This is my kind of comfort food. Probably because I love BBQ. And I love fried chicken. And I love potatoes. So not a big surprise. But I don’t like just any potato salad. I’m actually pretty picky. Don’t like it pre-fab from the grocery store. Not crazy about it at most casual restaurants. Usually don’t want anything to do with what they serve at fast food joints. But I love this stuff for a reason....

You might also enjoy these recipes for lemon rice, turmeric rice and tomato rice. Here’s the perfect weeknight dinner recipe. It comes together so quickly, and it needs just a few ingredients. This cabbage rice is loaded with delicious Indian flavors, requires the least amount of effort to make, and it is so much more nourishing than serving plain rice for dinner. It is a one-pot recipe, and you don’t have to make a separate vegetable side dish!...

Savory casseroles, like a vegan tater tot casserole or a vegan hash brown casserole, can get one out of bed and raring to go, even on weekend mornings. One of my family’s favorite casseroles is this cheesy vegan breakfast casserole. It is packed with protein and good fiber, both important breakfast ingredients, and is even more delicious than I can describe. This is a beloved recipe in our home and so many of you have made it and written to say you loved it....

You might also like these recipes for chickpea curry and chana masala. A chana or chickpea sundal is one of my go-to recipes when I am rushed for time and want something tasty that I can stir up with a few ingredients, in one pot, and in under 15 minutes. If you love Indian-style chickpeas, a sundal is well worth cooking up. This dish is typically made during festivals in South India, like Navratri....

on Feb 29, 2024 Today we’re going to bake a delicious homemade chocolate cake using the most unexpected ingredient – finger millet! More commonly known as ragi, it’s a powerhouse of the good stuff like protein, fiber, vitamins and nutrients, and is the perfect healthy alternative to all your sweet cravings. This ragi cake is a great way to include millets in your diet, especially if you are a beginner....

There are many stories woven around India’s famous restaurant foods and how they originated, but Dal Bukhara comes with a true pedigree – it was created in the kitchen of what is often called the finest hotel in India: the Maurya Sheraton in New Delhi. Apparently a whole lot of thought went into making this – now considered the hotel’s signature dish – different from Dal Makhani, that other famous restaurant dal that served as the inspiration....

on Jan 11, 2022, Updated Jul 03, 2024 I love Indo Chinese food and I’m damn serious about Chinese chilli chicken. I’ve only been having chilli chicken for the last 30 years of my life (yes, I’m that old!) and it’s only like my favorite starter to order when we go out. I’ve always had the best chilli chicken at shady bars and dhabas. I don’t know what it is but a chilled glass of beer and chilli chicken make the best combination....

If you’ve never heard of beef bulgogi it’s time to learn. This is one of Korea’s national dishes. It’s been around for a couple thousand years. It means “fire beef”. Beef bulgogi can be grilled or stir fried Traditionally it’s grilled. That’s probably best but it’s tricky. Stir-frying is getting pretty big these days – probably because it’s way easier. But you can grill it. Just be ready to move fast....

Making a mushroom stock can be as easy as steeping a few dried mushrooms in boiling water and letting them stand for half an hour before draining and using the liquid portion. The mushroom stock recipe I have for you today requires just a little more work and a few more ingredients but it is packed with all the umami your tastebuds will desire. And it is wonderful to have on hand for recipes like this vegan cream of mushroom soup, vegan mushroom stew, and this vegan Irish whiskey sauce....

on Aug 29, 2015, Updated Sep 01, 2020 This honey ginger roasted carrots were born out of ordering a whole bunch of baby carrots the other day after I saw that this batch had their stems. It’s very rare to find carrot stems in India, so when I saw them I knew I had to order. I had been itching to make chimichurri for a while. Even though it’s traditionally made with parsley, I decided to add my own touch and use carrot greens instead....

on Apr 04, 2015, Updated Sep 29, 2023 Its about 11 in the night as I write this, and I know there’ll be the smell of freshly brewed coffee when we wake up tomorrow, with Grandma making Appams or Dosas in the kitchen and mom getting ready for work. We’ll sit in the verandah, sipping our coffee, mesmerized by the coconut trees swaying lightly, turning the pages of the newspaper, and planning the lunch menu....

