The Fluffy Waffle Recipe is a classic and usually, my mum used to prepare waffles the French way once in a while as a special dessert afternoon treat for us. Nowadays light and crispy waffles are one of my favorite brunch meals. To make fluffy waffles is not rocket science. There is a great technique to create gorgeous waffles every time again! My … [Read more...]
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Shakshuka with Feta Recipe
Shakshuka with feta is my new obsession! The popular basic Mediterranean brunch shakshuka has been a staple in my home for years. Then I discovered this fantastically enhanced shakshuka with feta. Shakshuka with feta is a whole new ball game! What is Shakshuka? Shakshuka (or Shakshouka) is a breakfast and brunch dish commonly prepared in the Mediterranean … [Read more...]
Tamarind Paste Recipe
Tamarind Paste is a universal ingredient used in Asian, African, Caribbean, and South/Central American cooking. You use it to build up curries, or stir-fry sauces, as part of a meat marination or in cold beverages. I will teach you how to make Tamarind Paste, which you can keep in your fridge for further use. 📕 What is Tamarind? Tamarind is a sour, pulpy … [Read more...]
Creole Seasoning Recipe
Creole Seasoning is a super useful blend of spices and herbs which is used in creole cuisine across the South of the US and the Caribbeans. This Creole-style seasoning is a quick fix blend which is put together in less than 3 minutes. You will need common pantry ingredients to follow my creole seasoning recipe. 📕 What is Creole Seasoning? Creole Seasoning … [Read more...]
Quick Indian Lemon Rice Recipe
This lemon rice recipe is a delicious side dish to serve with any main dish. The South Indian-inspired yellow rice can be served with Indian as well as Western fish, meat, and vegetable meals. This is a quick and easy version prepared with a few ingredients. When you visit Goa, the first thing that you do is to take a walk around the beach and chill in one of the … [Read more...]
Panda Express Orange Chicken Recipe (Copycat)
Panda Express Orange Chicken Recipe is my little sticky sweet and sour secret! This addictive “healthier” fake-out copycat meal is another must try for any serious food lover out there. Spicy, sweet and sour sauce over crispy fried juicy chicken. I show you today how to make this popular and famous Asian-American dish at home with my how to clip further … [Read more...]
Japanese Onion Mushroom Soup Recipe
This light Japanese Onion Mushroom soup recipe is based on the soups found at hibachi restaurants. You will take about 30 minutes in total to prep and cook this Japanese clear soup from scratch at home in just one pot. Ingredient Notes Here is an overview of what you will need to make your own Japanese clear onion soup. The exact US and metric measurements … [Read more...]
Green Sorrel Soup Recipe
Sorrel Soup is prepared with fresh Sorrel Leaves and natural seasoning, making this a super wholesome and delicious homemade soup! I like to serve my freshly prepared creamy sorrel soup with croutons to add some crunch to my meal. The Sorrel soup recipe is further below. What is Sorrel? Sorrel has been left behind in the staple food revolution, which is a … [Read more...]
Cajun Pasta with Chicken and Tomatoes Recipe
Creamy Cajun Pasta is a favorite weeknight dinner when we crave something comforting and flavorful at the same time. My Cajun Pasta recipe includes chicken bits in a Cajun Alfredo sauce. You will want more than a plateful of this creamy Cajun chicken pasta recipe! 🍝 Ingredients for Cajun Pasta Recipe This Cajun Pasta is based on a creamy Alfredo pasta … [Read more...]
Cajun Seasoning Recipe
Homemade Cajun Seasoning is a spice blend which can be used in so many different ways in your food. The seasoning is slightly spicy but also enhanced with a fresh herbal aroma, making it a great all-rounder spice mix in your kitchen. The fresh DIY Cajun seasoning recipe is a keeper and quickly prepared in less than 3 minutes with common household spices. 📕 … [Read more...]
