Feb 12, 2020, Updated May 23, 2023 This is a chocolate lovers dream and a perfect treat to make for any celebration! Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. For more information on my Affiliate and Advertising Policy, please click here. I have been meaning to share this recipe for a while and what better time than now. After all, Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. And nothing better than chocolate to celebrate it right?...

Mar 25, 2021, Updated Oct 13, 2021 Garnished with tutti frutti, candied fennel and white chocolate (optional), this is a stunning dessert to celebrate any Indian festival and is cooked in the Instant Pot! Yet another dessert made with paan leaves (betel leaves), are you guys tired of it? I hope not, because I love making desserts with paan and this is never stopping any time soon! After paan ladoo, paan peda, paan kheer, here comes Paan Cheesecake!...

One of the best things about living in London is having practically all the world’s cuisines at your feet. While I can’t help my favorite being my native Lebanese and Middle Eastern cuisine, I love to try new foods (I wouldn’t be a food blogger if I didn’t!), and I have a soft spot for Spanish Tapas dishes like these Charred Padron peppers (pimientos de padrón) as well as Patatas Bravas (Spanish Potatoes with Salsa Brava)....

The moment I have this Christmas gingerbread cookies recipe baking in the oven and the smell of gingerbread in the air then I know it’s officially Christmas! From baking them as plain cookies, Christmas tree ornaments, as an edible wreath, a mini gingerbread house (to be a cute gingerbread mug topper) or more – gingerbread cookies are a truly versatile material to work with. I keep seeing more and more pre-made gingerbread kits being released in stores but there’s no competition to homemade gingerbread cookies....

I’ve previously shared my preferred method for making homemade vegetable stock. However, for those who don’t have a lot of freezer space, learning how to make vegetable bouillon cubes and bouillon powder could be even better! Since this vegetable bouillon is super concentrated, it takes up far less space than regular stock and yet is still so much healthier than any store-bought option you’ll find. I love making and storing easy “flavorings” like garlic powder and onion powder and seasoning blends like Italian seasoning, falafel spice mix, and Lebanese zaatar blend (za’atar)....

It’s a real magic trick to get the perfect amount of pasta right every time, so there are always leftovers when I’m making spaghetti. But did you know how easy it is to store them in the fridge? To make your leftover pasta dinners last even longer, these are my handy tips for storing spaghetti in the fridge so you get delicious leftovers that taste just like fresh. How long does spaghetti last in the fridge?...

Sauteed green beans are perfect for those wanting tender-crisp and slightly blistered green beans, and roasted green beans and air-fried green beans maximize caramelization. In comparison, these boiled green beans are perfect for those who love neutral, tender green beans, perfect for tossing with butter and salt for a simple and delicious side! Within this post, I’ll take you through how to prepare green beans for cooking, how long to boil green beans to make them soft (spoiler, it’s under 10 minutes!...

Pomegranate seeds and fresh pomegranate juice have been a staple in my kitchen since I was a child. The tart but sweet juicy seeds burst with flavor, adding a boost to dishes both savory and sweet. Plus, the juice is an amazingly refreshing option for any time of the year. Over the years I’ve used a few methods to de-seed pomegranates at varying levels of success. I’ve ended up cutting into the seeds, squashing them when trying to release them from the skin, and ending up with kitchen counters looking like a murder scene....

When it comes to refreshing drinks, this virgin bloody mary recipe (or booze spiked original!) is the new top of my list. It’s a perfect blend of salty, savory, spicy, and just a hint of sweet – perfect for serving up at brunch, baby showers, summer gatherings, etc. I recently shared my favorite methods for extracting tomato juice – so really this recipe was inevitable. And, as usual, when making something like this at home you get to avoid all the nasty preservatives and other additives found in many supermarket bloody mary mixes....

What Are Candied Yams? Candied yams are a Southern soul food staple. It’s made by combining sweet potatoes (either on the stove or baked in the oven) with a syrup concoction of vanilla, brown sugar, and butter (sometimes with added spices and/or liquid). The mixture is cooked until the potatoes are tender and the liquid has turned into a thick syrup. The dish is sometimes made even sweeter with toppings like marshmallows or sweet streusel (aka a crumble topping)....

