Category Archives: Easy Food Recipes

Pumpkin Cheesecake

Photo by Mark Weinberg Prep time 4 hours 15 minutes Cook time 1 hour 15 minutes Serves 10 to 12 Author Notes Like many families, our Thanksgiving holiday is filled with ritual and custom. We tend to prepare the same dishes, often served in a bowl or on a plate that is a sentimental favorite

Quesadillas Blancas Con Salsa Verde

Serves 2-4 Author Notes Mexican open-air markets are packed with locals and tourists who come to buy locally made and produced goods. You can buy anything from baskets and huaraches to produce, meat, and cheese. And then there are the delicious aromas of food being cooked on site. You can watch the local ladies making

Longhorn Tequila Wings

Photo by Julia Gartland Serves 4-6 Author Notes I have been on the field at Notre Dame for the home opener and I have covered lots of college bowl games but to this day I have never seen more dedicated fans than at the University of Texas. It was an experience to behold especially when

Anise Biscotti

Serves 25-30 cookies Author Notes About 2 years ago I moved away from my favorite Italian bakery. Visiting them on vacation has not satisfied me. I still have cravings for Anisette Toasts. I’ve spent the past 3 months working on my own recipe. I’m finally able to satiate my desire. —breadandbeta Test Kitchen Notes I

Classic Paneer Tikka

Photo by https://unsplash.com/@sonance Prep time 4 hours Cook time 30 minutes Serves 2 Author Notes If you’re someone who likes Indian food, then you’re sure to love Paneer Tikka. It makes for a great appetizer, an awesome snack on a game day with beer, and even as a main course when combined with some Indian

Fun Children’s “Cupcakes/Muffins”

Serves about 16 cakes Author Notes Cupcakes are all the rage and so much fun to make with kids. I invited 7 friends of my 8 year old granddaughter for what they called a “Cupcake Workshop”. We had an absolutely brilliant time. I wanted them to actually do the cupcakes, not only decorate them. So

Indo-Chinese Sweet Corn Vegetable Soup

Serves 4 Author Notes Apart from the normal Indian lentil variety that are made at every Indian house hold there were few popular items on the restaurant menu card like “Tomato”, “Milagu Thanir” (popularly referred to as Mulligatawny Soup), Indo-Chinese flavors like “Sweet Corn Vegetable”, “Sweet and Sour” and “Wonton Soup”. I used to shy

Kadai Paneer

Photo by Julia Gartland Prep time 1 hour 15 minutes Cook time 30 minutes Serves 2 to 3 Author Notes This dish is extremely easy to make, and is a great starter recipe if you’re just learning how to make Indian food. It uses fresh paneer, which you make by boiling whole milk and curdling