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 …

I am always on the lookout for recipes that you can bake in one casserole dish, because I like being able to make it up ahead of time and then bake it closer to dinner. I also like making a large amount so that I have plenty of leftovers …

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 …

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 …

With the holidays coming up friends and families usually gather around, waiting for the holiday meal to be served. What can you do to sate all those watering mouths that are anxiously awaiting your perfect dinner? Serve a very simple, and extremely tasty cheeseball.
To make the perfect cheeseball you …

I make a mean breakfast taco, as my family will attest. There is nothing better than starting off the morning with fresh, hot breakfast tacos topped with my fresh salsa, and then heading to the stable for a ride!
You can use the meat of your choice. I prefer chorizo, …

Pav bhaji is a very popular snack in India especially for north Indians. This is also very tasty dish and easy to prepare.
Ingredients:
Paw (bun) 2, boiled potato1 cup, capsicum - cup, chopped onion - cup and chopped tomato - cup, butter 2 tea spoons. Pav bhaji taste …

Gadbud ice cream is a different kind of ice cream recipe, which I have learnt from one of my friend. It tastes too good and also looks little different. This is the ideal recipe for the sweet lovers. Just try it.
Ingredients: vanilla ice cream one cup, chopped …

The paneer bhurji is my favourite recipe. The paneer is the cottage cheese. This dish can be served with the roti or the rice. This is the tastiest recipe among many recipes, which I have tried.
Ingredients: the cottage cheese chopped 2 cups, onion chopped 3/4th cup, tomato …

I grew up in South Carolina when I was young and so I know a bit about what good southern cooking tastes like. When I find green beans that crunch when I bite into them, I can’t stand it! I’m used to eating mushy, cooked all day long green …

This recipe for Chocolate Velvet Pie came from the Favorite Brand Name Bake Sale Cookbook. I passed over this recipe many times before making it, because nothing about it really stood out. The cookbook didn’t have a picture of it, and it just seemed like a really …

Have you tried to make the dessert, Chocolate Ice Cream Cake before..? Well you should. It is very delicious actually and you could engage the help of your nieces and nephews that are interested to help out.
You will need flour of course, some sugar, eggs, bits of salt, …

I love chocolate cakes, and this dark chocolate cake mix has proved to be very good. The mix comes in a 18.25 oz box, with a protective plastic bag inside. The cake is very easy to make; the clear directions are given on the back of the box. Basically, …

While reading a magazine, I found a recipe by Chef Brian Morin, who co-wrote a book called The Beerbistro Cookbook, which I assume is all about recipes either using beer in the recipes or food that goes well with beer. This particular recipe looked amazing, but I had a …

In south India we prepare many kinds of rasam, which is served hot with the plane rice. It is a best combination for the plane boiled rice. And now I am going to tell the very interesting recipe that is rasam made of tomato. Actually tomato …

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 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, …

This is an amazing Italian dinner, with a delicious twist of tastes. There really aren’t any specific measurements, but I will provide a general idea. It is more about what suites your tastes.
1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into strips
3/4 cup parmesan cheese, ground (not shredded)
1/2 cup parmesan …

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. …

Ingredients :
Capsicum - 1/2 kg
Coconut - 1 cup (grated)
Tamarind - lime sized
salt
oil - 3 tbsps
To season :
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida - 1 pinch
cloves - few
jaggery - as desired
turmeric powder - a pinch
Fry in a teaspoon of oil and powder the ingredients given below:
Red gram dhal - 1tsp
Bengal gram …

I love the combination of cheese and chicken in my pizza recipes at times. Pizza is something that is not hard to make at all, if you have everything right, then you are set for it. Now here we go.
You need some good amount of cheese, and before …

Do you need an easy, no fail recipe to impress someone then this is it. All you need is a large pot, a stove and some simple ingredients. I found this recipe a year ago and have served it to so many people, including those who have …

Here is a nice meal to serve for special birthday dinners. Could be a nice surprise treat for the birthday celebrant himself too. Peach-Glazed Pork Chops comes unwrapped in a pretty, peach glaze and makes dining a wonderful experience…
Great meals like this one is relatively simple to prepare but …

