I still remember the first time I tasted Ricotta Pie. I was at one of my best friend’s house studying, and her mother, Tia Telma, a Paulista of Italian descent, brought us this fresh and hot out-of-the-oven deliciousness as our afternoon snack. It was so good that this pie was forever marked in my mind. Recently, in a fit of nostalgia and sweet cravings, I asked Tia Thelma for this recipe, but she didn’t even remember she used to make this pie for us! Haha! After endless search on the internet, I found a recipe that didn’t really look the same to Tia Thelma’s but luckily for me it tastes exactly the…
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Fresh Beet Pasta
Last month we bought our first pasta machine, and we are having so much fun trying all kinds of pasta shapes and flavors. So we decided to have some friends over for lunch to help us test out this recipe. We found this easy fresh pasta beet dough at Martha Stewart‘s site. We had to up the baking time on the beets and add much more flour than her recipe suggested to achieve a perfect dough texture. INGREDIENTS 8 ounces red or golden beets (about 2 medium), without greens 2 teaspoons olive oil Coarse salt 2 large eggs 1 large egg yolk 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for…
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Zucchini Pasta
Zucchini noodles (aka zoodles) are an easy and delicious pasta alternative for any Paleo, low-carb or gluten-free diet, or just someone trying to get a few more veggies in their diet. You’ll need: about 1 medium-sized zucchini squash per person mandoline slicer with a julienne blade or this julienne peeler garlic, extra virgin olive oil, and salt Directions: In a large skillet over medium heat, add olive oil. Add the minced garlic, cook for about 3 minutes while you prep the zucchini. Wash and dry the zucchini. Slice zucchini squash using mandoline or julienne peeler. Lower the heat and stir occasionally for 4-6 minutes. Occasionally check the texture until it…
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Butter Chicken
My lovely friend Anumeet sent me her mom’s Butter Chicken recipe because she know how much I love Indian food (and have a mild obsession with Bollywood movies). I couldn’t wait to stop by my local Asian store to grab some ingredients and try it out. Yes, this variety of ingredients can look intimidating, but the recipe is not difficult, and the ingredients aren’t that expensive (and they should last you a long while). Ingredients: 3 boneless chicken breast or boneless skinless chicken thighs. 3 tbsp Ghee (clarified butter), you can use any other oil, like vegetable oil, but it should be able to stand heat. 1 tsp Garam masala 2 tsp Coriander powder 1…