Have you ever wondered what makes a specific food so addictive? No, it’s not just about the taste but also by the sensation you feel when you eat it. I especially love how a shortcrust pastry crumbles in my mouth and gives off a sweet sandy sensation. If you’re super into pastries, just like me, you’d know that a good tart crust creates this effect perfectly. So, why do you need to know how to make a great crust?...

Check out our popular and trending quinoa salad, simple apple salad. Recipe card What to do with leftover roast chicken? If you are thinking of what to do with leftover roast chicken or rotisserie chicken from your last Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any chicken dinner, make this chicken avocado salad. This salad is light yet delicious. No mayonnaise is added. Leftover roast chicken or shredded rotisserie chicken can be used to make delicious dishes from salad to soup, wraps, fried rice, biryani, quesadilla, stir fry, croquettes or patties, and dinner casseroles....

This easy Baked Salmon recipe is succulent and full of flavour. Looking to introduce more fish into your family’s diet? This one is a simple surefire winner. Why you’ll love this Baked Salmon recipe ⭐ TIME: There is minimal prep with this and it takes just 20 minutes to cook in the oven ⭐️ HEALTHY: The salmon is full of nutrients – omega-3 fatty acids, protein, vitamins and potassium. Good for the body and brain’s wellbeing ⭐️ ONE PAN: You cannot beat a midweek one pan family dinner for hands-off ease Simply leave the extras out and bake it in foil for 20 minutes....

Brussel sprouts are one of my Top Ten favorite vegetables. But I always wonder though why a good number of the population hate this miniature cabbages. These tiny veggies are an excellent source of vitamins C, K and a moderate amount of vitamin B and essential minerals and fiber. So as little as they might be, they are in fact HUGE in nutrients. And my go-to way of enjoying these babies here is roasting them....

Beet Carrot Salad Beets… You either love them or think they taste like dirt. I fall in the “love them” camp and eat them as often as possible. The most common way to enjoy beets is to roast them, so they have a soft interior, yet are crispy around the edges. Pickling beets is also a popular preparation method. However, in the last few years, I’ve found I really love the taste and texture of raw beets....

Traveling to Find Nimbu Pani Through my teen years, I traveled abroad extensively. Every summer break I was off gallivanting through China, Cameroon, Thailand, and on several occasions India. These summer mission efforts involved a lot of sweaty work and hard floors to sleep on. Yet they also produced an invaluable work ethic, a great deal of fun, and truly adventurous meals. On these trips, eating guidelines were always set in place to keep our team healthy....

Why You Should Make (Not Buy) Refried Beans The Situation: You’ve got guests coming over tonight after work, so you thought you’d make a casual Mexican dinner you can throw together in less than an hour. You pick up all the ingredients needed for your main dish. You grab what you need to make simple Spanish Rice. But then you reach for the canned refried beans and cringe a little. Why is it that refried beans taste so good, yet look and smell so bad from a can?...

What is Spatchcock Chicken? Now, what is a spatchcock? Spatchcock or also known as spattlecock (there we go with the word again) is a process of removing the chicken’s backbone, or to butterfly it, allowing it to be completely opened out and flattened before it is evenly cooked. This method actually reduces the cooking time into half, allowing the bird to be cooked in speedier ways, like grilling or pan-frying, while retaining all the juicy delicious flavors and golden roast chicken skin (my son’s favorite part, especially right out of the oven....

There is Thai iced coffee and blended Thai iced coffee. I prefer this blended Thai iced coffee recipe. What’s the difference? This latter is made by blending coffee and coconut milk ice cubes, which makes for a creamy, smoothie-like texture. While I can’t call it a smoothie because it doesn’t involve fruit or vegetables, it definitely makes for one LUSCIOUS treat! I love it! And so do my family and friends....

I love spicy things in general (just in case you haven’t figured that out yet 😜). I come from a lengthy background of spice-loving people, which is one big reason I am so in love with this chicken stew. The aromatic blend of garlic, ginger, pepper, thyme, and green onions makes my mouth water long before serving a plate of this stew. Honestly, this stew is just downright comforting! It makes your house smell amazing and will remind you of long weekends spent at home with family while your mom cooked everyone’s favorite meals....

