Dhingri Matar Indian Mushroom Curry
Dhingri Matar – Creamy Indian Mushroom and Pea Curry

Dhingri matar is a delicious Northern Indian curry, a combination of mushrooms and fresh green peas, simmered in a luscious, thick gravy.

Smoked Salmon Potato Cakes

Enjoy this refreshing winter appetizer of crispy potato cakes with smoked salmon, a dill yogurt and a glass of white wine.

Chimichurri Shrimp

Start off your next party with this easy, yet impressive appetizer of Chimichurri Shrimp. It’s sure to be a hit with a bottle of Pinot Grigio.

Ways to Spike Hot Chocolate

It’s time to grab your favorite winter warmers and cozy up for a cocktail hour spent fireside. Chocolate lovers, this one’s for you.

Sicily-Inspired Brown Rice Salad with Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Chewy sun-dried tomatoes and briny olives, a hit of citrus from sweet oranges and a tangy lemon vinaigrette, make for a balanced salad with brown rice.

How to Stick to the AIP While Going on Vacation
How to Stick to the AIP While Going on Vacation

Here’s how to stick to the auto immune protocol while on vacation, from what foods to select at a breakfast buffets, to suggestions from chefs.

Double Chunky Chocolate Chip Muffins

Muffins are a breakfast food, even if they are double chunky chocolate chip muffins, right?

Heat Up the Holidays with Korean-Inspired Fare

Heat up the holidays with spicy Korean-style fare while it’s cold outside.

Eggplant Parmigiana

Eggplant slices are dipped in egg and Parmesan then pan fried. Stack the eggplant with spoonfuls of sauce and mozzarella and broil until it is hot.

Finocchietto: Penne Pasta with Fennel, Sausage, and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Fresh fennel and white wine brighten this simple pasta dish with hearty Italian sausage and robust sun-dried tomatoes.

The Beauty of Porchetta

Porchetta on its own is heavenly, but when you are in Italy be sure to order a porchetta panino con crusta. Watch the video to find out more.

Less Common Pasta Shapes and the Best Ways to Serve Them

It makes a difference to understand what sauces are best served with each durum based dish. Discover new pasta shapes and the sauces to serve with them.

Southern Chef Ashley Quick – Italian Food Nostalgia Guru

An introduction to an ambitious Southern chef who seeks to provide a nostalgic eating experience for his customers while sharing the history of Italian food.

Parmigiano and Hazelnut Cakes

A savory cake that is ideal for an appetizer and is made with the buttery-flavored kamut wheat.

Clementine-Cranberry-Prosecco-Cocktail
Sparkling Clementine Cranberry Cocktail

An easy-to-make Sparkling Clementine Cranberry Cocktail with Prosecco and sweetened with a honey-cranberry and rosemary simple syrup.

Easy Dal Fry Recipe
Indian Dal Fry with Spiced Flatbread

There’s something incredibly comforting about a warming bowl of dal. The combination of herbs and spices along with fresh ingredients make this dish come alive.

Coffee Flour Brownies

Revamp your brownie recipe to be gluten free and include the flavorful, nutritional powerhouse of coffee flour.

Italian Cheese Puffs

Light, airy and full of cheese, these puffs make a wonderful appetizer. Serve alongside red wine for an elegant party bite!

Sparkling Citrus Cocktail

A mix of citrus, the tang of cranberry, and hint of tart lemon, this lively will bring the brightness to any winter gathering or occasion.

Indian Style Arancini

Biryani arancini is a fantastic fusion recipe that is perfect for any kind of of leftover Indian rice preparation.

Festive Sweets for Hanukkah

Hanukkah is a traditional Jewish holiday celebrating the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. Also known as the Festival of Lights, the celebration is a time of gift giving, games, and eating oil-based foods. Enjoy the eight days of Hanukkah with these 15 traditional and holiday-themed desserts from across the web.

Cook the Feast of This Fish for Your Holiday Dinner

Still pondering what fish should be included and how it should be prepared for your holiday dinner? Look no further than this easily baked red snapper.

