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Chicken Pad Thai

Pad Thai is one of the most well known stir-fried Thai dish. The combination of rice noodles, vegetables, and chicken all tossed in a sweet and sour sauce with a little bit of spice makes for a tangy and delicious plate of food. Read More Here About The History Of Pad Thai This recipe is […]

North African Lamb Chops

Easy recipe and satisfying flavor makes lamb chops the perfect meal any night of the week. Lamb chops are cuts of lamb which are made by cutting at an angle perpendicular to the spine, generating a single serving of meat which is traditionally cooked and served with the bone in. The best chops come from […]

West African Peanut Sweet Potato Stew

Peanuts are the star of this hearty plant-based stew that’s inspired by the cuisine of West Africa. Peanut stew, also called maafe or domodah, is an original dish of the Mandinka and Bambara people of Mali. Peanut stew has different variations in cuisines of both Western and Central Africa. Traditional, authentic meats that you can […]

Grilled Vietnamese Lemongrass Cilantro Chicken With A Honey Dipping Sauce

Grilled Vietnamese Lemongrass Cilantro Chicken is delicious chopped into salads, made into a sandwich or served over rice as a main course. Grilled food is popular in Southeast Asia, which includes, Thai food, Vietnamese, and Cambodian among others. The fragrant flavors are a nice change from the typical American barbecue. The chicken thigh marinade is […]

Southwestern Black Bean Corn Salad

A quick and easy black bean and corn salad thats filled with festive flavors familiar to Southwestern cuisine. Black beans, Serrano chilies, onions, sweet peppers and cilantro. This dish is a great party pleaser, pot luck dish, barbecue side dish or a Sunday brunch dish. The salad is ideal for entertaining friends and family because […]

What You Should Know About The Rice You Plate

Rice is a cereal grain, and is the most widely consumed food source to over half of the world’s population. Especially in the Asian and African continents. There are at least 120,000 varieties of rice worldwide. With so many varieties, it lends itself to an endless number of recipes. What You Should Know About The […]

Warm Red Cabbage & Broccoli Slaw with Bacon

A good cabbage salad or coleslaw is a must-have for any gathering or occasion. This recipe is a deliciously yummy coleslaw that is different from a traditional creamy slaw made with a mayonnaise dressing. Every bite is refreshingly crisp, and includes: • Red cabbage • Kale • Broccoli • Parsley • Sweet dried cranberries • […]

Coconut Mango Slaw

Coleslaw was introduced into the culinary world by the Dutch. Koolsla is the Dutch word for cabbage salad or coleslaw. It’s a simple salad or slaw consisting primarily of finely shredded raw cabbage (it can also be chopped) and a dressing, either made with a vinegar base or with mayonnaise. The latter is more commonly […]

The Truth About Cashews

The cashew tree is a tropical evergreen tree that produces the cashew seed and the cashew apple also referred to as a accessory fruit. An accessory fruit is a fruit in which some of the flesh is derived not from the floral ovary but from some adjacent tissue exterior to the carpel (the female reproductive […]

Instant Pot Cashew Chicken

Chinese take out is one of America’s favorites with good reason as it’s a comfort food that is filled with flavor and diversity. And Cashew Chicken is one of this comfort foods. We have all seen the dish on just about every Chinese takeout menu. This recipe is just as good if not better than […]