Manjula, Just a note of appreciation for this recipe (and your web site!) I grew up in the Southern US eating okra fried, or stewed with tomatoes, or in vegetable soup, but this is now our favorite way to eat okra at our house. The recipe + video presentation is so helpful, and your instructions are very easy to follow. Barry, Thank you, I appreciate and you made my day i am using frozen okra and I covered it and now its so slimy....

Love recipes with birria? Try my birria quesadilla, birria ramen, or quesabirria tacos. Birria is having its moment right now, and I am LIVING for it. Sure, classic slow-cooked birria meat is delicious in its own right, but it’s the creative way it’s also used that makes it shine. My family considers themselves pizza connoisseurs, so recreating the viral birria pizza looked to be a challenge. After one bite of my homemade birria pizza, they were converted!...

What’s the difference between bourbon and whiskey? Here’s the key: bourbon is whiskey, but not all whiskey is bourbon. Whiskey is a family of distilled liquor, and bourbon is a specific type of American whiskey. Keep reading for a few things you may not know about this distilled spirit. We’ve also got lists of the best whiskey cocktails and bourbon cocktails to test out your newfound knowledge. Let’s get started!...

More tofu recipes Love tofu? Try some of our favorite tofu recipes like baked tofu, pan fried tofu, tofu fried rice, tofu broccoli stir fry or crispy tofu. This breaded tofu is so seriously easy, it’s become our top method for weeknight dinners. It comes together in 15 to 20 minutes, and it’s so tasty—crispy on the outside and bold and seasoned on the inside. We can’t get enough of it!...

Alex and I are fabulously addicted to our grill. In fact, two of our favorite flavors are grilled and smoked: to us, any food with that flavor profile is unbeatable. Since most grilled recipes are heavy on the meat, each summer Alex and I play with ways to make veggie-centric grilled meals, since we eat about 90% vegetarian. And these caprese grilled portobello mushrooms are insanely satisfying: even for meat lovers!...

Savory, creamy, garlicky basil pesto: what could be better? With a bushy basil plant in our garden, Alex and I have been whipping up big batches. But can you make pesto using cashews? A traditional basil pesto uses pine nuts, which can be expensive to buy. Cashews are a pantry staple in our house, so Alex and I set about to find out how a cashew pesto would taste. Spoiler alert: it’s delicious!...

If you’re anything like us, you’re obsessed with cauliflower. The internet and cookbooks are brimming with delectable recipes like buffalo cauliflower wings and cauliflower risotto. Turns out, cauliflower is cool. This cauliflower casserole is a recipe from the most gorgeous new cookbook, The Forest Feast Mediterranean, and goodness does it make this humble veggie tastier than ever. And this book: well, it’s one of our favorites all year. Another top gnocchi recipe?...

Top it off with a salty rim and it’s ideal for anytime: brunch, cocktails on the patio, or a dinner of shrimp tacos. As two cocktail experts, we love the zingy, hoppy flavor of this drink paired with a salty rim. It also couldn’t be easier to mix up, making it one of our top picks for laid-back entertaining! Another cervesa preparada is called the Michelada, which is very similar....

There’s no denying that a quick fried rice is your best friend when you don’t have an hour to cook dinner. Or, when you don’t want to deal with a complicated recipe. Combine stir frying with rice, veggies and your favorite protein – you have magic in the kitchen! Chili paneer fried rice. Paneer or Indian cheese is a great substitute for meat making it a must-try for easy meatless meals....

This cake is all about sleek and simple combo of flavors highlighting the chic chocolate drip. No complicated steps involved. Just a basic three layered chocolate cake made extra delicious with my favorite chocolate buttercream. And that chocolate ganache drip – phenomenal. The cake is actually inspired by the spectacular drip cakes trending on social media, but a simplified version that you can easily recreate at home. In this recipe, I’m going to bring in the naked cake concept which means the sides of the cake are lightly coated in the frosting....

