Orzo: So many ways to use this tiny pasta! Orzo is a tiny pasta that looks like rice, and it’s one of my go-to pantry staples because it takes very little effort to cook and can be served hot or cold! It’s honestly one of my favorite types of pasta. I toast it up with some sun-dried tomatoes for a quick side, bake it with Greek-style chicken, or throw it in a lemony soup when I’m looking for something comforting....
Once you’ve learned a few simple tips to clean and prepare artichokes, you’ll be making this roasted artichoke recipe all the time! I always keep jars of marinated artichoke hearts in my pantry. They’re convenient and can add a bit of something special to your pasta, salad, or even an egg casserole. And I’m just as in love with beautiful fresh globe artichokes! Artichokes are loaded with nutrition like vitamin C, fiber, and potassium, but we often overlook them because they can be intimidating to buy and cook....
Ven Pongal is a ghee-laced dish and a one-pot recipe that makes up for a delightful lazy weekend brunch. It is served steaming hot with coconut chutney and sambhar. There are two versions of this pongal: sweet and savory. This Pongal recipe is the savory version and is a good choice for breakfast, lunch, or even dinner. Today, I am sharing my friend’s recipe for Ven Pongal. We have been enjoying the dish at her place for years, and finally, I am making it at home....
Pin Eggless Christmas Muffins Recipe with step by step pictures and video. Easy christmas fruit cake muffins for christmas. This fruit cake is one of the simplest which calls for no soaking in alchocol like most of fruit cake recipes.These muffins can be made into a cake also. This recipe doesnt calls for the dry fruits to be soaked in advance, you can just soak in hot water few mins before baking this cake....
To be clear: this Eggplant Bruschetta it’s not exactly traditional (as if that’s ever stopped me). While Italians keep their bruschetta simple with good bread, olive oil, a rub of garlic, and sometimes chopped tomatoes, I think even nonna would like this fresh and zippy summer number. While I love the freshness of a simple tomato bruschetta, I often crave that deep caramelized sweetness that comes from roasting. That’s why I love to make my Tomato Bruschetta with blistered cherry tomatoes....
May 06, 2023, Updated May 18, 2024 After dinner when you just want a little bite of something sweet, a thin shard of Frozen Yogurt Bark is the perfect cool and creamy treat. It also makes a super-cheerful after-school snack for kids, or a grab-and-go breakfast treat as the days warm up again. It’s really nice nestled into a bowl of overnight oats, mango chia pudding, or even warm crockpot baked oats....
Jan 03, 2016 It was wonderful and magical, our first Christmas as a family of four, but I set out to do all the things (parties! skating! lights! gondola rides! mountain snow! santa! music! road trips!) and now I’m fully exhausted, have no idea what day it is, and can’t remember which way is up. Now we are left with but one more precious day of holidays and I want to spend it doing quiet things with mindfulness, reflecting on the last year and thinking about what I want from 2016....
I love baking and my daughters really enjoy it. But, I do feel a bit guilty from time to time as the baked goods are not as healthy. That’s when I love to use almond flour for baking. It is a great alternative to the usual white flour and a lot healthier. It is also a great gluten-free alternative. There is no change in taste or texture, be it muffins or brownies; my kids absolutely love them....
Photo Credits: Mariam Hamdy Gnocchi alla Sorrentina has become famous in recent years, but it has long been a favorite in southern Italy where it originated. This classic baked gnocchi recipe highlights some of Italy’s most loved ingredients—sweet tomatoes, fresh basil and creamy fior di latte, or cow’s milk mozzarella. Everything comes together in a baking dish to make one of my favorite easy and comforting dinners. This simple baked gnocchi recipe is sure to bring authentic Italian flavor to your home table!...
For my first dessert post, I am going way back in memory to elementary school years in Port Said, Egypt. Greek yogurt brings great childhood memories for me. We always had Greek yogurt on hand; either homemade by my mom or freshly made by a local dairy shop that my dad frequented. It often served as a great after-school or evening snack. I remember in particular how I loved Greek yogurt with oodles of honey on top....
