SHIITAKE & ENOKI ASIAN MUSHROOMS SPRING ROLLS by Linda Tay Esposito

A vegan favorite at the dim sum table. When you bite into the spring roll, you will feel several layers of textures - texture being an important element of Chinese foods. First you have the crisp from the deep fried spring roll skin, followed by the velvety shiitake inter-mingled with the stringy mung bean thread and the silky…

Crispy Vegetable Samosa!!! by Manju Nair

Samosa is a stuffed pastry and is extremely popular as a snack in India and also mostly all over Asia and the Middle East. The stuffing can be savoury with Potatoes/veggies/Minced Chicken/Beef, but it could also be sweet, ever heard of Chocolate Samosas!! Sounds heavenly isnt it ;-) Today I made savoury potato-veggie stuffed,…

Homemade Pate by Nollian

Fried Panko Crusted Polenta, Zucchini /w Goat Cheese And Eggplant With Tomato Sauce by Evelyn Scott

Croquignoles by Michelle M

This is the Cajun version of New Orleans beignets. While I prefer beignets, croquignoles can be made much faster. Beignets are made from a yeast dough; croquignoles have no yeast and require no rising time. They are not as airy and fluffy as beignets, but are still a good treat! See the link below for pictures and a recipe for…

Struffoli (honey balls) by Joseph Gargiulo

A Christmas favorite in Italian households. When I was growing up in my home there was always a bowl of these available to munch on with milk or, as I got older, with coffee. They are honey glazed pastry balls which are great for a festive snacking treat.

Crab Cake by CHEF ASHRAF ABD ALEEM ELKHARBOTLY

Crab Cake

Chicken Adobo by Julie Saqueton

For a delicious variation of "meat and potatoes" try this saucy, flavorful version of a filipino favorite, served over rice.

Shrimp Jambalaya with Grits by Mary Shaldibina

This is light, delicious and very original dinner recipe.

Corn Tortillas made with Yellow cornmeal flour by Spicie Foodie

Make delicious Mexican corn tortillas by substituting the traditional Masa Harina with yellow cornmeal flour. The tortillas will keep in the refrigerator for a few days, then begin to dry out( which you can then fry/bake and use as chips.) The tortillas can be reheated on a warm skillet/griddle, directly on the flame(gas stove) or…

Baccala' e ceci by Frank Fariello

Everyone knows that Friday is fish day for Catholics (even for some lapsed Catholics like myself). A traditional Friday dish in Rome is baccala' e ceci, salted cod fish with chick peas. (I love fried baccala', and there was a well-known place on via dei Giubbonari, close to our apartment, called Filetti di Baccala' that I loved to go…

Eggplant beignets by Guest of winter

A tapa or side dish, eggplant beignets are a very traditional Spanish way to prepare eggplant, and a very tasty one too!

Classic Churros con Chocolate by Mhe-Lhanee Benito

After having a successful outcome with my Croquetas de Pollo y Setas, I decided to make another Spanish fried delights, but this time, I wanna make something sweet. I don't really have a big sweet tooth before, until I fell in love with cupcake designs and by watching "Cake Boss". But I wasn't in the mood to "bake". Moreover, my…

Super Fast Fried Cheese Appetizer - Saganaki by Amos Miller

If you have a cast iron skillet, you can make a simple, delicious appetizer - fast! A cheese lover's delight! The Greeks call it 'saganaki' and you can use several different semi-firm cheeses to make this delicious and interesting treat in less than 15 minutes. The best cheeses to use are kefaloteri or kaseri, so try to obtain a…

Fried Artichoke Hearts by Maria Filice