up with their own dishes and one of my simplest dishes is Lite Summer Pasta. When it’s a hundred degrees outside, as it gets here in Southern …

These chicken patties are not hard to make, and they turn out soft and tasty, much better than just frying a chicken breast. The ingredients I am going to list will make 5 medium-sized or 6-7 smaller patties, which is usually enough for 2 adults and a child. If …

Fry or grill pork chops the way you would normally do. In a separate pan roast some onion in vegetable oil, sliced into rings or half-rings. Add one or two cans of mushrooms (depending on how many pork chops you’ve got; I love mushrooms, so for me, 1 can …

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 …

Kulcha is another kind of Indian flat bread, which is preferred by most of the Indians as a breakfast. This is very soft and also looks very attractive. It is very thin and round in shape. The kulcha can be served with any kind of side …

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 …

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 …