Ingredients: 20 cherry tomatoes 1 pound cream cheese 1 tablespoon fresh dill, finely chopped 2 tablespoons green onions, finely chopped 20 fresh parsley leaves 20 halves black olives 1/2 teaspoon salt pepper to taste (optional) Preparation: Cut a small lid from the top of each cherry tomato. Scoop the tomatoes carefully. You can use a…
Bruschetta is one of the most popular appetizers and one of the easiest to prepare finger foods for parties. The original Italian “bruschetta” meant just toasted bread slices rubbed with garlic and drizzled with olive oil. The first known use of this word dates back from 1954 (information source: Merriam-Webster). Nowadays, the meaning has been…
Tomato soup is considered one of the most popular comfort foods in the US. It can be made from scratch, but it is also available in shops in powder form. Although instant powder soup is very fast to prepare, it may contain food additives and preservatives, which make it not so healthy. Besides, a homemade…
Ingredients: 2 large onions, chopped 2 carrots, sliced 1 parsnip, chopped 1 celery root, chopped 2 ripe tomatoes, diced 1 large potato, diced 1 cup whole kernel corn 1 cup cabbage, chopped 1 cup kidney beans 1 red bell pepper, chopped 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped salt, pepper Directions: Put the onions, celery, carrots, parsnip,…
Cabbage soup is my favorite whenever I’m a bit under the weather. Even if it doesn’t take away the cold, it makes me feel better. That’s why it’s high on my comfort foods list, especially in winter time. Ingredients: 1 small cabbage, cored and chopped (or 1/2 of a big cabbage head, in case you…
Ingredients: 3 average size tomatoes, quartered 3-4 garlic cloves 2 average size onions, chopped 1 spring onion, chopped small 2 eggs, beaten 3-4 green chili peppers, chopped 1 teaspoon red chili powder 1 teaspoon turmeric powder 1 teaspoon mustard seeds 1 small piece of ginger 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 curry leaf Salt to taste…
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 1/2 teaspoons turmeric 1 1/2 teaspoons coriander powder 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 onion, chopped small 2 green chili peppers, chopped small 2 courgettes, chopped 2 tomatoes, chopped 2 average size potatoes, chopped 10 button mushrooms 1 average size carrot, sliced salt Directions: In a…
Ingredients: 2 pounds lamb shoulder, cut in 2 by 2 inch cubes 1/2 cup olive oil 1 onion, thinly sliced 1 teaspoon black peppercorns 1 tablespoon coriander seeds 4 cloves 1 teaspoon fennel seeds 1/2 teaspoon fenugreek seeds 3 dried red chili peppers 2 teaspoons ginger, freshly grated 2 cloves garlic, minced 3 green chili…
Ingredients: 1 free range chicken 4-5 medium sized onions, peeled 4-5 medium sized tomatoes, roughly chopped 10 garlic cloves, peeled 1 ginger stick, peeled 3-4 leaves fresh coriander 4 tablespoons ghee 4-5 cloves 1 cinnamon stick 4-5 green cardamoms 1 teaspoon garam masala powder 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder 2 tablespoons coriander powder 2 tablespoons cumin…
Ingredients: 2 pounds prawns, cleaned 2 tomatoes, diced 1/4 cup olive oil 1 tbsp fresh ginger, sliced julienne style 8 garlic cloves, minced 2 green chili peppers, cut in long slices 1 tbsp chili powder 2 shallots, diced 1/2 tbsp turmeric powder 2 cups coconut milk 1/2 tbsp mustard seeds 1 tsp shallot 1/2 tbsp…