And just like that, it’s Christmas week! The week filled with holiday parties and get-togethers. So, are you hosting a party this year? If so, I’ve an easy homemade Christmas showstopper dessert idea just for you. No bake christmas cheesecake. Rice krispies base, cream cheese and strawberries combined with plenty of love to create a stunning dessert. Make it a day ahead and store in your refrigerator. Easy! White and red are so classically Christmas and I couldn’t find a better way to represent this festive season....

Welcome to the condiment of your dreams: olive salad! Imagine: olives, pimentos, giardiniera, and capers, mixed with olive oil, vinegar, garlic and herbs. When we saw this idea as the key condiment on a muffuletta sandwich, we had to try it out. And it’s true: this recipe is the secret weapon for any sandwich! It’s a symphony of briny, crunchy, and sweet bursts in every bite. Use it on sandwiches, as a spread or dip as an appetizer, or even a pizza topping....

Who doesn’t love the extraordinary sweetness and deliciousness of classic Indian sweets? The vibrant sugar laden addictive treats are obviously an introduction to the world of Indian inspired desserts and sweet treats. Jalebis, ladoos, gulab jamuns – all take you to a world of incredible sweetness. Paneer ladoo. The sweet mix of paneer or Indian cheese and condensed milk rolled into delicious sweet treats. Typically a classic sweet made with chickpea flour, ladoo, has been reinvented countless times over the years....

Instead of corn starch, wat is the substitute? Divya, Sabudana powder or arrow root Manjula, Can I make this one day ahead of party? Rajshree Waranashiwar, Peach Phirni is good for 2-3 days refrigerated. Hi Manjula, Can I add cornflour instead of cornstarch? Can I use rice flour instead of making a fine paste of rice? Thanks…. is it important to add cornstarch? because if i don’t have it what do i use any offers Hi Mrs Manjula, I am a very big fan of your recipes more because you make it look very simple with easy to follow instructions....

But the Pisco sour holds a special place in our hearts. The way the pisco melds with the lime makes it bright, herbaceous, and distinctly magical. It’s simple to make this classic cocktail at home—we can’t wait for you to taste it! The exact date the pisco sour was invented isn’t clear: some claim the first recipe was printed in a cocktail book in 1903 (source). But the most widely accepted theory is that the pisco sour was invented by American bartender Victor Morris in the 1920’s while he was living in Peru....

There’s nothing quite like a great Caesar salad. So there’s no reason why there shouldn’t be an irresistibly tasty vegan version of it in your life. Meet: our perfect Vegan Caesar Salad! Of course, we love ourselves a great classic Caesar salad. But this one comes extraordinarily close: in fact, Alex even said he liked it better than the original! It’s got an irresistibly creamy, savory vegan Caesar dressing, crunchy croutons, and salty pops of flavor from the capers....

It’s late summer and our basil plant is massive. We’ve got pesto coming out of our ears over here. The best way to make this tasty sauce into a fast and easy dinner? Pesto spaghetti! It’s herby, Parmesan-y, garlicky and always a crowd pleaser. We’ll show you the trick to getting a silky sauce covering all your noodles: no more gummy, dry pesto here! Serve them as is, or top with veggies or shrimp for a fast and easy dinner....

Got tomatoes? Let’s make pico de gallo! There’s something so carefree about munching on pico and chips. Maybe it’s Alex and I spent much of a trip to Mexico on the beach shoveling loads of fresh pico into our mouths while watching the waves. Whatever the case, if you’ve got ripe tomatoes, pico is the perfect place to use them. Use it as a salsa with tortilla chips, use it on top of grilled fish, or of course, throw it into a taco....

Currently obsessed with chili? You’ll love my Instant Pot white chicken chili, venison chili, or no bean chili! No one in my family can resist when I make chili. Seriously, it’s like people come out of the woodwork as soon as they smell it simmering away… But of course, I like to try new things, and when I first heard of Colorado pork green chili, I knew I had to give it a try!...

Need more blondie recipes? Try my banana blondies, peanut butter blondies, and gingerbread blondies next. We start celebrating the holidays early at my house, so baking season is currently kicked into high gear. Lately, my newfound obsession is pumpkin spice blondies. They’re soft, cakey, and filled with the warming flavors of healthy pumpkin pie and the decadence of pumpkin brownies. Why I love this recipe Made in one bowl. So prep time and clean up are done in minutes....

