Who says great recipes have to have a gazillion ingredients, with complicated a process? Not me. Simple and tasty recipes are welcome any day around here. Less is best in my book. And these Nutella Cookies from Tasty Kitchen member ABusyNest are no exception. With only four ingredients, it’s easy to whip up a batch [...]View Post →

Everything you’ve heard about tamales is true, folks. Yes, these Mexican culinary wonders are a lot of work, and they take a lot of time. On the bright side, the work isn’t difficult and boy, is it worth it in the end. Eating one tamale after the other (after the other) makes you forget about [...]View Post →

Soft, slightly sweet rice, infused with the flavor of coconut. The perfect accompaniment to any curry. It is also delicious all by itself, topped with a bit of crunchy toasted coconut. Add a bit of butter and cream, and you have a scrumptious dessert. This recipe is hardly more difficult than cooking regular rice. It simply has [...]View Post →

Feeling a bit under the weather? Chicken soup will fix ya. At least, that’s what my mom says. Whenever I was down with a cold or just feeling achy all over, she’d make a nice pot of chicken and rice soup and nurse me back to health. Whether you swear by the curative powers of [...]View Post →

One of my resolutions for New Year was to make more homemade bread. I couldn’t think of a better place to begin than with one of my favorites: fluffy naan. To be honest, naan has always intimidated me a bit. It is so delicious that I assumed it must be complicated. Luckily, I stumbled upon [...]View Post →

One of my all-time favorite snacks is hummus. I love eating it with pita bread, cut up vegetables, or pita chips. I love original hummus, but sometimes I like to mix things up. Roasted red pepper and cilantro lime hummus are a few of my favorites, but I am currently obsessed with What’s Gaby Cooking’s [...]View Post →

Bored with the same old chicken dishes? We are. Around here we eat chicken often, and it certainly can get a little mundane after a while. Here’s a story that may give you an indication of how much chicken we eat. Years ago, during hunting season, my son showed a sudden interest in going hunting. [...]View Post →

Note: Since Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, I’m bringing up this chocolate wonder from the step-by-step archives. Serve this with your V-Day dinner! I absolutely loved it. –Ree The second I read the name of this recipe, I just knew I had to make it. First of all, I love any recipe with [...]View Post →