While the rest of the word is obsessed with “50 Shades of Grey”, I am obsessed with the Jon Favreau movie “Chef”. Have you seen it? If you are a foodie, it is a must-see! There are classic moments in the movie that only “foodies” will appreciate. Like when one of the actors is swaying away to the beat of Latin music while he rubs marinade into the pork (seriously, cooking has never been so sexy!...

AND you won’t get your fingers caked with batter and breadcrumbs in the process of making them. Find out my little tricks! Crunchy Baked Chicken Tenders Have you ever made a recipe based on the photos showing a perfect golden BAKED crumbed chicken, only to find that: a) the crumbing comes out splotchy with some burnt bits and some white bits; and b) the crumbing is not that crunchy (unless you bake it so long the chicken overcooks)?...

Prime Rib Rub takes 5 minutes to make and will be a staple in your spice cabinet! It is so fresh and flavorful you won’t want to have your prime rib any other way. I used to be nervous about cooking meat because I didn’t want to over or undercook it. I have now realized how simple it is to cook a good piece of meat with the right techniques....

A few weeks ago I shared my Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Enchilada Soup (that’s a mouthful, isn’t it!!). It’s great because it literally takes 10 minutes to prep then you set and forget. I didn’t expect to be sharing another Mexican Soup again so soon, but I can’t resist. This Quick Taco Soup with Pulled Pork is an express version made using leftover Pulled Pork (but of course you can make it using any leftover meat)....

Particularly great served alongside Middle Eastern dishes, such as Chicken or Lamb Shawarma! Roasted Broccolini This broccolini recipe comes to your courtesy of Yotam Ottolenghi – except I found I needed to adjust the salt way down and adjust the sauce quantities to make it drizzle-able (is that a word??). As I’ve said before – in fact, very recently, when I shared how I roast carrots to make them golden – roasting is the best way to add flavour to vegetables....

Like Slow Cooker Crispy Chinese Shredded Chicken, this Asian shredded chicken is ideal to toss through noodles, use in salads or serve over rice! Shredded Sweet Soy Sauce Chicken Breast This is a bit of a unique recipe in my books for a couple of reasons. Firstly, there are very few recipes where I’ll say it really does not matter if you brown the meat first before cooking it. This really is a “chuck it all in, set and forget” recipe....

This caesar wedge salad is a twist on a classic starter and it’s filled with delicious and fresh flavors! It’s perfect for serving with every meal and your whole family will love it! Who doesn’t love a good salad when meal time rolls around? You must try out this delicious copycat Olive Garden salad, this Portillo’s chopped salad and this mouthwatering strawberry spinach salad. They are perfect for eating all year round!...

This Slow Cooker Ragu recipe is easy to make, stick-to-your-ribs comforting, and makes a generous quantity that’s freezer-friendly. The whole family will love it! Here’s some more delicious Crockpot meals you may like: Slow Cooker Beef Tips, Melt in Your Mouth Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken, this Slow Cooker Missisippi Pork Roast (To Die For!), or this Slow Cooker Chicken Pot Pie. Slow Cooker Ragu Hi everyone! It’s Natasha here from Salt & Lavender....

Smoked Salmon Appetizer Whenever I am taking something to a gathering, the first thought that pops into my head is logistics. How the food will travel, does it need reheating, does it need to be assembled, how many people do I need to serve. The decision of what to take is invariably narrowed down drastically once these factors are determined. If it’s a gathering where I can’t reheat what I’m taking (or if I don’t want to add to the craziness of an event), then that cuts out half the appetisers in my repertoire....

A delicious blend of beans tossed in a tangy dressing, three bean salad is the perfect side to any dinner! It’s super easy to whip up and has incredible flavor in each bite. This three bean salad is an easy and flavorful salad you’ll love bringing to all of your potlucks this summer. A few more recipes to try out are Greek orzo salad, black bean and corn salad, and Mediterranean quinoa salad!...

Badam milk is one of the traditional Indian beverages that has been consumed for ages to energize the body, balance the mind, beat weakness and improve overall health. It is known as badam doodh in hindi & badam paal in south Indian languages. Badam refers to almonds & doodh or paal is a term meaning milk. What is badam milk? Badam milk is an Indian milk beverage flavored with almonds, cardamom & saffron....

Bhindi Fry Bhindi fry is a simple Indian side dish made by stir frying okra with Indian spices and herbs. It is made in numerous ways across India and each home and region has their own recipe to make it. The spices and other ingredients used to make bhindi fry are pretty basic. But it is seasoned or flavored with different ingredients like garam masala, fresh coconut, sambar powder or other spice powders....

Chicken soup can be made in so many ways. For years I never followed any particular recipe. I would just prepare it in whatever way I feel like and is easy for me. But when a lot of people asked me to share a good recipe. I decided to follow this particular recipe & it turned out unbelievably yummy every time I made it. When my kids have cold I make this very often....

Chocolate Modak Rich tasting, delicious with deep flavors of chocolate make these chocolate modak an excellent treat for the festive season. They can be made in numerous ways. The idea is to make the dumplings chocolate flavored by either using cocoa, cacao or chocolate. Over the years I have tried making these chocolate modak in different ways with biscuit crumbs, milk powder, flour, chocolate etc. But my kids love this one with mawa and cocoa powder for the rich and intense deep chocolate flavor....

This peanut powder can even be relished with plain rice and a dollop of ghee or with yogurt rice. A spoonful of this podi along with the South Indian breakfast greatly contributes to the protein requirement for growing kids as well for adults too. It is also a good stand by when you cannot prepare fresh chutney for your breakfast. Each family has their own version of making this chutney powder to suit their taste....

Customize the dish further with the choice of your veggies and sauces to suit your liking. About Egg Fried Noodles Egg fried noodles are a delicious Chinese dish of stir fried noodles tossed with umami sauces, nutrient rich veggies and protein-packed eggs. These are quite popular in the Chinese fast food places, takeaways and fine dining restaurants. Stir fried noodles can be made to a vegetarian, eggetarian or meat dish....

This super good dessert is great to enjoy on a hot and humid day, when you crave for something cold. About Falooda Falooda is a popular Ice cream dessert made with vermicelli, jelly, rose syrup, sabja seeds, milk and ice cream. Also spelled as ‘Faluda’, it is popular in India, Pakistan and the middle-east. Falooda is an Indian Mughlai version of the Persian dessert “faloodeh”. There are many versions of faloodeh found all over Asian countries....

However you can also have this with chilli garlic noodles or chilli garlic fried rice and you may also save sometime since the noodles & fried rice I mentioned also use the same spice base. My new found trick to tenderize the chicken which I learnt from my chicken majestic, works well for this recipe too. I soaked the chicken strips overnight in buttermilk along with salt and pepper. I was surprised at this soft, tasty and tender chicken, all without deep frying and it is egg free too....

These leaves hold a special place in the Andhra cuisine especially in and around Guntur region. These leaves are used in various dishes in everyday cooking. Apart from the pickle, other popular dishes are gongura pappu, gongura mamsam, gongura royalu, chicken curry and dry gongura chicken fry which are prepared with these red sorrel leaves. I am sharing 2 recipes in this post. One is made like the nilava pachadi or pickle and the other one is a chutney....

This guacamole sandwich needs just 15 minutes, a quick breakfast recipe for a busy week day. It can also be had as a evening snack. I am sharing the basic guacamole recipe which goes great as a dip, or with a veg burger or simple sandwich. To make guacamole, we need ripe avocados. To ripen them i wrap them in a paper and set aside for 2 to 3 days....