French Quiche Lorraine Recipe
The French Quiche Lorraine Recipe is a classic Quiche from my childhood. My Mama and grandmother always prepared this gorgeous Quiche for lunch or dinner with a little salad. Learn how to make an easy French Quiche Lorraine from scratch with the dough and crust as well with our family recipe from the Lorraine. Classic Quiche Lorraine is part of our French … [Read more...]
Coconut Potato Curry Recipe
Vegan Potato Curry Recipe makes a great weeknight dinner if you are looking for a spicy, quick and easy meal with an Indian influence. This Potato Curry is also a healthier low-carb, gluten-free, filling, coconut milk based, one-pot dish, which tastes great served over rice. Add the curried potato to your meal-prep menu for the week! I love this easy … [Read more...]
Virgin Pina Colada Recipe Mocktail
Virgin Pina Colada Recipe is for all those who are into non-alcoholic cocktails, so-called mocktails. A refreshing tropical drink to get you into the vacation mood! This is also a pina colada for kids. 📕 What is a Virgin Piña colada? The Virgin Piña colada is a non-alcoholic piña colada recipe, prepared with pineapple and coconut milk. Sometimes you … [Read more...]
Goan Chicken Curry Recipe
I adore this easy Indian Chicken Curry Recipe! It's a complete weeknight dinner solution and so tasty. Usually, this Indian Chicken curry is ready within 25 minutes and it's flavorful, filling and so comforting at the same time! Learn how to make this easy Indian chicken curry with the step by step video and recipe further below! It has been a while since I … [Read more...]
Chicken Balti Curry Recipe
I think this is the best chicken balti recipe that you can make at home from scratch with fresh ingredients, quickly, easily, and in only one pot! Makes a satisfying and flavorful chicken balti weeknight meal. What is it? Chicken Balti is a popular British curry prepared and served in a so-called Balti pan. That's how chicken balti got its name, from the special … [Read more...]
Sauteed Okra Recipe
10 minute pan fried okra recipe without slime, the BEST fried okra recipe. I have put together some tips on how to pan fried okra easily with NO goo that the vegetable otherwise produces. See my how-to video further down, where I explain my tricks. Learn how to cook okra at home. Okra is a misunderstood vegetable. This elongated vegetable has been around … [Read more...]
Shrimp Louie Salad Recipe
Shrimp Louie Salad is a delicious lunch salad with shrimps and a creamy, tasty dressing, similar to thousand island dressing. I am addicted to this salad! TL;DR Shrimp Louie Salad was made popular in California in the early 1900s. Shrimp Louie dressing is the main star of this salad together with the fresh ingredients, cooked shrimp and boiled egg. The Louie … [Read more...]
Caribbean Jerk Seasoning Recipe
Most often used as a meat rub, Caribbean Jerk seasoning is a hot mixture of dry spices with a Jamaican origin. I have been incorporating the DIY homemade jerk spice recipe into a variety of other dishes to give it a Caribbean/Jamaican flavor. Ingredient Notes The hot peppers used in the jerk seasoning are Scotch Bonnets, which are also known as the Caribbean red … [Read more...]
Turkish Red Lentil Soup Recipe
Turkish red lentil soup is a blended smooth soup prepared with veggies, red masoor lentils and selected spices. A topping made of olive oil, chili and mint, takes this soup to a whole new level. The Turkish lentil soup is stuffed with flavors, and you can make the Mediterranean lentil soup at home from scratch within 30 minutes in just one pot! I came across … [Read more...]
Goan Masoor Dal Recipe
Spice-infused Masoor Dal Curry, prepared the Goan way. This comfort one-pot dish is all yours if you love warm and vibrant, nutritious lentil meals and food from Goa, India. The post, Masoor Dal, was first published on the 12th August 2011 (it's one of the first recipes here!) and has been updated and enhanced ever since. Overview Masoor Dal is an Indian lentil … [Read more...]
+20 Millet Recipes to get inspired!
