

Assorted Chocolate Truffles
This year for my annual Christmas treats I decided to make truffles in various styles. The recipe is quite simple, but they take a...


Vietnamese Spring Rolls with Peanut Sauce
These fresh, delicious, and healthy rolls are easy to make if you prepare the ingredients beforehand. I am not adding amounts in this...


Chicken Rice Soup with Lemon and Mint
A simple chicken soup from Portugal, featuring the delightful combination of lemon and mint. Ingredients: 2 chicken breast halves 2...


Peppermint Truffles
Every year around Christmas, I like to make some sort of candy item to bring to parties and give to friends. This year it was...


Chicken Kurma, Kerala Style
Yes, another recipe from South India!! After a few trips to this wonderful, tropical place, I've been inspired by the spicy, delicious...


Simple Basmati with Peas
Made in a rice cooker, here is a simple basmati preparation to go with any Indian curry. Ingredients: 2 cups basmati rice 1/2 cup frozen...


Creamy Chicken Korma
Here is a North Indian dish featuring chicken in a creamy nut sauce flavored with cardamom. Ingredients: 1 lb. chicken cut into cubes 3...


Fresh Fig Salad with Honey Balsamic Dressing
I just love fresh figs! I recently found some light green ones at the market and made this quick, delicious salad. I used toasted...


Kerala Style Pepper Chicken
Here is a dish I recently discovered while travelling in Kerala. Black pepper grows well in this region of India and this is a dry...


Sweet, Delicious Mangoes
Whenever travelling to a tropical place, eating a fresh mango is a special treat! I have a very hard time finding good mangoes in the...