Snacking is the best, isn’t it? For me, the perfect snack must be crunchy, salty, and have just a bit of extra flavor to make it special. These ranch seasoned oyster crackers fit the bill perfectly, as do my Honey Mustard Pretzels, Crispy Air Fryer Chickpeas and Pasta Chips. This recipe is an oldie but a goodie, moms everywhere have been making this snack of seasoned oyster crackers for years now to feed hungry teens or keep people occupied at holiday gatherings....

Red Bell Pepper Chutney is an easy & delicious Vegan accompaniment to most South Indian delicacies like Lentil Waffles, Lentil Pancakes, Steamed Rice Cakes, Pongal and more. They make an excellent Dip and sandwich spread too. Chutneys are more like a must accompaniment to a lot of Indian dishes. They can be spicy, sweet, sour or power blend of them or maybe herb loaded. When the ingredients are mixed after saute- ing or just raw in right proportion they yield a divine puree called Chutney....

WHERE DID WE STAY Appartello - smarttime living Hamburg, Appartello GmbH, Sportallee 4, 22335 Hamburg Germany APPARTELLO - THE SMART LIVING HOTEL My family and I spent 2 nights at Appartello - The Smart living Apartment Hotel while exploring the city of Hamburg. The appartello - smarttime living Hamburg is a modern apartment hotel with 76 rooms in a convenient location between airport, city north and city center. The serviced apartments are located in the green district of Alsterdorf / Großborstel, very close to Eppendorfer Moors and the Hamburg city park....

For those of you who know - how much I love whites, will also know how much I could have fallen in love with Kenwood Chef XL Kitchen Machine. I really love my Test Kitchen and a lot of you know it why!! There are so many days when I actually spend time starring at the beauties just like my Kenwood Chef XL Kitchen Machine. When I actually unboxed the food mixer from the large box, it was really a no brainer and no fuss packing....

I didn’t grow up making turkeys, but I mean it’s kind of an essential skill if you want to be American/awesome, because let’s be real, roasted turkeys are freakin delicious. My mom came over last week so that we could roast one together. She brought Grandma Georgia’s roasting pan that she inherited. We’re guessing it’s nearly 70 years old. (This is when we all chime in “they just don’t make ’em like they used to!...

An angel arrived on my doorstep this morning in the form of a friend with some toilet paper. I heard the knock on the door and in that moment my heart was struck with the fear that only my fellow stay at home mom’s can understand: It was 10am, a perfectly acceptable time for a random someone to knock on my door, and there I was still in my pajamas, barely feeding my kids breakfast....

Pair it with an Azul Margarita and you are all set or the beginnings of a prefect backyard BBQ. I am so proud to be working with BOLS to bring you this perfect pasta salad recipe You guys know that I’ve been obsessing over summer recipes. Especially since I posted The Best of Summer recipes the other day and yesterday my Easy Pesto Pasta Salad. There is something about creating recipes that are perfect for entertaining that makes me so happy....

Soft cookies with dates and pecans are a delicious Mediterranean-inspired treat! Cookies with dates and nuts are common across the region, and they taste so good together. And it makes sense that dates are included in traditional desserts from the Middle East since the date palm has been cultivated in this area for thousands of years. Dates add a caramel-like sweetness that you can’t get from sugar alone, and the chopped pecans are rich and crunchy inside these soft, cinnamon and vanilla-flavored cookies....

About our homemade Spaghetti Aglio e Olio Spaghetti Aglio e Olio is a classic pasta dish of Italy, that’s easy to make and full of flavor. With spaghetti and just 4 other ingredients - garlic, olive oil, parsley, and chilli flakes - you can have a delicious meal in just 20 minutes. To make the sauce, the spaghetti is mixed with hot starchy pasta water and the garlicky oil. The heat helps the oil emulsify into a glossy sauce while the spaghetti absorbs extra flavor....

The fall season is upon us, but the weather is still warm where I am and in some parts of the country, so I’m blending the 2 worlds with this cooling festive and seasonal, apple mocktail. It’s perfect timing that I bring you this apple punch recipe today, because today is my birthday and this drink is perfect for celebrating. As you read this I’ll be in the mountains of Northern California enjoying a little getaway and I may have brought a container of this punch with me so I could enjoy it on my trip....

