Pakistani cuisine is said to be a combination of three Asian regions: Middle East, Central Asia and South Asia. This type of cuisine is known especially for it’s often spicy flavor and richness. In Eastern Pakistan, like Sindh and Punjab, the food can be very hot and spicy. Food in Western Pakistan, meaning North-West Frontier … Read more
Happy Spring to you! This is going to be a very busy week for me so you will notice that the menus are especially quick and easy this week; I’ll bet your week will be busy too with all the year-end of school activities. To keep the menus on the lighter side, I have included … Read more
Christmas recipe makes: 2 dozen Calories per truffle: 65 Preparation time: 30 – 60 minutes Cooking time: 0 minutes Suitable for freezing Christmas recipe ingredients: Truffle Mixture: chocolate, bitter, plain or milk 225g (8 oz) double cream, 75 ml (3 fl oz) brandy, 75 ml (3 fl oz) or rum,orange liqueur, coffee liqueur, coconut liqueur … Read more
One of the best things about crock pots is that you do not have to worry about open flames. Cooking with a crock pot is so much safer than cooking on the stove, which is great news for kids who love to get into the thick of things when it comes to cooking. With that … Read more
Cooking could be a tiring task for all whether it is working parents, singles or housewives. Preparing lunch boxes for your kids or making lunch and dinner seems like such daunting tasks especially if it is too hot or too cold out there. But why should we worry when we can cook quite easily and … Read more
I recently heard from someone who was very interested in the Nutrisystem diet, but she worried that she wouldn’t be able to prepare many of the foods because she didn’t have a microwave. In the following article, I’ll look at some of the preparation methods of some of the more popular breakfast, lunch, and dinner … Read more
When I first came to England, I was very confused when people asked me how many meals per day do Chinese people usually have. I would simply reply: “obviously three, but don’t you have the same?”. Later on I found out that I wasn’t right. Of course, different cultures have different eating habits (in Spain, … Read more
Christmas recipe makes: 12 Calories per biscuit: 170 Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 8-10 minutes Not suitable for freezing Christmas recipe ingredients: cherries, 25 g (1 oz) almonds, flaked 40 g (1.5 oz) butter, unsalted 60 g (2.5 oz) sugar, caster 50 g (2 oz) cream, double 30 ml (2 tbsp) sunflower seeds, 25 … Read more
Almost any meat cured with salt, fish sauce, and other spices is a typical Filipino favorite, which is why it isn’t baffling that Tapa is also often deemed a gastronomical delight. It satisfies the Pinoy taste for flavorful foods, so it quickly became a popular viand since its debut here in the Philippines. When served … Read more
Believe it or not, you might use all three. There are pretty much infinite easy recipes for two, but obviously you want to stick with what’s easiest for your comfort level (and budget!) Complicating the matter even more, what’s the mood? You won’t make the same meal for a proposal dinner as you will for … Read more
