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A friend of mine introduced me to what inspired this baked salmon with mayo many years ago. Her process was super simple – season salmon, slather with mayo, top with pieces of butter and lemon slices, and bake. While it’s not the traditional way to bake salmon, it’s a mayo lover’s dream and is surprisingly delicious. I’ve since experimented with her original version and settled on the perfect salmon mayo recipe: skip the butter, add parmesan on top, and IF you have time, swap the mayo with lemon garlic aioli for even more flavor....

FavoritePinShare Baked Sesame Teriyaki Salmon is a five star salmon baked with the best homemade sesame teriyaki sauce. This is easily one of the best things that you will eat! Salmon is a favorite and when combined with teriyaki sauce you know it is going to be good! If you love teriyaki sauce as much as we do try this Easy Teriyaki Chicken Casserole, Sheet Pan Teriyaki Chicken with Vegetables or Teriyaki Beef Skewers....

Oven baked sweet potatoes are one of those ultimate easy, healthy side dishes that everyone should have in their arsenal. This baked sweet potato recipe is my go-to. It tastes amazing, my kids love them, and it’s more nutritious than regular white potatoes. If you’re looking for the easiest method, cooking sweet potatoes in the oven is even simpler and requires less hands-on time than making mashed sweet potatoes or air fryer sweet potatoes....

Loaded with blackberries, feta, and avocado, this salad epitomizes summer cooking. It’s fresh and healthy.It celebrates seasonal ingredients.Best of all, it requires hardly any cooking at all. How to Make Balsamic Chicken Salad Like Steak Salad, this perfect summer salad couldn’t be easier (or more delicious). Simply marinade, grill, slice, toss, and enjoy. The Ingredients Balsamic-Honey Marinade. One of the best parts about this salad is the chicken marinade which does double-duty as the final salad dressing too....

Authentic tasting Banh Mi with just a trip to your local grocery store? YES YOU CAN! Banh Mi recipe Fellow Banh Mi lovers, this one’s for you! A recipe that’s been in the works for a very long time, with much taste-testing research done (it’s hard work, but someone’s gotta do it… 😂). In today’s Banh Mi recipe, I’m going to show you: I certainly had more than my fair share of Banh Mi when I was in Vietnam last year…....

You don’t have to wait for fall or winter to make this delightful barley soup. Cook this at any time of the year. Vegetarian barley soup is substantial enough for a light meal and easy enough to make. Prepare this ahead and you have a ready dinner for those busy workdays. About Barley Soup Barley soup is a popular dish from the fall and winter collection of delicious and satiating vegetarian soups....

FavoritePinShare Italian Chopped Salad is stuffed with flavor and texture that is highly satisfying. Full of classic Italian flavors, this salad is going to be a huge hit at your next gathering! I love chopped salads, you get a bit of everything in every bite, and it’s all bite-sized. You have to try some of my other favorite chopped salads, Avocado, Chicken and Bacon, Thai Cashew, and an Autumn Salad....

It’s on the indulgent side, so try to reserve it for special occasions, like when you’re hosting a party. I guarantee your guests will love it! It’s crunchy, chewy, and creamy all at the same time. Every bite is bursting with blueberry and cream cheese goodness. Not only does it taste good, but it also smells great. And best of all, it’s easy to make! Whether you prepare it the night before or early in the day, it will taste fantastic....

Helloooo, strawberries! I’ve been waiting for you. Well, truth be told, we had strawberries all winter long, since they don’t really disappear. But summer is their true season and the shelves at the grocery store are overflowing with them! So I’m officially declaring strawberry season here at Olivia’s Cuisine. And I will make the very difficult sacrifice of testing and eating lots of strawberry desserts, so I can share them here with you!...

Originally naan dough was leavened using a bread starter that was left from the previous batches. This is very much similar to the way we make yogurt using a starter. In the modern days, yeast & other leavening agents have replaced the bread starter. So most restaurants either use yeast or another leavening agent like baking powder & baking soda. If you order naan in Indian restaurants you may not find the texture & flavor to be the same in every place....

