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...]
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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 Chow Mein Recipe
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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...]
Semolina Orange Pudding Dessert
Semolina Pudding is a quick and easy dessert which makes a common appearance in our home because this orange-flavored cream of wheat porridge tastes wonderful with its comforting familiar flavors. TLDR This is a very classic Austrian/German semolina pudding recipe, and you can find the how-to further below. Semolina pudding was always there during my childhood. My … [Read more...]
Mini Chocolates
I love homemade chocolate and making little decorative easy chocolates from scratch. It's a fun activity and the chocolates taste so delicious! The best part is that you can make homemade chocolates quickly, too, without much effort! Wonder how? Of course, I will always enjoy some good quality commercially available chocolates, especially those … [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...]
Palak Paneer Curry (Spinach Cottage Cheese)
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This Palak Paneer Recipe is a flavorful concoction of Indian spices with spinach and paneer cheese. Did you know that to make a Vegetarian Palak Paneer is actually quite easy? I have put together a delicious recipe with useful how-to instructions to make palak paneer from scratch at home. You will succeed even if you have never cooked Indian food … [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...]
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...]
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...]
Checkerboard Cookies Recipe
Checkerboard cookies are noticeable and your guests are going to be amazed by your baking skills! You can make these pretty black and white checkerboard cookies easily at home in less then an hour. How you ask? Watch, read and learn further below how to make perfect-looking checkerboard cookies easily at home with my German step-by-step recipe instructions + quick … [Read more...]
Classic Lebkuchen Cookies Recipe
Classic Lebkuchen cookies can't be missed in a German and Austrian household for Christmas. Learn everything about Lebkuchen and how you can make them from scratch at home. 📕 What is Lebkuchen? Lebkuchen is a German honey cake. Lebkuchen have a firm and dense, yet soft texture, a distinct honey taste, and a wonderful aroma created by a generous blend … [Read more...]
Chocolate Spritz Cookies Recipe
Chocolate Spritz Cookies are classic cookies that shouldn't be missed in any cookie exchange. These melt in the mouth short crust piped or pressed cookies are easy to make if you follow the instructions with the proper tools further below. Learn how to make chocolate Spritz cookies with the how-to step-by-step instructions, useful tips and recipe further … [Read more...]
Spiced Chicken and Rice Recipe
Make this One Pan Spiced Chicken and Rice Recipe on busy days when you are craving a flavorful but comforting dish after a long day at work. Easy mouthwatering and only 25-minute weeknight meal for two. I always believed that rice and chicken are meant to be! These two ingredients go hand in hand, and you can make so many versions of flavorful dishes with … [Read more...]
Candied Orange Peel Recipe
Candied Orange Peel sweetens the colder winter days. Vibrant healthier bites to snack on or to use in your cooking and baking. I show you how to make them from scratch! 📕 What are Candied Orange Peels? Candied orange peel is a wonderful way to turn something we usually throw away into something fragrantly delicious and decadent. A frugal way to add … [Read more...]
Nako - Village in the Himalayas - Kinnaur Himachal Pradesh India
Nako village is India's best kept secret! This dream like village from another time is located right next to the Tibetan border, above 3600 m above sea level altitude, in the Himalayan highlands of the Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh region. You might recall my latest Himalaya post, which is all about our recent road trip form Goa to the highest mountain range in … [Read more...]
Chicken Mulligatawny Soup Recipe
A Mulligatawny soup is a must-have in your spicy recipe repertoire. This one pot chicken curry soup is a flavor experience, and it will warm you up from within. Whether you want to warm up during cold nights or you just want comforting flavors, a homemade Mulligatawny soup recipe will be your best friend in any case. It's a wholesome soup, and it doesn't have any … [Read more...]
Pomelo Fruit Smoothie Bowl
The Pomelo Fruit is quite a special tropical citrus fruit! Besides being naturaly the biggest of it's kind, the Pomelo, aka Pummelo or Pomello, is a very healthy fruit on it's own. That is why I decided to share my new breakfast obsession, which is basically a Pomelo smoothie with other delicious tropical fruits, further below. At the same time, I realized that … [Read more...]
Spiced Pumpkin Puree with Carrot
Pumpkin Puree is a delicious side dish, which suites this time of the year well! I went a step further and enriched my pumpkin mash with carrots and some spices to give it an extra health boost! While browsing through my old recipe posts, I noticed that I was short on interesting side dishes and tantalizing salads. How did it come to that? Well, I … [Read more...]
Aloo Gobi Masala Curry (Potato Cauliflower)
Aloo Gobi Masala is quite a popular & filling vegetarian dish, not just in India, but recently globally as well. The vegetarian curry includes potato and cauliflower, making it a delicious spiced meal for any Indian food lover! I always make sure to include pure veg Indian dishes into my weekly menu plan. You can imagine the upside of eating … [Read more...]
Papaya Paste Meat Tenderizer
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Did you know that Papaya Paste can make your meat super tender? Papaya paste tenderizes meat deliciously well and very effectively so that the meat melts in your mouth with each bite and the angels start to sing. The first time I heard papaya was used as a meat tenderizer, I didn't believe it. How could such a plainly tasting tropical fruit, which has never … [Read more...]
Goan Sorak Curry Recipe
Sorak Curry is one of those most basic curries, which a vast majority of goans make at home on a very regular basis, especially during monsoon when fish is scarce or expensive. This one-pot vegan coconut-based curry recipe was handed down to me from my mother-in-law and is effortlessly made and ready in less than 20 minutes! 📕 What is the Sorak Curry? One of … [Read more...]
