Baking bread around the holidays is great for bringing to any gatherings, giving as a gift, or for the holiday dinner table. It’s Easy Simple Much cheaper than store-bought Very few ingredients Full of Rosemary flavors And Oh so so tasty!! My favorite way to eat it is with a warm bowl of soup, with butter or dipped into balsamic vinegar and olive oil. And from leftover bread, I make different types of sandwiches like...

This homemade Italian sausage recipe not only enables you to maintain full control over the quality of your sausage, it also tastes WAY better than store-bought! It’s super easy to make and you can double our triple the recipe and freeze it so you always have sausage on hand! Ground sausage is something a vast variety of recipes call for; everything from soups and stews to pizza, calzones, meatballs, pastas, finger foods, hors d’oeuvres…....

Kasoori Methi is used to flavor many Indian dishes, especially curries. If you have leftover methi leaves that can’t be used for cooking, don’t discard them, you can dry them to make Kasturi Methi. Learn how to dry methi leaves at home (air-dry method, in the microwave, and in air-fryer) in this post with a step-by-step process and video. In India methi seeds (fenugreek seeds), methi leaves (fenugreek leaves) & methi powder (fenugreek powder) are used in various Indian recipes....

The national dish of Egypt, Koshari is a vegetarian dish that features rice, lentils, macaroni pasta, garbanzo beans, and crispy fried onions all tied together with a spicy tomato sauce. It’s Egyptian street food at its best and this authentic koshari recipe is one you’ll make again and again! This koshari recipe is one of the very first recipes I published on my blog back in early 2013. Soon thereafter it was featured in magazines and across the web....

As a child, the aroma of my mom’s cooking filled our home, mainly when she used the pressure cooker to prepare meat dishes. The hiss of steam escaping from the cooker was like a familiar lullaby, promising a delicious meal to come. Mom had perfected the art of using the pressure cooker to transform tough cuts of meat into melt-in-your-mouth tenderness. However, I discovered my own preferred method of cooking: the slow cooker....

Happy Turkey Day!!! How many Thanksgiving dinners are you eating today? Weird question I guess but it actually makes sense in our house. Our families live so close by each other that we split our holidays between both houses. Which is … good and bad. I love that we both get to see our families. Mostly…. I’m glad that I still get to sample my mama’s cooking every holiday and don’t have to go without....

Lemon Fruit Dip I made this dip for a pool party with friends a while back and it disappeared lightning-fast. Kids and adults happily scooped it up with the dippers and then nearly licked the bowl clean. The fluffy sweet fruit dip is tempting enough straight off the spoon, but when you serve it with graham crackers, fresh strawberries, or shortbread cookies? I can tell you for a fact that no one is able to resist it....

Eggnog is a rich, creamy holiday beverage traditionally made with milk, cream, sugar, whipped eggs, and warm spices like nutmeg and cinnamon. Often spiked with rum or bourbon, it’s a festive drink enjoyed during the winter months, especially around Christmas. What makes eggnog so special is its indulgent texture and comforting blend of spices, which evoke the warmth and coziness of the holiday season. But eggnog isn’t just for sipping!...

Mango Spinach Smoothie I was skeptical the first time I tried spinach in a smoothie. All it takes is a wheatgrass shot at Jamba Juice, and you’d be suspicious of blended greens, too. But, spinach is one of the most frequently used ingredients in our smoothies, now. It might seem like an unlikely partner in this dance of flavors, but when blended it becomes a wonderful, earthy undertone. It adds complexity and depth to the fruit flavors in a mango spinach smoothie....

Before I started cake decorating I was most fascinated with chocolate roses. I always wondered HOW!! How do you make chocolate roses? The chocolate is so messy how can you actually make it into a rose. Of course, over time I realized the chocolate roses were not made with melted chocolate but were made from something called chocolate modeling paste also known as candy clay. Ah!! Now that makes more sense eh?...

