Today I want to share a recipe with you, which I just love to eat, and this dish is very famous in Bengal. It is called “Aloo Posto”.”Aloo” means potato, and “Posto” means poppy seeds. And this dish is a fine combination of both potato and poppy seeds. And …

As a former bartender, I feel like I’m giving away some of my secrets, but this was one of my recipes that’s usually guaranteed to cheer someone up if they’re having a bad day. As a bartender, you’re not always guaranteed to have happy customers, so this was …

I know how people would search endlessly for healthy meals that are not expensive. I am too. It is normal since I have kids and I have to watch my finances very closely. Yet, I don’t want my being too tight on my budget to get in the way …

Phad Thai is a very popular Thai dish, and easy to make. I learned to make it at the Koh Chang Thai Cooking School on Koh Chang, Thailand.
Phad Thai Sauce:
1/3 cup coconut sugar(or palm sugar) (If you cannot find either, try brown sugar)
3 tbsp fish sauce
3 tbsp tamarind juice
2 …

Ingredients:
Cooked rice- 2 cups
Yoghurt 1-2 cups
Salt as per taste
Mustard - 1 teaspoon
Garlic - 5-6 flakes
Peppper whole - 8-10 seeds
Cumin seeds- 1 teaspoon
Red chilli - 3-4
Curry leaves - a few
Balck gram split - 1 tea spoon
Sunflower …

Over the holidays, I spent a great deal of time searching out unique appetizers that I could serve for company during the seasonal dinners and parties. Loving seafood like I do, I especially looked for appetizers that used seafood or shellfish, and I managed to come up with several …

If you want a very tasty meal, listen up. Make HOBOS for yourself and you will be enjoying a great tasting meal.
HOBOS are so easy to make, and there a few variations. You can add ingredients to make each HOBO a special meal for every member …

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 …

I wasn’t going to post this recipe on the site. It was too easy. But when guests once again asked, “How do you fry such delicious potatoes?”, I made up my mind. That’s the thing: I don’t fry anything. I just rest for an hour and a half. It fries …

I first started drinking vanilla milk when I was in high school because my mom would buy it all the time. Publix used to sell it as one of their products, but they no longer sale the rich milk which is why I had to do my best to …

Prime rib is a treat that I buy only occasionally, usually when it goes on sale at local meat stores or grocery stores. Other than tenderloin, it is my favourite type of roast, because it is juicy, and makes great leftovers. In fact, my favourite thing is making beef …

This one is actually good when eaten alone,as a side dish, with rice or in any way you prefer to. You can also serve these Egg Rolls as appetizers on parties, etc.
Here’s what you’ll need:
For egg roll skins:
(This will make about 10 skins)
2 tbsp cornstarch dissolved …

There are many different variations of this chicken recipe; spices added, the kind of beer used, and even the cooking process itself varies from cook to cook. I’ve heard of a more time-consuming version where you marinade your chicken in beer for 8 hours first. Well, I’m not such …

1 kilo prawns, deveined, but with the heads left on
1 head garlic, sliced crosswise
1 tbsp dried chili flakes
1 tsp Cayenne pepper
100 grams butter
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 tsp lemon zest
Salt and pepper to taste
Procedure:
Clean the prawns by placing them under the water. Do not remove …

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 …

1 lb of hamburger meat (or mix half hamburger and half pork, grinded)
1 medium to large potato
1 egg
1/3 cup of cold water
Onion powder
Salt
Vegetable oil
Peel the potato, grate it, and add to the meat. Add the egg, water, some onion powder and salt (I like these patties salty, so I …

1 cup of buttermilk
4 large egg whites
2 tablespoons of sugar
1 1/5 tablespoons of canola oil
1 cup of flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 taspoon baking soda
1 cup blueberries
Mix the buttermilk, egg whits, sugar and oil together in a bowl. In another bowl you want to mix the flour, backing soda and …

I was given a waffle maker and so I decided to try it out. I found this recipe on Martha Stewart’s website and it seemed simple so I thought I’d give it a whirl.
It was a lovely simple recipe, sometimes waffle recipes can be annoying as they have …

Allrecipes.com is a great web site for people who need to cook. I want to point out that I did not say for people who love to cook because Allrecipes.com is so much more than just telling you about cooking. Allrecipes.com has something for everyone! I have searched the …

This following recipe is one of those recipes that you can come home after a long day at work, prepare quickly, and still enjoy a delicious, nutritious meal. Best of all, very likely you have all of the ingredients in your fridge and cupboards already. I was quite surprised that …

This is a recipe I found on the internet and as a Tiramisu-Lover, I decided to try this recipe, based on the reviews. The only thing I can say is WOW!!!! The RICH & CREAMY flavor mixed with the Coffee-soaked lady fingers leaves you wanting more! VERY IMPORTANT: Let …

Here is a simple and tasty way to serve up a flavorful dessert item after lunch or dinner. It is a dessert that can be made in fifteen minutes or less and is on the light side. Here is what you will need: white bread, cinnamon butter, cinnamon spice …

