Seasonal recipes - page 73

This week's SMS was chosen by Katie of Katiecakes : sweet almond cake with lemon curd and lemon mascarpone frosting - whew, that's a mouthful! It sounded great to me though so I was definitely game. Only problem? No need for a huge cake that only I

Sometimes adding a garnish can make or break the appearance of a cake. A cake can be absolutely delicious, but if it doesn't look appealing and inviting, everyone might pass on it. Which of these would you rather dig into? or Yep, de

Below is the recipe for making your Skittles Infused Vodka: Download the full sized 5x3 recipe cards here The biggest thing in the martini world right now is flavored vodkas . They're wonderful but they can be expensive and there's no reason you

So one day, I defrosted some salmon fillets, but didn t have a clue what to prepare. After rummaging through the cupboard and fridge, I threw together a few ingredients that can be incorporated with the salmon tomatoes, red onion, mushrooms, basil, arti

It's Halloween morning and I'm feeling the start of a sore throat. Great. It's sunny outside, but Fall is beginning to turn the morning temps to be a little crisp. Still, we are predicted to be in the low 70's. I'm going to hunker down, at home, and do

Walking our dog Chester on our street has given us the opportunity to befriend a lot of our neighbors. One in particular loves chatting with us all the time, and was generous enough to give us a bunch of apples from his apple tree. We thought it would be

I have finally made the decision to "sell out" and go against my brothers, niece and son's desire to keep this recipe a secret-- and share my Heirloom Recipe for Bavarian Style German Potato Salad! Trust me, this was something my family said I shouldn't

I know, there have been gaps in posting but you can't blame me that much. There isn't a single day I don't plan something for my baby blog but sadly its the most neglected child of mine, the other two being more demanding. My 5 years old daughter and 2 mo

I recently made lemon myrtle crispy squid using one of several Australian spices my mum sent me from Herbie's Spices in Sydney . Another of the spices was wattle seed, which has a lovely coffee-like taste and smell. I used the wattle seed to make t

These cookies are just like the Danish butter cookies that we can buy. Soft and they really melt in your mouth. Very easy to make if you have the right ingredients in your hand. I made the spotted cow cookies with the same recipe. Do refer to that rec

As a variation to the traditional Filipino snack or ?merienda? or ?kakanin? called ?banana que? (referred to as ?sundot saging? in the Province of Batangas, Philippines and other nearby Provinces), ?kamote que? (can this be called ?sundot kamote??) was

Fresh cranberries are abundant in the grocery stores these days. And for me that means spicy flavorful Indian style pickles. I love Indian spices and flavors and really adore the tangy spicy pickled fruits and vegetables that are a staple in India. They d

orange squash a preserved fruit drink recipe for the first time on the blog. this orange squash recipe is for all those folks like me, who prefer to prepare everything from scratch and are a DIY person. recently i made 1 litre tomato ketchup sauce an

The recipe of Apple pola was given to me by one of my best friends Sufaija. She is just like me, someone who loves desserts. As with any Malabar dessert/sweet recipe like chatti pathiri , Mutta Marichathu , Plantain cake (Kaayi Pola) , Pazham Nirachat

?Pangat?, sometimes referred to as ?pinangat?, is a Filipino dish made of fish poached in calamondin (?calamansi?) or lemon or in this case, lime juice with ginger and some spices. The dish is common in the Northern and Central part of the Luzon Island in

I have a load of fruit from the Ganpati puja, some bananas ripened and freckled completely. Was talking to The cooker when she suggested freezing some fruit for smoothies and tempted me with this Sunshine cake , which I will try a little later there ar

Diwali is the festival of lights and is a contaction of the word Deepawali which literally translates to 'rows of lights'. Living in kolkata, I have been lucky to be part of the amazing culture where each and every festival is celebrated with equal

Potato is one such vegetable which is loved by every one. For many, cooking doesn?t end without potato. Mashed potato curry also called bangaladumpa mudda kura is purely an Andhra recipe. This is mostly served during marriages. This tangy and spicy recipe

I could eat a salad every night with Trader Joe s Cranberry, Walnut Gorgonzola Salad Dressing. It ll make you want a second helping of salad it s that good. Reasons why I like this dressing besides that it tastes good: My kids l

Ingredients 1 pound rotisserie chicken meat, cut into bite sized pieces 3 cups reduced sodium chicken broth 1 1/2 cups onions, chopped 1 cup frozen hash brown potatoes 1 bag Green Giant Broccoli, Cauliflower, Carrots Cheese Sauce Valley Fresh

How exciting! This is my first submission to my newest food blog, " Foodie Fans of the Pioneer Woman ". This blog is a brainchild of mine, from many months ago. I never got around to launching it until last month. My food blogger friend, Muneeba,

Remember the Chicken with Foraged Apples post from last week? Well, I have plenty of foraged apples still and though I'm a fan of stewed apples, apple butter, apple crumble, apple pie etc. etc., these are all sweet variations and I love apples in savo

These delicious, healthy muffins are loaded with the goodness of both apples and bananas and has no eggs or butter in them. You can enjoy them either for breakfast or as a quick snack on the go and enjoy the goodness of fruits at the same time. The muff

I love looking forward to a relaxed Sunday breakfast when I know I have time to make and eat something a little more special than cold cereal and fruit or a "no-brainer" piece of toast and preserves. The weekend is also when I usually have mo