On days that he went to preschool, Baby Dear and I used to have an afternoon ritual of sorts. As soon as I strapped him into his car seat and settled in to begin our drive back home, he always asked me what I’d planned for dinner. After I told him what was on the menu for that night, I then asked him what he had for lunch. His answers always made me smile – partly from knowing that my ‘lil gourmand was being well fed, and part from the way he tried to string his words together....

How Long to Bake Stuffed Shells These stuffed pasta shells bake for just 35 minutes in total. Bake them at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes covered with foil, and an additional 5 minutes without foil to give the cheese just enough time and heat to get bubbly. Every single time I share it on social media, someone asks my why I didn’t include any meat. So I’m here today with the meat version....

So Far, Dubai has been our favourite Holiday Destination in the world for many many reasons. Apart from being the best,modern city, it is one of the safest place I have ever been. DOn’t you want to know what are my Top 8 Things to do in and around Dubai ! Visiting Dubai is an expensive affair in terms of tourism but its worth every penny. I am just listing my top 8 places to visit in and around Dubai for now but there are countless things to do....

‘Tis the season… for soup. Soup is my favorite meal that I love to eat year round. And this particular one is so filling, it can be a complete meal served with good crusty bread. Very similar to minestrone that uses veggies and beans, this soup imparts a lot of the ingredients often used in Tuscan cooking along with seasonal butternut squash and carrots. So healthy and so comforting. Speaking of minestrone, I have 2 different recipes for you....

The chocolate éclair has to be my favorite all-time pastry. Growing up in England, there was a bakery close to where we lived and this recipe is exactly how they used to be. Granted, whipped cream is not traditional, pastry cream is, but again, this how the bakery served them and what I loved. The eclairs start with choux (pronounced ‘shoe’). Not very difficult to make at all, but it is prepared in a unique way....

Also very festive for the Christmas season, don’t forget the espresso. The dark chocolate version of my Florentine Cookies which I posted back in 2014, are consistently on my most visited recipe list. This must be a good reason for you try them, right? Florentine Cookie History Invented in the Italian city of Florence (Firenze) in the Tuscan region of Italy, Florentine Cookies are a unique cookie that is made with dough that is almost cooked before shaped and baked....

Being a Vegetarian, I am always on the lookout to include extra portions of vegetables and fruits in our diet. Thankfully our family including kids, love anything that has cauliflower in it. So Dinner times are super easy whenever I make this mildly spiced Indian Cauliflower rice, Cauliflower fried rice, Aloo Gobi, Cauliflower Steak, crispy Air fryer cauliflower or even Cauliflower Chickpea Curry. I try to include cauliflower at least once a week in our midweek meals, especially because it’s healthy, quick, and easy to cook....

Vegetarian mains Take your pick from whole roasted cauliflower, dauphinoise potatoes, cauliflower cheese, cauliflower mac and cheese, or stuffed peppers—you are going to love these vegetarian thanksgiving recipes. Forget the usual turkey—let’s explore delicious meatless recipes that everyone will love! I’m often torn between Indian whole roasted cauliflower, the British classic cauliflower cheese, Shepherds pie and dauphinoise potatoes for the main course. I It’s tough to choose from the 20+ side dishes, but I still love hasselback potatoes and festive coleslaw....

We all EAT with our Eyes and CRAVE what we See. Creating those beautiful Treat like images is what we all desire to do . In this post, I have put together 7 Pointers to Create Beautiful Candid Images. My blog turns 7 years tomorrow and I am taking this as a double opportunity to showcase what I have learned in the last couple of years .A couple of days back, Lindy co - ordinating at UK Blog Camp also wrote to me about conducting a Food Photography session....

Whether you’re making these buffalo chicken wings for Superbowl, or just craving delicious buffalo wings but don’t want to create a mess in the kitchen with deep frying. This Air Fryer recipe is perfect to make healthier crispy home-cooked chicken wings! The result is super crispy chicken wings that are tossed in delicious homemade buffalo wing sauce, no one will believe that these aren’t deep-fried! How to Buy Chicken Wings I prefer buying chicken wings that are already broken down into flats and drumettes....