Aunt Betty's Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars by Carolinaheartstrings

To be honest with you, my aunt’s recipe was chocolate chip cookies, not bars, but I decided to make them into bars one evening when I wanted something sweet and did not want to bake endless pans of cookies (her recipe makes about 70 cookies). I used to make these cookies all the time when I was a teenager and I have not made her…

Indian Chicken Stew by Navaneetham Krishnan

rich in spicy flavors and scented with the aroma of rosemary.

Butter Cocoa Cake by Navaneetham Krishnan

Impressive, moist and soft like crazy.

Garlic Coriander Rice by Navaneetham Krishnan

Made with only four ingredients. basmati rice, the central ingredient and olive oil, garlic and with coriander leaves, simple yet a welcome change, compared to plain white rice.

Almost A Borscht Soup by Glenn

I wanted a hearty soup for lunch and had a left-over half head of boiled cabbage. What else could I do but go wild adding borschtish ingredients until I almost lost track. Bottom line, if you don't have an ingredient just leave it out or substitute something else. Have fun and be surprised, like I was, that this came out tasting…

Peach Raisin Bread Pudding (Eggless) by Navaneetham Krishnan

Easiest bread pudding

Jalebi Recipe by Hina Gujral

Jalebi Recipe, a conventional Indian sweet, which needs no defining introduction. This deep-fried pretzel like sweet – dish from India is well celebrated among the food lovers. The batter prepared with white flour defined into twisted and tangled concentric circles, deep-fried till crunchy and later dunked in saccharine sugar syrup.

Strawberry Lassi (Indian) by Tamanna

A very creamy sweet drink made with yogurt and milk which quenched a dry thirsty soul on a hot summer day. This is a traditional South Asian drink which can have many different flavors of your choice. But the original drink is only made with real yogurt, milk and sugar. Very common drink during Ramadan!

Bingka Pisang (Banana Cake) by Navaneetham Krishnan

Soft, chewy and dense cake made with over-ripe bananas.

Mackerel Fish Puttu (Shredded Fish Stir Fry) by Navaneetham Krishnan

The flavors are well balanced; smooth, light and delightful. Pair the dish with sambar, rasam and cabbage stir fried.

How to Make Perfect Puri/Poori by Hina Gujral

How to make perfect Puri is no secret mantra, all it requires is bit of practice. Puri or Poori is renowned Indian puffed bread. These plump, spherical deep-fried breads are native of Indian sub-continent. The culinary tour of the by-lanes of old cities is never considered complete without enjoying Puri dipped in piping hot bold…

Mango Delight by Saru

This is an easy to make mango recipe that can be used to top ice creams,cakes, or any other dessert.

"Cheezy" Kale Chips & Mojitos by Kiki Thompson

Savory Country Style Corned Beef Hash by Smokinhotchef

This recipe is a simple satisfying and quick meal. Canned corn beef is matched with potatoes, onions and green pepper for chunky forks full of flavor. With time constraints as well as trying to pinch pennies, it's nice to know you can happily create a meal for at least 4 people with just 1 can. Served simply with buttered or olive…

Pulao Rice by Navaneetham Krishnan

A bond between spices, the magical blend of flavors and the angelic combination of fragrant basmati rice is simply amazing