This Baked Vegetable Pasta is a vegetarian baked penne recipe with roasted vegetables. I now bake a whole batch of it and refrigerate it to pack for school lunch for the boys. When browsing through a few cooking magazines during one of my very often, long waits, in the Haircut place (I have two boys and this is one of my most frequently visited places), I came across the vegetarian baked penne recipe with roasted vegetables....
Butternut squash curry is a very delicious and quick-to-make recipe with just the basic ingredients and spices. This kaddu ki subzi is a great recipe to try with the fresh squash growing in our backyard. Indian cooking is all about combining different flavors. This butternut squash curry / sabji is the best example. It is a very quick and easy recipe that can be made in under 30 minutes ....
These crunchy and delicious Cinnamon Sugar Pita Chips are made from scratch. These Homemade cinnamon pita chips are baked and not fried and are so addictive that you will keep coming back for more. Making the pita chips was very interesting and it was a wonderful evening snack. I had a choice to make it savory or sweet but figured the kids would like the sweet version with the cinnamon sugar....
Franzbrötchen is a German Croissant Recipe and is similar to a French croissant. They are mildly sweet but are not as laborious to make as traditional croissants. Franzbrötchen, literally translated as “little French Breads”, is a German cousin of the famous French Croissant . When I first looked into the description, I had to think twice, if I was going to make something similar to the Croissant. I have made Croissants before and have to admit that they were one of the best breads I have made, and the process is quite time-consuming....
Growing up in North India, Carrot Halwa is one of the desserts that is very close to my heart. I remember my mother making this Gajar ka halwa with the vibrant red color carrots that are available during winter. For the third day of the Blogging marathon with the theme ‘Pick one and make three’ , I chose to make a very famous Indian dessert, Gajar ka halwa or carrot halwa....
Green Peas Kachori or Bengali Matar Kachori is a delightful deep-fried flatbread stuffed with a spicy green peas mixture. This is a very simple and delicious recipe that needs no side dish and can be enjoyed as is. Kachori is a popular street food from North India. Kachori is a deep-fried flatbread that is stuffed with different kinds of filling varying from sweet to savory. There are kachoris stuffed with different kinds of lentils, but this particular kind of kachori - Green Peas Kachori or Matar Kachori is very popular in West Bengal....
Irish Freckle Bread made with enriched dough yields a marvelous loaf of bread that is freckled with raisins. This Freckled Irish Bread is a good alternate to Irish Soda Bread to bake for St. Patrick’s Day . This is a beautiful loaf of bread which appears ‘freckled’ due to the addition of currants or raisins. The bread has potatoes which is sort of a staple in Irish diet . I saw many version of Irish soda bread, which had raisins in them....
Menthiya Mangai Urugai is one of the easiest and quickest pickles to make and is hence popular for big weddings and functions. These cut mango pickles pair well with yogurt rice, and I have a nostalgic attachment to them from my younger days. Who could resist the round, green raw mangoes when we see them in the grocery store? In India, we are restricted to getting fresh raw mangoes only during the summer months (though now things are changing, and they are available much more easily than before when not in season)....
Whole dates stuffed with mildly sweet and very rich almond paste make these Moroccan Stuffed Dates a very popular dessert during the Ramadan Season. We are almost towards the end of the year and we just have 2 more weeks to get through. This week I will be blogging all about Moroccan cuisine and I have made 3 great recipes for the theme. Starting the theme on a sweet note, these Moroccan Stuffed Date is my first recipe....
Old Fashioned Peanut Brittle has everything you need in a good Holiday Candy. Bonus, it makes the house smell like Caramel heaven. I love this time of the year when I am trying out classic recipes to enjoy with family and friends. There is nothing like holidays when your house smells of butter and caramel. My house smelled like caramel heaven when I was making this Old Fashioned Peanut Brittle....
Vellam sadam or vella sadam is a sweet rice made with jaggery and cooked rice. It is a popular sweet made during Indian festivals such as Aadi Perukku or M aatu Pongal . Since the Pongal/Makar Sankranti festival is around the corner and the start of the new year, I am starting with a sweet recipe. I have beautiful memories of enjoying the vella sadam that my patti (grandmother) makes....
If you are looking to make a quick and delicious open-faced sandwich, then this Zapiekanka (Polish Vegetable Sandwich) made with sauteed onions, bell peppers, and mushrooms is the best ever. These Zapiekanki (plural) are very famous on the streets of Poland and are very popular. The word Zapiekanka means to bake the dish until the flavors combine. The sauteed vegetables are layered on one side of the baguette and then topped with cheese and baked until the cheese is all meted....
Zucchini Bajji is one of my latest favorite things to make with Zucchini. It is a great appetizer or a snack to make with simple and basic ingredients. I am at the end of the mega marathon and the last week was a challenge with me being not so ready with the dishes. It is a great pleasure to do these month-long marathons with friends as we learn so much from each other and it also helps us come out of our shells and put on our creative hats....
