California Love – Two Way Hog Island Oysters

Hog Island Oysters that are delicious any way you make them, so try them both ways.

10 Cinnamon Facts You Should Know

Nancy Lopez-McHugh with a list of 10 interesting facts about that lovely spice we know as cinnamon.

Fruit and Nut bread from Alvar & Ivar Sourdough Bakery, Gothenburg, Sweden

Sasha Gora blows her budget on bread at Alvar & Ivar each time she visits Gothenburg. 

Get a Healthy Start with Bulgur Upma

Discover the ease and flavor of bulgur with an Indian style savory porridge recipe – the Bulgur Upma.

Nordic Cuisine for the Home Cook – Buttermilk Marinade

The sourness of the buttermilk marinade creates a “fresh” aroma in the meat.

Meet the Team – Miriam Garcia from The Winter Guest

Miriam Garcia is Honest Cooking’s own queen of tapas. Read more about her food philosophy in our Meet the Team segment.

Carrot and Paneer Oats Uttappam

Oats doesn’t have to be turned into boring porridge. Try these carrot and paneer oats uttappams instead.

Tres Leches Cake – Latin American Party Cake

In Mexico, as in other Latin American countries, Tres Leches is the typical party cake.

Singapore Beer – Night of the Tiger

Tiger Beer was the first locally brewed beer in Singapore. To this day, it still rules the night.

Bird Shaped Bread Rolls
Easter Baking: Bird Shaped Bread Rolls

Touching delight for adults and kids these über cute bird shaped bread rolls are a perfect spring breakfast treat.

Flatbread Lobster Roll

Bryan Picard serves a flatbread lobster roll with garlic butter and lemon. Delicious!

Strawberry Spring Salad

Welcome spring with a healthy strawberry salad from Nancy Lopez-McHugh.

Chocolate Crepes
Chocolate Crepes Oozing with Mint Whipped Cream

An elegantly simple dessert of chocolate crepes wrapped around minty whipped cream.

How to Make Your Own Fondant
Making your Own Fondant

There’s no reason to buy fondant when you’re just a few ingredients and steps away from cheaper home made version of high quality.

The Noble Rot – Wine Education Made Easy and Fun

Mandy Baca interviews Jonathan Cristaldi from the wine website The Noble Rot.

Vegetarian Shashlik with Buttered Rice

A traditionally meaty shashlik gets a vegetarian Indo-Chinese makeover by Priya Sreeram.

California Love – the Perfect Tuna Melt Sandwich

Olivia Caminiti with a step by step guide to making that perfect tuna melt sandwich.

Warm Mid-Season Salad

With spring arriving quickly in the Northern Hemisphere, here’s a salad that’s perfect for those in-between-days.

Cooking the Magazines: Dried Berry and Wheat Germ Muffins

These delicious muffins are healthy enough to be served for breakfast, featuring wheat germ and dried berries.

Traditional Dutch Pea Soup

Pea soup is a hearty, warming winter meal and one of the signature dishes of the Netherlands.

Underused Pork Cut – Meet the Pig Wing

Essentially a pork shank, the pig wing is cut from the fibula of the pig. Serve deep fried, accompanied by a cold beer.

California Love – Plantains Foster

Bananas Foster originates in New Orleans with the basic ingredients of brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, dark rum and banana liqueur.

Green Mango and Tomato Chutney

A chutney with respect for it’s South Asian roots while still being unique in flavor.

The Nuts and Beans of Talkeetna’s Flying Squirrel Bakery Café, Alaska

Bill finds a nice respite for coffee at the Flying Squirrel Bakery Café in Alaska’s quaint village of Talkeetna. 

Homemade Chocolates

These homemade chocolates can be easily put together and made ahead of time, makes for a great sweet treat or gift.

One Skillet Layered Portabella

This declicious layered portabella packs a lot of flavor and only dirties up one skillet.

Spicy Walk a Mile Tiger Salad

Honest Cooking’s Nicole Criss with her take on the deliciously fresh and spicy tiger salad that she walked a mile to taste.

A Bite of Britain: Fish Friday Leftovers

Try Ruby Moukli’s clever Saturday luncheon made up of the Friday fish and chips leftovers.

Serbian Sarma Recipe
Sarma Recipe – Serbian Cabbage Rolls

Sarma is the delicious Serbian take on classic filled cabbage rolls.

Brazilian Stout Bread
Brazilian Stout Bread

Suzie Castello with an Irish inspired Brazilian bread. Or is it the other way around?

Meet the Team – Amie Valpone from the Healthy Apple

Honest Cooking continues to highlight our many wonderful contributors. Today, meet Amie Valpone from The Healthy Apple.

