Favorites Meat Argentinean Dishes That I Recommend"Attention Meat Lovers"Many Argentinean Dishes contain meat, but prepared in different ways. Asado-Parrillada/Barbecue for example is a traditional dish in Argentina and has a variation of meats usual (read full article)

Orange Chicken

This recipe for orange chicken took me by surprise. And boy! It had me going back for seconds. The orange chicken had a wonderfully tangy taste that utterly tickled my taste buds. So what inspired me to post this dish? Here's the story.We had some (read full article)

Spinach Stew

I haven't cooked spinach since I met my wife few years ago. Although it was one of my favourite vegetables to eat as a child, Nada didn't like it so I didn't bothered cooking it. I never questioned what about spinach she didn't like. Then it all came (read full article)

Appam & Egg Roast ( Appavum Mutta Roastum )

Appam is a popular dish of Kerala. Some consider making appam is a difficult task, but in reality it is not so. With a little bit care fluffy and tasty appams can be made easily at home. Many brands of instant appam mix is available in markets. But I (read full article)

Fire & Spice

Tonight I'm feasting on leftovers from Fire & Spice Vegan Restaurant which I also enjoyed for lunch today.  The restaurant is primarily for takeout, a tiny little space on Sisson Avenue in Hartford formerly occupied by the short-lived and lo (read full article)

Croatia: Cool People and They Make Minestrone

Summer Minestrone Recipe Summer Minestrone Soup My hub gets a bit anxious about my allergies whenever we go anywhere odd/ vaguely exotic.  I joined him on a business trip a couple of years back, and he had one of his staff in Singapore translate my (read full article)

Using Summer Squash

Yesterday I told you about the different types of summer squash and their nutritional benefits. Whether or not you have made summer squash before, I wanted to share some different ways to cook with it and use it: Grill it. Toss sliced squash with ol (read full article)

Chicken and Rice Soup

1 (6 ounce) package long grain and wild rice mix 1 (1.3 ounce) envelope chicken noodle soup mix 2 (10 ounce) cans cream of chicken soup 2 ribs celery, chopped 1 to 2 cups cubed, cooked chicken In 5 to 6-quart slow cooker, combine rice mix, noodle sou (read full article)

Japanese Cream Stew

Just like the Japanese curry, cream stew is another best seller in my house.  There seems to be a shortage of ready-made roux in groceries lately so I looked for a recipe online without using the boxed cream stew cake. Sorry for the image.  The ca (read full article)

Chicken Stew (Tinola)

Estimated cooking time: 45 minutesCooking Ingredients: 1 kilo whole chicken, cut into pieces.1 small young papaya or sayote, cut into small pieces.2 tablespoons ginger, crushed and slliced into strips1/2 cup dahon ng sili (chili leaves) or mallunggay (read full article)

DIEGO DE ALMAGRO Reserva

I again found a nice 10-bucks red wine :) It's a powerful full-bodied red wine made of 100% Tempranillo grapes (in Spain), displaying vanilla aromas combined with spicy and fruity hints. It pairs perfectly with beef stew or BBQ!!! If you remember, (read full article)

What Are Swiss Chard and Garlic Scapes?

Yesterday I shared with you a recipe for Swiss Chard and Green Bean Stew. Some of the ingredients in this recipe are not the most widely used or well-known. Here is some information about two of the ingredients, including what they are, their nutriti (read full article)

Swiss Chard and Green Bean Stew

Last week I told you about my CSA dinner and shared the recipes for my Grilled Corn, Basil, and Tomato Salad and Roasted Red Potatoes, Kohlrabi, and Spring Onions. The third side dish I made for that meal was inspired by Food & Wine’s Quic (read full article)

Tofu Crumble

Tofu has got to be one of my favorite ingredients ever. It comes in different textures – silken, soft, firm, extra firm. It is so versatile and super nutritious too. There’s so many ways to prepare it. You can marinate it and then grill i (read full article)

michel roux’s cornish pasties

I’m well aware that I’ve been opening every other post with some comment on the British weather, but seriously how schizophrenic has it been? After a blazing start to the week the sunny spells are now sporadically interrupted by sudden d (read full article)

Persian Rhubarb Stew (Khoresh Rivas)

It's been a very hot summer so far, the kind where you don't feel like cooking and heating up the oven or turning on the stove. However, I was so excited to have finally found a bunch of fresh rhubarb stalks in a supermarket the other day that it no (read full article)

Fish 4 Friday: Red Snapper Veracruz

Time to take a short break from the grill. (Well, sort of.) I noticed in the store the other day that red snapper was available at a good price, and that got me to thinking. PJ likes snapper, usually stuffed with something like crab. But putting the (read full article)

Giveaway of the Day- I Hate To Cook Book

Here is some information on this book from Mom's Own Words blog! She is giving away 3 copies of this book!  Read and if you want this book, go enter at her blog! I just found her blog today! It is awesome! (From the Book) About the Book – Stayab (read full article)

Kusksu (Maltese Spring Soup)

I have mentioned on this blog before that I am half Maltese and I love eating and cooking Maltese food. I can cook a few things my mum has shown me and a few things from a book we got when we holidayed in Malta, but really I think my repertoire when (read full article)

Recipe | Chicken Enchiladas with Salsa Verde & Sour Cream

Perfect for an Intimate Dinner PartyThe first time I tasted green chili salsa on chicken enchiladas, we were in a little out-of-the -way restaurant in Taos, New Mexico. They were fabulous, and a welcome change from the oh so familiar beef wrapped cor (read full article)