za’atar chickpea salad yield: 4-6 servings ingredients 1 tablespoon extra virigin olive oil 4 cloves of garlic minced 2 cups of chickpeas, soaked overnight or 2 cans of chickpeas 1 cup sliced button mushrooms 1 tablespoon Za’atar 1 cup chopped fresh scallions – both green and white parts 1 cup chopped sweet red pepper 1/2 cup freshly chopped mint leaves salt and pepper to season 1. In a skillet, heat up the olive oil on a high flame and saute the garlic for 30 seconds to release the flavors....

Why This Will Be Your New Favorite Soup Fast. Ready in under 30 minutes with the help of your Instant Pot.Easy. Cook the aromatics, cook the veggies and broth under pressure, blend it up, top with cream, and serve. Low Carb. Only net carbs per serving!Gluten Free. A great flavorful and healthy main course or side dish to serve if you have food intolerances. This soup is not only delicious but also incredibly easy to make with the help of the Instant Pot....

The oddest thing happened after we got home. There are potatoes growing in my backyard! I never planted them and I can only assume that the previous owners had something to do with that. Unfortunately, they were too small for me to use so I’ll have to wait a little longer before I’ll get to cook them. Potatoes are comfort food at its best and if paired well, in soups they are delicious!...

Genoise cakes are used to make Swiss roll cakes and typically fancier cakes that are soaked in sweet syrups and decorated with frosting. In contrast, angel food cakes are usually dusted with sugar or cocoa and served with fresh fruit and some creamy dairy like yogurt or whipped cream. A few weeks ago, I volunteered to surprise my friend “THE TR” with a birthday cake that would be strawberry and vanilla themed....

What Makes This Air Fryer Fennel Chicken Recipe So Good Somedays I have a recipe idea in mind and then I go into the kitchen to create it. Somedays I stand in the kitchen quite lost, until I come up with something that sounds good. Other days I have a TASTE I’m trying to create. This Air Fryer Fennel Chicken was one of those. I love fennel seeds. It’s not a very commonly used spice in the U....

Why You’ll Love This Gluten Free Dessert Moist and Flavorful. This banana bread recipe yields a wonderfully moist and flavorful loaf, thanks to the combination of ripe bananas and almond flour.Healthier Option. By using almond flour instead of traditional all-purpose flour, this recipe is lower in carbs and higher in protein and healthy fats, making it a nutritious choice for breakfast or snacking.Easy to Make. With simple ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions, even beginner bakers can whip up a delicious loaf of almond flour banana bread in no time....

First thing’s first: make sure you’re using a quality pie dough. This American flag pie, inspired by King Arthur Flour, starts with homemade pie crust. I recommend homemade simply because you have total control over the texture. This homemade pie dough makes 2 pie crusts: one crust for the bottom and one crust for the top. It’s the recipe I’ve been swearing by for years and it combines both shortening and butter to deliver the perfect blend of buttery + flaky....

I’m one of those people who panics if I don’t know where my next source of food is coming from. If we’re going out for the day, I like to research nearby restaurants and cafes. If we’re going on a long drive, I’ll pack snacks, and also check out en-route eateries. Even going for a hike involves checking if there’s a tearoom at the end. If there isn’t, then I’ll rustle up a quick picnic....

Ever since I posted the image for Black forest cake on the facebook page of Sailu’s Kitchen, I have been getting numerous requests to post the recipe for black forest cake. Sorry to have kept you waiting. 🙂 The original name of this popular German dessert is Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte aka Black Forest cherry torte. It is known by different names in different parts of the world. In India, its popular as black forest pastry, in the US, as black forest and in the UK, as black forest gateau....

I originally published this recipe in 2017 and have since updated the photos and added a few more success tips. These are high flavor, high energy, highly delish naturally gluten free blueberry muffins made with oats, greek yogurt, almond butter, honey, blueberries, and not much else. Ready to help you POWER through the day. 😉 While I love baking desserts, whipping up sugar cookies, and serving decadent chocolate brownies, I enjoy preparing wholesome, healthier treats even more....