Kids Fruit Salad

Whatever season, fruits are always refreshing to enjoy and fun for kids to get creative with.

Nordic Cuisine for the Home Cook – Cauliflower salad

This salad might be one of the first Nordic inspired dishes you make at home, but its simple, quick and easy to get right the first time you try.

Mexican Roasted Chicken
Mexican Style Roast Chicken

Seasoned with salsa verde, cilantro, limes and cerveza, this chicken is perfect for tacos, enchiladas or any other Mexican-style meal.

Hot Chickpea Salad

Nik Sharma serves up a deliciously hot chickpea salad based on a street food recipe from India.

Chocolate Truffle and Beet Mousse Candy Cups

Chocolate truffle and beet mousse candy cups with a delicious red wine and beet juice reduction.

Homemade ‘Shake ‘n Bake’ Crispy Chicken

Ruby Moukli with an homage to the Shake ‘n Bake of the 1970’s – meet the chicken version.

Stir-Fried Saté Tofu and Bok Choy

Spice up that tofu and bok choy with some Indonesian saté flavor.

Irish Coffee
How to Make Irish Coffee

Irish Coffee is still the undisputed King of coffee based cocktails, no matter what’s trendy right now, and you should learn how to make it.

Oil and Whiskey Preserved Piri Piri Peppers

A simple way to preserve dried little fiery piri piri peppers using oil and whiskey.

Cooking the Magazines: Peanut Butter and Chocolate Dipped Pretzels

Honey wheat pretzels dipped in a chocolate peanut butter mixture make for an easy, no bake treat.

Darjeeling and Ginger Infused Crème Caramel

A luscious crème caramel infused with Darjeeling tea and ginger. Perfect for any tea lover.

Back to Baking Basics – The Profiterole

Profiteroles are the foundation to a variety of different pastries from gougéres to French wedding cakes.

Chicharrón – Fried Pork Rinds

Chicharrón is a dish made of fried pork skin. It is hugely popular in Latin America. And it it delicious.

Baby Spinach Dip Won Ton Cups

Individual won ton cups filled with a healthy twist on classic baby spinach dip.

Mediterranean Style Granola Yogurt Parfait

Mediterranean flavours for sumptuous layers of goodness in a granola yogurt parfait.

Sweet Potato and Black Bean Soup

Ashley Gaudiano with the perfect suggestion for what to serve for Sunday meal this weekend.

Brown Sugar and Dijon Glazed Corned Beef and Cabbage with Red Potatoes

A brown sugar and maple glaze on corned beef adds a sweet and spicy kick to your St. Patrick’s Day dinner.

Sense Memory: How Does Your Garden Grow? Cultivating a Greener Relationship With Your Food

Meet Ian Lai, teacher of urban agricultural programs and food sustainability – get advice on how to approach growing your own food.

Spanish Shrimp and Brown Rice Skillet

This is a simple and light version of paella, without olive oil or spending hours in the kitchen.

Ottoman Spiced Baguette Croutons

Back from a trip to Turkey, Jehanne Ali goes on a mission to recreate some of the flavors of the Ottomans.

Lamb Fritters
Golden Fried Lamb and Chickpea Nuggets

These golden fried lamb and chickpea nuggets from Amrita Chowdhury are as easy as they are addictive.

Dining Down Under: Mini Berry Puddings for Busy People

These mini merry puddings are perfect for those who really don’t have time to cook.

Dutch Pancakes with Stroop
Dutch Pancake Recipe

Ena Scheerstra introduces herself as a new contributor and shares the recipe and story behind Dutch pancakes.

Mexico On My Plate: Chocolate Cake

Nancy Lopez-McHugh incorporates memories of Mexican Chocolate Caliente in this delicious chocolate cake.

Persimmon, Chèvre, Garlic and Basil Pizza

Overripe persimmons, chevre, garlic and basil fuse with a homemade crust making a deliciously unique pizza.

Coconut Curry Chicken Soup and a Snowy Day in the French Alps

After a day in the French Alps, Chris Scheuer warms up with this deliciously hearty soup.

Khandvi – A Healthy Finger Food from India

Khandvi is a snack bite that comes from the state of Gujarat in India and it’s made with plain sour yogurt and chickpea flour.

Gluten-Free, Flour-less Peanut Butter Cookies
Flour-Less Peanut Butter Cookies

A deliciously chewy and delightfully flavorful peanut butter cookie with no flour.

Photo Tour – Street Food in Kolkata, India

Kankana Saxena checks out the colorful street food choices in Kolkata, the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal.