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This easy breakfast fried rice with bacon, a glorious chili and garlic fried egg, and crunchy nuts is just so ridiculously good, you’ll want to wake up just for this! I make this at least once a week, as a quick and easy breakfast or even as a quick lunch using leftover rice. So easy and versatile, and the flavors are off the charts. Why this recipe works My best recipe tips Ingredients you’ll need Other additions you can use How to make breakfast fried rice Storage tips More savory breakfast recipes This breakfast fried rice is EASY....

Coq Au Riesling is a classic French dish and it’s essentially chicken braised in wine. In addition to wine, you got onions, bacon, garlic, mushrooms and herbs here and the result is a beautifully cooked, moist, exceptionally tender and flavorful chicken in a hearty gravy! I use 2 marylands in this recipe (that’s two pieces of attached thigh and leg) that I then separated into 4 pieces. And in these pictures I’ve paired it with a store-bought French bread, but we’ve also had this before with homemade white bread as well as brioche bread and milk bread ....

Dal vada is the stuff of legends in many parts of South Asia! Crispy, golden brown, deep fried lentil fritters with a soft, flavor-packed interior, these savory snacks are a popular street food in South India and Sri Lanka. Naturally gluten free and vegan, you can serve these with a green coconut chutney for a traditional pairing. Why this recipe works What is dal vada? Dal vada ingredients (and notes) How to make dal vada (parippu vada) Storage tips My best recipe tips What to serve with the dal vada?...

Four incredible and magical Color Changing Cocktails (Magical Galaxy Cocktails) with one secret ingredient! Bring out the secret mixologist in you and wow your friends and family with these fun and unique cocktails! Don’t forget to watch the video where you can see all these cocktails in action. And don’t miss the non-alcoholic galaxy lemonade recipe (color changing lemonade) that uses butterfly pea flowers! Just as I promised, here are FOUR AMAZING Color Changing Cocktail recipes!...

Silky smooth and creamy Matcha Panna Cotta (Green Tea Panna Cotta) with sweet, fruity, tart Passion Fruit Mango Compote! Just like classic panna cotta , this dessert is so simple to make, and an absolute dream to eat. A light, refreshing, delicious dessert perfect for parties and entertaining. K and I headed up to Chicago and Milwaukee this past weekend – just a quick detour from what’s been an insanely stressful and busy year so far....

Quick and simple, not too sweet, nutty, buttery and downright addictive – these Mexican Wedding Cookies (or snowball cookies) are great as Christmas cookies and as an edible gift during the holidays. Plus, I have a simple trick to get a nice, thick coating of confectioner’s sugar on the cookies that won’t easily shake off. It feels bittersweet to be updating this post, because these Mexican Weeding Cookies were the very first recipe I shared on my blog when I launched it in August 2014!...

A baking technique where dry ingredients and wet ingredients are mixed separately and then combined gently until just incorporated. This prevents overdeveloping gluten and results in a tender, coarse-crumbed texture in quick breads like muffins, pancakes, waffles etc.

Delicious Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate that is super simple to make. The most satisfying hot chocolate to enjoy on a cold day! Thick, luscious drinking chocolate for those who LOVE PB & chocolate! Do I really need to say much to sell you guys this hot chocolate recipe? There’s a reason why peanut butter and chocolate are an incomparable combo. And hot chocolate is a decadent and easy chocolate dessert to satisfy any chocolate craving!...

A vanilla swiss roll recipe that is foolproof and perfect! This is the BEST swiss roll cake you’ll ever make, guaranteed! A deliciously soft, moist, and light vanilla cake roll (aka genoise roulade). Learn how to make the BEST vanilla swiss roll! Ingredients needed to make this vanilla swiss roll cake Step by step recipe for vanilla swiss roll Storing the cake roll Other variations of vanilla swiss roll Why this recipe is perfect Troubleshooting questions I developed this recipe for vanilla swiss roll cake because I was never happy with store-bought ones, or the countless other online recipes I’ve tried in the past....

