What is Biryani? Biryani is an iconic Indian dish that can be found all over the world. In fact, according to its Wikipedia page, it is the most ordered dish at Indian restaurants worldwide. Of course, Wikipedia isn’t the most reliable source on the internet. But it sounds about right to me, so […]
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I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned this before but my family loves pickles. In fact, we love them so much that we have an entire shelf dedicated to them in our fridge. No joke! Imagine an entire shelf lined up with gerkins, polish dill pickles, bread & butter pickles, pickle chips, pickled beets, pickled
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“Morning person” is not exactly a term that I would use to describe myself. I am admittedly a cranky, and sluggish individual until I have at least two cups of coffee, ok maybe it’s more like three cups. So the last thing I want to do when I wake up is to spend my
Thanksgiving’s going to be a little different this year at the Jensen household, we’re having a few vegans over. *gasp* Oh, I’m only joking, vegans are all good in my book. However, my mother has insisted that there will be no changes to the overall meal she always makes for the family.
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There’s nothing better than simple recipes that require few ingredients and come together in minutes. And there’s probably no greater example of this than pumpkin soup. All you really need is some chicken stock, an onion, a few herbs and garlic cloves, and of course a pumpkin. And making the dish is as easy
Due to my mother’s Irish heritage, it should come as no surprise that potatoes were a mainstay of dinners growing up. And I was always impressed by her ability to prepare them in different ways so that things never got stale. She made baked potatoes, mashed potatoes, parsley potatoes, scalloped potatoes, and even french
This might be a strange way to start off today’s recipe for eggplant parmesan, but I have to get something off of my chest. I’m not a huge fan of eggplant. Maybe it’s the texture or maybe it’s the taste, I’m honestly not really sure. All I can say with confidence is
Anyone that’s a fan of artichokes is going to love today’s simple yet delicious recipe for grilled artichokes. It all starts by cleaning and prepping the artichokes before boiling them in salted water until they are super tender. Then we marinate them in a delicious mixture of lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, and fresh
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Few dips receive as much praise as hummus. And for good reason! It has a creamy and fluffy texture that makes it perfect for clinging to all sorts of things from pita bread to raw veggies. Along with a zippy fresh taste that brightens up any dish that it’s added to. And while you
My first encounter with coconut rice was a couple of years ago during a trip to Cartegena, Colombia. And to be completely honest, I didn’t really know what to expect. Like most Americans, the only rice we had growing up was either cooked plain. Or it was made with savory ingredients like Spanish rice.
