Yes, it is for real! Fool is the name of a British dessert, made with cream and fruit. That simple! The fruit of choice is usually gooseberry, but I believe any fruit would work beautifully in a fool recipe. If you have never heard of a fruit fool, you are in for a treat with today’s strawberry fool dessert. It is the most simple thing you can prepare when you run out of dessert ideas....

Last time I shared a bento post was August 2014… Almost 10 months ago. I didn’t mean to drop my bento series at all, but we’ve started to focus more on making YouTube videos and our priority got shifted a little bit. I know some of you have mentioned that you really enjoy my bento series so I’ll definitely do my best to continue next school year. I just have to be more disciplined!...

Thai food is my absolute favorite with its symphony of savory, salty, sour flavors! Don’t miss Tom Kha Gai, Tom Yum Soup, Thai Chicken Noodle Soup, Thai Soup with Chicken and Wild Rice, Red Curry Chicken, Panang Curry or Pad Thai. How to Make Coconut Curry Soup Video Thai Coconut Curry Soup Ingredients This Coconut Curry Soup recipe features a fragrant coconut milk broth infused with spicy, sour, sweet, umami flavors....

One of my favorite recipes to date is my One Pan Sticky Thai Peanut Orange Chicken (30 Minutes). I am absolutely obsessed with the sauce and so are many readers who try it, judging by the rave reviews. Once of the reviews by Katie said, “Jen, we made this for family dinner tonight and it was AMAZING. Everyone was raving and I shared your blog. We put the rub on the chicken, then grilled it on the BBQ, and then tossed it with the sauce....

This recipe for Chicken Quesadillas joins other Mexican favorites like Chicken Flautas, Chicken Tacos, Chicken Burritos, Chicken Enchiladas and Chicken Fajitas for must-have fiesta favorites! HOW TO MAKE THE BEST CHICKEN QUESADILLAS Chicken Quesadilla Ingredients This chicken quesadilla recipe transforms ordinary, pantry friendly ingredients into extraordinary! Here’s everything you’ll need to make these unforgettable quesadillas (full recipe in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post): How to Make Chicken Quesadillas Making chicken quesadillas at home is quick and easy!...

Why Use Oil in a Cake? Oil. Marble Cake with Oil. Yes, I know, I know, that just sounds… meh. Stay with me a minute though. Oil is not as sexy sounding as butter, I know this, but there is a method to this madness! More Cakes with Oil Orange Cake French Yoghurt Cake Easy Lemon Cake Chocolate Cake What does this Easy Marble Cake taste like? This cake reminds me of the bakery cakes of my youth....

These are just that though - my Top Ten Tips - they are not a comprehensive guide to all cooking, but the things that I wish someone had explained to me or the things I wished I paid more attention to. For some of you these will be pretty basic, but my hope is that if you are reading this then it will be helpful to some degree. So without ado here we go with my basics of Pakistani Cooking Guide....

America’s Test Kitchen Birthday Cake Adapted Sometimes I make up recipes, like this Apple Snack Cake here (SO dang good). Some times I take them from the recipe books that my mother handed down to me like this Orange Cake here. This cake falls into neither of those categories. It is adapted from the America’s Test Kitchen cake magazine. While I have considerable faith in their recipes this one seemed too fiddly to start with....

Ever since I made a few jars of homemade Ume Miso, I’ve been discovering many creative ways to use the condiment in my cooking. I love it in a salad dressing, in onigiri rice balls, and as an amazing marinade for fish or meat dishes like this Ume Miso Chicken (梅味噌チキン). Thanks to the unique miso blend and the tangy ume plums, the chicken is unbelievably savory, sweet, fruity, aromatic, and dimensional....

Zenzai (ぜんざい) is a traditional Japanese dessert soup made with azuki beans. This sweet azuki beans soup is served hot with mochi (rice cake) or shiratama dango (glutinous rice flour dumplings) inside the soup. Slightly sweet and with a gentle fragrance from the red beans, it instantly warms up the soul. The toasty, chewy mochi makes everything even better! This dish brings many cozy memories of my childhood, and I can’t resist zenzai whenever it’s offered....

Sometimes a recipe comes along and it just blows. your. mind: hello Asian Pomegranate Coconut Chicken Skillet. Its the multi-dimensional sauce. Its the juicy spice rubbed chicken. Its the easy prep. Its the speed of cooking. Its the jaw dropping deliciousness. Its all of the above in one skillet! I first made a version of this Pomegranate Coconut Sauce for lamb over two years ago (terrible pics but SO good!...

