Was I surprised? Not really. I remember calling my mother one chilly evening in Toronto, at some absurdly early time in Karachi because I had managed to mess it up. My mother did her usual “so easy, just namak-laal-mirch and lehsan (garlic)”. Aah garlic. The tiniest smidge was what my dahi baingan was missing and suddenly all was right again. Incidentally, NamakLaalMirch - always said as one word - is a Pakistani recipe must have....

Corn Dog Recipe Corn Dogs have been my guilty pleasure ever since I was old enough to attend grade school. My mom packed our lunches every day except for the day I would circle on the school lunch calendar an entire month in advance – the day that two special words would make my heart swoon, the day that read: “Corn Dogs” Corn Dog Recipe Day was the highlight of my month!...

Hello folks! I’m so excited as I write this, as this is the 100th post on my blog! And what better than making a cake to celebrate this sweet journey? 🙂 I know I’m late, but I would still like to wish all the mother’s out there a happy Mother’s Day, hope you had a beautiful day 🙂 I have for you a very simple egg-free, refined flour free, butter-free & no added sugar, moist date and walnut cake....

Loved it!! This is a continuation of that Fresh Mango Salsa, only we’re taking that recipe a step further and we’re processing, then cooking the salsa. Cooking? Yes! A cooked salsa, on the other hand, heats the processed ingredients and simmers them to let the flavors mingle and develop. You’ll still noticed the individual flavors of each ingredient, but each will be more subtle. The first thing you’ll need to do is gather up your ingredients, including mango, chili peppers, onion, tomatoes, garlic, cilantro, lime juice, red wine vinegar, and a bit of salt and pepper....

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. You will love this incredible hot sauce made with flaming Scotch bonnet peppers, a blend of Jamaican jerk spices, and a special ingredient you might not have considered for a hot sauce… Pumpkin!...

Watch: How to make Homemade Caramel PIN THIS RECIPE TO SAVE FOR LATER You will love this Homemade Caramel Sauce In anticipation of the Toffee Pecan Caramel Pound Cake I am sharing with you this weekend (in time for Easter!) and my Poke Turtle Brownies, I thought I would start with the wonderfully decadent, creamy homemade Caramel Sauce Recipe because this caramel sauce deserves it’s very own post. Just like this easy Caramel Sauce makes the pound cake better, this Caramel Sauce makes everything better....

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If you love steak, you’ll go crazy for steak kabobs (baked or grilled), marinated flank steak, beef tips and gravy, beef barbacoa and carne asada tacos. PIN THIS RECIPE TO SAVE FOR LATER We love quick and easy Steak Recipes for Dinner With school back in session, this garlic butter steak and potatoes skillet is the quick, easy dinner solution you have been looking for! This steak and potatoes recipe checks all the boxes:...

With only 7 ingredients, you can make this sauce in about a half an hour, not including chopping time. Most of the time is spent watching the ingredients simmer to cook down a bit and let the flavors meld. Our ghost pepper plants weren’t quite as productive as our 7-pot plants this year, but we still got plenty of pods for whipping up some hot sauce. Hot sauces are one of my favorite foods to make....

Italian recipes make some of the tastiest yet easiest dinners. When you’re low on time but still want to enjoy big flavors, try these quick Italian favorites: cacio e pepe, weeknight spaghetti, mushroom pasta, linguine in sundried tomato cream sauce, margherita pasta, and rigatoni in tomato cream sauce. PIN THIS RECIPE TO SAVE FOR LATER gnocchi recipe Did someone say gnocchi AND brown butter?! Queue giddiness! This sensational gnocchi recipe is one of those embarrassingly easy meals that earns major points because it’s:...

Like many of you, I want to try to eat better and cook healthier meals for my family this year. Instead of red meat, we start to eat more fish since it has less saturated fat and cholesterol. One of our favorite fish recipes is Grilled Mackerel. Packed with omega-3 fatty acid, vitamin D, protein and potassium, mackerel is a great choice of fish to include in our diet. This grilled mackerel recipe is extremely easy to make and the only seasoning that I used was shio koji (塩麴), a versatile ingredient in Japanese cooking....

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. Ever get a wild craving to suddenly make fajitas? I do! Fajitas are one of my favorite meals. I’ll take steak, chicken, pork, shrimp, you name it when it comes to fajitas. Toss it together with bell peppers and onions in a pan and sear them up....

Are you cooking clams for dinner? After returning from the grocery store, you must take care of the clams you bought. Learn how to purge the sand and grit from fresh clams with my step-by-step guide and video. This method is the best and easiest way to clean clams for a recipe! Why We Need To Clean Clams Live clams filter sand and saltwater out of their systems when they breathe....

I had mentioned in my previous post, that I’d be sharing some more Mexican sides. So, Mexican guacamole it is, for today! Let’s learn how to make this easy guacamole dip that requires a few ingredients and minutes to whip up. A few years ago, avocados were not really a thing in India. I hadn’t even tasted an avocado until I relocated to the US. Besides being popularly used in guacamole, it is used in so many other things in the US....

Whether you are reading this post during scorching hot and humid summer or chilly wintertime, you’re in for a Japanese treat! We enjoy these tall and fancy Fruit Parfait (フルーツパフェ) all year round, and I’ll show you how to make them with simple ingredients! What is Japanese Fruit Parfait? If you walk around Japan and pass by coffee shops (kissaten 喫茶店) and family restaurants, you will often see these huge parfaits (plastic food that looks realistic) in the windows....

But when it comes to defining Hungarian cuisine, you may find yourself at a loss for words. That is because it is a combination of a thousand different types of flavors. You will find traditional Hungarian dishes that are extremely simple and fresh, while others are laden with aromatics and spice for flavor and color. Here, our focus is going to be on the latter kind of traditional Hungarian food....

Ingredients needed 🧾 How to make it 🔪 This mushroom masala dry recipe is vegan with a meat-like texture, gluten-free, and keto-friendly. Plus you can prepare this one-pot dry mushroom masala in just 20 minutes. In the South of India, mushrooms are called Kalan so this dish is also called Kalan Poriyal, Mushroom Thoran, Mushroom Thoran, or Kalan Varuval. In restaurants, it’s called Mushroom Chilli Fry. Since I love mushrooms and spicy food, this restaurant-style stir-fried pepper mushrooms definitely caters to my palate!...

Jeera or zeera is the Hindi name for cumin seeds. Zeera biscuits are an amazing mix of savory and sweet and a welcome break from the overloaded sweet cookies. These namkeen biscuits (savory cookies) will satisfy your sweet and salty craving all in one go. They are buttery, crispy and so addictive. If you have enjoyed some of the eggless cookies that I’ve shared earlier, you are definitely going to enjoy this savory Indian biscuit recipe too....

Fall is here and all I can think about is all things kabocha. Soups, desserts, salads – it can do it all. In Japan, kabocha is enjoyed year-round, but here in the US, you can definitely spot this Japanese pumpkin in farmers’ markets, local pumpkin growers, and mainstream grocery stores when it’s in season. Today I’m sharing a healthy, delicious, yet lifesaving recipe – Kabocha Pork Stir-Fry (かぼちゃのそぼろ炒め). What is Kabocha?...

Kaju katli is that one Indian mithai (sweet) that is gifted to friends and family on most joyous occasions and festivals. Sometimes it is just a box of this sweet, or else a mix of a variety of burfis, pedas, dry fruits etc. The festival of lights- Diwali is approaching pretty soon which makes me miss Mumbai even more, especially during these festivities. I’m sure you are busy preparing for Diwali, with all the housework and of course planning about the various snacks and sweets that need to be prepared....