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A bellini cocktail is the perfect fun, bubbly beverage to serve at brunch. It’s refreshing and delicious, and though it feels fancy, it’s insanely simple to make. You just need two ingredients: peach puree and prosecco. I love fresh peaches, and I love sparkling wine, so obviously, I love this bellini recipe. I think you will too! What is a bellini? The bellini cocktail (not to be confused with Giovanni Bellini, the artist, or Vincenzo Bellini, the composer) was invented by Giuseppe Cipriani, the founder of Harry’s Bar, in Venice, Italy, sometime around 1948....

I’ve fallen hard for this Instant Pot pot roast recipe. I use my 6-quart Instant Pot, but any electric pressure cooker works for this recipe. The beef in this pot roast is so tender. I love shredding it and serving it over mashed potatoes (which I make with potatoes cooked in the Instant Pot with the beef). Delicious! Key Ingredients Chuck roast: I use beef chuck for this Instant Pot pot roast....

This is the best shrimp salad I’ve made in a long time. I love serving it with saltine crackers (thanks for the suggestion, Lindsay), but it’s just as delicious in a sandwich, wrapped in flour tortillas, or served in lettuce cups. This cold shrimp salad keeps in the fridge for three days. I can’t wait for you to try this recipe. It’s a keeper! For more easy shrimp recipes, see my easy shrimp scampi or this fresh shrimp ceviche....

I knew you were coming so I baked a cake. Wasn’t that nice of me? I don’t think that’s how the song goes, but as I write this post, I can’t get it out of my mind. All I can think about is that song… and cake. And how I wish the leftovers of this one were still around. Lemon cake is one of my favorite things (surprise, surprise). I’m usually too lazy to make cake and frosting, but I’ve been obsessed with coconut cream....

As I sat down to write this molasses cookies post, I watched some of the first snow of the year drift past the window. What could be more fitting? These chewy molasses cookies are perfect for cold, wintry days. They have crisp edges, soft middles, and a rich, spiced flavor that’ll warm you up in an instant. Pair one with a cup of hot chocolate, and you have an unbeatable holiday treat!...

While a quick chicken biryani is sufficiently satisfying, dum biryani is really special, especially when meat is involved. I hope this very detailed step by step recipe to make chicken dum biryani helps you, even if you are not a very skilled cook. I actually made this for the first time using this recipe and it came out perfect in the first attempt. Because I apparently like suffering in the kitchen in tropical Singapore, I set aside a full morning to make this chicken dum biryani and vegetable dum biryani simultaneously....

What happens when chipotle sauce meets ranch dressing? This chipotle ranch dressing recipe! It’s a simple mashup of my go-to chipotle sauce and my vegan ranch, and, let me tell you, I can’t get enough of it. It’s creamy, tangy, smoky, and savory, with a little bit of heat from the chipotles. Use it as a sandwich spread, a salad dressing, or dip…or steal tastes straight off a spoon. This chipotle ranch dressing is bold, punchy, and downright delicious....

Today I’m sharing my new favorite summer treat: chocolate pudding pops! I got the idea to make a healthier version of the classic pudding pop from memories of hot summer days when I was growing up. When my sister and I were younger, our goal in life was to catch the ice cream truck. We’d play outside in the yard with our neighbor friends all day until one of us yelled “sshhhhhhhh!...

My Dukkah Recipe Inspiration I recently contributed this dukkah recipe to Food 52’s Small Batch series. When they first suggested it, I had to look up how to (authentically) make it. It turns out — there’s no one way. The word dukkah literally means “to pound” and it generally consists of hazelnuts, sesame seeds, and a few whole dried spices. To me, this was the perfect opportunity to use up the nuts and spices I had just cleaned out of my pantry shelves....

These apple pie cupcakes are outrageous! We originally shared them years ago, and I’m still in love. You’ll use store-bought cinnamon roll dough for the base and then build the cupcakes from there. These have everything we love about apple pie and cinnamon rolls rolled into one! For more apple recipes, see our easy apple bread or this apple Dutch baby pancake, which is a total stunner on the table!...