For more flavorful, time-saving meal prep recipes to take the guesswork out of your meals, check out my posts for Meal Prep Chicken Fajitas, Meal Prep Greek Chicken Gyro Bowls, and Taco Salad Meal Prep. Meal prep is one area in which I sometimes fall short. I tend to focus a lot on the one, big, star meal of the day (usually dinner), but forget to plan meals for when we’re on the go....

Don’t these look adorable? I love individual desserts, especially when I have guests. That way I don’t have to cut and serve a large cake or pavlova. Although, I must admit there is also something so pretty about a large pavlova. Have you tried my raspberry pavlova ice cream yet? About these mini pavlovas If you’ve made a meringue, then you will love making a pavlova. Pavlova is basically a baked meringue....

We are already in March, so the weather is getting a bit warmer during the day here. And yet, we are still enjoying soups, stews, and hot bread in the cooler evenings. I am looking forward to spring and summer after such a long, cold winter. We see strawberries, berries, and some stone fruits in the markets, so it shouldn’t be too long. I am not a winter person at all....

Mu Shu Pork originated in northern China and first became popular in the U.S. in the 1960’s. It quickly became popular and is now a staple in Chinese American cuisine. There are many variations of this dish, but traditionally always includes thinly sliced pork and scrambled eggs and a variety of vegetables tossed in a sauce with sesame oil and soy sauce, then rolled up in mu shu wrappers. Almost like a Chinese breakfast burrito....

Mumbai Masala Toast Sandwich is very popular snack across Mumbai. You will find them at all corners and stalls in Mumbai and that is one of the staple food for people traveling a long way from their home to office. Other than Mumbai, this type of sandwich is very popular in Rajkot (City of Gujarat). There are many shops and vendors selling this sandwich in Rajkot but Balaji is the most famous shop Rajkot located on Lakhajiraj road in old town, they have been running this shop since last many years and due to their popularity, this sandwich is well known as Balaji Sandwich there....

It is so easy to make and even kids devour it. The Mushroom Rice recipe is perfect for kids lunch-box, any potluck or office lunch parties. Mushroom Rice Pilaf is a power-packed, delicious side dish that pairs so well with many things. You can serve this as a side dish for all of your meals or with Cucumber Raita or Boondi Raita. I love this by itself too. Ingredients needed to make Mushroom Rice – Basmati rice Baby Bella Mushrooms Butter Garlic Onion Salt Pepper powder Vegetable stock Lime Juice Cilantro for garnishing...

Here is how can make These Oats Chilla recipe that takes minimal effort and less than 30 minutes (Minus the resting time). It is so quick, easy and satisfying breakfast recipes. This Oats Pudla can be served with coconut chutney, onion chutney or tomato ketchup. You can serve this without any condiments too. It tastes very good on its own. These are best served hot since they begin to lose the texture....

One pan meals are LIFE. Can I get an amen here?? A protein and a veggie side dish all made in a single skillet is my kind of dinner. This chicken and asparagus concoction is chock full of all the buttery herbed goodness you need this week. Got 20 minutes? Then you’re set my friends. NEED SOME CONVINCING? This recipe has been incredibly popular for a couple of reasons and I’ll spell them out for you: HOW DO YOU MAKE ONE PAN GARLIC HERB CHICKEN AND ASPARAGUS?...

I love really love to travel. My husband does some traveling for work and sometimes I get to go with him. (Woohoo!) We’ve been some really fun places like Chicago and Dallas and Washington D.C. and some…. not-as-fun places… like some tiny town outside of Boise Idaho in the depths of winter. We are taking a trip back to D.C. in March and it just hit me today that it’s only a week away because…....

The famous star-shaped sweet Christmas bread from Verona, Italy! This traditional pandoro recipe takes some time to make but the effort is well worth it to enjoy this delicate vanilla-infused cake-like bread with its beautiful appearance, delicious flavor, and wonderful texture! What is Pandoro? Pandoro, translated as “golden bread”, is an Italian vanilla-infused sweet bread that is baked in a special 8-pointed star-shaped pan giving it its famous appearance. It’s traditionally dusted with confectioner’s sugar to resemble the snow-covered peaks of the Italian Alps near Verona, the town where pandoro originated, and is most popular during the Christmas holidays and New Year’s....