Spiced Yeasted Waffles with Pecans and Apples are the ultimate Fall and Winter breakfast! They are easy to make, and I show you how to make the most perfectly crisp, light and fluffy waffles with pecans and spices! Make the best Fall spiced waffles, studded with toasted pecans and topped with caramel apple compote ! Waffles and pancakes are of course one of everyone’s favorite brunch foods ever! And they are mine too....

Tangy refers to a bright, sharp taste often linked to acidity. It’s livelier than sour, offering a refreshing punch without overwhelming. Tanginess wakes up the palate and adds contrast in both sweet and savory recipes. How it’s used Tangy flavors come from acidic ingredients like yogurt, citrus, buttermilk, or vinegar. They’re often used in batters or fillings to balance sweetness. Tanginess also interacts with fats, cutting through richness and keeping flavors lively....

Bacon and egg pies (breakfast pies) are a New Zealand classic! Juicy scrambled eggs , hearty whole eggs, thick smoky chunks of juicy bacon, lightly spiced flavorful soft leeks, and gooey cheese all encased in beautiful, buttery, flaky layers of puff pastry . This really is the ULTIMATE Bacon and Egg pie! It’s a large pie that serves 4 (or 6 with a side salad), and it’s one of my favorite weekend breakfast and brunch recipes , perfect for the whole family!...

Transform your leftover turkey and cranberry sauce into these delicious Turkey Phyllo Rolls with Cranberry & Cheese , and find out just how amazing even those leftovers could taste! And these are perfect as appetizers for a small Thanksgiving menu too. Thanksgiving leftovers We don’t usually prepare a full turkey for Thanksgiving, it’s typically a slow cooked turkey breast or oven roasted turkey breast , or even a slow roasted turkey roll or sous vide turkey roll for something a little more fancy....

A healthier alternative to deep-fried Sri Lankan fish cutlets (fish croquettes) , these Baked Fish Cutlets are filled with a spicy fish filling and coated with a deliciously crispy, crunchy, golden breadcrumb coating! Perfect for snacking. Plus, they are indistinguishable from deep-fried cutlets in terms of taste, texture and appearance! For a vegan alternative, you can make these jackfruit cutlets (jackfruit croquettes) . One of my favorite snacks in the world is the Sri Lankan Fish Cutlet!...

This Blood Orange Crepes Suzette For Two is the perfect date-night worthy, simple yet spectacular dessert! Pillowy soft French crepes , coated in a blood orange infused rich, buttery, citrusy caramelized syrup and served with extra blood orange segments, raspberries and a dollop of whipped cream. Why is chocolate tied so intimately with Valentine’s day recipes? Why not cabbage or coconut? Or honey or maple syrup, if we are talking sweet?...

How to make Bûche de Noël (Yule Log Cake) that is delicious and spectacular! With this perfect step by step guide, you can make a classic chocolate yule log that’ll be the star of your Christmas party! A gorgeous Buche de Noel cake made with my chocolate roll cake recipe , perfect for the holiday season. If you’re looking for something more fun and challenging than a pound cake , or chocolate cake , or butter cake for the holidays, then try this masterpiece!...

This butterscotch swirl marshmallow with red velvet hot chocolate is a recipe that wears many hats! Creamy, decadent holiday drink? Check. Warm, cozy, delicious drink on a cold wintry night? Check. Halloween drink with a “googly-eye” twist that kids will love? Check. Perfect holiday gift? Check. Make your own creamy hot chocolate or red velvet hot chocolate at home and top it with regular or flavored homemade marshmallow for a treat that you won’t soon forget!...

An ingredient, such as baking powder or baking soda, that produces carbon dioxide gas through a chemical reaction with moisture, heat, or other ingredients to make baked goods rise.

Curried ground beef with peas and potatoes, wrapped in a delicious roti and cooked on a griddle or nonstick pan till golden brown and crispy. These warm, Spicy Curried Beef Roti are authentic Sri Lankan snacks and street food that are perfect for game day and tailgating! We’ve been on an awesome kick of Sri Lankan recipes kick lately. Maybe it’s because the cool, crisp Fall air is finally blowing in and we are craving comfort food....

A cooking technique where alcohol is added to a hot pan and ignited, creating flames that burn off the alcohol taste while imparting intensified flavor to the dish’s ingredients.