Millet Recipes — A collection of flavorful dishes prepared with the ancient grain known as millet. I believe the world should take a look at this grain, known as Millet! That's why I have put together some knowledge about what millet is, why you need to try this ancient grain, the types of millets, why Millet is significant and how to cook with millet. You will … [Read more...]
Brioche Bun Recipe
Brioche Bun Recipe is easy to make from scratch and almost effortless if done properly. I love the smell of a freshly baked sweet brioche bun in my house! I am sharing my grandmother's authentic French soft brioche bread roll recipe so that you can make these brioche buns too! Learn how to make brioche buns further below, with the step-by-step instructions … [Read more...]
14 Indian Cauliflower Recipes
Indian cauliflower recipes can come handy in so many ways! If you like spiced curried food and the humble, delicious, filling and always affordable cauliflower, then you need to save this cauliflower collection. BTW, Gobi is the Hindi word for Cauliflower. Cauliflower is such a versatile vegetable, and I have not met many people who don't like … [Read more...]
Cheese Spaetzle Recipe (Käsespätzle)
Comfort food at large! Cheese Spaetzle noodles are easy to prepare if you have spätzle noodles at home. Prepare this dinner meal in one pan within minutes! 📕 What are Cheese Spätzle? Cheese Spaetzle are Spätzle noodles prepared with caramelized onions, covered with cheese and served in a pan. Käsespätzle is the German word which just means cheese … [Read more...]
Whole Grain Mustard Recipe - French Moutarde à l'Ancienne
Whole grain mustard is a staple in my fridge and my kitchen. This paste is an essential condiment in every French home. You can use it to prepare vinaigrette dressings or to flavor meals. I add a dollop of this grainy mustard to my lentil meals. TL;DR The mustard seed is one of my all-time favorite spices. That might be because my European roots use the yellow … [Read more...]
Shredded Daikon Radish Salad Recipe
Daikon Radish Salad is a little salad loaded with strong flavors and character! This daikon salad recipe is for you if you are looking to add more raw vegetables in form of a salad to your daily meal planning. Also, the Daikon Radish Recipe is surprisingly versatile and makes a great must have during the colder winter months! I came across this radish for the … [Read more...]
Baked Ham and Cheese Crescent Rolls Recipe
Perfect Ham and Cheese Crescent Rolls, prepared with a soft dough and from scratch! Everyone loves to snack on those stuffed crescent rolls and you can make them at home now. Learn how to make ham and cheese crescent rolls, step by step, with the instructions further below. You will be in for a treat! The stuffed Ham and Cheese Crescent rolls are for all … [Read more...]
Shrimp Fra Diavolo Pasta Sauce Recipe
Shrimp Fra Diavolo is a fiery spicy, tomato-based sauce, which is most commonly served with pasta. This delicious, hot, one-pot shrimp fra diavolo (or shrimp diablo) comes together rather quick and easy and is packed with gorgeous flavors to make your weeknight all the more special! What is Shrimp Fra Diavolo? Shrimp Fra Diavolo is a tomato-based sauce … [Read more...]
Persian Shirazi Salad Recipe
Shirazi Salad is a refreshing cucumber, tomato herb salad. It has its origins in the Persian cuisine. You can prepare this salad easily with these commonly available ingredients and because I made it simple for you, you can serve the Shirazi salad with kebabs and similar dishes. 📕 What is Shirazi Salad? Shirazi salad is named after the region, Shiraz, in … [Read more...]
Shrimp Chow Mein Recipe
To prepare a Shrimp Chow Mein Recipe from scratch is super easy if you know how to! These Chinese one-pot noodle stir-fries look complicated, but they are not. Besides, preparing a shrimp chow mein from scratch will take you only 15 mins. Ingredients To prepare shrimp chow mein from scratch, you will need a few ingredients. For the stir-fry … [Read more...]
