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.

Eggplant Donburi by Nancy Miyasaki

As a Japanese american, I have a soft spot for donburi (Japanese term for just about anything served over rice). Our kids love it too. We mix up a warm bowl of brown and white rice and cover it with something warm, salty, sweet, and occasionally a bit spicy. This is rib sticking good, and best served in fall, winter or the early…

NANKHATAI.. ( SOFT BISCUITS USING CLARIFIED BUTTER) by Shruti Vyas

these are small round very soft biscuits.. they use cashew powder to enhance the flavour.. the fat used in here is ghee.. or clarified butter.. u can use same quantity of metled white unsalted butter..

Tortellini with arugula pesto by Easy Cook - Laka kuharica

Creamy, mild and delicious. Please bear in mind that the total energy value stated here is for the whole jar of pesto, not just 2 servings! It is around 684kcal for one serving.

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.

Sweet and Spicy Pumpkin Seeds by Culinary Envy

Sweet and Spicy Pumpkin Seeds are butter roasted with 7 spices that will keep your friends guessing! These snappy little seeds are very addicting!

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…

Cream Cheese Olive Spread by Cassadee Jenkins

I love this recipe it is very good and very easy to do. It's something quick and everyone loves it.

Broccoli and Pine-Nut Soup by Mike Jeremy

SIMPLE BREAD DELIGHT by Saru

this dessert is made in almost all Indian homes during summer.It is a simple dish and a very easy one to make.you can even add some fresh fruits chopped finely.You can make this with plain vanilla sponge cake too.