Parties and potlucks are incomplete without beverages. While you can serve fruit juices and sodas, I prefer fruit punches and mocktails. Be it tea mocktails or seasonal fruit-based lemonades; I love them all. It adds that personal touch and love. Call this drink a mocktail or fruit punch, this vibrant and refreshing drink made with ginger ale, cranberry juice, and blackcurrant juice concentrate is perfect for this holiday brunch or lunch....

I am a collector. Zach might prefer the term hoarder but I disagree. I collect books, usually garnering approximately 3 new purchases before finishing my current read (thank goodness for the Kindle or my house would be a fire hazard). I have a drawer that’s literally full of pretty, way-too-sparkly nail polish colors even though I only paint my nails two to three times a year, and I have a cabinet cluttered with obscure cookie cutters, because you never know when you’re going to need to cut out a cookie in the shape of a lobster or an octopus, right?...

Doesn’t that photo of tender gnocchi with creamy tomato sauce just get your mouth watering? I could go for some right now. It looks kinda fancy, too, with the basil sprig and shredded Parmesan. How long it takes: 40 minutes Equipment you’ll need: a large pan with a lid or a Dutch oven Servings: 6 It may look fancy but it’s really quite simple. Gnocchi is a nice alternative to pasta....

Crispy Curry Chicken: super easy and delicious crispy curry fried chicken recipe made using few ingredients. This is perfect for weeknight meals, brunch or parties too. Who doesn’t love a freshly fried crispy chicken and this ‘Crispy Curry Chicken’ is our All-Time favorite dish. I grew up eating this for weekend brunch and it was one dish that had everyone at the dinner table without calling twice 🙂 This recipe is not only popular with adults but equally popular among kids, making it a perfect recipe to serve for meals, parties or even an easy weekend brunch....

This weekend we had a fun brunch get-together at our place and this Cucumber Avocado Salad was a major part of it. It was absolutely Looooved by everyone and was used as a side, topping and salad with other dishes in the brunch. And who wants to eat leftover salad, right? But with this salad, there were no leftovers and we literally had to make it twice but the good part, It’s SUPER Easy to make!...

Theme: Bookmarked Recipes Dish: Dulche de Leche Ice cream I had this flavor of store bought ice cream a few years back, but I think my homemade version tasted much better than that. My mom (who happens to be a tough critic) loved it and asked for seconds 🙂 Recipe from Smitten Kitchen:

Chicken tikka masala is truly an international dish. With origins in the East but so popular in Great Britain, tikka masala has made its way across the ocean as well. Tender bits of marinated chicken, accompanied by carrots, peas, peppers, and onions, bathed in a curry spiced creamy tomato sauce makes a meal you won’t soon forget. I like to serve tikka masala on fluffy white rice or with garlicky naan bread so every bit of the warm sauce can be enjoyed....

Why You Need This French Toast Recipe Perfect custard ratio: While eyeballing ingredients can work for French toast (and sometimes lemonade or mac and cheese), truly great French toast needs just the right ratio of milk/cream to eggs. No soggy/eggy results! If you’ve ever struggled with soggy or eggy results in the past, this foolproof recipe is for you! It comes out with crisp edges and tender centers, every time. Quick and easy: Less than 15 minutes to make!...

This recipe has no yeast and comes together in no time. These flatbreads are great to serve with curries or dips. You can even use them as pizza base as well. About the Recipe Flatbreads are a big part of Indian cuisine. They are part of everyday diet in many regions. I love making homemade flatbread like this rotli or this sweet roti because they are easy to make and delicious....

Country: E for Egypt Dish: Koshari (Vegetarian Rice & Lentil Dish) We are going to the northeast corner of Africa to Egypt today. Except for an ex-colleague, I don’t know many people who have visited Egypt. But it is probably one of the countries that will be on my bucket list. Egypt has one of the longest histories of any modern country, arising in the 10th millennium BC as one of the world’s first nation states....