The bushwacker is a delicious, deceptively strong, and refreshing frozen drink that is very popular in the Virgin Islands. They’re available pretty much at every bar and restaurant in the islands that has a blender. I served a lot of bushwackers when I was bartending in St. …

It’s Delicious and Simple. With spring around the corner, it’s time to get out those healthy quick and refreshing recipes, put away the crock pot, and enjoy outdoor picnics and bbq’s.
This recipe, can be varied according to your own taste buds, my sister gave it to me and …

There are times that we want to have a break on the rice. I discovered one recipe which allows you to enjoy eating without worrying about rice. If you’re taking a break from meat, this can also be a good alternative.
Ingredients:
3 tbsp olive oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 …

I was introduced to banana boats at summer camp. Making banana boats is one of only a few fond memories I have of attending summer camp as a kid. I didn’t have to go to summer camp to learn that I appreciated having a solid roof over …

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 …

I made this recipe because I had heard so much about it. If you have ever watched the tv show 19 kids and counting than you have heard of this, it is one of their favorites. I have also read about this recipe a few places and …

Carrots
1 large onion
2 large tomatoes (or some ketchup, or tomato paste)
Vegetable oil
Salt
Prepare the sauce. Peel and grate carrots, chop onion and tomatoes, and fry them in vegetable oil until soft. Add some salt as you cook. If you are using ketchup and not tomatoes, just add it to carrots …

I learned to make this particular simple dish, Egg Salad Mix before and it is really easy and yet convenient to make. Here I go. You will need around 3 eggs or more, depending on the number of servings that you want.
Boil 3 eggs and after boiling, peel …

I bought this cake mix mostly for my husband, he is a fan of white cakes like Angel Food. The picture of the cake on the box looked like something he might like, so I decided to give it a try. As usual with cakes of this type, cooking …

This curry is tasty to eat and very simple to make.
Ingredients required:
1. Fresh Beans ¼ kg
2. Potato -1
3. Tomato-1
4. Onion-1
5. Garlic - 3 flakes
6. Mustard-1/2 teaspoon
7. Chilli powder-1 teaspoon
8. Oil-3 spoons
9. Salt as per taste.
Preparation
1. wash beans and cut them in to small pieces.
2. Take one potato, peel it …

This is one of my newest favorite recipes. Every summer I have a large garden of vegetables and we get very tired of eating them the same way so I am always looking for new ways to cook the vegetables we grow. This meal has the advantage …

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 …

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 …

I ate tuna salad sandwiches all of the time when I was a kid. I used to like them pretty plain with only tuna fish and mayonnaise on white bread. I still enjoy eating tuna salad sandwiches, but now my tastes are a little more sophisticated. …

There are literally hundreds of recipes for Bruschetta, and I have tried several over the years. Many are time-consuming, some are uninteresting, and others require so many ingredients that you spend all of your time running around from store to store to find them all. I came across a …

This is another Arabian recipe which is very delicious, and very ideal for the health conscious. This does not have any pork, chicken or beef, only pure peas, spices and flour. If you might have some concerns about eating pork or the like, you can try this as an …

This is a really easy recipe for beginners or even for kids 5 and older. When I make it, my older daughter, who is five, always enjoys helping me out. The ingredients are simple and affordable, and the outcome is wonderful! So let’s see what we need:
You’ll need 2 …

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 …

Although I am a huge seafood fan, I am a bit ambivalent about trout. Yes, I
have caught a rainbow or cutthroat trout and then fried and eaten it that night, but compared to salmon, halibut, tuna and cod, I find trout to be less tasty and quite dry. However, …

I first heard of Quiche was during the episode of “Friends”, the sitcom. Then I saw it at Starbucks one time. Then just lately I saw it outside the label of a famous corned beef. A quiche is a baked flan or tart with savory filling. It is like a …

Eating baked potatoes is one of the easy, healthy the styomach filling food. It can be eaten as a snack or as a side dish and many people do eat them in the main course with different sauces. Here is one of the best tasted baked potatoes one can …

Here is a recipe that can be called so to speak the queen of cakes. It is the fruit tart, which I cooking always when I
want something sweet. Tasty and easy to prepare, the tarts are a delicious desert in my opinion, both for those who follow
a diet and …