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The Japanese take pancakes to new heights with Fluffy Japanese Soufflé Pancakes (スフレパンケーキ). Tall, soft, and super airy, these special pancakes are a must-try recipe for your weekend breakfast. I’ll share my techniques for how to whip up an airy batter and use low-and-slow cooking to make the best soufflé pancakes at home! If you’re craving more delicious breakfast recipes, try my Matcha Soufflé Pancakes, Shokupan (Japanese Milk Bread), and Steamed Cake (Mushi-pan) next!...

The procedure of roasting all the ingredients before grinding them, brings out the flavor, making this Kabuli chana xacuti truly wonderful. This is one of my favorite Goan dishes, which immediately transports me to a time that reminds me of fun gatherings, at parties or weddings with family and friends. Each household probably has its own variations to prepare xacuti, here’s one I’ve learned from my Mum in law. Lip-smacking and a delightful Goan curry, you must try this, if you haven’t already 🙂...

Indian food is so diverse. Although the core ingredients are more or less same, each state has their own method of preparation, unique spices and flavors. Today I’m sharing a very quick and wholesome kala chana recipe, Gujarati style- Rasawala Chana! Rasa refers to something that is saucy/gravy kind of preparation. Black chickpeas or black chana are known as kala chana in Hindi. In this dish, kala chana is cooked in besan (chickpea flour) gravy seasoned with spices, jaggery, and tamarind to give this dish its heat, sweetness, and tanginess....

Kamikochi (上高地) is a stunning plateau, 10 miles (16 km) long and 5,000 feet (1,500 m) above sea level, located in Chubu Sangaku National Park. It’s sometimes called Japan’s Yosemite Valley due to the similarities to Yosemite in California (where our home is). We visited during our trip to Nagano Prefecture and were instantly drawn to the beautiful wilderness of Kamikochi. Where is Kamikochi 上高地 Kamikochi is located in western Nagano Prefecture, within the towering mountains of the Japanese Northern Alps....

Holiday appetizers are one of the most enjoyable reasons for the season in my book. From Cranberry Meatballs and Cocktails Meatballs to Cheesy Artichoke Dip Bites, French Onion Dip Cranberry Pistachio Cheese Log Cherry Cheesecake Dip and now these Cranberry Brie Bites – there is always something for everyone! Pin this Recipe to Save for Later WATCH: How to Make Cranberry Brie Bites Mini Brie Bites Ingredients Puff pastry: is a seriously convenient, no fail secret weapon that’s so easy to work with!...

Mini Strawberry Pie Video Happy Spring! Nothing screams spring like fresh strawberries and the best way I know how to eat strawberries is Strawberry Pie! Happy Spring! Nothing screams spring like fresh strawberries and the best way I know how to eat strawberries is Strawberry Pie! Growing up it was always a treat when Dad would surprise us with a fresh pie from the Marie Calendars by his work. Everyone had their favorite....

Ingredients needed 🧾 How to make it 🔪 Recipe 📖 While there are many meat-based rice recipes that are popular, even the range of vegetarian and vegan rice pilaf and pulao recipes is wide. I created this vegan fried rice recipe accidently and now it is a regular in my kitchen. I made it with some leftovers and now this is how I make it! We all like to buy fresh herbs from the grocery store but sadly they come with a short shelf life....

It’s 5 Days to Christmas. The kids are excited and will probably be saints until Christmas morning. In most worlds I would be in great spirits too, but as I mentioned last time I have been unwell. Christmas has somehow crept up on me as has the last week of school before the holidays. This last Sunday was a frenzied bake-a-thon as the girls started baking Christmas food gifts for their teachers....

PIN THIS RECIPE TO SAVE FOR LATER MUSHROOM RISOTTO RECIPE With Easter just around the corner, I’ve had to narrow my recipes down to the best of the best to share with you – and my Hashbrown Casserole and this Mushroom Risotto made the cut – because they are INSANELY delicious. (And thank you, I am at home now with IVs and feel 10X better.) For more helpful Easter recipes, see this categorized collection of over 75 Easter recipes or you can see them at a glance here....