Recently I have had several conversations around food, around what we as Pakistani cooks expect from a meal. The gold standard so to speak seems to be meals where there are several dishes that go well together at every meal. A meat dish, a sabzi or two, some rice, etc. Yet for those of us outside Pakistani, without the advantage of affordable domestic help that isn’t always sustainable. I grew up with my mother doing the majority of the cooking....

PIN THIS RECIPE TO SAVE FOR LATER You will love this Mexican Meatball Soup Mexican Soups have a special place in my heart: Chicken Tortilla Soup, Mexican Chicken Corn Chowder, Chicken Fajita and Rice Soup, Cheesy Taco Soup, White Chicken Chili, Salsa Verde Chicken Tortilla Soup and Caldo de Pollo – some of the best soups you will ever taste! But you know what makes Mexican soup even better? Meatballs! – AKA Albondigas Soup!...

Anko (餡子・あんこ) or (餡,’あん) is a sweet red bean paste made from azuki beans. It’s one of the essential ingredients for wagashi. It’s a nutrient-rich dessert containing dietary fiber, folate, protein, vitamins, and minerals. What Is Anko (Red Bean Paste) Anko, or red bean paste, is used in Japanese, Chinese, and Korean desserts. It’s made by boiling azuki beans/adzuki beans with sugar and a pinch of salt. The Japanese use the sweetened paste in many traditional Japanese sweets, such as Daifuku Mochi, Dango, Dorayaki, Taiyaki, Manju, Zenzai, and Anpan....

The Inspiration for This Asian Steak As with all my recipes, I get inspiration from all sorts of places – from magazines, cookbooks, family recipes, Food Network, restaurants, even MasterChef, etc. The inspiration for this grilled Asian steak will always hold a special place in my heart as it came surrounded by friends, laughter, the scenic Pacific and lots and lots of great food. The actual memory is captured below, with (going around the table from left to right), food bloggers Chelsea from Chelsea’s Messy Apron, me, Nagi, from Recipe Tin Eats, Meggan from Cullinary Hill, Holly from Spend with Pennies and Rachael from Eazy Peazy Mealz....

If you love everything taquitos and flautas, don’t miss our chicken flautas, jalapeno popper taquitos, honey buffalo chicken taquitos, chipotle bbq pork taquitos! WATCH HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE TAQUITOS TAQUITO RECIPE INGREDIENTS This homemade taquito recipe elevates pantry staples to new heights! Let’s take a closer look at what you’ll need to make this recipe (full recipe measurements in the recipe card at the bottom of the post): CHEESE I wouldn’t swap out the sharp cheddar as it adds tons of flavor, but you can swap the Monterrey Jack for:...

Chicken: boneless chicken breasts pounded to an even thickness or chicken thighs. Olive oil: use quality extra virgin olive oil for the best flavor. Balsamic vinegar: use quality balsamic vinegar for the best flavor. More details on how to choose balsamic vinegar to follow. Lemon juice: freshly squeezed is best but you can use bottled. Honey: mild clover honey to balance the tangy balsamic and lemon juice. Dijon mustard: I promise it won’t make your balsamic chicken taste like mustard!...

Pasta salad recipes are on repeat at house during the hot summer months, especially Italian Tortellini Salad, Greek Pasta Salad, Orzo Pasta Salad, Cowboy Pasta Salad and Creamy Bacon Pea Pasta Salad. Now this Pesto Pasta Salad is a new favorite of ours – and hopefully yours too! PIN THIS RECIPE TO SAVE FOR LATER PESTO PASTA SALAD RECIPE Can you believe summer is almost over? At least Labor Day is just around the corner and the perfect excuse to dive into all your potluck favorites like this pesto pasta salad recipe!...

Spring and summer means bright and fresh lemon, blueberry strawberry and carrot cakes! Some of our favorite Easter cakes include: Lemon Blueberry Cake, Strawberry Shortcakes, Strawberry Shortcake Cake, Hummingbird Cake, Carrot Cake with Pineapple Cream Cheese Frosting and Cream Cheese Stuffed Carrot Cake. lemon pound cake recipe video PIN THIS RECIPE TO SAVE FOR LATER Lemon Pound Cake Recipe Can you believe Easter is around the corner – the perfect excuse to whip up this lemon pound cake recipe!...

Got any questions? Ask away! I’m happy to help. If you enjoy this recipe, I hope you’ll leave a comment with some STARS. Also, please share it on social media. Don’t forget to tag us at #ChiliPepperMadness. I’ll be sure to share! Thanks! — Mike H. Bucatini all Amatriciana is an Italian dish of pasta tossed in a spicy tomato sauce with guanciale and red pepper flakes. It’s a spicy pasta lover’s dream recipe....