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 …

This is a sauce made of mint leaves, which can be used as tomato sauce. This is also a very tasty recipe and is very easy to prepare.
Ingredients:
Mint leaves one bunch, tamarind pulp and salt to taste, 4 green chilly paste, sugar 4 teaspoons, and some tastemaker according …

If you are a fan of peanut butter or chocolate silk pies, and want to try something different for the holidays - this pie is an excellent choice. An extra bonus is that it is a no bake pie, so you don’t have to worry about doing your pie …

Entertaining at home is one of the things I like most. I always invite my relatives and friends for dinner. I either ask my housekeeper to cook or I call for delivery because cooking is not really my forte. But there are times when my womanly instincts kick-in and …

Our family likes potatoes, and I’ve got several different ways of cooking them (alternating just mashed and fried gets old pretty fast). Here is one of our favorites, Potato Patties. They are easy to make, and once the potatoes are boiled it does not take much time at all. …

Do you like chocolate pancakes? What about strawberry? Or perhaps cinnamon? Whether you answered “yes” to any of those or none, it is easy to create a batch of flavored pancakes just for you. What I do is I use my favorite pancake batter, put all the ingredients in …

I am a huge mushroom fan-I put them in every dish I possibly can, and I write down or print off every recipe with mushrooms in it that I can find. I was at a friend’s house last weekend and was helping her set up for a party. She …

This is a low-fat dessert and the taste is kind of nice although not as delicious as the rich ones. One bite of this cake and it makes me swoon with delight. Here are the ingredients, enjoy.
Butter-flavored vegetable oil cooking spray
Granulated sugar
Fat-free milk
Prune puree …

Ingredients:
3 cups of cut chicken, green chilly paste of 1 tea spoon, garlic (optional), some chopped ginger garlic paste, 3 chopped onions, cumin seeds powder 2 spoons, pepper corns 6, salt according to taste, oil 4 spoons, chopped coriander leaves to garnish.
Method:
Now first of all take all the spices with …

Bangan bharawa is a very traditional and a popular side dish in India. Which is actually served with the roti, tanduri roti. This is also the favourite dish for me and also for my mother. We enjoy preparing it and finally eating it.
Ingredients: grated coconut 1 cup, …

I like simplicity when I’m in the kitchen, but I’m always looking for new recipes to try. I’m often short on time, but I still like to use a little creativity rather than resort to making meals that come out of a box or a can. Macaroni …

Here is another recipe for an egg lover. Take a can of French green beans (regular can be used to, but I prefer French), open it and drain. Fry the beans in vegetable oil for 2 minutes, stirring once in a while. Add eggs, 2 if you are using …

If you need a really quick and easy and super cheap recipe, this is a good one. It is not great cuisine, but your kids will eat it and you can prepare it quickly after work. This meal feeds a family of four for less than $5.
Ingredients:
1 …

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 …

Ingredients :
Bread - 12 pieces
Tomato - 1/4 kg
Onion - 3
Coriander leaves
Sugar - 1 tsp
salt - 3/4 tsp
chilli powder - 3/4 tsp
Garam masala powder - 1/4 tsp
Oil
Ghee - 1 tbsp
Method :
1. Spread ghee on both the sides of bread slices.
2. Chop tomatoes to big pieces and grind to fine paste …

Ingredients :
Soya pieces : 1 cup
Onion : 1
Tomato : 2
Chilli powder : 1 tbsp
salt
mustard seed
cardamom powder
Ginger - small piece
Garlic - 4 pieces
Coriander powder
Method
1. Soak soya pieces in hot water for 2 minutes
2. Squeeze water from soaked soya pieces …

Peeled and sliced kiwis (about 3 large)
Peeled and cubed mango (about 1 medium)
Peeled and sliced bananas (about 2 small)
Peeled and cubed papaya (about 1 very small)
Hulled and sliced fresh ripe strawberries
Unsweetened grated fresh coconut or unsweetened or sweetened flaked coconut
Fresh orange juice
Orange-flavored liquid syrup
This dish personally to me is …

Pepper Chicken Baked Potatoes is pretty easy to make. The only key essence to this would be to bake your potatoes well and easy. You will need some cut onions, lots of nice bits chicken, and mix and match of everything from chicken wings right up to chicken …

Ingredients :
Onions - 2
Tomatoes - 3
Diced white pumpkin pieces - 2 cups
salt
sugar - 1/2 tsp
oil - 2 tsps
Grind together :
Coconut (scraped) - 1/4 cup
red chillies - 5 to 6
garlic - 3 flakes
cumin seeds - 3 tsp
garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
Method :
1. Cut onions into long thin pieces and …

This recipe is what I call “one for the boys” for my husband and his friends love this whenever they bond over bottles of beer and wine. This dish never fail to give me unsolicited praises from the gang. They always look forward to their drinking …

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 …

For the holiday season, I have been searching for some different salads and appetizers, something better and more unique than the usual boring fare. I found some interesting-sounding salads, and tried out a few last week. The biggest hit of all of the salads, and the one that I …

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 …

I love a good dip, and this easy to make, serve and eat Black Bean Dip is a must have in every cook’s kitchen! I serve this dip all year round to family and friends everyone adores the flavors and is amazed when I explain how simple …