Love all things cookie dough? Try my oatmeal cookie dough, banana cookie dough, protein cookie dough, and healthy cookie dough next. As you can probably imagine, we bake a lot of cookies in my house. Even though I know you’re not supposed to eat raw cookie dough, no one’s not perfect, and sometimes we do it anyway… That’s why I came up with edible cookie dough, and because I love pumpkin so much, I knew I had to merge the two into this one-of-a-kind cookie dough recipe....

Got purple potatoes and need a recipe? Try these purple mashed potatoes, the ideal way to use this vibrant vegetable! This simple side dish makes the most of their brilliant violet color, mashing them into a creamy puree with garlic, butter and chives. They look beautiful on the plate and there’s a certain novelty to the lovely shade, but they taste just like regular garlic mashed potatoes! Ingredients in purple mashed potatoes Our farmer’s market has some beautiful baskets of purple potatoes and we can never resist nabbing a bundle....

Here’s a new secret that’s revolutionized our dinners. One of the best ways to cook salmon is broiled! Do away with your old baked salmon recipes. With broiled salmon, you don’t even need to preheat your oven! Let it come to room temp, then broil it for 7 to 10 minutes until cooked through. Easy as that! While it broils, we highly recommend making up our lemon caper sauce. It makes the fish sing with tangy and briny flavor!...

We’re always on the lookout for fast flavorful dinners, and this one is now regular rotation. Try this quick Vegan Curry! Here, coconut milk and curry powder make healthy vegetables taste like a decadent treat. And, it takes under 25 minutes to whip up! It’s an ode to the simplicity of plant-based ingredients and great seasoning. This spin on our chickpea curry has even more veggies and nutrients without affecting the overall cook time…which is crucial on weeknights, in our book....

Creating a stunning dessert can be a bit stressful – especially when you’re trying to impress a crowd. Do you go with a classic, or that modern fusion dessert you’ve had bookmarked for months? This rabri panna cotta offers the best of two cuisines – Indian and Italian. To be exact, the classic Italian panna cotta is made extraordinarily delicious with the basic elements of Indian sweet rabri. While rabri refers to a classic sweet made from milk, panna cotta is all about sweetened cooked cream....

I made this dish using polenta flour (polenta bramata, I used 170 gr, also I added milk instead of water, butter instead of ghee, used only almonds and no cardamom because my sister hates it). It was good. It really is a sort of sweet polenta? Next time I want to add some soaked raisins and maybe a bit of lemon rind. Also if you use polenta you don’t need yellow food color because it’s already yellow....

My first trip outside the country to Austria and Italy at age 17 left me changed. Committed to exploring the world, in college I studied abroad in Spain and traveled across Europe with my best friend. Alex and I honeymooned in Italy, vacationed in Paris and Greece, and volunteered in Cambodia. Travelling exposes you to so many perspectives and sights…but the ultimate for us has always been the food! Here’s a delicious Italian soup from a cookbook all about food inspired by travel: Green Kitchen Travels....

Potatoes might just be my favorite vegetable on the planet. If you agree, then there’s no doubt you’ve tried potatoes every which way. Between mashed potatoes, baked potatoes, and french fries, all that’s missing are these perfectly cooked sautéed potatoes. And honestly, this might just be my new favorite way to cook them. With minimal prep time, you get crisp, seasoned, crazy flavorful potatoes. No matter what’s for dinner, you can always serve up these potatoes....

Frequently asked questions This recipe makes a big pan that’s the equivalent of three medium pizzas! The best part is you don’t need any special equipment like pizza stones or peels, and you don’t even have to shape the dough. Plus, it’s even quicker than our Pan Pizza or Focaccia Pizza. As two pizza experts and cookbook authors, we’ve found this sheet pan pizza is truly a lifesaver for entertaining. We’ve made this so many times to impress friends and family....

Here’s an irresistible recipe you’ll want to make again and again…this Shrimp Rice Bowl! It got 5 stars in our house. Of course, that’s an unofficial poll judging by how quickly it disappeared! Mix up a batch of cilantro lime rice, then top it with tender shrimp and a quick black bean and corn salad. This best part is a creamy, zingy chipotle ranch dressing that covers it all in deliciousness....