Why We Love This Manhattan Cocktail Recipe The classic Manhattan cocktail has truly stood the test of time, and for good reason! This recipe uses just three ingredients to make a flavorful, booze-forward cocktail. The Manhattan cocktail is known for its complexity of flavors. It is strong, but it is meant to be sipped on and enjoyed slowly! I love that the Manhattan ingredients are minimal and common to have on hand if you are used to making cocktails at home!...

Panini Sandwich with Pesto Sauce A friend once told me she found it hard to make a good panini sandwich. She explained that the inside sometimes came out soggy, or that by the time she had pressed the sandwich long enough to warm through the center, the outside was too dark. This puzzled me, because a good panini press is meant to make life a little easier in the kitchen. After further discussion, we discovered that she was using cold, wet ingredients (like tomatoes and olives straight out of the tub) and had set the temperature on the grill too high....

Yes, I do love me some thighs. No not my thighs… Silly. I would REALLY love them if they were just a little bit thinner. Oh yes, if wishes were horses. It’s all about chicken thighs for me. They are meaty, flavorful and pretty inexpensive. And I just love having them around. Don’t tell me you haven’t notice. This Pineapple Chicken is just packed full of flavors – that’s the way we roll around here!...

With everything that’s happening now, you’re gonna want to get your money’s worth out of everything. Personally, I’m an advocate of zero-waste cooking which means reusing leftover ingredients for creating new delicious dishes. Trust me, you’ll be saving a lot of money with this cooking style especially after the holidays. Recently, I noticed that most of my friends are throwing away a lot of food waste. You can imagine how much I cringed seeing so many leftovers going straight to the bin....

About Rajma Masala Rajma masala or rajma curry is a thick, spicy curry made with red kidney beans called rajma in Hindi, onion, tomato, and spices. A simple mix of spices and a tomato-based gravy is the only secret for making incredibly tasty rajma curry. The best way to enjoy rajma masala is to add a ladle full of curry over the steamed basmati rice, top it with sliced onion, green chutney and dig in....

Try this sauce as part of an ice cream sundae, yogurt, cottage cheese, pancakes, and a Ricotta breakfast parfait, or drizzle it over some pound cake, cheesecake, and plain vanilla bean ice Cream for a delicious and easy dessert. Why you’ll love this recipe Great way to use berries - Jellies, jams, and sauces are great ways to use seasonal produce that’s available in abundant quantity. Try my blueberry compote recipe and my easy plum jam recipe, and this raspberry sauce recipe....

Homemade Cornbread Salad Who doesn’t love to see an old-school layer salad on the dinner table? There is something so enticing about seeing lovely individual sections all stacked together to make one fantastic dish. And bonus points if it’s presented in a glass trifle so that all of the layers really stand out! Like many of our fabulous retro dishes, this classic layered Cornbread Salad recipe is an oldie but a goodie....

Also, check out our oven-roasted garlic potatoes and pan-roasted sweet potatoes recipe. About the recipe Roasted acorn squash slices with garlic cream sauce are one the best dishes you can make during fall or for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner. The squash, roasted in butter, giving a lightly caramelized texture, complements the cream sauce made with garlic and herbs. You can serve it alone or toss it with some crusty bread, dinner rolls, garlic butter shrimp for seafood lovers, or with your favorite pasta....

Why We Love This Classic Indian Spice Blend Vibrant and delicious Indian flavors are a comfort to me, warming the belly and soul… The smell of dark earthy spices conjures up hazy memories of rickshaws, colorful markets, and old friends from my time spent in India when I was younger. The colors and rustic fragrance of Indian cooking awaken the senses and complement many fall fruits and veggies such as pumpkin, butternut squash, apples, and root vegetables....

Ropa Vieja Slow Cooker- A Cuban favorite shredded beef that you can easily make right at home – and the homemade version tastes even better! Today, my friends, I like to share with you a super flavorful, tender beef recipe from Cuba. A recipe, I have enjoyed countless times, but have never taken the time to make at home, until now. Ropa Vieja is so called that because it is made from shredded beef ,resembling shredded old clothes....

In India, sago pearls are commonly used in everyday cooking to prepare sabudana vada (cutlet), kheer, dessert, or upma (khichdi). Mainly it is used to prepare various festive snacks and desserts during the Hindu festival. Nowadays, packaged, dry sago pearls are easily available in supermarkets and grocery stores under the lentil & legume section, along with other whole grains like broken wheat, millet, or quinoa. Story of Carrot Sabudana Kheer A sabudana kheer is a traditional Indian dessert....

You can also try our vermicelli kheer, rice kheer, and some of the best Indian sweets and desserts. Recipe card Ramadan and Eid special Eid Mubarak, Everyone! One of the most significant desserts of Eid al-Fitr a Muslim festival that marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. It is a traditional festive breakfast served on the morning of Eid after prayers and as a dessert throughout the day for celebrations....

If you’ve seen my previous recipes here, you’ll see that I love playing around with different flavors and spices. One cooking method my friends and family just love is SMOKING!😍 Because who doesn’t like a good outdoor get-together? I also love smoking meats because it infuses the wood flavor down to the meaty core. In this recipe, we’ll make smoking so easy and fun that you might just cook one this weekend!...

My Chicken Kebab recipe has been the most popular on my site for the past 12 years, and I really wanted to come up with a tandoori version that was just as easy and delicious, and would work for the air fryer, oven, grill or BBQ. Here is my adapted Tandoori Chicken version! Make a simple marinade and cook on skewers for 20 minutes and you’re done. OR learn how to make this with larger cuts of chicken, such as legs or full breasts if you’d prefer it that way....

Thanks to all the love showered for my MILK BARFI recipe, which has been trending from the day I have posted it 🙂 This thandai burfi recipe is an enhancement to my traditional milk burfi recipe - a special treat for this Holi. The making of thandai burfi is the same as any traditional burfi only extra step here is you will have to make Thandai powder which will take less than a minute....

Our Favorite Steak Toppings Meaty, beautiful medium-rare grilled steaks tend to be our go-to meal on a rushed night. “What’s for dinner, honey?” … “I don’t know. Why don’t you pick up a couple steaks on the way home and we’ll just throw them on the grill.” Sound familiar? As delicious as a well-cooked steak is, it can become a little mundane. (…Yes I just said that.) But with a few simple ingredients, you can turn a plain steak into something really spectacular!...

As the summer season winds down, I’m dusting off my box of soup recipe cards and other warm and hearty dishes. This Tomato Bisque has long been on my list (probably after I made this Lobster Bisque about a year ago), so this is the perfect time to finally get it up on the blog to welcome the new season. Tomato Bisque vs. Tomato Soup I’m probably one of those few who believe there’s a fine line between a tomato bisque and tomato soup....

Why We Love Simple and Easy Mixed Drinks Whether you are enjoying a quiet night by the fire or hosting a rowdy summer pool party, any occasion becomes a bit more festive when cocktails are involved! But, thankfully, celebration-worthy drinks do not need complicated recipes. In fact, with just a few key ingredients and a couple of glasses, you can mix up any number of delicious drinks in a snap! So, without further ado, here are our 50 Favorite Cocktail Recipes that are easy to make with gin, vodka, rum, tequila, whiskey, or bourbon....

Why We Love This Chicken Wrap Recipe Both fresh and filling, a simple Grilled Chicken Wrap is always sure to please! This easy make-ahead chicken lettuce wraps recipe comes together in only 30 minutes. So it is great to include as part of your regular meal prep plan for quick work or school lunches! The recipe can even be personalized with all sorts of veggies and toppings, so you can change things up to your tastes week-to-week....