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. …

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 …

Crab Salad. I have made this appetizer for all kinds of parties and family gatherings, and I am asked for the recipe all the time. You will need a pack of imitation crab meat (or real crab, if you are that rich), 2-3 hardboiled eggs, a half of a …

This is a really easy recipe that I usually prepare in 10 minutes when I have an unexpected guest or a last minute “pot luck” inviation. People who taste this pie usually think I bought it from a pastry store or I had it done by an expert cook. …

Kulfee is a very well know or a very popular ice cream variety in India. It is available all over India and it is also very very tasty and that is why it is popular. But I have a very simple recipe of the kulfee ice cream, …

I love the Mango Graham cake my mom makes. If there’s an occasion or if we just want something sweet for merienda (mid-afternoon snack) or a dessert after dinner, we make this cake. It’s very easy to do since you donâ◚¬◞¢t need an oven to bake it. For this …

I was searching for new and interesting hors d’oeuvre recipes for the holiday entertaining season, and I came across an entire chapter in one of my mom’s recipe books devoted to canapés. I almost skipped that chapter, because for some reason, I always associated canapés with quiches or tarts …

This gravy can be used as a sidedish to rotis,parathas.You may also stuff this inside the tortillas.It can also be added in the cooked rice to get a new type of variety meal.Most of the people wont like eggplant.But you will fall in love with eggplant after …

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 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 …

Bread omlet is a very interesting recipe and very nutritional one too. It is very ideal recipe to have it for the breakfast.
Ingredients:
2-3 pieces of bread, 2 eggs, green chilly chopped, salt to taste, onion 2 tea spoons chopped, oil to grease it on the pan.
Method:
Make the small …

I often wonder in my kitchen, thinking of what to do with the chicken on my fridge. Sometimes I just get to tired of frying and I crave for a yummy alternative. That’s when I put out all the dried herbs in the pantry and this Grilled Lemon & …

After mastering Beef Taco salad, one thing I was excited about is Burritos. I often purchase a small serving of it in a local mall and I have my own recipe for it too. I also love burrito as a snack because it contains meat but not as heavy …

Making chocolate pudding is fast and convenient for parties and functions and it is fun to make. The kids sure do love it and can make quite a mess doing so but it is very fun and rewarding when finish. I was taught how to make it from a …

This is my grandma’s recipe of fried potatoes that I loved when I was little. I’ve noticed that no other way to cook potatoes can duplicate the taste. The process is easy enough, although it might take time since you actually cook the potatoes twice - well, sort of. …

This is not really a direct sort of recipe for making vegetable stock, but rather what one can do to get as close as possible to a vegetable stock. This is a recipe that I have experimented and I think has a special place in my heart. …

I’ve been slowly making my way through Rick Bayless’ Mexico One Plate at a Time. I’ve been a fan of the PBS series in the past. The recipes I have tried from his book have included hits and some misses. For the most part, this one was a hit.
I …

It seems that dessert has been so dynamic also. Mostly because of the new ingredients that is out in the market and these companies give us these idea on how to cook or incorporate their products in cooking. Magnolia has been giving us wonderful ingredients for baking and many …

I started liking potatoes when I first encountered mash potatoes as a side dish. It tasted really good and it complemented the taste of the steak that I was eating. I have encountered one of the recipes which gives me different variation to mashed potatoes. I thought at first …

I was first introduced to dishes containing fresh and dried figs when my husband took a cooking class and came home with several recipes. I had never even tried figs before, but their flavour is wonderful, especially when combined with certain meats and cheeses. I had for some reason …

Are you thinking of ways to make yourself and your kids eat vegetables? I have the same problem with myself and my 3 year old niece. That is the reason to modify the basic meatloaf recipe my mother used to make. I made sure that in …

I love entertaining at home. I shy away from clubs and overcrowded places so I try to gather my close friends and family and entertain them at home. They often kid me that I save a lot compared to treating them in a fancy restaurant. I shrug knowing that …

I stumbled across this recipe when I was searching through old cookbooks at my mom’s house, trying to find some interesting and new appetizer ideas for a dinner party I was giving. I was attempting to find some starters that were something other than veggies and dip, salsa and …

This crouton recipe is a variation of the one that I got from Alton Brown (from the show Good Eats of the Food Network). I tweaked it a bit to suite my tastes, and so far it has been a HUGE hit with my salad-loving family!
What I also love …

Grape Jelly is another recipe that I’ve learned over the years to make. I think to learn to make Grape Jelly is a form of good investment, because it can also contributes to a good business idea plan.
The first mother of all steps would be to get …

I cook a lot of homemade soups to freeze and eat later, as an appetizer before dinners or for lunches; soups are nutritious and convenient, and by making them myself, I can control the amount of salt and fat in them. The ones I make are healthy and nutritious …

Ingredients: wheat bread, 1-2 hardboiled eggs, shredded cheese (any kind), garlic or garlic powder, vegetable oil.
Dip each slice of bread in milk and roast in vegetable oil. When done, cut each slice in 2 or 3 pieces. Rub each piece with fresh garlic (or sprinkle with garlic powder). Spread …