Yup, you read right, this post is taking you through how to make cornmeal at home – and not just from dehydrated corn, but also popcorn kernels! By making homemade cornmeal, you avoid lots of the additional “processing” in store-bought options, it’s usually more cost-effective, and the nutritional quality AND taste are superior! All you need to do is dehydrate your corn (or use popcorn kernels – that are already dry), and grind this....

Ghee has long been a staple in Indian Cuisine. And, in recent years, ghee has become quite popular globally, trending as a “superfood”. It is widely used in cooking Indian rice dishes like biryani, pulao, sweets like halwa, kheer, snacks, and spread on roti, or naan. Till date, My Mom makes ghee the traditional way from scratch. First, by boiling milk, separate the fresh cream (malai), by churning cream until the fats separate from the liquid (buttermilk), and then cook the butter to make ghee....

Dal is a staple food in almost every Indian household. If you look around and explore, you will come across a wide range of dal. For instance, urad dal, moong dal, arhar dal, chana dal, and more. The list is long. In this article, we are going to tell you all about how to cook masoor dal. Masoor dal, sometimes referred to as red lentils, is loaded with minerals and has several advantages....

What is Mujadara? Mujaddara consists of cooked brown or green lentils together with rice (or bulgur), and garnished with a generous amount of caramelized onions. Mujadara is a popular dish across the Middle East and is served in various forms and known by different names, depending on where you are. It has many alternative spellings in English like mujaddara, mujadarra, mujadarah, majadra, mejadra, moujadara, mudardara, and megadarra. Also, try my lentil soup from my blog....

Serve it with any Indian curry, yogurt, raita, or lentils. It takes less than 30 min to prepare. It is perfect for lunch boxes, that your kids and your family would love to have. Indian rice recipes are varied and tasty. You may choose from a wide variety of rice recipes, such as biryani, khichdi, and more. One widely consumed rice dish from the Indian subcontinent is pulao. It is frequently spiced and/or flavored with vegetables....

I have prepared all these recipes in my electric pressure cooker, Instant Pot DUO60 6 QT. If you have a hard time getting your family to eat their veggies, well, steaming vegetable is one of the quickest and easiest ways to get vegetable side dishes onto your plate. You can dump veggies into the Instant Pot without monitoring while the rest of the dinner is being prepared. Once done, toss them with butter and seasoning before serving....

Sep 07, 2013, Updated Jul 03, 2015 This bread recipe combines two of my favorite fruits – mango and orange. I bought a pack of mango pulp from the Indian grocery store few weeks back. So in an attempt to do something with the mango pulp, I came up with this mango orange bread recipe. This is a quick recipe, doesn’t require any blender. Just mix in the ingredients and put it to bake....

Jun 15, 2015, Updated Jan 02, 2018 Helloooo from my new home! 😀 Yay we made it but it was so exhausting. The unpacking is still left but at least we are done with the moving stuff. Gosh, I haven’t slept properly in days. It feels like I was packing stuff into boxes forever. My family is here and that made the entire process so much easier. I can’t imagine packing 60 big boxes on my own....

Sep 07, 2016, Updated Jan 02, 2018 Happy Wednesday! Hope you all had a wonderful and relaxing weekend. Before I talk about today’s recipe I wanted to share something with all of you. I am moving to another city this Friday for an extended period of time. How much time I don’t know but maybe 3-4 months or even more. My mom is not well, so my parents are travelling to USA for her treatment....

Jul 28, 2014, Updated Jan 02, 2018 Sometimes I get bored of cooking the usual veggies and one of the main reasons for that is that we do not get a lot of variety when it comes to buying vegetables here. Yes you do get all the so called “Indian veggies” at the Indian store but we usually buy the organic ones and those at Indian stores are not organic plus they never look fresh to me....