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During winters, a lot of amla recipes like amla chutney, amla murraba and dried amla were made every week at my home with fresh, in season amla. My grandmother truly had a deft hand with spices and her achar (pickles)and chutneys were the best! I especially loved amla murabba and launji because they are lipsmakcingly delicious - a mouthwatering concoction of sweet, spicy and tart. For years I did not make these recipes since amla was hard to source here in Vegas....

When I can get really excited about a recipe, it’s a GOOD day. Some recipes are more special than others and these feel the most special. Like so many of us, I grew up eating the frozen French toast sticks mom brought home from the store. Of course, my brothers and I loved them. All we did was pop them in the microwave and eat them with a small side of maple syrup....

You’ve likely spotted kadai chicken on Indian restaurant menus—now you can recreate those delicious flavors in your own kitchen! This kadai chicken recipe stands out among the popular North Indian chicken curries for its unique taste, texture and aroma. Unlike smooth, rich & creamy curries such as butter chicken or chicken korma, it doesn’t use heavy cream and the sauce has a lot of texture. Kadai chicken gets its robust flavors from the traditional cooking in a kadai (Indian wok), which helps develop bold & smoky flavors akin to dhaba-style cooking that you will find in roadside eateries across north india....

If you can believe it, this is the first time I am sharing a salsa recipe. Well, let me take that back. This is my first stand-alone salsa recipe, one that’s not attached to a crunchy taco or cheesy quesadilla. I’ve said it many times lately, but I’m not good at sharing appetizer recipes. I prefer to share a whole meal with you all. Everything from the main course, to the sides, to the sauce....

When I’m looking for an easy dip to serve at a party, I turn to avocado dip, dill dip and this simple yet satisfying baba ganoush. I always order baba ganoush at my local Mediterranean restaurant, I can’t get enough of it! I’ve learned to make this fabulous dip at home, and I have to say, I think my version tastes even better than what you’d get at a restaurant....

Recently I made baby corn kalimirch as a side dish for masala parathas and it elevated a simple meal to a really delicious restaurant style meal. Most times, it takes basic ingredients to make best tasting dishes and this baby corn pepper gravy is the proof for it. We have stopped eating out altogether these days and I make everything that we crave for, at home. It is not only easy on the pocket, it is healthy and hygienic too....

Comfort food classics are always a hit with kids and adults alike, whether it’s slow cooker beef stew, stovetop mac and cheese, or this incredibly delicious bacon meatloaf. This is the best meatloaf I’ve ever tasted! Bacon wrapped meatloaf ingredients To make this recipe, you’ll need olive oil, onion, garlic, ground beef, salt, pepper, beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, eggs, Italian style breadcrumbs, ketchup, bacon and parsley. If you want to make a meal of this meatloaf, add some fabulous side dishes like oven baked potatoes, roasted green beans or sauteed mushrooms....

Welcoming the weekend with these Baked Chocolate Fudge Glazed Doughnuts. Made with maple syrup, cocoa powder, a small touch of coffee, and chocolate chips. Bake in the oven, then dip them into a creamy chocolate glaze that melts in your mouth. There’s really nothing not to love about these cute (and sweet) baked doughnuts. Better than any fried doughnuts – and much easier to make too. I didn’t always embrace baked doughnuts, but ever since making them last January, I’ve really had a lot of fun with them....

It might be obvious, but I’ve been loving these baked, one-pan dinners. I first started making this style recipe with chicken. I shared my spicy sesame butter chicken and then everyone’s favorite, creamy parmesan ranch chicken. And now we’re using the same method, but with salmon! It never crossed my mind to try a one-pan seafood dinner like this, but now that I’ve baked this salmon curry this way, I’m hooked....

If there’s one recipe I was really excited to share this week, it’s this chicken. I know it’s not anything too out of the ordinary, but we love this recipe. My family always enjoys any kind of saucy baked chicken, but I usually do more of a buffalo-style sauce. It’s a dinner everyone agrees on, so that makes my life easy! Every so often, I’ll switch gears and do my version of a hot honey sauce....

