Simple Cuban Black Beans & Rice in a Rice Cooker by John Spottiswood

I've loved cuban black beans and rice ever since I lived in Weehawken, New Jersey and ate at the Unica Cafe. This recipe takes some short cuts and uses a rice cooker, but I still think the results are delicious. Try this under any caribbean grilled meat, fish or stew and you won't be disappointed!

Cajun Bread Pudding with Praline Sauce by Amos Miller

I am surprised more folks haven't tried this. I have been asked for this recipe more times than I can remember. I have served the following dish to more than 300 diners (at a time) and got a substantial number of raves, so I want to pass it on for anyone who wants something a little more like home, more New Orleans, more than a Red…

Eggplant Parmesan by Jennifer Bass

Moroccan Bread by Amos Miller

It is interesting to me that one of my grandfathers, a West Virginian who lived at the end of Horsemill Hollow, always referred to bread as 'the staff of life'. As anyone who has traveled to North Africa knows, bread is a special food, treated with the utmost respect and central to every meal. My Mountaineer gramps would have much…

Mangoob or Mangoub (Moroccan Fava Bean Salad) by mamatkamal

This is one of the most popular Moroccan salad called Mangoob, and it is mostly served as a side dish, and usually accompanies fish tagines, or fried fish, along with some nice home-made bread. It's a combination of fava beans, garlic, parsley/coriander, and cumin in a rich fresh tomato sauce with a touch of lemon. Absolutely…

Sunflower oil pie crust by Micheline

This pie crust is ideal for vegetarians AND vegans. Sunflower oil is used instead of lard. It has now become my goto pie crust recipe for all my pies.

Yummy ans Scrumptious Dessert Recipe in a Flash by Nathan Willow

Summers are a time to relax and enjoy cool dishes and drinks with your family and friends. The good news is that you don't have to sweat for hours to cook cool summer dishes to take to the next pot luck party. Given below is a super tasty and super easy to prepare banana split cake recipe that you can prepare in no time and leave in…

Chocolate Cheesecake by Chef Chuck

Creamy and rich with plenty of chocolate flavor.

Best Carrot Cake Recipe by Culinary Envy

You are going to love this incredibly soft, light and moist Carrot Cake with its ultra-creamy orange zest cream cheese frosting! It truly is the Best-Ever Carrot Cake recipe that your family and friends will love!

Eggplant Parmesan (Slow Cooker or Crockpot version) by Salad Foodie

This recipe based on one from Allrecipes.com served 8 and was cooked in a 5-quart slow cooker. I cut the recipe in half for 4 servings (which is the recipe below.) It cooks well in a 2 1/2 to 3-quart slow cooker. Whichever size you make, I think you’ll like this easy-does it version of yummy Eggplant Parmesan! (Note:…

Cauliflower, Chickpea Tacos with Avocado Crema by Doctor Jo

Cauliflower, Chickpea Tacos with Avocado Crema is good clean eating. Make them vegetarian or vegan. These tacos are a quick, easy, and delicious alternative to meat tacos.

Semolina Pizza Dough by Peter Miller

This is very similar to my NY Style Pizza Dough which John Spottiswood posted, but I think adding the Semolina dough gives it a little more texture and flavor. This is really good with tomato based pizzas.

Aztec Couscous by Hilda Fonseca de Gill

Couscous takes on a Latin flair with black beans, corn, jalapeno, cilantro, and cumin for a tasty vegetarian side dish.

Eggless Strawberry Cake by lakshmi

For this cake, I have used cornflour and wheat flour, with the result that the cake was extremely soft, light and spongy. The aroma that wafted out of the oven was truly delicious.

Tomato and Avocado Salad by John Spottiswood

This is a wonderful salad. Steeping the avocado in the lemon, olive oil, salt and pepper for an hour before serving is a real key to the flavor. We served this with small but flavorful tomatoes, so instead of the presentation recommended below, we just tossed everything together and served it. If I had big slices of heirloom…