Baked Oysters Of all the specialty foods available these days, I am quite partial to oysters. It’s pure joy to sit at a beach-side seafood shack and eat raw oysters, in the summer months, with an ice-cold beer. However, the holidays are the perfect time to splurge on oysters! Why? Oyster Season Tips Oysters are naturally available all year long. Yet, the rule-of-thumb for oyster season is that they are best in months that end with ER… September, October, November, and December....

Baked Plantains – Oven baked plantains, healthier than frying, slightly crisp outside and meltingly soft interior. Have you ever tried baking plantains? I think you should if you haven’t. Everyone should give baked plantains a try. Although they look like bananas, plantains (also called cooking bananas) have the sweetness of a banana when ripe but are starchy like a potato. For this reason, they’re well suited for savory recipes. I got a few here if you want to check it out....

Nutritious Healthy Snack Time Are you looking for more nutritious options to make for your family or friends? Today, we are adding Healthy Baked Banana Chips to our repertoire of healthy baked snack recipes. We all know “fresh is best” and we should eat more fruits and veggies. Bananas are packed with vitamins, minerals, fiber, and nutrients. Yet it is not always doable to carry fresh fruits and veggies with us throughout our busy days....

Have you experienced a dessert dilemma? So many desserts and so little time. If only I could have them all at once! My sweet tooth sometimes wants to take over. 😅 Then I met this banana pudding cheesecake for a fusion of three of my favorite desserts. Cheesecake blends seamlessly with banana cream pudding and fresh fruit for an incredible dessert experience. So get ready to experience the ultimate marriage of two classic comfort foods....

I’ve tried to keep to the original spices and flavors for a super authentic recipe. That said, I couldn’t resist Immifying it. So I did include cheese in my recipe. I am a die-hard cheese fan, but it’s worth noting that the real OG birria tacos are made without this delightful ingredient, so feel free to omit it…if you must. 😜 Recipe Ingredients Chiles – Guajillo, Morita, and pasilla chiles give beef birria tacos that authentic Mexican flavor we are aiming for....

Why you’ll love this recipe Overall, monkey bread is a delicious and fun treat that’s sure to please anyone with a sweet tooth! If you love sweet breads that a quick to prepare, then check out pull-apart wool roll bread, the best banana bread, easy fresh fruit bread, etc. Ingredients Flour is the base of the dough and provides structure and texture to the bread. Sugar adds sweetness to the dough and helps feed the yeast....

Why We Love These Low Carb Recipes Eating “light” has never been so easy! Today we are sharing 15 of our favorite tried-and-true Low Carb Crock Pot Recipes that are a snap to make in a slow cooker, and just so happen to be healthy. From hearty soups and stews, to crowd-pleasing tacos and a chicken dip that is sure to knock your socks off, you will love this roundup of paleo, keto recipes, and gluten free-friendly dishes!...

This biryani recipe is an old family one, just like my gosht aloo Bukhara, my Nihari recipe, my zarda recipe, and my tawa fry beef keema. History Of Biryani Biryani is so popular in Pakistan many consider it the country’s national food. According to Bisma Tirmizi, Mumtaz Mahal, the wife of emperor Shah Jahan first created the famous rice and meat dish. The rich dish was originally created for the purpose of nourishing army soldiers....

Authentic Thai Cuisine What’s your favorite type of food? That is a question I get a lot. Especially when I meet new people and they find out I write a food blog. Although my answer is likely to change on any given day, swayed by my current cravings, Asian cuisine is always at the top of my list. There are a few Asian dishes I cannot get enough of. Dishes that make me squeal with delight at the sheer thought of them… Vietnamese Bun Cha Gio Bowls, Thai Pad Kee Mao, and Korean Bulgogi to name a few....

This Braised Red Cabbage with Apple is such a special side dish for times in the year that call for rich, hearty food. It’s has a sweet and sour tang that transforms the humble cabbage to something extraordinary and it looks colourful and pretty on the plate. It’s by far one of my most favourite and impressive sides to serve up. This dish can be made in your trusty slow cooker OR you can make it in the oven....

