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I was recently asked to write a guest post by Sandra for her blog Sandra’s Easy Cooking. I don’t know how to describe my excitement when she requested me. If you haven’t heard of her blog before, please take a moment to visit her site now and say hello. I’m sure you will find many recipes that you would love to try from her wonderful recipe collection. Take your time, and I’ll be here waiting for you....

South Indian food has so much versatility! Growing up, we never realized how amazing our food was because for us it was just everyday food. When in college, I saw my Gujarati friends go ga-ga over my lunchbox, I was surprised and intrigued. When I asked my mom about it, she mentioned that she too had noticed this when she moved to Bombay post her marriage to my dad. She told me that she would find it quite amusing when neighbors would come to ask her recipes for Idli/Dosa/Sambhar and Medu Wada....

We love quick cooking pasta dishes around here for an easy weeknight dinner win. Don’t miss some of our favorites: Fettuccine Alfredo, Cacio e Pepe, Bacon Spaghetti, Homemade Mac and Cheese, Weeknight Spaghetti Bolognese and Blackened Chicken Alfredo. pin this recipe to save for later how to make Carbonara Recipe Video WHERE DOES CARBONARA COME FROM? Pasta Carbonara originated in Rome in the Lazio region, although there are a few different speculations of its exact beginnings: Authentic Carbonara is distinguished by its humble ingredients and unique creamless cooking technique....

“What are your favorite foods?” When I was young, and an adult asked me this question, my default answer was, “Too many!” We were spoiled for choices in Japan, even when I was growing up in the ’80s. However, if anyone asked, “What do you like to eat at a Western-style restaurant?” I had a favorite dish to proclaim right away: Japanese-style Spaghetti Meat Sauce. I’ve eaten it so many times during my childhood that I would even describe myself as a spaghetti meat sauce connoisseur....

ZUCCHINI BOAT RECIPE VIDEO PIN THIS RECIPE TO SAVE FOR LATER ZUCCHINI BOATS This Zucchini Boat recipe is one of my favorite ways to devour zucchini – and everything else. And if you have a bounty from your garden, you’ll be amazed at how many ways you can stuff zucchini boats! The method for making zucchini boats is super simple – just hollow out the zucchini, bake it for 25 minutes, and you have the joy of tender, roasted zucchini in every bite....

Tawa Chicken blew my mind. That is the honest truth. The first time I had it I couldn’t get over it, so then I made sure to go back and have it a few more times, only to conclude that I was right the first time. This is one of those Pakistani Chicken Recipes that you too will make and remake! Table of Contents What is Tawa Chicken? A Note on Recipe Testing Tawa Chicken: Ingredients How to Make Tawa Chicken: Step by Step On Quantities and Making Ahead:...

Matcha (抹茶), which literally translates to “powdered tea,” is one of the most well-known means of tea preparation in Japan. It’s known for its mildly bitter flavor and versatility, especially as it’s grown in popularity in the U.S. If you’re in the market to enjoy yummy matcha beverages from the comfort of your own home, I’ve put together a list of the best matcha powders to use. To create my list of the best matcha powders, I used my years of experience as a matcha drinker....

PIN THIS RECIPE TO SAVE FOR LATER Classic Garlic Bread Garlic Bread has to be one of the most delectable culinary inventions known to man – who doesn’t love garlic bread? It hits every addictive note from being unabashedly carbilicious, buttery, soft and crunchy. I could eat a whole loaf and call it dinner. Homemade Garlic Bread also gets HUGE points for being so easy and simple to make. So, it should go without saying that every home cook should have the best Garlic Bread recipe in their repertoire – enter this Garlic Bread recipe....

Teriyaki Chicken Recipe I am so excited to introduce you to these Teriyaki Chicken Sandwiches! It just doesn’t get much better than teriyaki chicken – except when you pile it with everything delicious! Its an explosion of sweet, spicy, cheesy, creamy, juicy you have to taste to believe…and then taste some more. The tantalizing Teriyaki Chicken Sandwiches must have caused me to temporarily lose my mind…which is also evidence by the picture below....