Homemade Everything Bagel Seasoning Today, we’re making our very own everything bagel seasoning. Ever since I perfected this homemade spice blend, it’s been next to impossible to resist sticking my finger into the jar every time I pass through the kitchen. I’ll also never run out of excuses to sprinkle it over everything from avocado toast to grilled chicken. Yes, it’s that good! With only five easy ingredients, you can make everything seasoning that’s just as good as any store-bought blend....

A French Silk Pie Recipe Without Raw Eggs Have you ever had French silk pie? It’s a creamy, silky smooth pie with a light texture and a rich chocolate taste. This one’s baked on my flaky, buttery homemade pie crust (a family favorite for generations). Traditional recipes are often made with raw eggs but–thanks to your feedback–there are NO raw eggs in my recipe! After I shared my chocolate mousse recipe (made with raw eggs), I received a lot of feedback that people were uncomfortable consuming recipes with raw eggs....

The Best Fried Apples Recipe I’m not sure that there’s a better, easier way to prepare apples than by slicing them up and cooking them in butter, sugar, and cinnamon on the stovetop. This fried apple recipe is one of my favorite ways to use up excess apples, a predicament I find myself in year after year (I’ve accepted that I simply have no self-control when apple picking). I’ve been tweaking this recipe over the years and found that I actually like it with less butter than when I first published it....

Fruity Pebbles Frosting I developed this cereal milk-infused frosting specifically to be used as a filling for my fruity pebbles macarons (recipe coming very soon, like, tomorrow), but after the first taste it was clear it needed its own space in my frostings library. Fruity pebble frosting is fun, colorful, and slightly unexpected. Here’s what’s to love: Why you’ll love it: Unique and nostalgic. This isn’t your run-of-the-mill vanilla. The milk is infused with fruity pebble flavor that’s potent and instantly recognizable....

Here is a simple kid’s friendly Ghee Bhath or Ghee Rice with Veggies and Paneer – a perfect lunch box recipe. It is pretty much similar to pulav but without dried masalas or kada masala. I know it’s still summer break and instead of posting summer specials, I am posting lunch box special. As summer specials are coming next week, I thought why not prep for back to school now?...

Why You Should Try This Gingerbread House This Season: Better than using a gingerbread cookie recipe. I have a great gingerbread cookie recipe, but that one, and most others out there, are not suitable for making a house as they’re designed to be soft and melt-in-your-mouth, making them not sturdy enough to hold up a house. This recipe is specifically engineered for building houses. Makes a solid, sturdy house. I carefully engineered this recipe to make a strong house....

I don’t know who first decided to combine raw broccoli, bacon, onions, and raisins in a creamy mayonnaise dressing, but I’m certainly not upset about it. There are lots of recipes for broccoli salad but I wanted to create a healthier broccoli salad. The original version is a little calorie-heavy, especially for a salad, with all the mayonnaise and bacon. How long it takes: 20 minutes, but allow an extra hour for chilling time....

This is such a fun and unique casserole! Like a Mexican fiesta with so many exciting flavors, this lasagna is not your traditional Italian-style rich, cheese-filled noodle lasagna. Mexican lasagna is hearty and filling but not at all heavy or greasy. Topped with your favorite taco toppings, it’s sure to become a family favorite! About This Lasagna Glance at the ingredient list below and you’ll see why we call it “healthy....

Never Buy a Box-Mix Again Toss the box-mixes (and their artificial flavors and whatnot) and scrap any other brownie recipe you may have saved, today I’m introducing you to your new favorite. This is an easy recipe for one bowl, ridiculously fudgy, chocolate-chip-stuffed, brownies from scratch. I shared this recipe years ago and it’s one of my personal favorites on the blog, a classic right up there with my “worst” chocolate chip cookies....

Oreo Cookies From Scratch This Oreo cookie recipe is my homemade take on the classic, super nostalgic treat. I wanted thin, crisp, black cookie shells with a creamy white filling; something that completely evoked the memory of Oreo cookies. My recipe is spot on (if I do say so myself🤓)–these cookies taste like my childhood! I feel like it’s important to mention that my recipe makes homemade Oreos that are CRISP!...