Blueberry Cider Brandy

Throw in your crockpot or start simmering a big batch of this warming and flavorful blueberry brandy cider.

The Blueberry Honeybee Cocktail

This blueberry honey bee cocktail combines the sweet flavor of honey with the freshness of blueberries for a drink that hits the spot this holiday season.

Sugared Cranberry and Walnut Goat Cheese Crostini

A little sweet and a little savory, these crostini are the perfect appetizer to devour all winter long, with a glass of Pinot Grigio, of course.

Persimmon and Bacon Bites with Goat Cheese

These persimmon bacon bites with rosemary goat cheese are the perfect winter appetizer and only require four ingredients.

Prosciutto, Apple and Sage Crostini

Take time to relax this holiday season with friends, family, these prosciutto, apple and sage crostini and a glass of wine.

Holiday Star Cookies with Jam

These easy, festive cookies are easy to make and fill with jam and qualify as a deliciously sweet gift for the person who has everything else that isn’t edible.

Italian Panzerotti
How to Make Italian Fried Panzerotti

Panzerotti dough is similar to pizza or focaccia, but it is stuffed with tomato and mozzarella and then deep fried to perfection.

Banana Dulcey Entremet

To make this challenging multi-layered elegant dessert would be quite the accomplishment, and totally worth it in the end.

Decadent Toffee Pecan and Sweet Potato Slab Pie

Having a crowd over for Christmas dinner? Satisfy all the sweet tooth cravings with this decadent toffee, pecan, and sweet potato slab pie.

Balsamic Glazed Pearl Onions
Balsamic Glazed Pearl Onions

Balsamic glazed pearl onions are a great addition to your next cocktail creation, and works just as well as a cheese board accoutrement.

Pickled Beet and Goat Cheese Tarts

These pickled beet and goat cheese tarts are a quick and gorgeous appetizer, perfect for the holidays as well as for any other winter celebration. Loaded with veggies, it’s the perfect bite to kick off your clean eating in the new year.

Candied Cherry Biscotti Recipe
Candied Cherry and Almond Biscotti

Biscotti – the cookie that feels so wrong as you make it: it goes against every typical cookie recipe, because you bake it, slice it and then bake it again, to the point where it’s a cookie rock. But that’s what coffee is for. To tenderize that cookie rock so that you can savor the sweet delicate flavor of it.

Blueberry and Sage Gin Punch

Well before your guests arrive, stir together a big pitcher of this blueberry and sage gin punch and simply add ice when you are ready to get the party started.

French Inspired Holiday Entertaining with SIMI Winery

Tasty gifts of the holiday season usually include a grand appetizer platter filled with dips, spreads, and classic finger foods essential for entertaining a crowd at home or at a party. This holiday season entertain guests or your very own palette with this creamy French inspired appetizer and refreshing wine pairing from SIMI Winery.

Go Beyond Holiday Bubblys at The Rickey

Perk up your holiday cheer at The Rickey, a craft cocktail lounge where you can toast with more than bubbles and spiked eggnog.

3 Ingredient Mix-Ins for Mashed Potatoes

Thank goodness for mashed potatoes. Unlike cranberry sauce and stuffing, you’ll be hard-pressed to find folks who dismiss the homemade whipped side as “just not for them” at a holiday table. Perhaps this is partly due to their incredible versatility—from savory to sweet, mashed potatoes can be dressed up in countless ways with minimal effort to suit any taste.

Sparkling Cranberry Ginger Cocktail

Serve this sparkling holiday cocktail to all your guests with the seasons quintessential flavors of cranberry, rosemary and ginger and made to sparkle with a splash of Lunetta Prosecco.

A Luxurious Holiday Getaway – D’Angleterre in Copenhagen

If you are looking for an elegant Holiday getaway, why not try Copenhagen and the swanky D’Angleterre Hotel

Ginger Cranberry Bellini

Mix up this ginger cranberry bellini as a festive sparkling cocktail that’s perfect for brunch or holiday parties.

