Being bored of the traditional appetizers that both serve and eat when I am out, I made it my mission this holiday season to find and make some interesting, unique and fairly simple appetizers. One of the recipes I found and chose to make, mainly because I am a …

I made this a couple of days ago for an informal family celebration.
I served it with minted new potatoes and green beans but it would work equally well with a salad.
I felt it needed a sauce since the chicken was a little dry so I made a quick …

This is one of the best recipes. I make my favourite dish - spaghetti with mandarines very often. I can eat it even everyday! Why? Because if you have taste it one time, you’ll love it.
Here is an unusual combination of two products: serious spaghetties and fresh joicy mandarins. …

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 …

This receipe is very easy to make and kids will like it.I used to prepare this during festive time.
Ingredients Needed:
1.vermicelli(broken)—1/2 cup
2.Milk— 1 cup
3.Sugar—1 cup
4.Ghee—2 tbs
5.cardomom—3 pods
6.cashew and raisins
Procedure for Preparation:
Fry the vermicelli in ghee .Until the broken vermicelli becomes golden color,fry it.Try to keep the flame as small as …

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 …

1 can of mushrooms
1 carrot
1 small onion (or a half of a larger one)
ring noodles (or any other kind of small, fine noodles)
Start boiling the water and, while it is getting to the boiling point, prepare the vegetables and the mushrooms. Dice the onion, peel and grate the carrots. …

For those who want to try baking for the first time, here is an easy, yummy, and nutritious recipe for you. I learned how to bake when I was 12 years old. Since then, I started using baking as a way to lessen stress. As the title says, this …

My dad is a good cook and he taught me this recipe while I was young around the age of 18 or so. He told me that this recipe could make around 16 corncakes. Check this out and try this recipe.
Ingredients:
1 cup blue cornmeal, or regular …

I think egg salad is one of those recipes that people just either love or hate. I love egg salad, but I don’t like buying it from the grocery store, because I never know how long it may have been sitting out unrefrigerated after it was made. …

I planned on cooking pork chops for dinner the other week, and couldn’t decide what to marinate it with. So I looked online for some marinades and instead found a recipe for a cream cheese sauce. I experimented with it a bit, and ended up with this:
Ingredients:
- cup butter
- …

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 …

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 …

I love the traditional (and somewhat unimaginative) apple crisp for dessert, because it is relatively nutritious compared to many other sweet dishes, plus it is simple to bake. I went looking for low-fat and low-sugar dessert recipes after the usual five-pound holiday weight gain this year, and I came …

The sweet corn soup is my all time favourite soup, which is little sweet and little salty. Especially the soft and tasty sweet corns are my weakness, which I always love to eat from the soup. I always have this soup whenever I visit any restaurants. …

This recipe is not hard to make and is considered one of my favorite recipes of all time.
To make this, you will need chicken parts and this depends on what you like actually. As for me, I always prefer thighs and drumsticks since they are easy to …

Small-Batch Baking is a collection of recipes for just enough baked goods to serve one or two people. All of the recipes I’ve tried so far have worked. Some of her recipes, such as the lemon curd, are less fuss than the full size versions I’ve tried of …

This recipe is most enjoyed by the family specially on weekends when everybody is present.
6 pieces beef shank
1 cup tomato juice
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup dill-pickle juice
1 piece …

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 …

This is one of the best type of cupcake for me ever. It is called Black Forest Cheese Cupcake and the steps aren’t that complicated if you practice for a few times. Here we go yeah.
You will need some nice amount of cheese and it could be any …

There are dozens of risotto recipes that I have tried over the years, and the variations are endless, given that to the Italians, risotto is really about using up leftovers and changing it up all the time to create unique versions of this national staple. This recipe is one …

1 medium size cabbage
2-3 carrots
1 large Polish sausage
1/3 cup of water
1/2 cup of ketchup
3 tablespoons of vegetable oil
1 teaspoon of salt
Chop up the cabbage into small pieces, just a bit larger than how you would make cole slaw. Peel the carrots and grate them. Put the cabbage and carrots …

It is very difficult to have consistently interesting dishes when you are attempting vegetarianism for the first time. Being somewhat of a picky eater as well as holding down a full time job makes for a complicated dinnertime. What I am usually in search of is a recipe that …

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 …

As a former bartender, I think I sometimes take it for granted that drink recipes that may seem simple to me aren’t as commonly known to the general public. I think the pina colada falls into this category. I think the first thing you should understand is …

These is a very easy to make and very good taco dip. I’ve taken it to several parties and served it at my own house and it has always been eaten up, with many people asking for the recipe. I found the recipe in “Treasured Recipes” cookbook.
2 …

