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Mejadra is an ancient dish that is hugely popular throughout the Arab world. It’s a fragrant aromatic spiced rice (but not spicy) combined with sweet crunchy onion. You make your own fried onion in the authentic version, and it’s worth the effort when you have time on your hands. But if you don’t have time, a near perfect substitute is store bought crunchy Fried Shallots which nowadays you can purchase from the Asian section of most grocery stores....

Serve this all-time favourite warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for the perfect homemade dessert! My perfect Apple Pie Of all the sweet pies out there, Apple Pie might just be the most iconic of them all. In America, it’s practically its own religion and talk about what exactly makes the perfect Apple Pie can get as prickly as politics. Well, let me weigh in and tell you about my idea of the perfect Apple Pie....

Leftovers keep well for several days and you can quickly reheat them in the microwave or even enjoy them cold. Years ago, I used to make amazing lasagna. After transitioning to a low-carb diet, I was sad to let it go, until I realized that I actually don’t have to! Using zucchini slices instead of noodles in this tasty lasagna is genius! You lower the carbs AND enjoy the wonderfully fresh flavor of zucchini....

Vegetarian Options: We know, not everyone eats pork, or even meat in general. You can always substitute chorizo with your favorite plant-based chorizo sausage, typically made from soy. What is queso fundido? Queso Fundido is a Mexican style of queso, or melted cheese, that typically calls for some chorizo, onions, and/or peppers folded into it. It is closely related to “Queso Flameado,” or Flaming Cheese, which is served flambé, at one’s table....

Made with cabbage, fennel, apple, dill and caraway seeds, this is the side we love to serve alongside Southern foods like Fried Chicken, brisket, BBQ Chicken, pulled pork and ribs. No Mayo Coleslaw This is the RecipeTin Family recipe for a Coleslaw made without mayonnaise that we truly believe stacks up to traditional Coleslaw in all it’s mayo-laden glory. Don’t get me wrong. I love a good creamy Coleslaw. But typically, Coleslaw gets suggested when we’re planning rich Southern menus for a family dinner....

PARMESAN BISCUITS My mother makes these incredible parmesan biscuits that I frequently beg her to make. Until recently, I had no idea they were made with just 3 ingredients: butter, flour and parmesan. Nor that they took all of 2 minutes to make the dough. “Why didn’t you tell me before?!” I exclaimed. “If I’d known they were that easy, I would have been making them myself!” “I don’t know,” she said calmly....

Pecan Pie One might ask what this Japanese born Aussie gal is doing, determined to master this great American classic. Well, it goes back to the story of this website. This great big wonderful online world known as the internet. This former corporate gal never expected to be blessed with this wonderful opportunity to share the food she loves with people in the far corners of this big wide world....

This method will nicely brown the fat and create a good crust on the exterior while keeping the inside of the steak tender and juicy. Ribeye is by far my favorite cut, with New York strip coming in at a close second. Ribeyes are marvelous - they are tender, flavorful, well-marbled, and they have these wonderful fatty edges that are like candy to me, as long as they’re well-browned....

Pineapple Fried Rice Pineapple Fried Rice is of Thai origin, though there’s iterations of it all around the world. While some recipes use little more than a dash of soy sauce, this is a recipe that stays true to the Thai way and will evoke memories of warm balmy evenings in Thailand, eating at beach shack diners with your toes squidging in the sand, sipping on fruit cocktails. Or – at rickety tables at your cheerful local Thai restaurant....

Pot Roast Confession: I wasn’t a fan of pot roast for most of my life. I just didn’t get it – the beef and vegetables were fine, but typically they are braised in just liquids that aren’t thickened in any way so the end result is like a watery broth. Plenty of flavour in it, but when you pour it over the beef and vegetables, it doesn’t cling to it at all because it’s watery....