Why We Love This Taco Shell Bowls Recipe The best thing about eating a taco salad at a restaurant is the crunchy tortilla bowl. Am I right? The golden color and crisp airy bubbles are so alluring, that it’s hard not to break off a big chunk of bowl before ever picking up your fork! At restaurants, taco salad bowls are made by deep-frying extra-large flour tortillas in a specially-shaped frying basket....

I have tons of bean recipes, and I firmly believe you can’t have too many. They’ve been on my comfort food list since Auntie taught me how to make butter beans. So whenever the craving hits, I throw this recipe together. My auntie would be proud of me because I made her delicious butter bean recipe even better with more flavorful herbs. Bay leaves and thyme add a whole new level of excitement with their sensational taste....

I’m not much for eating out, especially at fast-food restaurants. However, Wendy’s Southwest Avocado Chicken Salad really hit the spot. And I knew I could make something like it at home. You don’t have to wait for summer to enjoy a good salad. In fact, you can customize your salads with warm seasonings and spices to bring on a little heat for cooler days. If you want to take a break from soups and stews, salads are a great quick option....

While this famous Caribbean black cake has numerous variations, it’s pretty straightforward. I can’t claim that this recipe is the original, but I can say that it will BLOW YOU AWAY. So if you have to have your traditional fruit cake for Christmas, this will fill the bill. Plus, you’ll fill the house with warm Christmasy aromas once this fancy boozy cake takes center stage. Every forkful of this Caribbean Black Cake is indulgent bliss....

Carrot halwa is often served in restaurants, features prominently on wedding menus, and is a popular part of Diwali and Eid celebrations. This authentic old-fashioned recipe from my grandmother results in a rich, creamy, and decadent dessert. If you’re a fan of traditional Pakistani desserts, you’ll also love my quick kulfi recipe, easy mango kulfi, falooda, and sheer khurma recipes. Why you’ll love this carrot halwa recipe Authentic Pakistani dessert—The carrot halwa recipe has existed since the Mughals....

I first had cassava cake at a Philipino party. They set the food up buffet style with stacked-up cake platters layered with amazing desserts—cupcakes, pies, and cakes. On the bottom tray, I could see the cassava cake topped with caramel and coconut flakes. It was so gorgeous with cherries on top, I couldn’t take my eyes off it. I just had to try it! So, while the other guests were mixing and mingling with each other, I was mingling with the cassava cake and enjoying every bite....

I find that chilli con carne is a standard go-to dish for many families because it’s low cost, in one pot, healthy, freezes well, can be made in batch and heated up for when friends and family come round, and the flavours and spice can be tailored to everyone. The Loaded Wedges and Cheese style just adds an extra something – put this bad boy in the middle of a dining table everyone will get stuck right in!...

Love Dominos Taco Mexicana? Then you will love this recipe too. Dominos Taco Mexicana is made with bean patty and spicy harissa sauce. I will soon share the recipe for the same, but why not try this quicker version first? Cheesy Potato Mushroom Quesadilla will definitely become your new favorite. If you are using store-bought tortillas, this recipe hardly takes 10 minutes to prepare. If you want to make this recipe but not don’t want to roll tortillas or if tortillas are not available in your local store, then you can even use chapati, pulka, naan, kulcha, paratha, or any other flatbread....

What is Gumbo Anyway? Gumbo is an aromatic soup that is extra thick, like a stew. It is most often associated with Louisiana’s Creole cuisine. Still, in reality, the techniques, flavors, and ingredients come from all over the globe, including African, French, and even Native American influences. The trademark touch is okra and gumbo filé, from the sassafras tree. Typically, gumbo is made with whatever protein is available, making for multiple variations on this dish – each delicious in its own right....

About Chicken Sate Recipe Chicken Satay (or Sate Ayam in Indonesia and Malaysia) means chicken seasoned, skewered, and grilled and served with a peanut dipping sauce and pickled vegetables. For the peanut sauce recipe, check out my post on fresh spring rolls served with peanut sauce. The recipe below is especially for those who requested me to post barbeque (BBQ) or grilled chicken recipes. If you have not tried chicken satay at home so far, you have been missing out on something....