A citrus summer slaw with toasted almonds, raisins, pepitas, green onions, purple cabbage, cilantro and perfected with a lime and orange vinaigrette! This Summer recipe is perfect for Memorial Day, Summer BBQs and 4th of July. Bring this to your next picnic or potluck! I remember the first time I made my own slaw. I …
A baklava recipe with walnuts, dates and fig jam. This easy and tasty recipe for baklava has step-by-step instructions so that anyone may learn how to make baklava. Baklava is a very sweet, rich pastry from the Mediterranean and Middle East. Its origins go so far back, nobody is certain as to which area invented …
A fragrant, fresh curry paste made with fresh herbs and some spices, Thai Green Curry Paste is easy to make and you get to control the hotness! Follow my blog with Bloglovin My motivation for making this curry paste is the Green Thai Curry we get from our local Thai restaurant. It’s perfect, spicy but …
What is Palak Paneer? Palak Paneer is a spinach curry with paneer cheese. It is flavored with spices and it seems every family has their own recipe, as is the norm with Indian food. This vegetarian dish probably originated in Northern India and is especially common in the Punjabi region. It is a simple and …
Todays French pastry is the Beignet, with bananas, also known as banana fritter. This is another amazing pastry made from Choux Pastry dough. For the step-by-step tutorial on how to make Choux Pastry click here. If you would have told me a year ago I would be making French pastries, I would have thought you …
A classic French pastry meets Nutella. A decadent treat with whipped cream, Nutella, chocolate and powdered sugar. This recipe comes with easy step-by-step photos to guide you. Who wants to learn how to make AMAZING, decadent French pastries? I know, I KNOW!! Yes, you too can make these babies. If I can, you can, with …
What is pâte á choux? Pâte á choux (pronounced ‘pat a shoe’) is a relatively wet pastry dough made of eggs, water, butter and flour. There is no rising agent and relies on steam from cooking this pastry at a high temperature to allow it to rise. This pastry dough has been around for 500 years …
An easy and tasty sweet potato french fry hack with the addition of kimchi, curry fry sauce, sweet bell peppers, cilantro, green onions and cotija cheese. What are street cart fries? Street cart fries are bowls of french fries smothered in deliciousness and awesomeness. They remind my of scattered, smothered and covered potatoes you will …
A classic French apricot tart using apricots with step-by-step instructions with pictures. This tart dough is easy to make in a food processor. A special kneading method called fraisage is used to blend the flour and butter together with out making the dough tough. The dough is worked cold and rolled out just like a pie crust.
This bold new salsa is perfect to go with chips, tacos, salmon and chicken. This salsa is made creamy with the additions of Mexican sour cream, also known as Mexican Crema, and avocado. The boldness comes from the jalapeños, cilantro and scallions. A great appetizer for Cinco de Mayo and barbecues! How salsa is made. …