I love pork belly. In so many ways. Chashu pork in ramen. As the meat in a really good banh mi sandwich. In kimchi jiggae. And now in grilled pork belly skewers. Fast and easy. And delicious. There’s nothing not to love here. Big southeast Asian flavours. Lemongrass. A bit of bite from sriracha. Tart from the rice wine vinegar. It just works… Lemongrass simple syrup to start The backbone of this recipe is a lemongrass infused simple syrup....
on Jun 11, 2019, Updated Aug 23, 2020 How many times have you pulled out a recipe for cake, gone through the list of ingredients and realized that you don’t have that one elusive ingredient that so many recipes use – buttermilk? It is one of the simplest ingredients and a by product when you churn butter out of cream. But who really does that anymore at home? Which basically means that I’m always stumped when a recipe calls for buttermilk....
I don’t know why it isn’t more popular. There’s about 3 million pho joints where I live. And about 5 places that serve laksa. I love pho. A lot. But laksa is a great Asian noodle soup too. It deserves to be on a menu near you. The dish comes from Malaysia. Singapore laksa is pretty big too. The tastes are pretty close to Thai. If you like Thai and you like noodle soups you will love this....
It’s Peru meets Greece in a bowl. And it’s super easy to make. It’s great with grilled chicken or lamb. If you’re into making board sauces when you grill the mix of flavours is fantastic. Tastes like summer to me. It’s actually so easy it doesn’t really need a recipe. Make some quinoa. Chop up some stuff. Toss with a vinaigrette. Eat. You can use whatever you feel like. I do a bunch of different versions of this salad....
on Nov 11, 2023, Updated Nov 24, 2023 Paneer kalimirch is perfect for the days when strong paneer cravings strike, but the usual suspects like paneer butter masala, shahi paneer or lababdar can sometimes feel a bit monotonous. This paneer curry features a luxurious white gravy that’s silky smooth and creamy, but doesn’t use a bucketful of cream. Instead we make the gravy using cashews, which keeps things creamy, yet surprisingly light....
on May 06, 2022, Updated Sep 23, 2024 Have you ever wondered why your homemade French fries never turn out like the ones you get at your favourite fast-food restaurant? I know I have. And after years of trying to make crispy French fries but ending up with sad and soggy instead, I think I may have just nailed them! Now this way of making fries is slightly more time consuming than simply cutting and frying, I promise you it is totally worth it!...
on Sep 30, 2022, Updated Oct 17, 2024 Pindi Chole is a typical North Indian dish that actually hails from Rawalpindi in Pakistan, which is also where the name comes from. Its unique because it doesn’t use regular ingredients like garlic, onions or tomatoes which generally form the base of most Indian curries. Instead it gets all its flavour from whole and ground spices and the general flavour of chickpeas which when cooked slowly, become perfectly soft and soak up all the masala....
You might also like these recipes for chana masala or Indian masala chickpeas and chickpea curry. Saag chana is a healthy recipe and a popular Indian restaurant dish made with leafy greens and chickpeas. There are many, many versions of Saag Chana out there, and many do not blend the greens, but I rather like giving them a chance to get all smooth and silky in the blender before mixing them up with the chickpeas....
Technically I’m not sure you can call this salmon salad nicoise. Tuna instead of salmon – that would be closer. Add some anchovies. Then it would be nicoise. But it’s in the ballpark – riffing on the concept. And it’s a dead easy, tasty weeknight meal. For this dish I like my fish a bit translucent. That’s me. Do as you like it. If you like sushi – go for translucent....
on Aug 02, 2023 The first thing that comes to mind when someone says waffles is butter, cream, maple syrup, and something really sweet. But we’re the kind of family that wants variety, so here’s a savoury waffle recipe that’s been a big hit. Made using golden sweet corn, cheese and veggies, this is the perfect kid-friendly recipe that will be gobbled down by the pickiest of the eaters. Since I have used ground and whole corn, the flavour of corn is really prominent in every bite....
