I love any dish that contains mushrooms, especially exotic ones. I source out groceries and specialty markets that carry out-of-the-ordinary mushrooms, those varieties that aren’t available at the neighborhood grocery store. My favourites are chanterelles, but there are many interesting and delicious varieties that taste great in various dishes. …

One of my very favourite meals in the world is the Vietnamese Subs, which can very in meat used (usually, beef, pork or chicken), and even styles. I have had great ones and mediocre ones, but finding a restaurant that serves good ones is always a priority when I …

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 …

Ingredients :
Potato : 1/2 kg
Onions : 3
Ginger - 1 inch piece
Green chillies - 8
Salt
Sugar
Coconut - grated - 1 cup
oil - 2 tbsp
Method:
1. Cut Onions finely
2. Make paste of ginger and chillies
3. Boil potatoes, peel and mash
4. Take three extracts from coconut and keep separately
5. Heat oil in a pan, …

Chicken and Bacon Fajitas are really good and even more fun to make it. It doesn’t take long at all to prepare or make it and it turns out really good. Lots of family functions people have made this recipe and it now becomes a family tradition to make …

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 …

8 lasagna noodles
2 cans of apple pie filling
1 container or ricotta cheese
2 egg whites
1 teaspoon of almond extract
¼ cup of sugar
1/3 cup of flour
1 teaspoon of cinnamon
2 tablespoons of margarine
1/3 cup of light brown sugar
1/3 cup of oatmeal
½ teaspoon of vanilla
Preheat your over to 350 degrees. Cook the lasagna …

Beef Pares, which is beef cooked in broth served with stir fried rice and scrambled edd, has always been a comfort food for ordinary folks here in the Philippines and is mostly served in roadside carinderias (small restaurants). It is usually eaten at the start of the day to …

I constantly try to find healthy but delicious recipes for salads in my ever-increasing effort to eat more vegetables and fruit. Lately, I have been trying some interesting salads, and this following recipe is definitely interesting. This has both fruits and vegetables as ingredients, and it is tasty. I …

The other day, my husband wanted to eat one of those instant beef noodles. I stopped him and instead I made him a healthier and more delicious version of it, without the MSG and all the preservatives that you get from those instant noodles. It is a good thing …

We all know that the green cabbage leaves are so good for our eyes as it has a lot of a vitamin. Here I am going to explain an interesting recipe made using the cabbage. It is a side dish and we can serve it with plane rice …

The raw mango chutney can also be used as a sauce, which can be served with the bread sandwich, rice and also with the roties. The main ingredient to prepare this chutney is the raw mango, which is very sour.
Ingredients: we need to take 3 big sized …

This sandwiches are served European-style, meaning that you only use one slice on bread and do not cover them up with another one. Of course, you can if you want to.
Prepare regular omelet using 2 eggs and some milk. Cut into pieces a little smaller than bread slices. Toast …

Dry fruit salad, this recipe is very rich in calories. But it is very tasty that it can�t be missed. It is very good for growing children. And for once in a while it can be prepared.
Ingredients:
Mixture of dry fruits according to your choice 1 cup, …

Do you ever get tired of the usual dessert in your table? Our family does. So my late grandpa formulated a Yummy Tapioca & corn Dessert for a change. The recipe was passed on to my dad, and then to our generation. It is very simple to make and …

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 …

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 am always looking for easy vegetable recipes that my family will eat. I know that serving raw or lightly steamed vegetables is the healthiest choice, but my family gets tired of it and I cannot serve a boring plate of steamed carrots to my guests. This …

I found this recipe for Turkey Kielbasa with Cabbage, Sweet Potatoes and Apples in the Favorite Brand Name Simple 1-2-3 One Dish cookbook. It’s not one of the first recipes I’ve made from this cookbook, because the combination of ingredients in the title seemed a little odd to …

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 …

This is a good recipe for someone who likes to eat pasta and wants to try something a little different. First of all, you cook the tortellini according to package. Then you saute one onion diced, one cup of sliced fresh mushrooms, one green pepper sliced, one …

Preparation of this mouth watering dish is very easy. All that you need
1. Boneless chicken - 400 gm
2. Rice —- one cup
3. Medium sized onions -2
4. Cloves -2
5. Garlic flakes -4
6. Cardamom -2
7. Ginger - 1 inch piece
8. Cumin seeds-1/2 teaspoon
9. Biryani powder(available in market)-one and half teaspoons
10. Chilli …

I love pancakes and that is why I want to try each and every pancake recipee that I find or hear about. One of these recipees that I recently stumbled upon is a North African pancake recipee. It is specifically from Algeria, where you can find many great and …

I am a vodka freak. I love cocktails and better news is, I love making my own cocktails than ordering it in a bar. I get to choose my own ingredients and other things that I want to put inside my glass. The result is one happy me. I …

I love tacos so when my boyfriends mother gave me this recipe for Taco soup, I knew I had to try it.
First of all you need to take 1 pound of ground beef and brown it, then drain. Stir in one package of taco seasoning. To the …