Need a Christmas cocktail that’s quick and easy? Try the Christmas Moscow mule! This spin on the classic Moscow mule is a zingy, festive combination of cranberry juice, vodka, peppermint schnapps and ginger beer. It’s so simple you can build it right in the glass, no cocktail shakers required! Say hello to your new favorite holiday drink. Ingredients in a Christmas Moscow mule The classic Moscow Mule is one of the most popular cocktails of all time, invented in the 1940’s....

What’s the best way to brighten up the festive season? Christmas-themed food, of course. Come December, I always lean toward beautiful festive food like edible crackers, star cookies etc. They are definitely too sweet and cute to adorn the festive table.One of the most beautiful ways to bring Christmas festivities to your home and gatherings is edible wreaths. As traditional wreaths celebrate the glory of Christmas, I decided to make cute little edible wreaths to add more joy and happiness to your days....

Here’s a cozy bowl that’s so hearty and satisfying, you’ll never want to put your spoon down. Try this hearty and easy bean soup! Make room in your heart for this recipe, because it dazzles. Kidney beans and navy beans float in a savory, smoky broth of fire roasted tomatoes that has just the right glossy texture. It uses canned beans, but it tastes like it’s been simmering all day....

Coconut Flour Banana Pancakes When it comes to banana pancake variations, my favorite recipes to make are almond flour banana pancakes, flourless banana pancakes, and these coconut flour banana pancakes. Over the past few months, I’ve been on quite the pancake kick. I tend to go through phases with my breakfasts. First, it was the oatmeal phase, then it was the cinnamon rolls phase, and now, it’s evidently pancakes. To be fair though, I can see this trend lasting longer than the others....

The sweet little golden yellow gems of the culinary world tastes incredibly delicious in many savory dishes – like this sweetcorn fritters and corn ribs. I really love the subtle sweetness of corn contrasting the savory and spicy elements of the other ingredients in the dishes. It’s totally a lip-smacking addition.Sweetcorn sandwich. A delicious example of how simple corn can be converted into an incredible toasted sandwich in minutes. The filling is customizable and that makes this recipe so interesting....

Here’s a quick trick every home cook should know: Creamy Salsa Dressing! This salad dressing takes 2 minutes to whip up and has big, zesty flavor with a minimal ingredient list. It’s great for throw together bowl meals or a great big taco salad. The best part? It’s very low calorie due to a secret ingredient. This healthy salad dressing has lots going for it, and we love whipping it up on weeknights as a quick fix for a side salad or a drizzle for a bowl meal....

How often do you eat meatless? Maybe for Meatless Mondays? Maybe vegan or vegetarian during the weekdays? More and more research is showing that not only is eating less meat good for physical health, it’s gentler on the planet too. Which, is why Alex and I started this website in the first place! Today we eat a mainly whole food plant based diet (most of the time, but we flex a little, too!...

Love dill pickles? Love dip? Good. Because we’ve got the perfect dip for you: dill pickle dip! Alex and I have a big dill plant in our garden and love the excuse to make lots of dill recipes. We’ve made everything from our own dill pickles to lemon dill salmon. But a favorite to come out of the kitchen was this dip. Creamy and tangy, the flavor is like biting into a dill pickle spear....

Looking for a 5-minute breakfast idea, an easy lunch, or a fast and easy dinner? Well, here’s a recipe that’s all three at once. (Audible gasp.) Meet these amazing egg tacos! This is one of our favorite kitchen tricks of all time. We created it as a dare from my sister to create a dinner recipe that can be made in 5 minutes. Sounds impossible, but it works! Did you know that eggs can taste like taco meat?...

In need of a quick and easy dinner? Here’s an idea that’s so quick, simple and bursting with flavor, it will become a family favorite in no time: this Garlic Shrimp recipe! It’s amazing what a little garlic, butter, and lemon juice can do for a pile of shrimp. Throw them in the pan and it makes absolute magic in under 15 minutes of prep time! This one is a quick dinner that’s on repeat at our house, and it always goes over well with everyone (even kids!...