These are rich, sweet, nutty cookies packed with white chocolate chips and macadamia nuts. If you aren’t a fan of white chocolate, feel free to use your favorite chocolate instead. However, if you like white chocolate, the combination of macadamia nuts and sweet vanilla chips can’t be beat. Macadamia Nut Cookies What exactly is it about macadamia nuts that makes them such a fantastic and classic addition to so many cookie recipes?...

It’s easy to make, a great use for leftover ham, and most importantly, completely and utterly delicious. When I tell you that this recipe is “Better Than Take-Out,” I’m not exaggerating. Not only is it tastier than almost any of the fried rice you can order at your local take-out place, but it’s also budget-friendly and super easy, especially if you have leftover ham in the fridge. This wound up being my family’s favorite meal of the week....

It is sweet, tangy, and a great way to hydrate in the hot summer weather. This mango drink is vegan, gluten-free, and bursting with beautiful flavors. You can make it in an instant pot or a traditional pressure cooker. This Aam Ka Panna, also called the Kairi Panha recipe is easy to follow. Be sure to watch the video given on the recipe card! Which is your favorite fruit? For me, it’s MANGO!...

This vibrant appetizer is perfect for various festive occasions, including Diwali, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. It is an impressive choice for gatherings and can also serve as a centerpiece for any holiday meal. Fusion appetizers and desserts truly steal the spotlight during holiday meals! I look forward to creating two to three exciting recipes to elevate your Diwali parties and gatherings every year. Last year, I shared delicious dabeli puff pastry swirls, delectable deconstructed samosa chaat, and a heavenly butterscotch crinkle cake....

One of Germany’s most famous and delicious dishes, Rouladen (Rinderrouladen) are beef roulades filled with bacon, onions, mustard and pickles, then browned and simmered in the richest gravy imaginable. Mouthwateringly delicious and made the way my Mutti and Oma made it, this authentic Rouladen recipe is the only one you’ll ever need! Growing up in Stuttgart, we regularly enjoyed family dinners with my Oma and Opa. My Oma was famous for her Kasseler, Kartoffelpuffer, Sauerbraten and her Rouladen....

Bread is a staple food made from a dough of flour, water, and other ingredients that is typically baked. It is also one of the oldest prepared foods and has been consumed by humans for thousands of years. Also, bread is usually leavened. This means it rises during the baking process due the action of leavening agents like yeast, baking powder, baking soda, etc. And the fermentation of these ingredients produces carbon dioxide gas, causing the bread to become light and airy....

This was a very fast dinner that I made the night we arrived at our cabin. I’d planned to make something else and I just wasn’t in the mood to really cook. I had ground beef waiting to be used and this was a great way to use some of it and in the process make everyone very happy. I didn’t take a picture or plan to blog this meal at all, until my kids and husband all requested the same thing for lunch a couple days later....

Fresh corn is one of my favorite summer foods. The first time I tried raw corn in a salad, my mind was blown. There is nothing better for adding sweet crunch and fresh summer flavor to a dish. Yes, the corn is raw in this recipe. You do not need to cook it. If you have never tasted raw sweet corn you are in for a treat. From classic Summer Corn Salad to Jalapeno Corn Coleslaw, Bacon Bleu Cheese and Shrimp Chopped Salad to Mexican Street Corn Potato Salad, Elote Corn Dip to Spicy Frito Salad with Chicken we all love fresh corn season....

Here’s How You Make It Before you get started on any of the other steps, preheat the oven to 350 degrees, then grease and flour an 8- or 9-inch cake pan (it should be at least 2 inches tall). Prepare the Blueberries Prepare the Cake Make the Frosting Frost the Cake Why This Recipe Works Blueberries – I mean, of course it wouldn’t be blueberry cake without the blueberries, but also the blueberries make for such a delicious cake!...

