Ahh, how I love special occasions! No matter how big or small, I welcome any excuse to get together with friends and family. Of course, I’m also a big fan of celebration food! Special occasions are an excellent opportunity to prepare distinctive dishes. Roast duck is the ideal special occasion dish! For starters, it’s gorgeous – a total standout on the dinner table. Yet it’s pretty simple to make and requires only 20 minutes of prep work....

Why We Love This Easy Chicken Pot Pie Recipe This Crock Pot Chicken Pot Pie with Biscuit Topping recipe is perfect for those who like a “set-and-forget” recipe. It tastes as if you labored for hours over the stove, but really only takes a few minutes to put together… And then the slow cooker does all of the hard work! Chicken pot pie is one of those classic dishes that feels like a warm hug....

Crockpot Buffalo Chicken Dip A cheesy, rich hot dip is the perfect snack for large parties or casual get-togethers. And there’s nothing more classic than sharing a large bowl of spicy savory Frank’s RedHot Buffalo Chicken Dip during the big game! We love traditional buffalo chicken dip SO much that we just had to make our own slow cooker version. This Crockpot Chicken Dip has all of the bold buffalo flavors you crave, but is ridiculously easy to make with the help of your slow cooker....

Hope you know how much I love pasta dinners? Some of my favorites are – Spaghetti Alio Olio, Chicken Stroganoff with Spaghetti, Creamy Pasta Salad and Pesto Pasta. How To Plan For Spaghetti and Meatballs? Always keep a bottle of pasta sauce in your fridge. Either homemade, like I do or the good quality ready made one. That makes life so much easier. If you are planning spaghetti and meatballs for the dinner, prepare the meatball mixture in advance and store in the fridge....

What is Adobo Seasoning? Although Adobo Seasoning is a very common ingredient included in many Spanish and Caribbean-inspired recipes, you might be wondering exactly what is this flavorful spice blend. Wonderfully versatile Adobo Seasoning is a type of all-purpose seasoning salt – and it is, therefore, well, quite salty. It tastes like the perfect combination of savory, smoky, and earthy flavors with a slight hint of spiciness. The salt-heavy blend was originally used as a type of preservative before refrigeration was widely available....

Whether you’re an experienced baker or a complete beginner, you’ll love this seasonal bake.This Apple Cake is autumn comfort food, topped with crunchy flaked almonds, perfect to serve with a cup of tea on a chilly afternoon.Another new favourite fruity cake along with my Lemon Drizzle Cake and Pumpkin Cake. Why you’ll love this Apple Cake recipe ⭐️ Super easy to make ⭐️ Simple ingredients ⭐️ All the tastes of the season There’s no need for any elaborate equipment, although you can use a food mixer if you have one....

Sometimes I watch my daughter in wonder. She will decide that we are having “party night” and goes about the house making decorations, invitations, signs, and appetizers. She’ll even make or find little trinkets to put in goodie bags. Then after dinner, the rest of us are herded into the living room to join her party. Ava does this sort of thing regularly. She plans to play a board game and either pull out all the games and makes it an event, or spends hours creating a new board game....

Check out easy homemade peanut butter cookies and popular no-bake peanut butter fudge. About the recipe Peanut brittle is an addictive sweet and salty flat candy with peanuts, cooked on a stovetop and then spread on parchment paper to cool. Once it cools, it’s cut into pieces if desired size and stored in an airtight conatiner. It lasts at room temperature for several weeks. To make peanut brittle, you need sugar, water, and peanuts with vanilla extract and a pinch of cayenne for heat....

Recipe card Best cocktail recipe The pomegranate martini is not only for the holiday season but also for special occasions like romantic date nights, bridal showers, girls’ parties, game nights, and Super Bowl parties with family and friends. This gorgeous drink is ready in less than 10 minutes. With simple substitutions, you can make a refreshing mocktail to entertain nonalcoholic drink lovers. Also, check out the list of best game night party food ideas and romantic date night dinner ideas....

Simple ingredients come together to create something beautiful. The flavors are on point, and the textures are gorgeous. The blend of crispy potatoes, tender sausage, caramelized onions, and peppers will have you on cloud nine! Plus, if your paycheck doesn’t hit the bank until Friday, sausage and potatoes are here to save the day. Satisfyingly hearty sausage and potatoes are incredibly affordable. No matter the name, you can find them on breakfast and dinner menus everywhere in the southern US and beyond....