Here’s something fresh, spicy, clean and SIMPLE to keep you feeling fit while you go about the business of enjoying another shiny new year: my Pasta with Tunisian Spices. This is an easy pasta for a weeknight, and it would be pretty great with couscous, but I had some pastina– really tiny, star-shaped pasta and I thought I’d use it up. What I really love about this pasta sauce is that it is packed with vibrant, bold flavors: there’s coriander here and cumin and carom seeds (ajwain), and there’s the fiery burst of garlic and chilies from the Harissa (I almost always have this paste on hand because it’s such a great flavor booster for curries and stews)....
Spring arrived early this year, like an unfashionable guest. The cherry trees in Washington’s Tidal Basin– gorgeous with their full, pink flowers – have already bloomed, days before they were supposed to. The daffodils have been out for a while, and the tulips are beginning to bud. March is all dressed up in weather that would be best suited to May. Early this morning I woke up when a thunderclap crashed overhead, a common May phenomenon....
/You might also like these recipes for vegan chocolate cake and vegan white chocolate cake with raspberries. New Year’s resolutions about eating skinny are for the new year. For now I give you this scrumptious Chocolate Oreo Cake. Early on in a new vegan’s journey comes the delicious discovery that Oreo cookies– yes, those gorgeous little black-and-white nuggets of chocolaty goodness– are vegan. And life is never quite the same again....
I went through a couple of trials with these vegan Coconut Almond Macaroons before I came up with the perfect recipe. And boy, is it good. So good, in fact, that within minutes of making them, they had vanished into thin air! I love almond-based cookies like these vegan almond flour cookies, buttery vegan almond cookies and vegan amaretti cookies. These vegan coconut almond macaroons are just as amazing, but differently so....
In the United States, feijoada (pronounced fay-jo-aa-duh) is better known as a Brazilian black bean stew with pork and/or beef: a dish so beloved, it has been anointed Brazil’s national dish. But the feijoada I knew growing up in India was the Goan version, usually made with pink beans or red kidney beans and Goan sausages, which are infused with cinnamon, paprika, ginger and garlic. It was differently delicious, and incredibly so....
Love pumpkin recipes in the fall? Be sure to try our mouthwatering goodies, like this vegan pumpkin pie and this chai spice vegan pumpkin cake. If you get a craving for something pumpkin-spicy this time of year, you will definitely want to cook up a big batch of these super easy and fluffy vegan Pumpkin Pancakes. They are so fluffy and soft and there is amazing pumpkin flavor in each bite....
I like dark, leafy greens. Spinach, chard, even kale sometimes. They even travel fairly well when it’s the dead of winter. Swiss chard soup, wilted swiss chard, cooked to death southern swiss chard. All good. Chard is my favourite of the lot. I’m still waiting for chard to be the new kale. It’s taking a long time. Maybe I’m wrong in this prediction but if it ever happens, I told you so…
on Feb 07, 2018, Updated Jun 26, 2020 I got my Instant Pot a couple of months ago and since then I’ve been working it and how! It’s now one of the most used things in my kitchen and I’ve used it for everything from boiling eggs for breakfast to making chili for twenty five people. Its replaced my traditional pressure cooker, my slow cooker, rice cooker and steamer so far....
If you’re looking for a crispy Brussels sprouts recipe for Thanksgiving or for any time you feel like eating this delicious veggie, your search ends here with these yummy Air Fryer Roasted Brussels Sprouts. Brussels sprouts are amazing because they need so little time and effort to taste so good – something you already know if you’ve tried these Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Garlic and Rosemary or this 15-minute Shredded Brussels Sprouts Stir Fry....
I love making delicious and healthy snacks in the air fryer, like crispy air fryer tofu and these scrumptious air fryer French fries. Yet another one of my favorites are these air fryer chickpeas, and they are even healthier than the other two. These are so, so easy to make and they are certified craveable! All you need are a few ingredients you already have in your pantry. You can cook the chickpeas from scratch, which is desirable to get the perfect texture and keep this recipe free of additives and preservatives, but you can definitely use canned chickpeas as well....