An iconic Southern delicacy, boiled peanuts are a unique and delicious comfort food that are symbolic of Southern hospitality. In this tutorial I’ll show you how to boil peanuts to replicate those fabulous roadside boiled peanuts you know and love. This Boiled Peanuts recipe is super easy and lends itself to all kinds of fun flavor variations. Enjoy this favorite Southern snack food at your social gatherings, barbecues, picnics, and tailgate parties!...

The nachos were an enormous hit with my whole family. My favorite part? The whole meal came together in less than 20 minutes. Inspired by a craving for huevos rancheros on a morning when I had little time to cook, this was a very fast alternative that came together in the time it took to scramble the eggs. I’m already thinking about a whole bunch of different flavor combinations for future breakfast nachos....

I tasted poutine for the first time while visiting Montreal a few years ago. It was love at first bite. Poutine starts with hot fries, gooey cheese curds, and a scattering of whichever toppings you like best. Then a rich gravy is poured over the top. Much like the way I dreamed up Frito Pie Huevos Rancheros, I had the idea for a sausage gravy covered Breakfast Poutine and I simply had to try it....

Broccoli is one of my favorite vegetables in a pasta salad. Those pretty little florets hold the dressing and carry so much flavor into each bite. My preference for pasta salads leans more toward a heaping mountain of vegetables with a bit of pasta mixed into it. My kids lean closer to a pile of cheesy pasta sans the vegetables. This salad is our compromise and it’s full of flavors that we all love....

Slow cooked oatmeals are the perfect breakfast for those days. I can stir it all together and turn on the crockpot while we are getting ready to leave the house. When we return, the house smells fabulous and the oatmeal is waiting for us.

If you haven’t eaten at Cafe Rio, you haven’t lived. That is my honest opinion. It is also my personal opinion that Costa Vida is not a suitable substitute, even in a pinch. It’s really not even in the same ball park here, so let’s just stick with the creators of the true sweet pork. Cafe Rio. I feel a hostile debate coming on from all of the Costa advocates....

This pie thing, it’s happening. Right here, right now, on Pi Day and every day for the rest of forever because HELLO, caramel and coconut and macadamia nuts all rolled into one decadent dessert that requires only five minutes of prep? Heavens yes. This recipe is so simple and that’s one of the things I love most about it. I adapted the recipe from Karo® Syrup and in this case you really can say “simple as pie” and not be lying because there are just 6 basic pantry ingredients, plus the Karo® Syrup that makes up the chewy, gooey, sweet ‘n salty filling you will fall in love with after just one bite....

It’s been a cold and rainy past few days here in Arizona. I came back from a weekend out of town and I wanted nothing more than a warm pot of soup for dinner. However, I wasn’t really in the mood to cook anything at all complicated. This soup is the opposite of complicated. In the interest of truly making this simple, I picked up a rotisserie chicken while I was at the store this morning....

Toss everything into one pot, add water, cook and serve. The last time I made this, my boys had requested a cheesy pasta, so I stirred in a generous handful of cheese at the very end and then topped each bowl with more cheese. I added pine nuts as well, just because I love them. The pine nuts added a lovely nutty bite to the noodles and we made it again to share with you....

This hearty Popeye-approved breakfast is a deliciously easy way to energize your morning. Scrambled Eggs with Spinach Many years ago, after watching Popeye eat his spinach and then grow stronger, my boys decided this breakfast should be called “Power Eggs.” I found this recipe at Kitchen Stewardship almost 9 years ago and we’ve been making this for breakfast on a regular basis ever since. Pretty much any time that we have spinach in the house, my boys request that I prepare their eggs this way....

Chhole Samosa Chaat is served by adding Chhole, Sweet chutney, Mint and Coriander Chutney, Garlic Chutney, Sweet yogurt and sev over Samosa. This chaat is very filling. perfect for a potluck party or birthday parties. How to make Chhole Samosa Chaat? Heat oil in a pan. Add boiled chole. Season it with salt, chili powder, turmeric powder, garam masala and cumin, and coriander powder. Add 2 cups of water and mix them very well....