I love homemade tortillas, and corn tortillas are much easier than you might think. The dough comes together quickly, and each tortilla takes only a minute or two to cook. If you’ve never had a freshly made corn tortilla, I beg you to try our recipe. They really are incredible. For flour, see my easy homemade flour tortillas! Key Ingredients Masa harina: The main ingredient in tortillas is nixtamalized corn....
When I have a bunch of kale in the fridge, I almost always save a few leaves to make this kale pesto recipe. I especially love making it in the winter, when basil is out of season. Of course, it doesn’t taste exactly like basil pesto (basil is more aromatic, while kale is more peppery), but it’s still delicious. Extra-virgin olive oil and pepitas make it rich and nutty, and lemon juice adds a lovely bright finish....
Get ready for an in-home happy hour, because these martinis made with fresh watermelon juice and herbal tea are on the menu. When it comes to choosing the tea, look for something lighter and herbal. Chamomile or a fruity tea are nice options. If you have a juicer at home, it will make quick work of the watermelon. If not, we’ve shared tips for juicing a watermelon by hand....
I’m usually pretty disappointed in mocktail recipes and find that most are glorified fruit juice with too much sugar and not enough balance. This is NOT a problem with our hibiscus mocktail. Hibiscus is tannic and tart, with citrus undertones, making it perfect to balance any sweetness from other ingredients. It’s delicious! For another mocktail recipe, see our sparkling grapefruit mocktail! Key Ingredients Hibiscus Tea: I love this herbal tea for mocktails....
This is dessert for breakfast. Especially when you eat it with vanilla coconut yogurt like we did. And drink a mocha on the side. Sometimes a morning sugar rush is just what you need to welcome the day, right? And as if this wasn’t sweet enough already, Jack still had to ask “so… you’re not going to put chocolate chips in there?” Um, no. No, I’m not… (Although, I suppose you could if you wanted too)....
Grilled corn on the cob is one of the highlights of summer. It’s sweet and juicy, with a satisfying crunch and smoky char from the hot grill grates. It’ll be on the menu at every BBQ and cookout I host for the next few months, and I hope you’re planning to make it for all your get-togethers too. Fresh corn season will be gone before we know it! Let’s enjoy it while we can....
Happy Sunday! If you need one more recipe idea to make for your weekend celebrations, give this grilled potato salad a try! When I say the words “potato salad,” my mind can only think of the kind that is laden with mayonnaise… which, admittedly, I will eat and enjoy once in a blue moon, but I love this one SO much more. By using par-boiled and then grilled potatoes, you get to taste the wonderful char-ry taste of the actual potato and not just a bunch of mayo....
The “summer’s not over yet” recipe theme continues. Right now Jack and I are in Seattle for a few days before we head to Japan. I feel inclined to write about how we spent the last few weekends at home savoring the last of our local late-summer produce… But seriously, it was 104 degrees when we left so I’m sure there will be plenty of summer (and it’s veggies) waiting for us when we get back....
If there’s one recipe that made me an Instant Pot convert, it was this Instant Pot brown rice. Let’s be honest: cooking brown rice on the stove is no one’s favorite thing to do. It requires 40+ minutes of hovering nearby, nudging the heat up and down to keep the pot at a lively simmer. But this Instant Pot brown rice recipe is almost entirely hands-off. Once you get it going, you can focus on making the rest of your meal without giving the rice a second thought, knowing that it’ll come out fluffy, tender, and perfectly cooked....
Ingredients: Kanambu Fish / Mullet or any other medium sized fish with firm flesh – 1/2 kg Grated coconut – 1 cup Chilly powder – 1 tbsp (adjust to tate) Pepper powder – 1/2 tsp Jeera powder – 1/2 tsp Garlic – 4 cloves Shallots, ulli – 4-6 Tamarind paste – 1 tbsp Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp Curry leaves – 1 strand Mustard and fenugreek – for tempering Gingelly oil (Indian Sesame oil) or coconut oil – 2 tbsp Salt – to taste How to Make Kerala Fish Curry:...
The M&M used in the recipe can be substituted with milk chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, chopped walnuts, or anything else that catches your fancy. Pin M&M Brown Butter Blondies Recipe Adapted from The Recipe Girl Makes 12 large squares Ingredients: 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp butter (total of 10 tbsp) 1 cup packed brown sugar 2 tbsp regular white sugar 1 egg 2 tsp vanilla extract ¼ tsp salt 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup desiccated coconut (fresh won’t work) 3/4 cup M&Ms + few more to lay on top How I Made It:...
How to Make the Tastiest Mayo-Free Coleslaw Serve this coleslaw salad just as you would regular homemade coleslaw or enjoy it as a salad. We’re calling this a coleslaw salad because it really can be turned into an incredible and fresh salad! Think about spooning a bunch into a bowl then top with roasted shrimp, roasted vegetables or some garlic basil baked chicken breasts (this is my favorite). This coleslaw salad is packed with flavor....
There aren’t enough mushrooms on this blog. I’m not sure how they became so under-represented here because we eat them like crazy. But I suppose I don’t make so many “recipes” with mushrooms, I just make them. So this one is kind of a non-recipe… something we eat pretty often, changing up the vinegars & herbs to create different variations. I’ve done my best below to estimate cups and tablespoons, but I really cooked in increments of “splashes” and “handfuls....
This is how I feel about summer cooking: I don’t want to spend tons of time in the kitchen, but I DO want to make meals at home using all of the seasonal produce that is so stunning at this time of year. The nice thing about summer cooking is that since the ingredients are so wonderful, you don’t have to do much to them in order to make a great dish....
When you think of pantry recipes, okonomiyaki might not be the first thing that comes to mind. It certainly wasn’t for Jack and me. Over the last few weeks, we cooked our way through a whole slew of bean recipes, rice recipes, and pasta recipes before it dawned on us that we had everything we needed to make this popular Japanese street food right in our kitchen! Jack and I first tried okonomiyaki on a trip to Japan nearly ten years ago, and we’ve loved it ever since....
Although I do agree that fruit cakes must be baked and had at Christmas time, they are not my favourite kind. So I try to work around that by making fruit cakes but with only one fruit. That counts, right? Oranges are super flavourful and making a cake with oranges is just, a good idea you guys! Orange rind, which can be added to anything flour-based really, makes this cake that much better....
I love making steamed mussels in white wine at home. I prefer the mussels I’ve made at home to those I’ve ordered at restaurants. As the mussels steam, the broth gets trapped inside the shells. It’s divine, plus the leftover broth is fantastic for soaking up with a good loaf of bread. Key Ingredients Mussels: I use fresh mussels in this recipe. Buy them from a trusted seafood counter. The nice thing about mussels is their price....
This roasted chicken recipe comes from my Mom. It’s super easy and results in the most delicious, tender chicken. My family usually serves this chicken with mashed potatoes, homemade gravy, and roasted carrots, but I’ve shared more serving suggestions below. Key Ingredients Whole chicken: I like roasting chickens that are around 5 pounds. No worries if your chicken is smaller. Your roasting time will be less. Salt and pepper: I’m generous with the salt and pepper....
Chandra Padmanabhan has titled this Tamarind Rice recipe ‘Avasara Puliyodharai‘ – meaning quick tamarind rice in tamil – and since I have an affinity towards any recipe that’s quick, I decided to give it a shot immediately. Once I read through the list of ingredients and the instructions, I knew this was no quick recipe. There’s a fair bit of roasting and grinding but this recipe does product a delicious Tamarind Rice so I am going to ask you guys to go ahead and give it a shot....
