Fingers crossed you have a couple ripe bananas on your counter right now, because these banana pancakes are the perfect weekend breakfast! They’re fluffy, moist, and tender, with a warm, spiced banana flavor that will keep you coming back for more. They’re also conveniently easy to make, so if you’ve just rolled out of bed and have yet to drink your morning coffee, you won’t have any trouble whipping them up....

Mimosas are such a classic brunch cocktail! They are ridiculously easy to make, and I have shared a few tips below, including making them for a party, the best wine to buy, and my favorite orange juice to use. The best mimosa ratio is equal parts sparkling wine and orange juice. Use this ratio when making one mimosa cocktail or when serving a crowd. One bottle of sparkling wine will make eight mimosas....

I’m so excited to share this incredible steak seasoning recipe with you! You’ll be happy to know that you probably have most of the ingredients in your spice cabinet. This blend has citrus, toasty, and savory flavors that perfectly enhance the natural taste of beef. Trust me, it’s a game-changer! Whether you’re cooking flank steak, skirt or hanger steak, sirloin, tri-tip, ribeye, or even a New York strip, this rub will take your steaks to a new level of deliciousness....

For the longest time, I have been wanting to make my own papdi to make papdi chaat at home (my favourite). It just never happened so one day I picked up a packet of papdi from the Indian store in Singapore. It tasted very average and even a bit stale. Duly distressed, I decided to use them up in bhel poori instead, choosing to use less papads and more sev (which were delicious, in spite of being store-bought) and lots of crunchy onions and such....

A few months ago, my parents came back from a trip to The Cayman Islands (I know, I’m jealous, too). When they came back, we were excited to hear about the sun and sand — which were obviously amazing. We were also surprised when they couldn’t stop talking about a pizza they had while there. It was a breakfast pizza and ever since they started talking about it, we’ve been trying to replicate it in our own kitchen....

Any mushroom variety of choice – 2 cups, chopped (I used a mix of shitake and oyster mushroom) Tamarind – a small marble-sized ball soaked and squeezed in 1/2 water to extract juice Salt – to taste For Spice Mixture Garam masala – 1 tsp (crush 1 clove + 1 cardamom pod + 1/2″ piece cinnamon) Chana dal / kadala parippu / split bengal gram – 1 tbsp Whole black pepper – 1 tsp....

A popular restaurant dish, chicken jalfrezi recipe is very easy to make at home if you have the mostly basic ingredients in hand. I made this one pot chicken recipe on a weeknight for a quick dinner with some rice and loved its simplicity and taste. Jalfrezi is supposedly one of those dishes that were passed on by the British Raj to India and Pakistan. It started off as means to use up leftovers and like many dishes born the same way, grew in popularity especially in Indian and Pakistani restaurants....

How to Make Our Favorite Cauliflower Tacos We tried various cauliflower taco recipes, but these simple roasted cauliflower tacos are our favorite. To make them, we toss raw cauliflower with a generous amount of spices and then roast in the oven until tender and caramelized. For the spice mixture, we combine ancho chili powder, smoked paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, and a little cayenne pepper when we want some heat. This combination of spices makes the cauliflower toasty, smoky, and delicious!...

This cilantro lime dressing is the perfect summer salad dressing – it’s tangy, it’s herbaceous, and it’s so yummy drizzled over summer salads, grilled veggies, and more. The best part about it this dressing? It can be made 3 ways! Once you make the cilantro lime dressing, serve it as-is, add Greek yogurt to make a creamy ranch-like dressing (pictured in the middle above), or add avocado to make a thick, creamy sauce (pictured left above)....

How to Grill Salmon Using a Cedar Plank It was only recently that we took the time to try cedar plank salmon for ourselves and wow, were we glad we did. Grilling salmon can be a little tricky so finding this practically no-fail way to cook salmon on the grill was a blessing. Our Go-To Salmon Rub The rub we use is incredibly simple: Brown sugar, lemon zest, salt, and smoked paprika....

Soup was probably the reason I started cooking… and at first, it was just a Sunday thing. Weekday cooking didn’t stand a chance. After a hectic work day, I wanted nothing but to sit down at a restaurant and have someone bring me food. But on lazy Sunday afternoons, I started to enjoy the peaceful process of chopping and stirring (with a glass of red wine nearby)… and all the warm fuzzy feelings that come with making soup....