Grilled skirt steak with a nice char and tender, buttery center rivals any “fancy” cut of meat—watch out filet mignon! Though skirt steak costs a fraction of the price, this no-fail recipe with a flavorful Mediterranean marinade makes for a restaurant-worthy steak that’s sure to impress at your next BBQ. Skirt steak is a lean, thin cut of meat, which means for the best results you need to cook it hot and fast....
It takes 15 minutes to marinate the fish and about 8 minutes to grill it to juicy perfection. Serve it with a big salad or a simple side and call it dinner! Swordfish Swordfish is a mild-tasting white fish with a meaty and firm texture. It’s found in Atlantic, Pacific and Mediterranean waters. This meaty fish is protein-rich and a great source of B12, zinc, and Omega 3. You’ll find it sold in white steaks, typically about 1 inch in thickness....
Feb 03, 2016, Updated Nov 14, 2023 The Secret to Award-Winning Chili Con Carne This chili recipe is humming with flavor. It’s deep, rich, and will be a massive hit with whoever you serve it to. Here are a few of the reasons why it’s just so good: It’s absolutely packed with flavor. We’re talking about chili, tomato, jalapeno, some good garlic, and perfect seasoning. Layers and layers of those meaty, savory umami flavors....
Apr 12, 2015, Updated Feb 26, 2023 Although not as bad as that time I tried a spray tan. Because Ross’s experience was the only reference I had, I went in very nervous, and completely obsessed with turning at the right time. So terribly fixated on that one point was I, that I missed the instruction to stand at the back of the booth. You know, where they have two unmistakeable footprints painted on so that only a complete idiot could possibly misunderstand where you should plant your feet....
Pin Cook rice in open pot is the age old method followed by our elders but it needs baby sitting as we need to keep checking for the doneness.After the use of pressure cookers this method had been slowly fading away. Rice is the standard staple of India adored as a lunch meal, Biryani, Pulao, Fried Rice, Variety rice, Bath, Vadam and many more. I have been grown up eating rice in this method so am not fond of cooker rice and I can easily find out the difference between both the rice....
The first thing I see when I walk into my grocery store in the summertime is those plastic tubs filled with pre-cut fruit —sliced cantaloupe, mango, watermelon, and pineapple taunt me with their convenience. I hear a voice in my head saying, “You could just grab one of these for the picnic. You won’t have to wash a knife. No one will mind!” But the closer I get, the less tempted I become....
People of the Mediterranean sure love their dips! From Greek tztaziki to hummus, muhammara, and, of course, baba ganoush! I mean, what better way to kick-start your dinner than a creamy, dreamy dip and some homemade pita to go with it?! I’m excited to share with you my family’s baba ganoush recipe (smoky eggplant dip), complete with a few secrets that make all the difference! What is Baba Ganoush? Baba ganoush–also known as baba ganouj, muttabal, or salat hatzilim–is a smoky, rich, and creamy eggplant dip, traditionally made by mixing tender roasted (or charred) eggplant and nutty tahini with garlic, citrus, and spices....
There are some hot summer days where I don’t want to turn on an oven or stand over the stove. Those days are when I turn to granita, which only requires a pan and a fork. By afternoon, I have a sweet and refreshing dessert ready to go! Granita is an Italian dessert whose texture is somewhere between a smooth sorbet and a slushy. Sicily claims its invention, with various cultures boasting their own versions, from Persian Faloodeh to Hawaiian Shave Ice....
Jan 01, 2017 My Secrets to Soft Peanut Butter Cookies I fell upon a trick to achieving amazingly soft peanut butter cookies a while ago, when I was baking with my sister and we were well into the creaming of sugar with butter when we realized we had no eggs. Knowing one large egg yields about a quarter cup, I swapped in yogurt as a liquid substitute. Guess what? I’ve been regularly including it on purpose ever since....
Garlic, is one of my favorite ingredients to instantly add bold flavor and aroma to any dish. It is widely used in Indian cooking, and always have it in my pantry! Garlic is cultivated worldwide for its great flavor and taste. Almost every cuisine in the world uses garlic as part of its recipes. A single piece of garlic is called a clove and a bunch of garlic cloves makes a garlic bulb....
