Crêpes

Quite some time ago one of my brilliant cooking teachers, who was from Brittany- France, taught me this wonderful Crêpe recipe. It’s an absolutely terrific recipe that became one of my favorites! First time that I made crêpes, I ended up with (read full article)

Anise Buns

A cold and rainy morning like today leads me directly to the temptation for something sweet! Anise Buns Ingredients: 4 ½ C. / 500 gr All-purpose flour / Flour Plain 2 Eggs 1 1/4 C. / 125 gr sugar 4 Tbsp./ 50 gr unsalted butter, room t (read full article)

Dulce de Leche Recipe

What Is Dulce de Leche? –The most irresistible Sweet, Creamy and Sticky Temptation with Caramelized Flavor, that would make anyone feel Rejoiced-- Dulce de Leche, pronounce – ‘Dool-say day Ley-chay’ is the name given to a South American (read full article)

Caramelized Apple Sponge Cake"Caramelized Apple Sponge Cake"I baked this cake this morning-And it will be my surprise for afternoon tea for J.-He was asking me for -"tea cake"- since last weekend. So this morning I woke up early-before he woke up-and (read full article)

My Dream Come True "Ciabatta Bread"My First Ciabatta BreadLet me tell you one thing that I really Love...Bread. Well I don't know about you guys but I just LOVE BREAD. Specially HOMEMADE BREAD,Mmmm so good! One of my aunties use to make really yummy (read full article)

Milanesas "Argentinean Style"--Beef schnitzelWell, since I was writing about Argentinean Food, I thought it might be nice to share some "Argentinean Recipes" with all of you. I hope you like it!Original Milanesa Recipe "Argentinean Style" Milanesa de (read full article)

Simple Apple Torte for Sunday Afternoon TeaApple TorteSimple Apple Torte 3 Sheets flaky puff pastry3/4 C. apricot marmalade2 medium apples, thinly slice3 Tbsp brown sugarPreparation:Preheat oven at 180 oC. Lay the pastry sheets end to end on a baking (read full article)

Chicken Papaya Salad with Herb Parmesan Vinaigrette

Papaya--"Fruit of the Angels", is a nutritional tropical fruit that is packed with vitamins. Not only does the fruit aid in digestion, it is also full of vitamins A, C and E, which are three powerful antioxidants that help reduce cholesterol and pr (read full article)

Assorted Pakoras | Fritters

Most of us like/love pakoda/fritters over a cup of tea.  I have tried so many times to post a pakoda recipe but it never really happened so this time I made up my mind I have, this was part of starter for a small together we had this Sunday.&nbs (read full article)

Burger & Fries – With a Twist!

I am LOVING the guest post submissions on your best vacation ever! Keep ‘em coming and remember that you don’t need to have a blog to submit a post, and your vacation didn’t need to be out of the country to count. We wanna hear why (read full article)

GRILLED CHICKEN GYROS

Ingredients 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves 1/2 cup balsamic vinager 1/4 cup olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 3 tablespoons lemon juice 2 teaspoons dried oregano 1 teaspoon dried basil 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 4 large pi (read full article)

Little Giant – Big On Taste – Little On Atmosphere

Little Giant is  just an average looking New York  restaurant that is basically a small box- like storefront with a nondescript-looking interior… …but they make one really memorable dish that makes up for its lackluster appearanc (read full article)

Bread and Butter Pickles

 Ive made this on and off thru the years, they are pretty good. BREAD AND BUTTER PICKLES 8lbs. cucumbers2lbs. white onions1/2c. salt (I used coarse kosher salt)1 qt. white vinegar2c. sugar ( I used organic)2 tsp. celery seed2 tsp. turmeric1 (read full article)

Back-to-School Olive Challenge Recipe Roundup

My girls love olives, and not just because they love popping them onto the tips of their fingers.  They think they are candy, and I’m not about to try and change their minds.  Olives are a great source of monounsaturated fat, (read full article)

BBQ Luau Pork Teriyaki Recipe

Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds pork, lean boneless 1 cup pineapple, sliced in syrup 1/2 cup teriyaki sauce 1/4 green onion, finely chopped 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 garlic powder 1 cup raw rice Preparation Cut pork into slices about 1/4 inch thick (read full article)

Poached Cod

Actually, this Poached Cod (right side of plate)is pretty easy to do. The liquid to poach the fish is mango juice - we used Mango Snapple. Near the end of the poach, 4 minutes on each side - I cut up some mango slices and put it into the poaching sol (read full article)

BBQ Pork Tenderloin With Pineapple Mango Salsa Recipe

Ingredients 1 can pineapple chunks in juice 14 oz 1 jar mangos chutney 2 tbsp jerk seasoning 1 tsp olive oil 1 bunch green onion cut on slant 2 pounds pork tenderloin Preparation Season the pork tenderloins with salt and the roll in a pie plat (read full article)

BBQ Pork Chops and Sweet Onions Recipe

Ingredients 6 to 8 center cut pork loin chops, 1 inch thick allow 1 per person 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 3 large sweet onions, such as Texas or Vidalia 2 cups smoky barbecue sauce, divided The zest of 2 oranges, divided The juice of 2 oranges, d (read full article)

Sublime Key Lime Pie

First, how about this  from Yogi Berra:   The waitress asked: “How many pieces do you want your pie cut?” Yogi responded: “Four. I don’t think I could eat eight.” My husband’s side of the family recently gathered f (read full article)

Bagel Thin Sandwich

Have you all tried these newish bagel thins made by Thomas?  About a year or two ago they came out with sandwich thins (super thin buns) that I love, so I was thrilled to see the bagel thins.I am not a low carb kind of person, but I do like to w (read full article)