Paneer Korma Curry Recipe
Earlier in the day, I cooked this paneer korma recipe when I realized that I hadn't yet posted this aromatic Indian cottage cheese curry. Luckily, I was a bit early in preparing lunch, so I kept an extra hour for the whole picture making process so that you could also benefit from this one-pot easy and quick Paneer Korma. 📕 What is Paneer Korma Curry? Paneer … [Read more...]
Vanilla Lime Pear Jam Recipe
I initially posted my mum's vanilla pear jam recipe in 2017 as a pear preserve/jam because the option was to keep it chunky or to blend it smooth. In time, I took the recipe to a whole new advanced flavor profile level by adding lime juice to it. It's a game changer! TL;DR The original recipe didn't include lime juice. We have been adding lemon or lime juice for a … [Read more...]
The Lebua Resort Review
Last week I was a guest at the Lebua Resort & Lodge located in Jaipur, with my friend Anuradha from Inditales.com. Our stay was quite a memorable one, and if you are planning to go on a holiday in and around Jaipur or if you are just looking for more information about this resort, continue reading below. I am covering hotel, service, rooms, food, wellness and … [Read more...]
Goan Ghee Chapati Recipe
The Goan ghee chapati is a flatbread enriched with clarified butter. 📕 What is the Goan Ghee Chapati? Plain chapati, aka roti, is an Indian flatbread prepared with simple whole wheat flour, salt, and water. In Goa, ghee (clarified butter) is added to the dough to create moist flaky buttery layers, this is called a Goan ghee chapati. Goa is a small state … [Read more...]
Goan Spiced Snake Gourd Recipe
A flavorful Snake Gourd Recipe side dish from the sunny coastline state in India, Goa. This is a quick and easy spiced snake gourd recipe also known as a bhaji or sabzi in India. Just to clarify quickly, this snake gourd recipe is about an Asian gourd variety, which kind of looks like a snake. I hope the recipe title didn't freak you out. Not that you … [Read more...]
Goan Hog Plum Curry Recipe
Hog Plum Curry is a typical dish during the Hindu Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Goa and Maharastra, yet this deliciously sweet spicy and tangy hog plum curry is commonly enjoyed whenever the hog plum is in season. Years ago I learned about this curry with hog plums from our neighbors. They are Hindus and they would prepare and share with us a bowl of this … [Read more...]
Kani Salad Recipe
I absolutely adore Kani Salad! This juicy Japanese salad is prepared with only a few vegetables & delicious crab meat. It tastes great, and it's super easy to prepare Kani salad from scratch at home. I can't stop eating it at times. :) Learn how to make Kani salad with the step-by-step instructions further below. Salads are great during summer with other … [Read more...]
5-Minute Shrikhand Recipe
The Shrikhand Recipe is made with greek yogurt, saffron threads, green cardamom, and nuts. This popular, nutritious dessert is for you if you love finishing your meal with something sweet but wholesome. It's easy to make your own Shrikhand at home with Greek yogurt. If you get the taste for something sweet at night, you are going to love a bowl of … [Read more...]
Matar Paneer Recipe (Green Pea Cottage Cheese Curry)
Matar Paneer Recipe Restaurant Style is popular and well known in India and abroad. The masala curry recipe includes fresh Green Peas and soft Cottage Cheese cubes, cooked in a spiced gravy. The vegetarian Matar Paneer (Mutter) Recipe is Gluten- and Nut-free and freshly prepared from scratch. 📕 What is Matar Paneer? Matar Paneer or Mutter Paneer is a … [Read more...]
Goan Egg Curry Recipe
I love this one pot Goan Egg curry recipe, it makes a comforting weeknight dinner meal! The Egg Curry is a 20-minute no-brainer and a flavorful Goan egg curry made with coconut. The best part is that you get to enjoy your curry, and you save time cleaning up in the kitchen. 📕 What is an Egg Curry Masala? Egg Curry Masala is a popular Curry in India and … [Read more...]
Ginger Garlic Paste Recipe
Ginger Garlic paste is an absolute must-have if you love Indian/Asian cuisines. Having the paste at hand saves time, especially when you’re preparing a dish from scratch, and it instantly adds a ton of flavor. 📕 What is it? Ginger Garlic paste is an essential tastemaker in most Indian recipes, especially curries and stir-fries. It’s an uncooked aromatic … [Read more...]
Homemade Fish Sticks with Herbs
Fried Fish sticks with french fries, dipped into a homemade Tartar Sauce, that's what I call summer comfort food. Fish Sticks are also called Fish fingers across the pond! Fried fish sticks have never been considered health food because they are deep-fried. Yet, I love them, it's my comfort food! Fish sticks can be baked too, and they taste … [Read more...]
How to make Mango Pulp
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I make Mango Pulp when I have too many mangoes ripening way too fast. The fruit pulp of different Mangoes can be so useful even months after the harvesting season, plus the sweet mango pulp tastes great months later! So if you would rather not make Mango Jam to use up your mangoes, then try out this mango pulp recipe. 🥭 Mango Qualities This might … [Read more...]
Infused Tulsi Tea with Fresh or Dried Leaves (Holy Basil)
Fresh Tulsi Tea aka Holy Basil, will help you to find your inner peace and balance. This tea assists you in centering your mind by keeping it clear and focused on your tasks ahead. Get the instructions on how to make tulsi tea further below. You can make tulsi tea with fresh leaves or dried leaves. Furthermore, choose to have the holy basil tea hot or as … [Read more...]
3 min Tandoori Paste Recipe Sauce to Marinate
The homemade tandoori paste is a yogurt-based vegetarian sauce prepared with spices, which is used to marinate tandoori meals such as the tandoori chicken. This Indian aromatic paste is a time saver, and a few spoonfuls will turn your dinner into the tandoori dish from your favorite Indian restaurant! 📕 What's Tandoori? If you don't know tandoori, you will … [Read more...]