Random recipes - page 424

crav·ing Noun A powerful desire for something. Synonyms longing - desire - lust - thirst - hunger - eagerness Craving is a simple word but can drive you to nuts if it decides to settle in. Like my 4 and half year old it could be really

It there is one citrus fruit that was used in cookery and mentioned with the most number of times in this blog; it is the internationally underrated fruit and cooking ingredients called ?calamansi? or ?calamondin? and sometimes ?lemoncito? in the Philippi

Blueberries are just coming into season here in the UK so when I spotted a stack of boxes containing the little blue jewels I knew I had to have some. Berries remind me of everything summery and cheesecake is one of my favourite desserts. Eggless baked ch

Good news everyone, yesterday was my birthday, YAY!!!! I wanted to make myself a cake that would be fun, but still pretty. So I decided to make a cake with taro powder and do a really fancy job with the icing. I saw the technique featured here at Projec

It?s so fun making pinwheels using these Tortillas . These can be easily found in Carrefour or Cold Storage . What about serving these pinwheels this Chinese New Year? These can make quick snacks for visitors. Together with 2 other Chines

Soups are important in most traditional Chinese household. This is one of my favorite as it is nutritious and easy to prepare. It is good to have this soup any day of the week as it is energizes the Qi and nourishes the body. The herbs can be found in Chi

A few days ago, I saw a beautiful Zebra Pandan Chiffon Cake from one of the Chinese website which I get to know through Aspiring Bakers event. And upon looking at it I knew I must give it a try because Pandan Chiffon is one of my favourite childhood c

This has to be the most decadent and the easiest dessert that I?ve ever made. With only 3 ingredients and about 10 minutes of hands-on time, it?s hard to believe the end result could be this tasty AND the technique is almost fool-proof. When I saw this

palak corn recipe spinach and sweet corn is one of my favorite combination. the sweetness of the corn goes very well with the slight bland taste of spinach or palak i always end up adding these two in pasta, rice and in veggie bakes. this palak corn

I love using these Spreads with cheese, Ridder Ost from Norway is a favorite. The fig has played many roles in society, serving as food for training and as a medal for winners during the early Olympic Games. Through the centuries figs hav

Malaysian Sweet and Sour Fish Malaysian food has an immense Chinese influence. A big part of Malaysian cuisine is cooked in Chinese style. This Sweet and Sour Fish is a common dish cooked in most Malay homes. This crispy fried fish is generally the fresh

Don t get in a tizzy, I m not canceling my blog. But so far this week, two of my three classes have been canceled. One was due to low enrollment and the other due to sickness. I am not sure what is happening with tomorrow s class but I should hear somethi

Here's a quick and easy pasta recipe with eggplant, tomato, mozzarella and parmigiano reggiano cheese. Preparation time: 25 minutes INGREDIENTS 1-lb gnocchetti sardi pasta (or any kind of sho

Ingredients:- Channa dal-2 cup(soak in water for 3 hours) Green chilies-8 to 9 nos(finely chopped) Cumin seeds-2 tsp Onions-2 nos(finely chopped) Sod-1/2 tsp Curry leaves-few Salt to taste Besan or Channa dal flour-1/2 cup Oil for deep frying

Although my recent trip to Melbourne had been a short one, I had fun and it was nice seeing my sister and her family again (even though I had seen them over Christmas last year when they visited Singapore). I had a chance to see where they live, their hom

Ingredients: 1 big bangus cleaned but not scaled cut in about 4 to five slices 2 siling haba (finger chilies) 3 cloves of garlic pounded 1 bulb onion sliced a small piece of ginger washed, pounded or sliced

While I was looking at the Health and Lifestyle section of Yahoo! I recently discovered a vintage Anglo-Indian rice and fish curried recipe called kedgeree. The Scottish claim kedgeree to be one of their traditional recipe... hmn... curry powder in a Scot

Ingredients Roasted Rice Powder - 2 cups (I used Double Horse) Boiling Water - 1 1/2 to 2 cups Salt - as needed Grated Coconut - 1 cup or as needed Oil - 1 Tsp Preparation Boil water with oil and enough salt.

I have bookmarked Anncoo's Blueberry Pound Cake for quite some time and was thrilled when I stumbled upon this mini Bundt pan. I was eager both to try out the recipe as well as the mini pan and was indeed pleased with the result. (Re

Another one of those Mallu specialities made with raw mango and some basic ingredients. This can be served as part of a traditional mallu sadya or as a side dish with curd rice. Ingredients Raw Mango - 2 medium sized ones Coconut - 1/2, grated

Ingredients: 1 cup chopped bhindi (Okra) ½ cup chopped capsicum ¼ cup chopped onion 2 tsp garlic paste 1 tsp garam masala 2 tsp red chili powder 1 tbsp dhania jeera powder (cumin seed and dry coriander seeds powder) Pinch of asafoetida (

I keep making this Matki ki Subzi now and then, when I came back from India last time, I had been to my sister's place in pune, she keeps making this gravy and my kids liked it very much, when I came back here I found these beans in Asian shop here and al

As a kid, I disliked fish. My mother, in her true German way, loved to cook whole trout and serve it to us this way. When you're young, if it doesn't look like fish sticks and isn't served with tater tots-- well, a fish with cooked eyeballs looking up

Chettinadu Nandu Rasam / Spicy Crab Legs Soup Nandu / Crab Rasam is very healthy and also good enough to boost your immunity. Crabs are considered to be high in protein and low in fat calories. This rasam is a best way to beat off cold and flu