Last month, I saw this sensational Fattoush Salad on the menu at one of the restos in San Diego. I was really intrigued by the name, so I asked the server, what is fattoush salad? I learned that it is a salad with pita bites instead of croutons. Of course, I had to try it. It was terrific, and I know you’ll love it, too, especially its Mediterranean-inspired dressing—truly lip-smacking!...

With all the festivities coming to an end, I know most of you are thinking about your fridge’s storage capacity. I’ve been there as well, and it’s a real bummer when you have to throw away delicious meats, especially chicken. But not in my house! So I’ve partnered with Kroger to give you a simple yet family-approved weeknight meal using easily available ingredients. And not only that, but today’s Fiesta Chicken Casserole is also a fantastic dish to help you reduce food waste while freeing up your fridge space....

Pina Colada and Mojito in One Drink??? Crazy about mojitos? Crazy about Pina coladas? This creamy Frozen Coconut Mojito recipe is laced with coconut, yet offers the limey-mint quality we know and love! There are certain beverages I can’t wait to start sipping once the weather is warm… Margaritas, pina colada variations, boozy tiki drinks with little umbrellas, and of course mojitos. How to Choose Your Cocktail There’s no better way to get your mind off a long tedious work-week than to splurge on a fruity cocktail with friends....

Have you heard about Yummly? Well, if you are a foodie and have not tried it out then you are missing out. Okay, don’t feel bad about it, I just recently started paying close attention and using it as a recipe search database. So far I love it! Yummly has these unique search filters that allows anyone to look for recipes by cuisine, diet, nutrition, allergy, cook time, technique and even more....

About Horse Gram To many, the name at first name, horse gram, sounds weird. The whole legume seeds are fed to the cattle, which explains the story behind this name. Horse gram is known as Gahat, Kulath, or Kulthi Dal. Like many other native ingredients of Uttarakhand and other hilly terrains, Gahat is grown with many hardships on the terrace farms. Horse Gram has a high nutritional value and tons of health benefits....

Garnachas vs Salbutes: What is the Difference? This simple dish from Belize and Guatemala is similar to a Mexican tostada or slopes and features plenty of goodies loaded on top of crispy fried tortillas. However, instead of toppings like thick refried pinto beans and guacamole, classic Central American Garnachas feature thin refried black beans topped with a cabbage slaw and tangy queso fresco. Salbutes are similar to Garnachas. However, instead of black beans, traditional Salubutes recipes include stewed chicken made with slow-cooked shredded chicken and red salsa....

Why We Love This Stir Fry Recipe The simple Japanese Pork Stir Fry recipe ( butaniku no shogayaki) has so much deliciously bold flavor, that it makes the perfect centerpiece for any Japanese meal! Tender pieces of pork are tossed in a gluten-free coating of cornstarch before quickly stir-fried until browned and tender. Then we add an unbelievably flavorful ginger garlic sauce to the hot skillet, which thickens slightly and perfectly holds onto the juicy little pork bites....

Cauliflower, known as “Gobi” in my native language is a popular winter vegetable in Pakistan. Although it’s available year around here in the USA, the cold weather has me craving it more. Memories of eating aloo gobi, gobi keema and of course gobi gosht in the cold winter months is pure nostalgia. This Gobi Gosht recipe is inspired by my sarson-ka-saag-mustard-greens recipe, another favorite winter classic. Although this is delicious enough to eat on it’s own, it pairs beautifully with this raita-recipe-for-biryani....

Why We Love Grilled Salmon Salad Seafood recipes and summertime go hand-in-hand. And salmon dishes are always sure to please, even on the hottest of days. One of our favorite simple ways to prepare salmon is to cook it on the grill… Because obviously, our favorite summer fish needs to be prepared with our favorite summer cooking method! This Grilled Salmon Salad recipe takes just over 30 minutes to make, and could not be any easier to prepare....

My kids look forward to Halloween all year. Partly because of the costumes and candy, but mostly because of the treat-making pandemonium that takes place in our kitchen the week before Halloween night. The kids let all their creative juices loose when it comes to the treats we will serve our guests on October 31st. In fact, most of the Halloween treats I’ve shared here on ASP were inspired by them....