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 love spinach. It isn’t always a favorite of my daughter. However, she has been liking spinach dip lately. I found a recipe for cheesy creamed spinach casserole. I thought I would give it a try since it sounded like something similar to a dip.
The …

Peanut Butter Playdough is one great way to entertain your children and their tastebuds simultaneously! Not only is it a hoot to watch children make their own playdough from scratch, but it creates endless hours of fun and activity for children ages three through eighteen! What is …

Greek cuisine is world wide famous for its flavours and the healthy diet that constitutes. I am a big fan of it myself, I can admit; huge variety and great flavour combinations. A dish that I really enjoy, especially during the winter time, is the one known in …

Caldereta is a very popular Filipino dish. Every household have their own versions. MY grandma’s is different from my mom’s caldereta and I myself have my own modified version. Well my version of Caldereta passed the family critiques’ (Grandpa, Papa & hubby) evaluation and it is a hit on fiestas, …

Ingredients:
1 pound mixed mushrooms which are cut into thick slices or halved, depending on the size
2 medium carrots which are peeled
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 tablespoons red curry paste
1 medium yellow onion which are thinly sliced
1 red bell pepper, removing the seeds and cutting them into strips
1/4 cup tamari …

This is a great side dish that will go well with just about any meal. You can always double the receipe if you want it as the main course for a family. I have made this often and everyone always raves about it! You will need the following ingredients;
2 …

Most of my friends and family members think I’m a little strange because I’m not a huge fan of ice cream. I don’t dislike ice cream, but it’s definitely not the first thing I would order if I were presented with a list of dessert options. However, …

Oka cheese is a very famous and well-loved cheese in Canada; it is made in Quebec, and is readily available throughout Canada and the northern US. If you cannot find this cheese, I would and have used a spiced Gouda cheese.
I made this recipe last week, and it was …

A few months ago I was working in Sales and Marketing Department for a Catering company (Gourmet)which was manufacturing desserts for airlines in UK.
This is one of my favourite recipes which was given to me by one of our Chefs after requesting it, for the simple reason that I …

I’ve always liked Chicken Florentine, but I’ve only had it in restaurants, or when someone else has cooked it for me. Until recently, I haven’t attempted to make it because it just seemed like a complicated dish that would take a lot of time to make. When …

Kesari bath is another kind of Indian traditional recipe, which is prepared in most of the festivals and functions. This is very very tasty and nutritional recipe, which any one can prepare as it is very easy to prepare.
Ingredients: sooji (rawa) 1 cup, sugar 2cups, milk …

Roti Canai is like a pancake type or a flat type of bread and it is being made into something crispy and definitely delicious. In Singapore at least, it is called Roti Prata. And Roti Canai is more for a Malaysian term.
This is very, very easy …

I found this recipe for Cheesy Chicken-Broccoli and Macaroni One Dish Meal on the back of a box of Classic Kitchen’s Deluxe Mac and Cheese Dinner. The night I found it I was planning on making baked chicken breasts and macaroni and cheese for dinner. I was …

I have another interesting vegetable salad recipe, but here we are only using the tomatoes. The tomatoes contain a lot of C vitamin and they are very good for our health too.
Ingredients: red tomatoes 3 big size sliced, salt to taste, chat masala to taste, white …

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 …

I love eating Taco’s while drinking low calorie beer with friends. I first discovered Taco in Cancun years ago. The local version here in my country is more localize. This recipe was published in Kris Aquino’s magazine. There were some ingredients which I omitted because I felt I did …

Fried chicken has been a staple as a viand. We have this ever since we discovered that chicken can be a viand. Chicken has had many variation. We like to cook it grilled, fried, Japanese-styled and many more. Whatever the style, one thing is common, we all love chicken because …

Ingredients:
1. Moong Pulse – 250 gm
2. Sugar – 1 teaspoon
3. Red chilli – 1 to 2
4. Green chilli – 2 to 3
5. Garam Masala powder – 1 teaspoon
6. Salt – ? teaspoon
7. Jeera powder – 1 teaspoon
8. Ghee
9. Water
Method:
1. Fry Moong pulse plain without oil or ghee in a vessel on medium flame for 2 minutes and keep it …

This easy chocolate pie is one of my favorite comfort foods, because it combines my love of chocolate pudding and my love of pie. Making it doesn’t require any cooking or baking, and I can make it in less than five minutes, so I think it’s a great …

Milk gravy of one type or another was, and still is, a very popular item with my family. I stopped making it when I got married because my inlaws had never made it and thought it was too unusual for their tastes. But I’ve been divorced for …

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 …

I love to eat, and although I’m not much of a sweet tooth, I do love to make desserts.
One of my favorites is Vanilla Ice Cream cake. The lazy way.
-Take two large sheet cakes and cut in half.
-Spead each piece of cake with softened vanilla icre crea. You …