Best Fried Chicken Ever~ by Debra aka Reel Lady

Reel Good Recipes celebrates Black History Month with films and recipes inspired by great African American actors. Our soulful and outrageously deliciously recipes are from millions of Black family homes, but we always put our special twist on everything! We start February with the film "Claudine" starring the beautiful and talented…

Salmon with Indian Spices, poached in oil by John Spottiswood

I love salmon and am always looking for creative ways to make it. This is the first time I've tried it with Indian spices and poached in oil (adapted from a recipe in Fine Cooking). Honestly, I thought it was just fabulous. The spices and the cooking method combined made it one of the best salmon dishes I have had. It is amazingly…

Chicken Cordon Bleu - Schnitzel Style! by Salad Foodie

I fell in love with veal cordon bleu prepared schnitzel style in restaurants while living in Germany in the late 60's. But stateside, veal was hard to come by when I first began to replicate the recipe, so I subbed chicken breast. I have come fairly close to the 'authentic' versions my memories provide of this delicious main dish. I…

Chinese Barbecued Chicken by John Spottiswood

This is my father-in-law's favorite BBQ chicken recipe...with good reason. It is really delicious. I like this better than the best teriyaki chicken I've had. Give it a shot and let me know what you think!

Date Squares (Matrimonial Cake) by A.L. Wiebe

I have used this recipe for years, having found it in an old Purity Cook Book.

angle food cake desert with pineapple by bob winters

simple low cal desert

Amazing Afghan Chicken by John Spottiswood

This recipe, known as Murgh in India, is amazingly flavorful and a real crowd pleaser. I served two BBQ chicken recipes for July 4th, my father-in-law's Chinese Barbecued Chicken (linked below) and this new dish. The kids mostly ate the sweeter Chinese version, but the adults split about 50-50 in terms of their favorites. I saw…

Pasta with Cabbage by Tania Mattiello

"Sweet" and light pasta dish!

Pinoy Okoy by John Spottiswood

Fish Batter by Micheline

This homemade batter is light and fluffy and perfect to coat your favourite fish fillets. Tastes like the crispy fish usually found in good fish and chips restaurants. The secret ingredient in this batter is the vinegar, added just before you are ready to coat the fish fillets.

Cheese & Onion Enchiladas with Tex-Mex Chili Gravy by Foodiewife

This Tex-Mex dish is so easy to make, and you probably have most of the ingredients on hand. I’ll show you how to make this on my food blog, step-by-step. This recipe was adapted from Eating Etc. who got it from the Homesick Texan. Try it, you’ll love it!

Black Linguini with Green Veggies by Gourmandelle LifestyleBlog

I was really hungry today and I wanted to cook something tasty but fast. I’ve been eating eggs for the past 2 days because I had no time for cooking, fortunately today is not such a stressful day. I found a pack of black linguini in my pantry. I never cooked linguini before and I decided to give it a try. I know that black linguini…

Bread Crumb & Panko Oven Fried Burgers!! by Catherine Pappas

These burgers or sure to be a hit! Enjoy with Love, Catherine

Buttermilk Banana Bread by Nancy Miyasaki

I've made dozens of different types of banana bread, and this is one of my favorites. Our kids devoured it! My oldest told me "this is the best banana bread you've ever made, Mom." That's high praise from a 9th grader!

Spice cake by Deanna Martinez-Bey

Spice cake is a great cake to make and serve on its own. However, there are other great things that can be created by using spice cake. For example, make this spice cake recipe below. After it cools, crumble it up and add it into a food processor. Add 1, 8 ounce package of cream cheese and process until combined. After it is…