Diwali is probably my favourite time of the year, especially being a food blogger. I hear from many of you on recipes you’ve tried and it’s extra special when you share festival menu pictures with sweets and snacks. Making sweets for Diwali doesn’t need to be an arduous task. Here are some quick and easy sweets for you to get started – 15 min coconut ladoo recipe, 15 min date and nut ladoos, 15 min apple kheer recipe, 10 min microwave palkova recipe, and my favourite badusha recipe if you have some more time in hand....

Who doesn’t love cream cheese frosting?! This sweet, tangy topping is the perfect complement to just about any cake or cupcake, not to mention cookies, bars, and quick breads. I have it on repeat around here in the spring, when we have carrot cake cupcakes for Easter, an actual carrot cake for Jack’s birthday, and then carrot cake cookies, well, just because I like them. 🙂 My cream cheese frosting recipe calls for 4 basic ingredients, and it comes together in less than 10 minutes....

On rainy spring afternoons, I hole up in the kitchen and make this asparagus soup recipe. It’s my spring substitute for the butternut squash soup I love making in the fall. When it’s too wet to be outside, I find it soothing and meditative to simmer a pot of asparagus soup on the stove and listen to the rain pattering on the roof. To me, it’s the perfect spring soup....

I got a bag of mixed dal from a supermarket in Delhi when I was there last. This makes the job of making panchratan dal so much easier because otherwise you’d have to buy the dal separately. I haven’t seen this in Singapore though. Dal Panchratan / Pancharatani Recipe Serves 2-4 Ingredients: 4 tbsp chana dal (split Bengal gram) 1/4 cup tuvar (arhar) dal 1/4 cup moong dal (split green gram) 3 tbsp urad dal (whole black lentils) 1/4 cup masoor dal (split red lentil) 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1 large tomato, pureed 1 large onion, ground to a paste 1″ piece of ginger, grated 3 cloves of garlic 1 tsp red chilli powder Salt to taste For tempering: 2 tsp ghee (or oil) 1/2 tsp jeera / cumin seeds 1/4 tsp mustard seeds (optional) A few curry leaves How I Made It:...

I made a full batch of this simple dukkah recipe last week, and within a few days, the whole thing was gone. It’s the sort of seasoning that you can sprinkle on everything, from your morning scrambled eggs and avocado toast to roasted veggies at dinner. Basically, anytime you want to pep up a simple meal, dukkah can help you do it. What is dukkah? Dukkah (also spelled duqqa) is a Middle Eastern and Egyptian nut, seed, and spice blend....

This black bean and corn salad is not so much a recipe as a “throw everything we adore into a big bowl and stir” kind of thing. It’s also fantastic when you make it in advance, which means it’s perfect for meal prepping and gatherings. It’s fresh, crisp, and a little smoky from smoked paprika, which takes this salad to a new level! If you love easy salads like this, here’s another black bean salad with quinoa and our fresh corn salad....

These easy breakfast wraps are inspired by the spinach and feta wraps sold at Starbucks. They are loaded with protein and taste incredible, thanks to flavorful sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, and feta. I am such a fan and love making an extra batch to store in the freezer for another day. For more easy breakfast recipes, try our make-ahead breakfast sandwiches or these green chile breakfast quesadillas! Key Ingredients Sun-Dried Tomatoes: I love sun-dried tomatoes for this recipe since they are super flavorful and don’t make the burrito soggy....

Not all crab dips are created equal. Growing up in Maryland, we’ve tried our fair share of crab dips and often find that they are too heavy and don’t have enough crab. That’s why I’m excited to share this easy crab dip recipe with you, which calls for a generous 8 ounces of crabmeat and just enough cheese to create the perfect balance of flavor and texture. If you love crab, you will also love our Maryland crab cakes and this crab rangoon recipe (cream cheese and crab wontons)....

We are always on the lookout for easy and healthy portobello mushroom recipes. Portobello mushrooms are easily available year-round and even though they are low on calories, they pack a hearty punch. This combination of roasted mushrooms and eggs is one of our favorite healthy breakfasts. It’s full of flavor, light on carbs, and keeps us full until lunch. This time, we’ve made our eggs sunny side up, but this is absolutely delicious with scrambled eggs....