I fell in love with this the first time I tried Northern Indian food. Someone had ordered palak paneer, aloo g

Carrots are one of those vegetables that are often overlooked. Sure you see it plenty of them as low calorie

I love nuts. Cashew nuts, almonds, macadamia, pistachios...all of them are great. So when you mix nuts with ch

I adore dips. Anything that gives me an excuse to have an army of bowls in front of me and multiple choices of

This is one of those dishes where who cooks it makes a world of difference. It can be merely passable or meh,

I used to love eating this stuff at the food court when I was busy being a teenager hanging out at the mall.

There's something decidedly beautiful about the simplicity of the English cucumber sandwich. I grew up in Engl

I have days when I want something warm and soupy to eat. But not just soup, something with more substance. The

Today I started my own personal Chopped Challenge. I didn't have an audience, unless you count my cats...and I

This spicy dish is highly addictive for people that love all things spicy and sour. The sourness comes from Â

Cucumber Raita is an Indian side dish which is always served chilled. This is the stuff that combats all those

Minangkabau beef also known as Beef Rendang is another one of my mom's recipes passed down to me through help

Here's a simple but fragrant rice which goes great with rich, flavorful dishes while still boasting a prese

This chilled, refreshing cucumber and pineapple salad goes well with rice and just about any meat dish. It's a

Dal was always around where I grew up. Just walk into the nearest restaurant selling Indian flatbread (roti ca

This is not exactly your standard Memorial Day meal but it's what I had left in the fridge until the next groc

Here's a quick recipe for marinara sauce that's a staple in my kitchen. I don't really like the tartness and a

Today was one of those long, busy and hot days. I had to turn on the fan in the kitchen during the weeks I spe

Think about biting into a thick layer of mashed potatoes, reaching a cheesy gooey middle and then having a bur

This is another recipe born from my enthusiasm of recently buying a slow cooker. It became an instant hit wi

I used to hate rice vermicelli growing up. It would stick in my throat and slide down in a slow, painful lump.

For such a simple dish, beef and peas really gets you going. There's two secret ingredients that make the magi

I came across this salad the first time in a private suite at an NHL game. Yes, private. And yes, I may be br

Thai basil chicken is another Thai favorite of mine. It's a combination of fresh Thai basil leaves, the citr

A crock-pot is one of those inventions that makes your life easier and gives you a taste of the good life, san

I fell in love with this stew somewhere back in 2000. This was actually the first real thing I learned to cook

I've had this dish plenty of times before but it wasn't till trying it out at Chopsticks Super Buffet did I

The first time a bowl of green curry chicken was shoved in front of me by my best friend about fourteen years

If you love pepper, you'll love this chicken. It's really, really peppery but I guess that's expected with its

Besides other raitas like Cucumber Raita, Coconut Raita and Spinach Raita which I will eventually add here, a

Lately there's been a lot of murder going on in our house. No, not the human kind but more of the gecko kind.