You saw this coming, right? After all, the Double Chocolate Chili that I shared last Monday was in desperate need of an equally delicious sidekick. And this bacon cornbread is it, y’all! I recently learned that people can be really passionate and opinionated regarding cornbread. Being a foreigner, I thought cornbread was cornbread and that was it. We have our own version in Brazil, called Broa de Milho, and there are as many varieties as there are grandmothers!...
Like the Chilli Lime Baked Salmon, this can be made into a one tray dinner by adding vegetables that will cook at the same time! An amazing Broiled Salmon Dinner really doesn’t get any more simple than this, but it lacks nothing in the flavour department! Especially that glaze – it’s fantastic! And I really mean it when I say this is a 15 minute meal. It goes like this:...
If you’re out of oven space, try this stove top version – with the same caramelisation! Glazed Carrots with caramelisation! Maybe it’s because I live in Australia and not North America, but it never occurred to me to make glazed carrots without caramelised edges. Yet, when I had a scout around the internet before publishing this recipe, I was somewhat bemused to see that the standard recipe seems to be made on the stove without any caramelisation....
White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies Byron Bay cookies changed the Aussie cookie market forever when they first came out. They were known for their size (big!), the buttery crisp-but-melt-in-your-mouth texture and most importantly, the generous amounts of “stuff” inside. Big chunks of chocolate (here’s the Choc Chunk version!), nuts, M&M’s. Nobody eats a Byron Bay cookie and is left feeling dissatisfied!! They’re now found in cafes all across Australia, and as popular as ever....
If you struggle with finding a flavorful milk for keto, you’re not alone — and many keto dieters wonder if half and half is an acceptable option for cutting carbs in dairy. How high are carbs in half and half? Is half and half keto? Let’s take a closer look at whether this dairy product aligns with a low carb lifestyle, and close substitutes for capturing its flavor and creaminess....
Thanks to nutrient-dense cauliflower and protein-packed chickpeas, this hearty, healthy recipe is filling and will leave you satisfied (one of my vegetarian recipe rules is that a plant-based dinner should never leave you missing the meat). Confession time: when cauliflower skyrocketed to popularity a few years ago, I was skeptical. And by “skeptical,” I mean I refused to eat it, unless it was doused in Greek Yogurt Ranch Dip (and ok, it’s pretty good in Cauliflower Pasta, because, carbs)....
Celeriac Soup Celeriac, that knobbly brown root vegetable that sits quietly in the corner of your grocery store, is an unsung hero in the vegetable world. I thought it’s about time I brought it into the limelight in a dish that stars in this low-carb wonder! Celeriac is, as you’d guess, part of the celery family. The leaves and stems in fact look just like skinny celery stalks. However you only eat the chunky root bulb of celeriac, and it’s often sold with just this part....
FavoritePinShare This charcuterie board roundup has the BEST snack boards! Ranging from simple to seasonal to ones you can use for any occasion, I have a board for your gatherings all year long! I love a delicious charcuterie board! The creativity that you see in them, not to mention the wide array of different kinds of food, make these perfect for everyone! I especially love the seasonal ones like this Valentine’s Charcuterie Board, this spooky Halloween Charcuterie Board, or this winter-themed Hot Chocolate Charcuterie!...
Eat some now, freeze some for later – you can even reheat from frozen! Chicken Burritos One of my biggest gripes about Burritos (other than how ridiculously gigantic they can be, far wider than any normal human mouth) is that by the time you get halfway through, you’ve got burrito explosion on your hands. Rolling technique comes into play – the firmer it’s rolled, the better it holds together. The filling you choose also has an effect – Shredded Beef and Shredded Chicken holds together pretty well....
Chicken thighs are one of the simplest, most satisfying proteins to cook. They are forgiving and relatively foolproof. Since they have a slightly higher fat content, it is harder to overcook chicken thighs than it is Baked Chicken Breast or Grilled Chicken Breast.Chicken thighs are healthy. They do not deserve the negative reputation as being “less healthy” than chicken breasts. Chicken thighs are an excellent source of lean protein and iron....
