Today I’m honored to introduce my favorite new book called Lemongrass & Ginger Cookbook: Vibrant Asian Recipes. When the cookbook author Leemei Tan contacted me if I was interested to review her cookbook a month ago, I was thrilled with joy to have this wonderful opportunity. This is not just a review from an ordinary cookbook – it’s now my favorite cookbook. Leemei Tan is a freelance recipe writer, food stylist, and photographer....
WHAT IS CAPRESE SALAD? Caprese Salad is an Italian Salad that gets its name from the Italian island of Capri. It is loaded with plump, juicy tomatoes, fragrant basil and soft, rich mozzarella complimented by tangy balsamic AKA the quintessence of the perfect bite in my book. Healthy yet satisfying, fresh yet cheesy, creamy yet tangy. I love Caprese so much I’ve already celebrated the flavors in my Caprese Chicken Salad, Caprese Pasta with Balsamic Chicken and Sheet Pan Caprese Chicken and Veggies and now we get to celebrate in this Caprese Pasta Salad with Pesto Avocado Dressing!...
If you have any set ideas about what an Eclair should be like then please look away. This is not the éclair of pastry chefs. Instead this is a riff on the kind of éclair I grew up eating in Karachi – the one that had a pillowy whipped cream centre and a smooth chocolate dipped top. My reinvention of this éclair ties in three of my favorite flavors – coffee, cardamom, and caramel....
Stuffed Brown Sugar Cookies This past Christmas, I made chocolate cookies stuffed with caramel, sprinkled with sea salt and dusted with powdered sugar – oh. my. yum. I have been craving salted caramel cookies ever since. The only down side to these cookies was the dough had to chill for a few hours and when you have plates and plates of goodies to get out the door – or you just have a mad craving for salted caramel cookies – waiting three hours can be torturous....
Boom! Done! Time to serve up some of this outstanding Carne Guisada! It really is the ultimate beef stew recipe, so huge on flavor, very hearty, and very, very satisfying. You can make it with different cuts of stew beef, vegetables, and especially flavorful seasonings and ingredients to make it your own. This particular recipe is called Carne Guisada, and it really is the ultimate beef stew recipe. It’s a well-known Latin American dish, and with such a large region, you’ll find all sort of variations....
Mouth Watering Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Filling There are many reasons I get excited for spring, but one of the main ones is Carrot Cake! I looooove Carrot Cake in every form from my Carrot Cake Cookies to Carrot Cake with Pineapple Cream Cheese Frosting to Carrot Cake Crepes, I just can’t get enough – so I’m bringing you this epic Carrot Cake stuffed with Cream Cheese! So I really love you guys....
The Charleston Hot starts out green and turns to yellow, then orange, then bright red. It can be harvested during its immature stages, but most people are familiar with its typical mature, red color. The peppers are long and skinny, growing to about 5 inches in length, and ¾ inch in width. The significance of this cayenne hybrid is its resistance to root-knot nematode, a parasitic worm (hence the NR in the name- Nematode Resistant)....
It’s a nice dinner option for my spicy food loving friends, though it isn’t overly spicy or hot, just perfectly balanced with flavor. So many ways to serve your chipotle chicken tinga! Particularly, this way. We’re talking Chipotle Chicken Enchilada Casserole, and it’s a spice lovers dream come true. As far as this chicken enchilada casserole goes, it’s nice and cheesy with 2 cups of shredded Monterrey Jack cheese melted over the top....
Paris is simultaneously exhilarating and intimidating. I am searching for words to describe what it felt like to be there for a few days this summer and am a little at a loss. Minus those times when the 6 yo and 3 yo both wanted to sit in the stroller, that experience I have words for, but I do like to keep it PG here. Let’s revert to the positive shall we?...
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. It’s totally understandable, considering how delicious it is! If you’ve never tried it, this is a recipe you’ll want to try, perfect for the spicy food lover....