I enjoy cooking with potatoes, and I’ve tried lots of potato recipes over the years, but I had never tried to make my own potato salad until recently. I used to just buy containers of it from my grocery store’s deli. I finally decided to try making …

My kids wanted to make some ornaments today, but we didn’t have any clay so I made my own. I followed the following recipe, and I have to say that I was very impressed by it. It was easy to make, did not make a mess, uses …

When I began taking up culinary arts as a hobby, I was fortunate enough to find a website online that helps people new to cooking and provides the fundamentals to help me become a success in the kitchen.
The website is maintained by a professional chef named Danilo Alfaro. He …

Blueberry Dumplings
This is an American Indian treat. It is called ‘Blue Dumplings’.
1. 1 qt fresh or frozen blueberries
2. 1 qt apple juice
3. ½ teaspoon salt
4. Add sugar or sweetener to taste.
5. 2 cups biscuit mix
6. ½ to ¾ cup milk
Method:
Simmer blueberries in juice for 30-45 minutes.
While they simmer, …

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 …

I think that Broccoli and Tofu Stir Fry is one of the easiest food on the planet to make, no doubt about that. Even my younger brother knows how to prepare this during his ‘home-alone’ days.
If you are health conscious, stick to using vegetable oil only. …

Ingredients :
Tomato - 200 g
Onion - 3
Green chillies - 3
Curry leaves
salt
pepper
coconut - 1/2 cup (shredded)
ghee
coriander leaves
clove
Method
1. Chop tomatoes, and onions.
2. Grind green chillies, coconut, pepper and clove
3. Fry onions in ghee till it becomes translucent.
4. To this, add chopped tomatoes
5. When the mixture boils, add ground paste
6. Add …

This is an easy recipe for a beet lover. Peel fresh beets and grate them. Dice some onion and fry it in vegetable oil until yellow. Add the beets, add more vegetable oil, sprinkle some salt and stir well. Fry on low heat for 10-13 minutes. Serve hot. Beety …

The mixed vegetable paratha is another kind of recipe, which is good to eat, and it is also very nutritious for kids. Especially those kids who don’t like to eat the vegetable for such people the mix veg paratha is an ideal food.
Ingredients: maida flour half cup, wheat …

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 …

Do you want to grab a light snack but you want it as tasty as possible? I have come across this recipe which is ideal for the diet conscious. This is the healthy sandwich that every who are on the process of loosing weight needs.
Ingredients:
4 pieces …

The grated coconut chutney is very popular chutney in India. Which is used with the idly, dosa (Indian breakfasts) and also it can be a good combination with the bread, burgers and even with the pizzas.
Ingredients:
Grated coconut 2 cups, peanuts powder 1 cup, red chilly and the …

With fall right around the corner, Chili is a perfect meal. Pair it up with a salad or even by itself and it is likely to satisfy anyone in your family. For the perfect Chili recipe, follow these easy steps.
First brown a pound of hamburger and drain …

Basundi is the dessert which is made of the milk. It is very tasty and creamy dessert which hardly takes a few ingredients and is very simple one.
Ingredients:
One liter milk, cardamom powder, finely chopped cashew nuts, sugar, and some edible saffron color.
Method:
First of all heat the pan and …

When I turned twenty-one years old, I was able to drink alcohol legally for the first time so I wanted to have a delicious mixed drink at my birthday. I was going to have around thirty guests and gin is really popular among my friends so I decided to …

Anything to do with oysters always has my interest. I love oysters-fresh, smoked, cooked, baked or even just raw. I like Malpeque oysters the best, but there are several types of oysters that can be used in a variety of different ways. When it comes to oyster recipes, I …

This recipe is my daughters favourite . The halwa contains high calorie and protein. Every kids are loves to eat this Halwa. usally Almonds are used to help brain development for children.
Ingrediants
Almonds:2 cups
Sugar 11/2 cups
Water1/2 cup
ghee 1/2 cup
method
1. soak almond 30 minutes in hotwater
2. drain the almonds and …

2 lbs of lamb meat
1 large onion (or 2 small ones)
10 slices of wheat bread
Vegetable oil
Salt, pepper
Cut the meat into small pieces, add chopped onion, some salt and pepper, stir and let it sit for 2-3 hours. Place the bread in water, take it out and press it hard …

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 …

The tomato sauce is very common and we all know about it. But the tomato chutney is something different and it is very tasty too. It can be used as we use the tomato sauce.
Ingredients: tomato 8 medium size, salt to taste, taste maker according to taste, …

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. …

Even my little sibling could make this. With the supervision of an adult, in the first place. This is easy for those of us wanting to watch a movie late at night, and after coming back home, feel like wanting to eat a particular snack. No need …

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 …

I had baked a Cocoa Fudge Cake for my ex boyfriend before and he loved it very much. And I must say I made a good job at it, though that was around my first time trying out a Cocoa Fudge. If you dislike cocoa, you can also …