When it comes to dessert toppings and sauces, I get seriously double minded about what to choose … chocolate or caramel !!! Digging your teeth in a thick layer of…
Continue ReadingAloo bukhara or Spiced Plum Chutney is an essential condiment to go with all festive food, be it a wedding banquet or Eid celebrations. The sweet and sour chutney resembles…
Continue ReadingHaleem – A Delicious Hodgepodge: In South Asia celebrating Eid without Haleem is like celebrating Christmas without Turkey or the Fourth of July without fireworks. Why ? Because…
Continue ReadingI love recipes with a balance of sweet and sour flavours. Chicken in Sweet and Sour sauce in Pakistan is a Cantonese inspired dish and very popular in restaurants. Like…
Continue ReadingEid ul Fitr – the Sweet Feast The excitement of Eid al Fitr (also called Sweet Feast, the feast of breaking the fast, Sugar Feast) after a month of fasting…
Continue ReadingThis quick and easy recipe for baked mini donuts is a tried and tested hit at children’s birthday parties, pool parties and sleep overs. The best thing is these…
Continue ReadingShine On Award : What an exciting day for foodaholic.biz and me!!! We get our first blogging award, the Shine On Award 🙂 My blog reflects my passion for cooking…
Continue Reading“It takes four men to dress a salad: a wise man for the salt, a madman for the pepper, a miser for the vinegar, and a spendthrift for the oil.”…
Continue Reading“The preparation of good food is merely another expression of art, one of the joys of civilized living.” – Dione Lucas Good food doesn’t have to be complicated, in fact…
Continue ReadingIf you are looking for a hearty start to your day, a guilt free snack, a healthy replacement for candies and sweets or simply an instant energy booster, these two…
Continue ReadingThe discovery of a new dish does more for the happiness of the human race than the discovery of a star.” ― Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin People admiring and consuming Fish…
Continue Reading“And believe me, a good piece of chicken can make anybody believe in the existence of God.” Sherman Alexie Chicken Rolls with spinach stuffing is a quick and easy recipe…
Continue ReadingPlanning a picnic or want light snacks with tea, here are some ideas for open faced sandwiches ; the kid-friendly good old egg and butter and cucumber carrot slaw sandwiches,…
Continue Reading“Once again, my life has been saved by the miracle of lasagna.” ‘Garfield’ (Jim Davis) This Easy Chicken Lasagna Recipe is a welcome change from beef lasagna and it’s a…
Continue ReadingBeneath these green mountains where spring rules the year, the irbarbutus and loquat in season appear, and feasting on lychee, 300 a day, I shouldn’t mind staying eternally here. Su…
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