Cottage Pie vs Shepherd’s Pie – What’s the Difference? Cottage Pie and Shepherd’s Pie are very similar. Both are British recipes. Both are savory pies filled with meat and vegetables, then topped with mashed potatoes. In fact, Shepherd’s Pie is a type of the broader term “Cottage Pie.” The only real difference is that Cottage Pie usually refers to a savory pie made with beef filling, while Shepherd’s Pie is traditionally made with lamb....

One of my favorite pastimes is meeting up with friends at the local coffee shop for a cup of coffee and a scone. Since cranberry orange scones usually are more common during the holidays, the shop doesn’t always have these fantastic creations. However, when they do, I don’t waste any time deciding what I want with my cuppa joe. And it’s not just the drool-worthy sweet and tart together; they’re beautiful with flecks of red from the cranberries and orange from the zest....

Why We Love Cranberry Raspberry Sauce Holiday recipes are special because they are made with love. We take the time to add little touches we know our friends and family will enjoy. Like decorating cakes with fresh raspberries, using fruit and nuts in vegetable dishes to make them shine, or adding fresh raspberries to the Thanksgiving cranberry sauce. As part of Driscoll’s Made with Love campaign this season, I made this recipe with love for my family, and I know your family will feel just as loved when you make it for them!...

Every week when I go for grocery shopping, I find that cucumbers are on a great deal. I end up buying them each time and try out different recipes. Cucumbers are excellent source of vitamin K and other nutrients. They also help in weight loss and digestion. This is my mom’s recipe also called taushe bakri in konkani and prepared mainly during fasting or vrat days. It does not require any grinding or fermentation....

About ‘Chaat’ Chaat is a quintessential part of Indian street food. The word ‘Chaat’ describes a variety of street food that comes under the category. It is a combination of sweet, spicy, and savoury flavours. The evening snack fare in India is incomplete without a plate full of vibrant, flavoursome chaat. From dahi bhalla, aloo tikki chaat to Chinese bhel puri, the variety of chaat served in India is overwhelming. Dahi Papdi Chaat is one of the most popular Indian Chaat recipes....

If you like Medjool dates, you’ll love this easy, no-bake dessert recipe. Soaking and cooking the dates with sugar, salt, lime juice, and zest enhances their inherent caramel flavor. The smooth, slightly dense date mixture is layered with lightly sweetened heavy whipping cream and garnished with salted pistachios and rose petals. The result is a dessert that’s both luxurious and refreshingly light. If you’re a fan of easy, chilled, make-ahead desserts like this one, you’ll love my lemon posset, vanilla custard sauce, and quick kulfi recipe....

A perfect treat for National Doughnut Day or any time of the year!! Once you get the dough right, you can make doughnut ring, filled doughnuts, long johns, Boston cream doughnut or donut holes. Then glaze or top it with whatever you love. My favorite ones are maple glazed doughnuts (donuts), vanilla glazed with toasted coconut, doughnuts with sprinkles, and cinnamon sugar coated doughnuts. I have detailed recipe for all of the glazes and coatings below....

Ok, guys. I’m dying. Dying, over today’s recipe. If you’ve ever tried thick luxurious drinking chocolate, (As in, the cousin of hot chocolate, but much more intense.) you are going to want to kiss my face when you taste my Drinking Caramel Recipe. That’s right. Rich creamy caramel… That you sip. The next time you entertain, instead of slaving over appetizers, dinner, and an elaborate dessert, why not focus on the savory stuff....

Traditional Sajji Sajji is a style of cooking that is popular in the province of Balochistan, hence the name Balochi Sajji. Traditionally this recipe is made with goat or lamb, but in modern times chicken sajji has become popular as well. In this traditional version, the meat is simply rubbed with salt, skewered and cooked over an open fire all night long. The final result is meat that is crispy on the outside and soft and juicy inside....

Check out our popular breakfast recipes and Indian vegetarian dinner recipes. What is paneer? Paneer or Ponir, or Indian cottage cheese, is a non-aged and non-melting soft cheese prepared by curdling milk with acidic ingredients like lemon juice or vinegar. Most vegetarians in India consume paneer as it is rich in protein and calcium. You can use homemade or store-bought paneer to make paneer dishes. If you are interested in making paneer at home from scratch, you can check my full-detailed recipe for homemade paneer here....

