Random recipes - page 409

T his time I knew I had to do the DB challenge not because it was a cake, but it was something which I had been planning to do this month,otherwise. Then when the DB challenge was announced, I was so thrilled that I almost bounced off the walls. I love tr

6 Feb 2011 Received a gift pack from Seah's Spices just before CNY in appreciation to me for featuring one of Seah's products on my blog recently. Thank you Yunling from Seah's Spices. Received a total of 21 types of Seah's Spice premi

Fish and Chips Style Fried Catfish Fish and chips became a popular carry out staple for the working classes in Great Britain, originating sometime around 1858 to 1863. The first ?Fish and Chip? shop opened in Britain, in Oldham, Greater Manchester and

Christina's family is from Puerto Rico and as such, she was raised eating delicious comida criolla (AKA Puerto Rican food). One of her favorite desserts is Tres Leches (Three Milks) cake; even though it is not necessarily of Puerto Rican origin, it i

I have to thank Pam, from " For the Love of Cooking " for this recipe inspiration. Pam loves Mexican food as much as I do. I had all of the ingredients, and I am still emptying out my freezer, so I decided this would be tonight's dinner. I made a few ch

Like the ?tortang alimasag? , another simple yet satisfying Filipino dish using egg and eggplant is ?tortang talong? or eggplant omelet or more appropriate, eggplant frittata. It is a very common course, usually for breakfast but goes very well as side d

When paging through Rick Bayless s Mexican Kitchen , we found something which we initially thought was a bit odd but strangely interesting a Mexican version of lasagne, layered up with tortillas instead of lasagne sheets. We became determined to try i

Tender or Raw Jack fruit curries are a delicacy. Popular Chettinad recipes with this vegetable are - Masala, Kootu, Poriyal, Milagu Podi Poriyal, Kuruma and Sodhi. If we manage to lay hands on one, we would share it with our close relatives, and definitel

Like it?s close relative - Texas Sheet Cake - this version is a quick fix, moist, and pleases a crowd. But when this appears (like the beautiful younger sister) - it will make an impression . Almond flavoring and buttermilk give this a tender, buttery

I've been dreaming of banana cream pie ever since I had a taste of Melissa Chou's (Aziza) deconstructed version inspired by The Essential New York Times Cookbook . I thoroughly enjoyed Chou's elegant take on the dessert, but I had a hankering for so

Another incredible Malaysian delicacies which my family loves very much. Even the name itself already tells you how good it is. 'Kam Heong' means the most fragrant delicious, SO, do I need to explain more! Curry leaves are most frequently used in many M

I?m ecstatic to deliver you a KO Rasoi guest recipe! I am so proud to tell you that this recipe was written and passed on to me by my dear mummy (to me, the best cook in the world!) Having learned from her father, who was a wonderful chef, she has been co

Ingredients: Rajma beans(soaked over night)-1 cup Chana dal(soaked before 2 hours or over night)-1/2 cup Salt- to taste Ginger garlic paste-1 tbsp Onian(big)-1 Chillies chopped-3 Curry leaves-chopped Coriander-chopped

Piada; my new love. I can?t get enough of it! In fact, I?m seriously afraid it might be becoming an addiction. But what a lovely addiction it is. If you have not been there yet, you really need to go NOW. The food totally rocks! Piada is the lat

Like many of the kitchen tools we recommend, we like foods and ingredients that are versatile and when it comes to fish there's no more versatile type than Hake. Hake has a delicate and almost sweet flavor profile (a little bit like crab or lobster) wi

One of the main aims of this blog has always been to make a vegetarian or Vegan version of a non-vegetarian dish possible. Instead of going for the obvious mock meats as an substitute, I choose to use more natural and organic substitutes. Nothing agains

I've been seeing a lot of recipes for "Hot Cross Buns" all over Food Blosphere. I got to thinking-- my D.N.A. roots are deeply embedded in Germany-- Bavaria , to be specific. I saw a similarity to the sweet dough for Hot Cross Buns (an English Easter

Vermicelli in Shrimp and Crab Sauce I love pasta not just because they all taste really good but just the pasta alone is a very versatile ingredient, you can almost throw any sauce you want to it and it will still work. Like this dish, a very delicatel

Okay, so I wasn t disappointed with last night s episode of Iron Chef America they didn t use eggplant as the secret ingredient whew! Dirt Candy chef Amanda Cohen chose Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto to battle it out over wait for it broccoli. Y

Okay so maybe you are thinking she has finally gone off the deep end, as you read the name of the cookies for this post. But there is a reason for my madness. Once again, I am entering the dessert baking challenge over at Dessert Wa

I have written some time back in early 2009 when Chin Bee Tea Café first opened up its door to give the best of what Chinese cuisine was all about. It?s time for me to share with you in depth why until today I still claim them as my most recommended res

Ingredients Basmati Rice (cooked)-2cups Carrot (finely chopped)-1/4cup Beans (finely chopped)-1/4cup Garlic cloves (chopped)-2 Soy sauce-1/2tsp Maggi seasoning/ Vegetable Bouillon Cube-1( Optional) Pepper and Salt to taste

Sambar is one of most important accompaniments in south Indian meal and it at least appears twice in our lunch menu.Sambar is made in various ways in different regions of south India,for example in Andhra,coconut is not added to sambar while in karnataka

The end of February looms, and still no fire food opportunities. Thankfully a weekend away staying with family in south Wales saved the day. What could be more perfect than the kids and their cousins cooking their own pudding over an open fire. I knock