The Indian festival season, which runs between the months of August and November, is a time for both feasting and fasting. Sure, there’s a ton of great food to be eaten during some of the biggest Hindu festivals that occur during this time, like Ganesh Chaturthi, Navratri, Dusshera, and Diwali. But there’s also time built in to cleanse your body through an upvaas or vrat, when people either fast entirely, or eat tasty, mostly gluten-free foods....

on Jun 03, 2024 Kadhi pakoda is one of those fast and easy comfort meals that you can never go wrong with. It’s delicately spiced and has a tart flavor that hits all the right spots when you’re craving something wholesome. This is a recipe the whole family will enjoy! Kadhi is usually served with piping hot rice as kadhi chawal, but it tastes great with naan and roti as well (and even better the day after as leftovers IMO!...

Pork back ribs with sauce. Who doesn’t love that. This is just that. Sticky delicious ribs. Coated with sauce. Except this isn’t Bull’s Eye. Not your run of the mill sauce. Can’t buy this sauce in the grocery store. No cheating here. Gochujang is the new Korean secret ingredient It is BBQ sauce though. Sort of. A little sweet. A little tangy. But with that Korean gochujang magic. If you haven’t discovered gochujang yet it is time....

It had to happen on this blog anyway. I love ramen. I really love ramen. And I love Korean food. It was just a matter of time. I had to try it. And I’m glad I did. I could open a food truck on this alone. Think spicy gochujang spiked broth. Medium boiled egg. Tender chicken. Korean chili flake garnish. And those wonderful chewy ramen noodles. This is not dressed up instant noodles There’s a whole ramen hack movement these days....

on Aug 29, 2016, Updated Aug 28, 2020 It’s so tough staying away from anything pasta but you know the calories in a loaded Alfredo sauce are probably enough to discount three days of workout (which I’ve recently started doing after much procrastination). This lighter creamier corn pepper fusilli alfredo is just everything right now. Only thing I couldn’t resist is bacon. Because bacon is perfect. And let’s not argue about that....

on Apr 12, 2021, Updated Apr 10, 2024 Sorbet is easily one of my favourite ways to cool off on hot summer days! It’s fruity, it’s fresh, and it’s SO refreshing! The first time I saw a sorbet being made was on an episode of MasterChef Australia, where the contestant I was rooting for made Peach Sorbet. And it looked so outlandish and exquisite, that I had to try making it at home....

on Mar 03, 2017, Updated Jul 06, 2020 I can’t believe I’ve never added bacon while cooking green beans! It is the ONLY way I’m ever going to eat beans. There is no other way to tell you how good these sauteed brown sugar bacon garlic green beans except to just tell you! I know that’s a looooong name but you need to know everything that goes into this 15 minute recipe – bacon, brown sugar, garlic, chilli flakes and green beans....

It’s easy too. Fast food. I love it when fast food is this good. Better than takeout. On a weeknight. From your kitchen. What’s better than that? This is an old recipe. One I’ve been tinkering with for years. I’ve made a few small tweaks. And I took new pictures. But it’s pretty close to the original. I upped the noodles slightly. I don’t break them any more. And I replaced kashmiri chili powder with garlic chili sauce....

on Feb 29, 2016, Updated Nov 17, 2023 This spicy thai curry pumpkin noodle soup is warm, creamy, comforting and the perfect thing to help you make the most of winters. Plus it looks fancy enough to serve at a dinner party, but is comfortable enough to slurp away in your pyjamas with some dripping down your chin. I’m not going to pretend that this is super easy. Because you need pumpkin puree, which is really easy to make but does require some chopping and boiling = effort....