The New Mexico 6-4 Heritage chile pepper was developed around 1998 from a seed bank of the original New Mexico 6-4. The original NM 6-4, which was released in 1957, had “run out,” meaning that after so many years of commercial growing, it had lost much of its flavor and aroma, and had increased its variability in heat levels, maturity date, and yield. In 1998 Dr. Paul Bosland, along with NMSU’s Chile Pepper Institute and Biad Chili, used seeds from the original NM 6-4 that had been frozen in a storage lab to create the new line of chile....

It is my desire to shine a spotlight on Japanese home cooking because there is a whole universe to discover. Many of the dishes are not served outside of Japan, but they are well-deserving on your everyday dinner. Today’s recipe, Okara (おから) or Unohana (卯の花), is a classic Japanese home cooked dish that I really enjoy. Made with a colorful mix of vegetables, it’s humble yet really tasty and so-good-for you!...

Onsen (温泉) are Japanese hot springs. While hot springs can be found wherever volcanic activity is rampant, the Japanese have had a special affinity for the mineral waters. Onsens are plentiful across the country, and most are located outside the city limits, accessible by train or car, making a weekend getaway affordable. While bathing in a hot spring can be found outside of Japan, healing the mind and body through bathing is an integral part of Japanese culture....

Umeda is the go-to destination for shopping and dining choices in Osaka, with the major transport hubs Osaka Station and Umeda Station, flanked by Hankyu, Hanshin, Daimaru, and other super-sized retail shops. Osaka Station 大阪駅 Umeda cemented its place as the center of transportation in Kansai area when Osaka Station open in 1874. Subsequent train and subway lines were added to the area including Umeda Station. A similar comparison for Umeda in Osaka would be Shinjuku in Tokyo....

Arnaud’s Cochon Butcher The second was Crescent City Cooks where I prepared Seafood Gumbo, Chicken Fricassee, and Bananas Foster. Super fun! One night is not nearly enough time to experience the wonders New Orleans has to offer. All we did was walk the famous Bourbon Street lined with bar after bar, all the while with drinks in our hands, and while this is absolutely something to experience, there is so much more to New Orleans than Bourbon Street....

This recipe is sponsored by Yellowbird Foods. All opinions are my own. How about parties? Heck yeah. Maybe you want to be the hero or the star of the party because you’re the one who brought ribs instead of a boring cheese ball. How about this – who needs a reason! The reason is baby back ribs are SO CRAZY DELICIOUS! I enjoy making ribs all year long for dinner, whether they’re in the smoker, on the grill, in the pressure cooker, or in the oven....

Creme Brulee French Toast VIDEO PIN THIS RECIPE TO SAVE FOR LATER Do you like Crème Brulee? For breakfast?!!! How about for lunch? Dinner? Definitely dessert? Now you can have Creme Brulee for breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert with this ridiculously delectable Creme Brulee French Toast Recipe! I’ll be the first to admit that I usually never make breakfasts like these for actual breakfast. I’m more of a breakfast for dinner type person....

T There is nothing quite as universally comforting to devour as a cheesy, hearty pasta from my Classic Lasagna and One Pot Lasagna Soup to my Million Dollar Baked Penne, Million Dollar Mac and Cheese Casserole, One Pot Chili Mac and Cheese, Spaghetti Bolognese, Spaghetti and Meatballs to my Cheesy Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta – I could go on and on and on. And there is nothing quite as universally appealing to a cook as easy cleanup as a ONE SKILLET PASTA – enter your new best friends, One Skillet Cheesy Penne!...

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. How many times have I written, “Hot Sauce of your choice” in a recipe? While not all hot sauces are alike, this recipe produces an ideal level of both sweet and heat, the perfect combination....

Let’s talk about how to make piperade, shall we? Basque cuisine is known for its wonderful flavors, influenced by both French and Spanish cooking, and for their use of Espelette peppers, which are hugely popular in the region. Basque peppers are pungent red peppers roughly as hot as an average jalapeno pepper. They are typically dried then ground into a powder, or piment d’Espelette, and used to season a myriad of dishes....

He also had some memories of enjoying chestnuts while growing up with his grandmother. He saw chestnuts on the kitchen counter and he couldn’t resist the urge to roast them. We end up eating these as a snack with our children and they loved it, especially my daughter. By the way, if you are thinking of traveling to Japan, I think fall and spring in Japan are the most beautiful seasons, and I’d definitely recommend end of March to early April for cherry blossom viewing and mid November to early December for fall foliage (the time varies depends on the location in Japan)....