I made these cabbage pakoda sometime ago when I was left with some cabbage after making Veg Manchurian. You can also add some coarsely crushed soaked moong dal to this. They turn out very good. These cabbage pakora turn out to be very crunchy and remain so for about 45 mins to 1 hour. More pakora or pakoda recipes,17 Pakora recipesPaneer pakodaCauliflower pakodaOnion pakoraMoong dal pakoda For more Cabbage recipes, you may like to checkCabbage vadaStir fried cabbageCabbage curryCabbage fried rice...

Last week the entire stock of my mango pickle was over and was thinking of trying something else. I was a bit intimidated to try my MIL’s recipe as it requires boiling the tamarind pulp, extracting the tamarind paste and then using it. I am not comfortable trying lengthy recipes. So this recipe was my mum’s idea, a quick and cut short method to make yummy cabbage pickle in just 15 minutes....

Of course, you don’t want it to go to waste, but it only keeps well for around 5 to 7 days in the fridge (after opening). So, what do you do? Well, fortunately, heavy cream keeps well in the freezer. No need to rack your brain for ways to use up all that leftover cream within a few days! Just follow these easy instructions on how to freeze heavy cream and you’ll never have to waste a dollop of cream ever again....

Sweet potatoes are a super-crop. They’re tasty, nutritious, versatile, and affordable. They’re also a magnificent ingredient in hundreds of recipes, both sweet and savory. Plus, you’ll never run out of ways to prepare sweet potatoes as a stand-alone dish! Whether you bake, mash, grill, boil, or roast them, sweet potatoes are always hit. My only gripe is that no matter the method, it takes a while to cook sweet potatoes....

FavoritePinShare Life is busy for everyone right? And it is only going to get more busy this time of year. I am trying to bring you delicious meals that are ready in 30 minutes or less. This is one of those meals.Just getting ready for Halloween this week has been busy. On Monday I realized that my boys are going to need Halloween costumes. Every year I say that I am going to be more on top of things....

FavoritePinShare The most perfect and moist spiced carrot cake cupcakes with a white chocolate cream cheese frosting! These became one of my favorite cupcakes with the first bite! I am majorly obsessed with carrot cake. It is easily one of my favorites. If you can hide a vegetable in a cake and it is still delicious, it is a winner in my book. Plus I love to see the kids devour them and say they are the best cupcake they have ever had....

Cashew Chicken Meatballs Monday Meatball Mania is back!!! Wow you guys LOVED the Swedish Meatballs I shared last month. Soft tender meatballs bathed in a creamy gravy….ugh. How did it take me so long to share that one?? For those not already on board the meatball train, here’s the background: my friend Jo from Jo Cooks and I whole heartedly agree that there needs to be more ball shaped foods in this world....

When you’re not munching on a crunchy piece during festive occasions, you can enjoy this as an anytime snack with a hot cup of masala chai. Sold in many Indian sweet and farsan shops, chakli and Murukku are used synonymously to describe these spiral rice-based goodies deep fried in oil. Chakli goes by many names from Chakri in Gujarat, Chakli in Maharashtra and Karnataka, Chakralu in Andhra and Murukku in Tamil Nadu and Kerala....

This simple, quick and delightful dish makes weekend meals satisfying and special. What is Saag? Saag is literally any curry dish that has cooked greens as the star ingredient. This could be any leafy green from spinach and mustard leaves to fenugreek leaves (methi) and beet greens. If you’re familiar with Punjabi food, you’ve probably heard of a particular food synonymous with the Punjabi culture – saarson da saag and makki di roti (mustard leaves and corn rotis)....

FavoritePinShare Hot Corn Dip is super cheesy, packed with flavor and such a crowd pleaser. This always one of the first dips to disappear! This Corn Dip is a good companion to Crispy Fried Pickles and Cream Cheese Wontons for appetizers that are sure to be a favorite, but are a little different than your average artichoke dip. You will love this! Hot Corn Dip Sweet luscious corn is combined with savory peppers and spices and then intertwined with ooey gooey cheese....