We love making our own granola bars around here. They are great to have in the house — especially when that snack attack happens. These bars are absolutely delicious. That’s all thanks to the baking. We mix all of our favorite ingredients together with some sugar and honey. As the bars bake in the oven the sugar melts and caramelizes into the bars and at the same time the oats and nuts toast and become extra nutty....

This recipe for homemade red curry paste is near and dear to my heart. It’s made with fresh ingredients like chiles, ginger, and lemongrass. It’s super flavorful and absolutely perfect for making curries, like our vegetable red curry. But don’t stop there! Use it to marinate chicken, add a kick to stir-fries, add to noodles, and more! We love this Thai red curry paste so much that it inspired us to create homemade yellow curry paste and green curry paste recipes (coming soon)!...

If we were stuck on an island and had to survive on just a few things, Sriracha would be on our list of necessities. We currently have not one, but two bottles in our home and use them in or on everything: soups, marinades, salad dressings, eggs, mixed into mayo, and lots more. Adapt this simple beef marinade for chicken, pork, or vegetables. We use equal parts of honey and Sriracha, which keeps the marinade a bit sticky....

It finally feels like summer around here, and for me there’s nothing more summery than corn on the cob! When I was a little kid, I remember my mom covering the stoop on the back patio with ripped-open paper bags, and my sister and I would spend hours removing the husks. I love sweet corn so many ways – I top it onto pizza, mix it into cornbread and cornbread stuffing, stuff it into tacos, blend it into hummus, add it to soups, chowder, and chili, or top it onto salad....

It seems like everywhere is having a heat wave this week, so I thought I’d share a simple guide to how to cut a watermelon…aka summer’s most refreshing fruit. Pre-cut watermelon is readily available in many grocery stores these days, but whenever you can, buy one whole, and chop it up yourself. For starters, it’ll be fresher, and it’ll have a better texture, as watermelon starts to soften and release juice once it’s chopped....

See how easy it is? Now you know how to break down a chicken wing into the drumstick and wingette! Baked Chicken Hot Wings: Skip the oil and fryer and make easy baked chicken hot wings instead. Jump to the Crispy Baked Hot Wings Recipe. Brown Sugar Baked Barbecue Chicken Wings: These barbecue baked chicken wings are sweet, smoky and just sticky enough to make us very very happy. Jump to the Brown Sugar Baked Chicken Wings Recipe....

Gnocchi (pronounced “nyoh-kee”) are light and fluffy Italian dumplings made with cooked potatoes, flour, and egg. Store-bought gnocchi has nothing on our homemade version (trust me). For another recipe, see our easy ricotta gnocchi, which swaps the potato in this recipe for creamy ricotta cheese. Key Ingredients Potatoes: I always use Russet potatoes for the best gnocchi (and most Italian grandmothers would agree!). Their high starch and low moisture content are key....

When I made these Instant Pot mashed potatoes for the first time, my goal was to earn Jack’s stamp of approval. He’s a devout mashed potato lover, so if these Instant pot mashed potatoes weren’t fluffy or flavorful enough, I knew I could count on him to let me know. After a few tastes and a tweak or two, he began happily scooping himself a bowl. “They’re great!” he said....

Kadalai Sundal Recipe Serves 2 Ingredients: 1 cup chickpeas / kabooli channa, soaked overnight 2 tbsp grated coconut 2 tsp oil 1/4 tsp mustard seeds 1/2 tsp urad dal / ulutham paruppu / husked and split black gram 2-3 dry red chillies A few curry leaves Salt to taste Instructions: Pressure cook the chickpeas for 3-4 whistles (until its cooked but still holds its shape). 3 whistles is a safer bit although in Singapore I feel pressure cooking takes more time....

We’re on a butternut squash kick this week. It wasn’t intentional, it’s just that one butternut squash times two people equals about four meals. It’s a squash that keeps on giving. Today’s special shape: ribbons! No special gadgets required – just get out your regular veggie peeler, and peel away. Toss with a tangy dressing (it’ll help tame down the raw bite), and toss with kale, apples, herbs and nuts....