That’s it, my friends. I hope you enjoy my crockpot jambalaya recipe. Let me know if you make it. I’d love to hear how it turned out for you. Keep it spicy! Jambalaya is a classic Cajun and Creole dish of rice cooked with a combination of spices, meats and vegetables. The dish is influenced by a variety of regional cooking techniques, from African to French, Spanish and more. It is hugely popular in the American south, though because of its incredible flavor, you’ll find it offered all over the U....
Daifuku (大福) or daifuku mochi (大福餅) is a small, round white mochi stuffed with anko (sweetened red bean paste) made from azuki beans. We usually enjoy this popular Japanese sweet with green tea. I’ve previously shared my seasonal Strawberry Daifuku recipe stuffed with fresh strawberries and anko. While strawberry daifuku is usually available in springtime, you can find classic daifuku all year round at Japanese confectionery shops and supermarkets. Here, I will show you how to make daifuku with 2 quick and easy methods—steaming (the traditional method) and microwaving....
The Datil pepper packs the intense heat of a habanero or a Scotch Bonnet, but its flavor is sweeter, and more fruity. It grows to about 3 inches long, and turns yellow-orange when mature. The majority of Datils come from St. Augustine, FL, where they are grown commercially, but they can be grown almost anywhere indoors with seeds from vendors. Many companies make all types of hot sauces, which can be found at some specialty stores or online....
Ingredients needed 🧾 How to make it 🔪 Serving suggestions 🍽 Top recipe tips 💭 More eggless bake recipes Recipe 📖 Brownies and cakes are not the same. Brownies have a dense chewy texture while cakes are light, soft, and fluffy. Both can be made with many variations and flavors but mostly fudgier brownies have less flour, more fat, and sugar. Nevertheless, both of them are decedent sweet treats! Fun Fact - Chocolate brownie was the first eggless dessert I ever baked in the oven!...
If you’re looking to experience the world of superhot chili peppers, the Dorset Naga is definitely one to add to your list to try. It is a massively hot chili pepper, easily passing the 1 Million Scoville Heat Units line, offering scorching heat and a pleasant fruity aroma. Chiliheads around the world rejoice in their Nagas, as they are great for cooking into spicy soups and stews, but also for dehydrating for chili powder and for making crazy hot hot sauces....
How to Make Elote Video PIN THIS RECIPE TO SAVE FOR LATER Elote Let’s indulge in corn season a little longer with Elote! I am a huge fan of corn – and its diversity. You can enjoy it fresh grilled, in corn salsa, in black bean corn salsa (coming soon), in corn salad, cornbread, Southwest salad, chicken taco salad, beef taco salad, burrito bowls, soups, and on and on. But when you want a more indulgent, flavor poppin’ side, it’s time for elote....
Boom! Done! Your perfectly grilled flank steak is ready to serve. Thinly sliced! The flank steak marinade is key here to infuse all that wonderful flavor. Looks delicious, doesn’t it? Flank steak is easy to make and always satisfies. Because it is a thinner cut of beef, it grills up in minutes. I’ve made so many flank steaks over the years I’ve lost count, but one thing that makes the biggest difference is the marinade....
What is a macaron? A macaron is a French sweet meringue-based cookie. Macarons are made with egg whites, granulated sugar, confectioner’s sugar, and blanched almond meal. Buttercream, ganache or jam is normally sandwiched between two macaron cookies. There are so many flavor choices when it comes to macarons, like chocolate, coffee, pistachio, salted caramel, lavender are some which I’ve tried! The mark of a true macaron is the ridges formed at the circumference which is known as the foot” or “pied”....
Now that winter is officially gone (hope you got the GOT reference here) and summer is here, it’s time to start planning picnics, outdoor parties, pool parties, day trips and family brunches. Aah, I am so looking forward to that! I love it when we have friends over and all of us are just lazying around the house with no real agenda on a weekend and the kids are playing in the backyard....
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. Unripe tomatoes offer a tangy and slightly tart flavor, with a touch of sweetness that is boosted from cooking, making them extra delicious. This dish is popular all across America, typically served as an appetizer, though it rocketed to popularity when the movie “Fried Green Tomatoes” was released in 1991, based on the novel “Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe....