What is English Toffee? Toffee has different names in different countries. In the United States, most toffee is known as English Toffee. Where it can get confusing however, is that traditional English Toffee does not contain any nuts, yet English Toffee in the United States can contain a variety of nuts. The moral of the story is to always check toffee labels to make sure you’re getting the toffee you want....

Sausage and Egg Stuffed Potatoes Baked stuffed potatoes for breakfast? YES! I love these potato skins because it’s something a little different for breakfast plus you can get it all prepared in advance then just crack the eggs in, scatter over cheese, and pop them in the oven when ready to cook. Like with the Sausage Country Breakfast Casserole, these Sausage and Egg Stuffed Potatoes are really just reassembling breakfast favourites in a different way....

Keep a stash for snacking, pop them in lunch boxes or serve a basket of these with dinner! Cheese Muffins – a great savoury muffin recipe! So basically, these muffins are every cheese-lovin’-Carb-Monsters’ dream come true. Inhale deeply, and you’ll get a waft of buttery garlicky goodness mingling with that unmistakable smell of melting cheese. Look closely, and you’ll feel the warmth radiating from these muffins, fresh out of the oven....

Smoked Salmon Potato Rosti Stacks I’ve often written about my love of potatoes. Thinking back over my 30-something years, I am sure I have never come across a potato dish that I haven’t loved. From french fries to potato bakes, latkes to potato cakes, hasselbacks, potato skins, mashed, salad, soups – you name it, I love it. “Surprisingly, these are only 370 calories a serving!” And whether you know these as potato rostis or hash browns, these are my absolute favourite....

These delicious “boats” let you enjoy the wonderful flavors and cheesiness of pizza 🍕 with a tasty vegetable base. When my kids ask if we can order pizza, and I happen to have spaghetti squash in the house, I ask them if they would like these boats instead. Nine times out of ten, the enthusiastic answer is “Yes!” So this should tell you how good they are. It’s genius, really - enjoy all the cheesiness and goodness of pizza, but with a vegetable base....

This is a slow-cooked dish, that requires the occasional bit of attention during its 4 hours in the oven. It’s one that’s worth saving for the weekend to ensure a result that is totally worth the wait. What is Rendang? Rendang originates from Indonesia, and is now a popular dish all over the world, due to it’s amazing and complex flavours. There are many different recipes out there, but most (including me!...

Korean Pork Stir Fry If you like BIG flavours – and I mean BIG, HUGE flavours, then this stir fry is for you. The flavours are much more intense than usual stir fries – it’s spicier, stickier and stronger. The jammy sauce is the type that will have you smacking your lips and licking your fingers, wanting to marinade everything in this. And actually, you could. For those who have sampled Korean Fried Chicken (the “other” KFC), the flavour of the sauce will be familiar because the sticky coating for KFC has similar ingredients to this marinade....

Mini Chicken Tostadas There are so many Mexican things we can’t get here in Australia. Mexican cheeses – like Cotija. Chipotle was really only introduced here a few years ago, and even today you have to go to speciality stores to get it. (Though I do note that Harris Farms has Chipotle in Adobo which is my current flavour obsession!). We don’t even have canned green chilies here! At least, not the type to use in Mexican dishes....

Your only job as a cook is to avoid overcooking the meat. This cut of beef should be served medium-rare. The best thing about this recipe, apart from its wonderfully beefy flavor, is how easy is to make. It’s a simple recipe that highlights the bold flavor of top round steak and requires very little work. London broil is traditionally prepared by broiling or grilling a marinated top round steak or flank steak, then cutting the steak into thin strips....

Jump to:📋 What do we need? 📋 What are Szechuan Peppercorns? 🔪 How to make it 🍽️ What to serve it with 🍲 More fantastic stir fry recipes Szechuan Chicken Recipe 💬 Reviews Szechuan chicken, also known as Sichuan chicken, Mala Chicken or Laziji, is a beautifully spiced stir-fried chicken dish, usually served dry, rather than saucy, and characterised by the use of Szechuan peppercorns and lots of dried red chillies....