Pasta is a common dinner in our house, so we’re always on the lookout for new ways to enjoy it. We are big fans of pesto, but don’t always have fresh basil on hand. We do usually have kale or spinach in the fridge though. So kale pesto it is! How to Make Kale and Almond Pesto Pasta One of the best things about pesto is that you can adjust based on what you love or what you have lying around in your pantry....

There are many variations to this but I doubt if you will see a simpler kothu roti recipe anywhere! So, are you ready to make some piping hot kothu roti that gets done in 10 mins? Kothu Roti-Egg Kothu Chapathi Recipe Preparation time: 3 minutes Cooking time: 7 minutes Serves 2-4 Ingredients for Kothu Roti: 6 roti / chapathi 1 arge onion, sliced thin 4-6 dried red chillies 2 eggs 1 tsp of minced garlic A few curry leaves 1 tbsp of oil Salt to taste...

And the countdown continues… in 3 short weeks, our cookbook comes out! To celebrate, the gifts are getting better! We made these ultra durable lemony tote bags. Don’t you want to take one of these cuties to the farmers market? With the pre-order of a book, enter the giveaway and 35 lucky readers will win one. Winners will be selected at random and you have until Sunday the 13th to fill out this form to enter....

How to Make Maple Roasted Endive Endive is a little bitter, but in a good way. Maple syrup is sweet and a little smoky, in a good way. Why not combine them? This is amazing served with roast turkey or chicken, especially if you had some mashed potatoes and gravy on the table at the same time. Start by cutting the endive into similar sized wedges. Add to a baking sheet and cover with a mixture of melted butter, maple syrup, salt and fresh thyme....

Pin Marie Biscuits, chocolate, and condensed milk are an amazing threesome, a match made in heaven which is what makes this Marie biscuit condensed milk pudding this amazing! There are a number of dessert recipes with Marie biscuits and condensed milk but this pudding is probably my favourite because of how easy it is to make. In fact, I started making this recipe when I was about 12, standing at the dining table, being watched over by my grand mom who shared the same love I have for this easy dessert....

If mashed sweet potatoes have never made an appearance on your dinner table, now’s the time to change that. They’re just too delicious to not have in your side dish rotation, especially in the fall. These mashed sweet potatoes have a beautifully smooth and creamy texture, and I season them with garlic, ginger, and rosemary to create a rich, warm flavor that’s part savory, part sweet. But maybe best of all, this mashed sweet potato recipe is SO easy to make!...

How to Make Minestrone with Sausage and Fennel We make this easy soup often. You can think of our recipe as a guide — this is perfect for using up vegetables in the refrigerator. Potatoes, kale, turnips and squash would all be excellent added to the soup. I love the addition of sausage for this, it adds so much flavor. For a meatless minestrone, skip the sausage and replace the chicken stock with a hearty vegetable stock....

Mom’s Delight Recipe Ingredients: Powdered Marie Biscuits – 1 cup Grated Coconut – 4 tbsp (optional) Sweetened Condensed Milk – 1/2 cup Bittersweet Chocolate Shavings – 1/2 cup **or Cocoa Powder – 3 tbsp Dried Chopped nuts – 1/2 cup Butter – 2 tbsp Instructions: Melt the butter and pour it into a pudding dish. Layer the powdered marie biscuits and press lightly. Sprinkle the coconut over it. Pour the condensed milk gently on top of this....

Last week, I spent six days in the Rhone Valley(!) The trip was so packed that I decided to break this into two posts. If you missed part one, click here. If you’re planning a trip to the south of France, I hope you find these posts helpful! Day 4: After a lovely breakfast at Hotel de la Villeon, we headed to Maison Chapoutier which is a short walk from the hotel....

This no bake energy balls recipe resulted from a massive cookie flop. I was craving a cookie, but I didn’t have the exact ingredients for my oatmeal cookie recipe on hand. I messed around with it, swapping in what I did have, and I ended up with a sweet and nutty “dough” made from oats and almond butter. It was never going to bake into perfect oatmeal cookies, but it tasted so good that I immediately thought, “Energy bites!...