I am just not really a steak person. If I am going to cook it, it is going to be a really good beef tenderloin with seriously just some salt and pepper, nothing else. Or a rib eye for cheesesteaks, or a flank steak that I seasoned the heck out of. But none of them really happen all that much around here. Which just drives my family insane. Like so insane that they actually went out for $2....
Can you all believe I’ve never made strawberry muffins with fresh strawberries until now? I recently saw a fresh strawberry muffin from a bakery in the Hamptons and knew right then that I needed to develop my own version. These muffins are the perfect treat for you all to enjoy this summer. I wanted the muffins to feel special and, more importantly, taste like the most deliciously sweet strawberry muffin....
Just like that, we bid adieu to 2018 and stepped into another new year. So how did you guys usher in the new year? We had a quiet dinner at home, played cards with friends until midnight laughing and screaming, wished each other at the strike of 12 and it just felt right. Simple but nice 🙂 Lets just hope 2019 is kind on all of us! Anyway, I digress....
I didn’t always bake with strawberries, but I’ve always loved a sweet, ripe spring strawberry. Now that I’ve grown up I do actually bake with them, and creating spring berry recipes has been so much fun. I’ve been getting more and more excited every season. This year, I’m having the most fun creating new recipes that aren’t like any others I’ve shared. I think we all know that when it comes to sweets, I lean towards everything chocolate....
Yes, burgers. Juicy, cheesy burgers. The best way to start your weekend. Some of you may be thinking, what about that resolution you made? What about those fridged temps outside? Well as far as that resolution goes, these burgers are filled with healthy spices that are sure to get your metabolism revving, plus there are veggies not only in the burger, but on top too! Oh, and you can’t forget the greek yogurt sauce that you must slather all over that juicy, cheesy burger!...
I love making desi style pizzas at home. Indian veg pizzas are my most favorite probably because growing up my mom made lot of vegetarian pizzas. There aren’t many desi pizza options here in Las Vegas, so over the years I have developed a few recipes that we like. Be it for us or for our guests, pulling out a bubbly & cheesy indian spiced pizza out of the oven makes everyone suddenly hungry....
This chicken teriyaki tastes like it came from a restaurant but is so easy to make at home. It’s healthy, quick and kid friendly! Be sure to also try my chicken and broccoli stir fry and honey garlic chicken stir fry for a quick and healthy meal. So it’s no secret that I love stir fries. In fact, many of the most popular recipes on this site are stir fries!...
It’s one of my most favorite recipes today – Thai Green Curry. I love anything Thai or Chinese. Although most of the dishes that I do are adapted to our taste buds and are a bit Indianised, I do love them a lot. This recipe is my version and I have made some substitutions for couple of ingredients that I couldn’t find in our locality. The flavour combination of this curry was so awesome and I am sure I will do this more often in my kitchen....
I absolutely adore Thai curries and it is one of my most favorite things after Thai Fried Rice, that one thing I love ordering when we eat out. I have already posted Thai Green Curry and Thai Red Curry recipes here and making Thai Vegetable Yellow Curry was on my list forever. Recently I got my hands on some fresh lemon grass and the first thing that came to my mind was this curry....
The 45 Most Popular Summer Recipes of 2023 Crazy that it’s already time for our summer recipe post. I share this collection of popular seasonal recipes every year and it’s always well received. With so many recipes in our recipe box, these posts are a nice way to remember all the oldies but goodies we’ve loved from years past. Sometimes I’ll look back at a recipe and think to myself, “OMG, that one was so delicious, I need to make that again!...
Every time I make a pot of soup or chili or even a creamy curry, I also make a homemade bread recipe. Many times I’ll go for everyone’s favorite, honey butter beer bread. And if I’m making Indian, I always, always make naan. But on snowy Sundays in January, I make my no-knead bread. I’ve been making this for years, sometimes with rosemary, it’s delish with or without. We LOVE it....
Pork chops are a welcome addition to any dinner menu, and this marinated version is a family favorite. Serve your pork chops with Instant Pot mashed potatoes and roasted broccoli for a complete meal that everyone will love. Pork chops naturally have a mild flavor which makes them the perfect meat to soak up a marinade. This is the best pork chop marinade – tender, juicy and full of flavor....
Today’s recipe is a tasty chutney as much as it a medicine. There is a very popular quote in Tamil – “Unave Marunthu Marunthe Unavu” meaning Food as Medicine and Medicine as Food. Given we eat right and our food is natural, food by itself becomes the best medicine. India is a country with a number of precious herbs and each with a medicinal property. Thoothuvaalai, a medicinal plant with the botanical name of Solanum Trilobatum is very good for cold, cough and flu....
Ground turkey is a versatile ingredient that’s perfect to use in a variety of dishes including turkey chili, turkey burgers and this super flavorful meatloaf. Meatloaf is a classic recipe that never goes out of style. This turkey meatloaf has less calories than the traditional beef variety, but it’s packed full of flavor and also happens to be quite easy to make! How do you make turkey meatloaf? This recipe starts by cooking the onion and garlic until softened....
It may be somewhat of a mouthful to say, but with fresh toasted bread, summer stone fruits, heirloom tomatoes, and basically all the burrata cheese I could get my hands on. Yes, this is most definitely my kind of salad. Do you guys ever have those days when all you really want to eat is cheese and fruit? No? Is that just me? Ohh….. Well let me just put the idea into your head, cheese + fruit = the perfect anytime meal....
So the universe has been conspiring me into making more deep fried goodies at home! I am talking about these sinfully delicious homemade Vazhakkai Chips or the Raw Banana Chips. After binge eating in the name of multiple festivals, I wanted to keep it clean atleast until the holiday season but as you can see, I have surely failed. And for once, I am not feeling bad about this because tasty stuff happened....
Try these quick and easy desserts when you don’t have any oven space, or you don’t want to heat your oven! Every holiday my kitchen is a madhouse. When my oven is filled with savory dishes for everyone to enjoy, I can run out of oven space for desserts. That’s when I turn to my favorite no bake cookie recipes. They let me make amazing desserts right on the stove....
From heart shaped delights to elegant cakes and cookies, there’s a fun and festive treat for all the loved ones in your life! The day of LOVE is almost here. Share this Valentine’s Day with someone special and surprise them with a great Valentine’s Day dessert. Set the mood with something sweet that is sure to be a hit! I love Valentine’s Day. It’s a great day to show your appreciation to a special person in your life....
Because when life gives you zucchini, you turn it into something super cheesy. Or at least that’s the way I like to do it, but then you guys know how much I love cheese! And yes, I did make us ravioli using zucchini “noodles”. I know I am typically all about real deal pasta, but you know, sometimes swapping veggies for carbs just works better. A tip though…serve this with bread....
Few days back, I posted the recipe of Andhra Uppindi. Well, this is the Karnataka version of it 🙂 As I said, the rice rava comes quite handy when you are pressed for time or would like a simple comforting meal. I usually make these quick and easy dishes for weekday early dinners and these are so filling. Like the Uppindi/Pindi, this recipe uses the coarse rice rava. I get my stock from my amma who prepares this rice rava after washing, shade drying the raw rice, gets the rice ground in a rice mill....