On the table in just over 20 minutes, made with beef mince, pasta, beans, canned tomatoes, everyday spices, and some kind of cheese, it’s sinfully scrumptious! Chili Mac and Cheese There’s plenty of food mash ups in the world. Like pizza – it seems like there is a pizza-everything: tacos, casserole, dips, soup, pie, pasta, cake. I’m not above doing mash ups. I’ll do them when combining two recipes brings something else to the dish, rather than doing them just for the sake of being “cool” or “out there”....
I’ve been wanting to share this recipe for ages. It is probably my all time favourite whole fish recipe. I want to say it’s the one I make the most, but because it’s my mother’s recipe and she loves it too, she makes it on request demand request. So therefore, I actually very rarely make it myself. She came around to be my hand model / teach me to make this (properly) and was tapping her nails impatiently as I hurried to take photos....
A personal, private Panera bakery. Now, that’s what dreams are made of (especially if a vat of Panera-style Slow Cooker Broccoli Cheese Soup is included). I have fond memories of these cinnamon sugar-coated orbs of heaven. Back in high school, I worked for my school’s newspaper. Every Saturday before we went to print, the staff gathered in our classroom “office” and worked until the pages were ready for press. Our fuel: adolescent energy, bad 1990s pop, and an endless supply of Panera cinnamon crunch bagels (mine topped with a solid inch of obligatory hazelnut cream cheese)....
This is a very special recipe to me because it was created during a visit to a mango farm called Groves Grown Tropical Fruits in Queensland, Australia. I’m fortunate to have travelled fairly extensively around the world, and yet this trip is possibly the one that has affected me most profoundly as an avid foodie, a cook, and a writer. When you are welcomed by a farmer and his family onto their farm and into their home, walk the soil and see the fruits (literally) of their hard labour, it gives you a new perspective on things....
If we’re housebound, let’s make sure that life is extra delicious!! {Also – Meal Plan #2 now available!) Coronavirus Quarantine Menu Plan 2 weeks ago, you might’ve turned your nose up at the thought of stocking up on food in anticipation of being housebound due to Coronavirus. Today, I’d consider it the wise thing to do. I don’t want to be overly dramatic or an alarmist, but these are uncertain times....
Cauliflower Soup I am very aware that there is a serious lack of vegetables / salads / meat free / cheese free / carb free food on my blog. I always have good intentions of blogging more vegetable focussed things but I tend to get distracted by…well…you know. Anything but salads. So I always feel like giving myself a pat on the back when I post a meat-free-almost-dairy-free-cheese-free dish! I love this soup....
In this post I share an easy recipe to make curry leaves chutney. You can store this for about 3 to 4 days in the refrigerator. About Curry Leaves Curry leaves also known as Karipatta or Kadi patta are an important herb used in traditional South Indian & Maharashtrian cooking. Almost every savory dish begins or ends with a tempering of curry leaves, mustard seeds and/or red chilies. Curry leaves not only impart a unique nutty, sweet & pungent aroma but also work as a digestive aid (if you eat them)....
Making traditional Steamed Modaks take some time as you need to prepare the outer covering and the filling both separately. Shape them and steam. These dry fruit modaks are an easy alternate to the traditional modaks especially if you do not have time. During Ganesh Chaturthi we all make many kinds of modaks. These dry fruit modaks can be made the same way as I have shown or can also be made as stuffed modaks....
And nothing less than a delicious and refreshing Earl Grey Martini! And yes, I was tempted to call it MarTEAni. I eventually decided I’m silly enough as it is. ? But you know what is not silly? This martini. It is serious, oh so serious! But also fun, cheerful and sooo tasty. The type of cocktail you serve at a special occasion, like Mother’s Day brunch. But also just because....
That’s why I love making this Air Fryer Whole Chicken and serving my family an excellent dinner. I was nervous about trying a whole chicken in the air fryer at first but wanted to see if it was possible to make such a large item in my air fryer. All it takes is a few ingredients and then I put my chicken in the air fryer and let it do its thing....