Good morning sunshine! Don’t these cookies look a little bit like blueberry muffin tops? They don’t taste like muffin tops at all, but the resemblance makes me happy. You know what else makes me happy? These cookies are actually pretty good for you—with zero refined sugar, plenty of wholesome oats, almond butter, and fruit. In fact the only thing missing is a cup of coffee and bowl of yogurt because, like blueberry muffins, these cookies are most definitely breakfast-worthy (just like my original breakfast cookies)....

I’ve got lots of new to share with you this week. L.A. folks and people visiting this weekend, I will have cookies at Now Serving L.A.’s bake sale this Saturday (3/12) from 11am to 2pm (or until they sell out) to help raise money for the people affected by the war in Ukraine. More details at Now Serving L.A. All proceeds will go to UNICEF UK’s Ukraine Appeal for children and families Thank you, Evan Kleiman (the host of KCRW’s Good Food), for the shoutout to my yogurt marinade science (on Serious Eats) on PressPlay with Madeleine Brand (also on KCRW)....

Hello, gorgeous. If I had to choose a dessert to enjoy for the rest of my life (and there would be no savory food allowed at all in this dream), I would absolutely choose cheesecake. Or apple pie. With a never-ending supply of peanut butter on the side. But definitely cheesecake, too. This is why I have a website full of dessert recipes. This show-stopping blueberry swirl cheesecake needs to come with a warning label....

Summer really isn’t trying very hard this year. A few lovely days, then back to rain and clouds again. I’m still living in hope of summer-dress-wearing-sangria-drinking-BBQ-eating days throughout July and August before I start to live off stews and soups and custard covered puddings. This gorgeous Broad Bean and Quinoa Caprese Salad is one of my ways of telling myself it’s JULY!! Days out, beer gardens, picnics, dinner outside. I’m channeling all the positive vibes....

I originally published this recipe in 2016 and have since added new photos and a few more success tips. A giant spoonful of warm peach crisp topped with vanilla ice cream and we’re all set for summer gatherings, celebrations, 4th of July, Labor Day, and everything else during the warm summer months. Nothing comes close to fruit crisp when peaches are in season, though adding blueberries and brown butter surely ups the ante!...

What Makes This Caldo de Pollo Recipe So Good? Fast. A delicious Sopa de Pollo done in 30 minutes.Easy. A simple pour and cook recipe.Delicious. Authentic Mexican flavors you would expect in a traditional Caldo de Pollo.Versatile. Use this as a base recipe for your favorite vegetables or make it low carb by substituting cauliflower rice. If you haven’t had Caldo de Pollo yet, let me tell you, you are in for quite a treat....

The very first time I had Chabeel was in Gurudwara. Ever since a big pitcher full of chabeel is always stocked up in our fridge during summer. It is so easy to make that even kids can make it. Everyone who has tried this summer drink is addicted to it. It makes a great welcome drink and is best for pool parties since it’s light, refreshing, and the best thirst quencher....

What better way to celebrate this moment than with a childhood favorite, bread pudding! It took me a while to fathom that bread puddings are usually baked in the United States since my mother always steamed them whenever she made them at home and this is one dish she made often. I love both versions for different reasons. The American version, has a delicious crispy crust while the steamed version is soft and comforting....

For this Char Siu pork shoulder recipe, I ask you to make twice the sauce as you will need to marinate the pork. I like my Char Siu saucy–just like me–so I will show you how to cook the extra sauce to get a lovely glaze or dip you can use with the cooked char siu. What Is Char Siu Pork? If you’ve been to any kind of American Chinese buffet, you’ve probably had Char Siu Pork....

One of the recipes, I’ve picked up from M’s mom is her berry cobbler. It’s a no fuss dessert, minimal effort and it bursts with flavors from fresh fruits. It’s one of those dishes that does fruits justice when cooked (I have mixed feelings about cooked fruit desserts, my relationship status with this one is Complicated!). Two weekends ago, we went cherry picking at a farm in Stockton, CA. After semi-climbing a tree and picking fruit, we ended up with some 17 or 20lbs of cherries (not to mention the stuff we ate while picking)....