I love to prepare the different kinds of ice creams at home. Recently I had joined the cookery classes and there I learnt the different kind of ice creams. Now I am going to write the recipe of vanilla ice cream.
Ingredients: fresh cream one cup, vanilla essence ½ …

The vet paratha roll is a very interesting dish which is not only easy ot make and also very healthy as it includes a lot of vegetable.
Ingredients: maida flour 1 cup, wheat flour 1 cup, finely chopped vegetable 2 cups according to your choice, Salt to …

I made 3 batches of buffalo chicken dip this past weekend. My family now refers to the yummy dip as crack dip. It is THAT good. It is very creamy and pretty spicy. The spice doesn’t really warm up your mouth until after you have …

Ingredients :
Rice - 1cup
Thor dhal -1/2 cup
Tamarind - 1 lemon size
Potato- 2
green peas-1/4/cup
peeled small onion - 1/2 cup
salt
ghee
cashewnut-5
To prepare masala powder
Red chillies - 10
coriander seeds - 2 tsp
fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tsp
urad dhal - 1/2 tsp
gram dhal - 1 tbsp
cinnamon, clove
coconut (grated) - 2 tbsp
Fry all the above masala …

Here is a great recipe for Chicken Fried Steak that is super easy.
You will need cube steaks, flour, egg, 2 packages of dry ranch mix and either evaporated milk or butter milk.
Mix a package of the dry ranch mix with an egg and a cup of the milk.
In a …

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. …

I would like to provide the recipe for Bhel puri which is a famous North Indian chat food (or) fast food.It is quite simple to make Bhel puri because it involves no cooking or no boiling.
First of all,few cups of puffed rice should be taken in a bowl.Few coriander …

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 …

This creamy Cheesecake is to die for! I have been making it for a long time. We have it every year for Christmas dinner. This cheesecake is so creamy and fluffy, and the texture is wonderful. This cheesecake is so easy to make. The best part is , you …

Here is a nice suggestion for parties at the park, or simply for an afternoon snack. Actually, this recipe, which I made out from experimenting and trying one mix after another, is my favourite brunch! I call my recipe Fish with Bread Sauce (coz really, there’s all to it, …

This recipe is something that I have fun doing and it makes around 1/2 cup. It can also be kept in the fridge for about a week, without getting stale. Ingredients are as follows:-
2 cups lightly packed fresh parsley, roughly chopped
3 scallions, thinly sliced
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1/2 …

I remember a long time ago I didn’t like banana bread as a child but now that I am older I love it. My taste buds I guess changed over the years and I can definitely eat some banana bread. It taste great and when it is cook it …

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 …

My sister loves this Bagel with Cream Cheese dessert or snack very much, I couldn’t really understand why. Sometimes when my mom is on a night shift, she would ask me to prepare this.
Here are the steps. Buy some bagels and I usually get mine at Cold Storage …

You can prepare this dish, Tuna and Bean Salad in less than 30 minutes even once you get around the hang of it.
I remember always cooking this recipe that was taught by my mom whenever she went to work when I was schooling during those times and I …

This is one of my top 10 recipes, the best of the best. The chicken turns out so incredibly soft that if you pull on a drumstick the bone might some out. The taste is also great, matched by no other recipe. You can cook the whole chicken or …

The butter non-is an Indian roti (flat bread) which is normally prepared for the breakfast. It is prepared with the flour and any kind of side dish can be served with the butter non.
Ingredients: white flour 2 cups, water to prepare the dough of this flour, slat …

My first taste of Embotido dish is a very pleasing experience it have the qualities of meat that have been mix with cheese, my mother cook this dish at Christmas day it is one of our family tradition to cook Embotido at Christmas day. I just ask my mother …

ingredients:
Rice - 1 cup
Water - 1 ½ cup
Turmeric powder- 1 spoon
Green chilli - 5 (long)
Red chilli- 3-4 (long)\
Garlic flakes- 10-12
Cuminseeds- 2 spoons
Chana dal - 4 spoons
Ground nuts- 7 spoons
Mustard- 1 spoon
Curry leaves- ½ cup
Tamarind pulp- ½ cup
Ginger - 1 spoonful small pieces
Oil- 4 spoons
Salt as per taste.
Method:
1.Add …

The dry fruits salad is something very different and very special recipe which can be prepared for a very special moments or it can also be prepared when we invite some very special guest to our home. This recipe is very rich in calories and is also very …

Lately we have been having a heat wave where I live and if I turn on my oven it makes my kitchen so warm it is unbearable. I normally use my crock pot for winter and fall, but it works perfectly for an easy dinner that keeps your …

One of my favorite foods to order at a Mexican restaurant is the Chimichanga. So my mother invented this recipe and it is wonderful. You have to try it if you love Mexican food.
First brown a pound of hamburger. When it is browned add a packet …