You’ll only need three ingredients for this chicken nugget recipe! Instead of frying them in oil, I bake them in the oven so the cleanup is also stress-free. For more recipes like this one, see our easy popcorn chicken! I love serving these homemade nuggets with one of our easy homemade sauces, such as this creamy honey mustard sauce, our easy ketchup, or my sweet and tangy BBQ sauce....

This coconut rice recipe is one of my family’s favorite rice recipes. It’s right up there with our cilantro lime rice and Mexican rice. It’s ridiculously simple to make, too! I love this coconut-infused rice with Indian and Thai curries like our chicken curry or this easy vegetable curry. It’s also perfect for rice bowls and burritos and is incredible topped with black beans. Key Ingredients Rice: I love long-grain Jasmine rice for this recipe....

Hummus is a delicious spread (or dip) made from chickpeas, tahini, lemon, and spices. It is a popular dish in the Middle East and the Mediterranean. You can find it in most grocery stores, but trust me, you’ll want to skip those and make your own. Homemade hummus is just so much better! This hummus recipe is a keeper (our family’s been making it for years!). So many of our readers swear it’s their forever hummus recipe, too....

I know it’s a bold claim to call this the best orzo salad, but it’s always the first dish to disappear whenever I serve it. The homemade dressing is so light and refreshing, making this the perfect salad for summer! I often enjoy it as a side dish during the warmer months or turn it into my main meal (especially on hot days). It’s a real keeper of a recipe since it can be ready in just 20 minutes!...

How to Make the Best Pesto Chicken Quesadillas I know pesto chicken sounds a little strange to be putting into a quesadilla, but trust us, it works. Pesto is flavor overload — check out our homemade pesto recipe to see. Pesto is made of fresh basil, garlic, olive oil, and parmesan cheese. If you don’t have the time to make your own batch, there are lots of store-bought options. When it comes to the chicken, we usually have a batch of shredded chicken in our fridge — here’s how to make shredded chicken on the stove and here’s our slow cooker version....

So here goes. I love ice-cream. I love cheesecake. Marrying these two flavours is like nirvana to me. Each time we stop at Haagen Dazs for ice cream, I almost always go for the strawberry cheesecake ice cream. They make it really well, creamy, cheesecake-y and just the right amount of sweetness. My especially like biting into the graham cracker bits in the cheesecake ice cream – yum! Also check out my no-churn condensed milk ice cream recipe, this homemade chocolate ice-cream, and also these cheesecake truffles because they are delicious and because I say so....

This pudding forms the base of many desserts in Kerala and I have had it in many forms during my childhood. I My sister first mentioned this Eggless condensed milk pudding to me saying that my niece made it for her Jain friend because she can’t take eggs in her diet. The thickener of choice in this pudding is China grass or agar agar. It’s a plant-based thickener derived from some form of algae (I wouldn’t investigate too much into this if I were you) and is a vegetarian substitute for gelatin used most commonly in desserts as a thickening agent....

So those of you without an oven, don’t worry about making your own cakes. Steamed cakes are the way to go! Before you attempt steaming cakes, please read the notes at the bottom of this post, they are from my experience and important to note. More Chocolate Cake Recipes: Eggless chocolate sponge cake Chocolate cake made in pressure cooker Chocolate cake made in microwave Chocolate doughnut cakes Some Useful Links: How to make curd at home How to make cupcake moulds at home Eggless basic sponge cake recipe Steamed Eggless Chocolate Cake Recipe Step by Step Pictures:...

This post is in partnership with KitchenAid®. Lately, my fridge has been overloaded with vegetables! We’ve been hitting one, if not two, farmers markets each week. After a long winter, I’m still in awe that we’re able to leave the house, enjoy the fresh air, and peruse rows and rows of glorious vegetables. I want to buy them all! It’s hard for me to hold back, even though I’m mindful of what we’ll actually be able to eat in a week....

This French 75 recipe is my favorite cocktail. Bubbly, botanical, lemony, and lightly sweet, it’s exactly what I want to be drinking on New Year’s Eve…or anytime, really. A French 75 is easy to make at home with 4 simple ingredients. If you’re looking for an elegant, refreshing cocktail recipe to mix up for happy hours, parties, or even brunch, you should definitely try this one! In case you’re not familiar, a French 75 is a Champagne cocktail made with gin or cognac, lemon juice, and simple syrup....