When my oldest brother, Creighton is in town, my recipes tend to shift slightly. If it was just me eating, I’d probably be sharing roasted vegetable recipes, pizza, and pasta every other day. Because in my day-to-day life, those are my favorite foods. But the reason I love cooking so much is that I love cooking for others. I’ve said it many times, but I find the greatest joy in making others happy through food....

This blackberry lavender white chocolate clafoutis is high on my list of weekend activities and I am going to try to convince you to make it high on yours too! But first, happiest Friday everyone! I feel like I’ve been in go mode all week, so I have to say that I’m pretty excited for the weekend. Although it’s kind of a busy weekend ahead, as we’re filming new recipe videos for the site on both Saturday and Sunday....

Woohoo!! It’s Friday! I mean, don’t get me wrong, this week has been amazing, but so jam-packed. From traveling, to trying to figure out how to fit in work, to settling in back home. Exciting, but I’m happy to chill and bake with all the fresh late summer produce. Which by the way, how crazy is it that it’s already mid-August and we’ve officially entered into late summer? I have mixed emotions about this....

Think tomatoes, peaches, bacon, a little lettuce, a lot of basil and jalapeno honey… and of course, there is plenty of cheese – umm, yes!! For this easy BLT and Grilled Peach Pizza summertime recipe head over to the Inspired Homes Site, and trust me, you will want to make this tonight, it’s everything your Sunday needs. Lastly, here are a few of my newest favorite links from the around the web....

And I love it. Although, I actually heard the temps in Ohio where a little chilly over the weekend too. So does that mean the rest of you guys are catching some colder temps as well?? I am kind of hoping so because I am really excited about soups this fall. I have so many many on my list of must makes, but I swear you guys, there is just not enough time....

Happiest Friday everyone!! Kicking off Valentine’s Day weekend with the sweetest extra special cookies. Originally I had a whole different recipe planned for today. It’s a good one, but it still needs some work. So I’ll save it for another day, and instead, we have cookies! Maybe not exactly your typical Valentine’s Day dessert, but trust me these need to be made. Every last cookie is pretty much perfect. Speaking of Valentine’s Day, do you celebrate?...

I don’t know about you guys, but to me, these brownies just scream holidays to me. Do you see all that chocolate? And I mean, come on? All that yummy frosting?!? These guys are my idea of the ultimate brownie. The brownie itself is chocolatey, fudgy and all things perfect. I swirled in some chopped pieces of chocolate to make them extra fudgy. I decided to leave out the nuts so that the frosting could really shine…and trust me, it does!...

Now you could do plain old potato gnocchi, which you know, is fine, but why not do butternut squash gnocchi? I mean it is in season, has great nutrition, and I seem to have an obsession with it! No, really I’m being serious I am obsessed with it. I have stocked up on so much squash (including Acorn and Spaghetti) that my family thinks I am crazy! Well, you now what, they are right I am totally crazy, but I promise in a good, somewhat normal way…....

When I’m looking for easy side dish recipes, I turn to classics such as roasted green beans, sauteed brussels sprouts and low carb cauliflower mashed potatoes. Pair your cauliflower with baked chicken breast, slow cooker short ribs or surf and turf for an easy meal option. While I love mashed potatoes, I’m not a fan of all the carbs that they bring to the table. These cauliflower mashed potatoes have a perfectly smooth and creamy texture without the high carb count....

Like a lot of people, I love making a cheese board for holiday parties. They’re the perfect easy appetizer and they’re pretty much loved by all. This year though, I had the urge to try something slightly different. I mean, don’t get me wrong, a killer cheese board will always be on my go-to list, but this cheese fondue board is just a little bit fancier. It puts a fun new spin on a classic…it’s also perfect for holiday entertaining....