Galette Bretonne Recipe (Stuffed Egg Ham Cheese Crepes)
Galette Bretonne is a savory buckwheat crêpe that is stuffed with ham, a fried egg, and cheese. You can make your own delicious stuffed buckwheat crêpes recipe to enjoy as a savory breakfast crêpes, brunch, or lunch meal. 📕 What are Galette Bretonnes? French Galette Bretonnes are savory buckwheat crêpes that are stuffed with a layer of ham, cheese and a fried … [Read more...]
Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe
Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe is a vibrant & fragrant side dish, which can be accompanied by other main dishes that may contain vegetable, meat, or seafood. Cilantro Lime Rice in my realm is in the same category as the sunny yellow lemon rice, the enthralling cumin rice or the natural-looking clove rice. I love these aromatic rice side dishes, they give character to … [Read more...]
Baked Protein Bars without Protein Powder Recipe
I came up with these homemade protein bars without protein powder because I couldn't get what I was looking for in stores. My homemade protein bar recipe has a smooth non-chunky consistency, is made from scratch without protein powder and includes whole real ingredients. Ingredients I aimed for the protein bars to have a smooth texture, not chunky. It's important … [Read more...]
+17 Indian Lentil Recipes
This is a collection of + 17 Indian Lentil Recipes, which I have put together because we need healthier and nutritious food dishes in our life. And the best way to achieve that is with flavorful and spiced Indian Lentil dishes. So if you are looking for more inspiration, read on! For a very long time I didn't have a clue that there were that many ways to add … [Read more...]
Lemongrass Tea Recipe with Fresh or Dried Leaves
The Lemongrass tea recipe is for you if you are looking for a refreshing hot beverage. What is Lemongrass Tea? Lemongrass tea is prepared with fresh or dried green lemongrass leaves, white lemongrass stalks, or roots. It's a herbal tea, tisan. You might have spotted lemongrass tea on your Asian neighborhood restaurant's menu, or you got introduced to it while at the … [Read more...]
Yum Yum Sauce Recipe
The Yum Yum Sauce Recipe will be your favorite shrimp sauce recipe to make in the future! The pink Yum Yum Sauce is flavorful and easily prepared fresh at home. Wondering what's in the sauce, and what makes the yum yum sauce that special? 📕 What is Yum Yum Sauce? Yum Yum Sauce is a popular Japanese Hibachi Steak House Sauce. Usually, this … [Read more...]
Swiss Bircher Muesli Recipe
Bircher Muesli is the original Swiss overnight oats with rolled oatmeal, fruits, and nuts. It was developed by a Swiss nutritionist over 100 years ago, and today it's one of the most popular breakfast foods in Central Europe. TL;DR Muesli (spelled Müsli in German) is a breakfast bowl which includes healthy grains. Oatmeal is a main ingredient and other dry … [Read more...]
+39 Amuse Bouche Ideas: Bite Sized Hors d’Oeuvres Recipes
Great selection of Amuse Bouche Ideas! There is something for everyone. Discover useful bite-sized hors d'Oeuvres and tiny party food appetizers. TL;DR Get inspired by these cute and delicious little party bites. I have included various creative party bites. Each is delicious in its own right. Here you will find something for everyone, for adults, kids, … [Read more...]
Quick Beef Liver Pâté Recipe
A no-fuss homemade beef liver pate bread spread. The meat Pâté makes a great bite-sized Hors d'oeuvre Appetizer. Well, contrary to the belief, the fast homemade pate version can be prepared in less than 10 minutes. We have been making this for years and using liver spread over little bread slices for special occasions. What is Beef Liver Pâté? Pâté is a French … [Read more...]
Norwegian Porridge Recipe (Risengrynsgrøt)
Norwegian Porridge, aka Risengrynsgrøt, is a one-pot rice meal prepared and enjoyed on Christmas day in the Scandinavian regions in Europe. Nonetheless, you can make the Norwegian porridge for breakfast any time of the year! What is the Norwegian Porridge? The Norwegians Porridge is a common lunch dish on Christmas day in the Scandinavian countries. They call … [Read more...]