Eggplant curries are popular in Pakistani and Indian cuisine. In fact, many call them the oldest curry in the world because eggplants existed in the subcontinent (pre-partition India and Pakistan). North India is known for its baingan bharta, while Southern India’s bagara baingan curry is globally popular. Recipes like aloo baingan and this Pakistani eggplant curry recipe are comfort foods frequently found at South Asian dinner tables. Some pairing options for this eggplant curry are basmati rice, aloo bhujia, moong masoor daal, and shami kabab....

Fish in banana leaf or often referred to as Liboke de Poisson (Congolese dialect) which means pouches of food cooked in banana leaves – in this case fish. Just like the French term en papillote, which means baked in? This way of making fish is not only healthy but super easy to make – the leaves or package holds the steams and it penetrates the fish beautifully creating a moist fish with Amazing flavors....

Although I’m that make-it-from-scratch kind of gal, there are always a few that are an exception to the rule. For years, I’ve been so in love with my drive-thru fish sandwiches – be it from McDonald’s, Arby’s, Wendy’s or Burger King. But during this Lent season and with the recent stay-at-home situation, I’ve been secretly snacking on my homemade version of fish sandwich which is now dubbed as the “best fish sandwich” ever by no less than my son!...

It’s January. It’s GREY. There is rain pelting against my office window, I have post holiday blues and you know what I’m day dreaming about my friends? Carbs. All the carbs. What is it about miserable days that just makes us want to eat potatoes? I love them in every incarnation, especially on a chilly day. Perhaps it’s some prehistoric evolutionary need to consume fuel to keep us warm. Or perhaps it’s just the comforting texture of a fluffy potato....

Garlic rice noodles can be prepared in less than 30 minutes. This would be a great accompaniment for your next get together, kitty party, potluck or game night. It would also be a great recipe for your kids lunch box. This dish can be served alone or with manchurian gravy, chilli gravy or starters like honey chilli potatoes, soya or tofu manchurian. Ingredients for Garlic Rice Noodles (Triple Rice Noodles) 150 g Noodles 1 cup Rice 1 Onion finely chopped 10 Garlic cloves finely chopped 4 Spring onions finely chopped, more for garnish ¼ cup Beans chopped ¼ cup Frozen Green peas 2 tablespoon Soy sauce 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon Vinegar 1 teaspoon Brown sugar 1 ½ tablespoon Butter 1 tablespoon Vegetable oil Salt, to taste Pepper powder, to taste Red pepper flakes, to taste 2 tablespoon Cilantro or Coriander leaves chopped...

Anatomy of Gobi Paratha There are two components in the making of Gobi Ka Paratha: Gobi is the Hindi term for cauliflower. The word paratha defines the crisp, pan-fried, Indian flatbread. Cauliflower (Gobi) Stuffing Paratha Dough for the outer layer The cauliflower is finely grated and combined with homemade paratha masala, salt, green chillies, ginger, and coriander. The cauliflower stuffing for paratha does not require cooking. Whole wheat flour, water, and a pinch of salt are kneaded together to form a smooth, pliable dough....

The best thing about this recipe is that it frees up my stove and oven for all my other cooking. This way, everything is ready at the same time and can be served fresh and hot. I love to cook my chicken steam roast on the stovetop, my spicy masala smashed potatoes, or chili lime potato stacks in the oven, and these thin green beans in the air fryer basket for a Sunday dinner....

Why We Love This Lamb Gyro Recipe Perfect for lunch or dinner, or even as a super hefty snack, there is no wrong time to enjoy a delicious Greek gyro! I love watching gyros being prepared at Greek diners and food trucks. There’s something so satisfying about seeing paper-thin slivers of crusty spinning lamb gyro being precisely shaved, then piled on fluffy pita bread with cold veggies and yogurt sauce. Each one is like an edible work of art!...

The island of Kauai, in Hawaii, is my personal happy place. Of all the destinations I’ve traveled around the world, it’s the one place I want to visit repeatedly, and the only other place I think I might want to live. Although the island of Kauai, Hawaii is small enough to explore in just a few days, there’s so much to do, you could spend weeks there. You can drive from the end of the road on the North Shore, around the island to the end of the road on the South Shore in about 2 – 2 1/2 hours....

Okay, here’s a little confession that I have to make: I’m a boxed brownie mix fan. Like a huge fan! I have this go-to brand that I always have in my pantry in case I get the hankering for some brownie bites. And I’m not ashamed of that. Although I always prefer the made-from-scratch dish, sometimes I just get a little impatient with all the measuring the ingredients and stuff....