You probably should know by now that I have a soft spot for fried snacks. So when I shared this summer fair classic funnel cake recipe, I immediately went on to make this popular Mexican favorite holiday treat which has a couple of variations among Latin American countries. What’s not to love about this flat disk fried dough covered in syrup or cinnamon sugar? PLUS, the dough is quite simple, using just a handful of pantry-staple ingredients....

Are you looking for a tasty way to incorporate more healthy greens into your diet? Then this flavorful callaloo recipe is just what the doctor ordered. Plus, you don’t need fancy ingredients to make your healthy greens taste amazing. If you’ve never heard of callaloo (also called calaloo or kallaloo), you don’t know what you’re missing. This green leafy vegetable is popular in the Caribbean (especially Jamaica) and other regions....

A Salad for Veggie Haters (aka. even the kid in you will be happy!) It is very easy to make, inexpensive, and most of all, kid-friendly. It is so versatile that it can be paired with so many dishes. It’s a vegetable in dessert form! How cool is that? What makes this carrot and raisin salad special is the addition of pineapples. Plus the luscious dressing with a tangy sensation from the freshly squeezed lemon makes it simply irresistible....

Yes, we cracked the recipe for cashew macaroons on our first attempt. After Croissants, one more recipe crossed off my to-do list. I am posting it now so that you can try this Diwali or holiday season or even give it in the form of mithai box or gift boxes. “These macaroons or macaron are totally different from the traditional French macaron or coconut macaroons. Cashew Macaroons are a special delicacy from the Mangalore region of Karnataka....

Why We Love Cathead Biscuits There are biscuits, and then there are biscuits. The jaw-dropping, mind-blowing, knee-buckling, eyes-roll-back-in-your-head kind of biscuits made from scratch. Although there’s nothing wrong with popping open the canned variety on occasion, nothing compares to a buttery scratch-made biscuit straight out of the oven. After much trial and error, I learned that light airy biscuits come from gentle, yet speedy, hands. Our Fluffy Southern Cat Head Biscuits have the most delicate texture on the inside, yet are crispy and flaky on the outside....

Why We Love This Chicken Fajita Soup Recipe I just can’t get enough soup recipes this time of year, and neither can my family. If I made it for them, they would eat it every day. We especially love chicken soups with bold flavors and spices! Today’s Skinny Chicken Fajita Soup Recipe is a meal you can enjoy all through the winter months, even when you are watching your diet… It offers the same comforting Mexican appeal of classic chicken fajitas, with a unique taste and texture, minus the heavy tortillas....

Easy Chicken Tinga Tacos Who doesn’t love a good spicy chicken taco?! There is seriously nothing better than a soft, warm tortilla loaded with tender chicken and lots of flavorful fixin’s. Add a kick of heat and I am in heaven. Our 2-Ingredient Crock Pot Taco recipe is terrific for making a simple, family-friendly dish that is pleasing to nearly any palette. However, this Chicken Tinga recipe is absolutely my favorite for when I need a meal that satisfies with lots of spices....

The Perfect Christmas Charcuterie Board It happens every year. You’re invited to a holiday gathering where everyone is asked to bring some sort of snack. After a long tiring day at work, you run by the store to grab a few items for a quick cheese board, before heading off to the event. The only problem is… everyone else at the party had the exact same idea. Therefore the table is covered in mundane platters of cheap cuts of meat and pre-sliced cheese....

About Chutney Sandwich If you wonder what the hell is a chutney sandwich, close your eyes and imagine biting into crisp bread slices with spicy, refreshing green chutney (dipping sauce) piled with a melting layer of cheese. It may sound odd at first, but after one bite, you will surely make this sandwich again and again. The green chutney is a refreshing Indian dipping sauce or a side dish. The combination of spicy chutney and melting cheese in between the grilled bread slices is simply heavenly....

If you’re a fan of lemon flavored desserts like I am, this lemon posset and lemon curd will hit just the spot. The History The original “lemon curd” was nothing like the delicious dessert we are familiar with today. Before the 18th century curd was simply the remnants of cream that had something acidic added to it. This result was a separation of whey and ‘curds’ that were enjoyed as a spread, often with bread....