Baked Herbed Chicken Tray

Still struggling with Thanksgiving leftovers? Hopefully not. But if so, try this herbed chicken tray bake and swap it out with turkey.

Sweet Potato Fish Croquets

Modeled after the traditional Bengali croquet, these fish cake appetizers swap out potatoes for sweet potatoes to become a perfect seasonal appetizer.

Chicken and Sausage Cassoulet

Inspired by the traditional French dish, this chicken and sausage cassoulet is rich, hearty and perfect for cold winter days and loaded with preserved tomatoes.

Radicchio Crepe Bundles

Kick off your dinner party with this irresistible, vegetarian crepe appetizer loaded with a creamy radicchio filling.

Tea Pairing Tips for a Holiday Dinner

This season, make tea your go-to beverage when the temperatures drop down below. Here are a few hot tips to provide courtesy of ITMA (International Tea Masters Association)-certified tea sommelier and innkeeper Frankee Muller of Voss Inn Bed & Breakfast in Bozeman, MT.

Mango Yogurt Shake

As the weather gets colder, the southern hemisphere is just starting to warm up! This mango yogurt shake is one of the drinks the people in New Zealand are sipping to stay cool.

The Perfect Ending to an Italian Vacation

Discover paradise in Italy at these suggested places to go and things to do, including insider tips from a satisfied traveler recently back from a small town in Tuscany.

Blueberry Fig Sparkler

Let blueberries add a needed freshness to this sparkling holiday cocktail with sweet fig jam and earthy rosemary

Restaurant Copycat Recipes to Make for the Cold Season

Fall is in full effect—and with it, we welcome the arrival of sweet signature pastries, the (in)famous pumpkin spice latte, and more. In homage, we’ve gathered 10 convincing copycats, so you can learn to make all of your restaurant favorites for the season right in your very own kitchen!

Farro Butternut Squash Kale and Pancetta Bake

This Baked Farro with Butternut Squash, Kale and Pancetta is a healthy comfort food dish that’s full of flavor! It’s perfect for the cold, winter months ahead.

Easy Raspberry Sparkler

The holidays are in full swing with parties galore, all the way through the new year. If you are looking for the perfect way to impress your guests, serve up this raspberry sparkler complete with vodka and Prosecco.

Spicy Maple Rosemary Nuts

Roast a big batch of these spicy maple rosemary nuts and keep some for your winter gatherings and give the rest as delicious gifts with a bottle of wine to match.

Shrimp and Crab Crostini
Party Food: Shrimp and Crab Crostini

For your next gathering, make this deliciously buttery and super easy seafood spread served atop crusty bread.

Maple Gingerbread Hot Toddy

A naturally warming cold remedy, this hot toddy is made with whiskey, hot water, muddled ginger, maple or honey, whole spices, ginger tea and a squeeze of lemon. Let it soothe a sore throat or simply warm the body.

10 Easy Holiday Drinks for a Crowd

For a cold winters day, a sparkling holiday party or as a toast on New Year’s Eve, check out these festive holiday cocktails, all with just five ingredeints or less.

Traditional and Simple: Five Ingredient Pinoli Cookies

Typical Sicilian cookies, these pine nut delights are delicious and naturally gluten and dairy free so all your eaters may enjoy them.

Cauliflower with Chimichurri and Tahini

Sprinkled with a confetti of seeds, nuts and herbs, this dish brings life and color into your dinner table. Oozing with flavor, each bite is addictive and scrumptious. The combination of spicy, tangy chimichurri, and creamy, nutty tahini is a match made in heaven few things in life can to.

How to Make Perfectly Flakey Buttery Pie Crust

Elevate your pie-making skills this holiday season with this easy-to-follow, made-from-scratch pie crust.

Jalapeño Christmas Cheese Ball

This jalapeño popper cheese ball is a delicious party snack that’s a little bit kitschy, a lot delicious, and sure to be a crowd pleaser!