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. The short answer is this: The Cajun Holy Trinity is a mix of three ingredients - green bell peppers, onions and celery. Together, these three simple ingredients form the base of Cajun and Creole cuisine....

Easy box mix Toffee Chocolate Cookie Dough Brownies don’t get any easier or more delicious! A rich, fudgy brownie topped with eggless, toffee filled chocolate cookie dough. The perfect entertaining dessert or holiday gift for friends and family! The Holidays are the time to share love through treats with family, friends and neighbors. Every year I make batches and batches of whatever I am currently obsessed with and bring them to all my neighbors and friends....

Stuff each pepper with layers of your seasoned cooked turkey mixture. Seriously, I’m adding them all the time. See - Stuffed Chili Pepper Recipes. It’s really growing. I’ve even written an entire cookbook dedicated to them. We don’t just make them, though, because we’re huge chili pepper lovers. Stuffed peppers are actually a convenient way to prepare a meal, and when it boils down to the basics, they’re just plain fun....

Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes with Bacon Pecan Streusel and Marshmallow Drizzle. Now that’s a mouthful. A sweet, creamy brown sugar, maple, mouthful. Thanksgiving can’t come soon enough for these beauties! With Thanksgiving just a couple weeks away, I’ve been having fun elevating ordinary Thanksgiving recipes into extraordinary recipes that are so addictingly delicious, you will be making them year-round. Grandmother’s green bean casserole has been delishified into Dijon Maple Green Beans with Caramelized Pecans, Bacon and Feta....

Sure, as far as taste is concerned, jalapeños are delicious, but that blast of spiciness that bursts in your mouth and ravishes your tongue is a powerfully added bonus, making hot peppers among the greatest flavors in the world. That spiciness we all love and crave comes from a compound called capsaicin that is found in all hot peppers. Interestingly enough, capsaicin is found in no other plant than the chile pepper....

Anna Maria Island is a stretch of beach seven miles long and it has been described to us as “Old Florida”, with nary a high-rise hotel, tons of small local restaurants, seafood galore, and exceedingly friendly people. As foodies, we cook most of the days we are there, but we also can’t resist the local cuisine, especially when there is so much to offer. Here are some of our favorite places....

Are you burning the midnight oil for study or work or returning home late from a night shift? I’m convinced that this delightful dish, Yaki Onigiri Chazuke (焼きおにぎり茶漬け), will warm both your stomach and your soul. While it’s a popular midnight snack in Japan, you can savor this dish at any hour of the day! What is Yaki Onigiri? You may already be familiar with or have tasted onigiri. ‘Yaki’ translates to ‘grill,’ making yaki onigiri the grilled rendition of rice balls....

Hello Folks! How are you keeping up with your New Year’s resolution? As for me, I really don’t like to make resolutions, especially when it is diet-related because honestly, I can never stick to them. But I do make a conscious effort to keep a tab on what I eat, and I allow myself some cheat days here and there. It’s said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day....

Homemade sauces are the secret to delicious Japanese foods at home. In our opinion, a truly good sauce is not only versatile but also requires only a few pantry ingredients. These Japanese sauces will be in your rotation. You can use them as dressings, dipping sauces, marinades for proteins, flavor your steamed vegetables, and so much more. Learn how to make them all! Easy and Popular Japanese Sauces For Flavorful Meals 1....

Aloo methi combines methi leaves (fenugreek greens) with the humble potato, aloo or alu as it is called in Hindi. The lightly roasted soft potatoes and the distinct bitterness of methi leaves make this aloo methi bhaji a super delicious dish on the whole. Perfect to be mopped with chapathi, roti or paratha or as a side with some rice and dal. Potatoes are used in a number of Indian dishes, sometimes it is used on its own in dishes like jeera aloo, or at times it is clubbed with other veggies....