Orzo is rice-like pasta; Frittata is a baked omelette which rises like a moist creamy spongy cake of veggies & meat – more ‘brunch’ than b’fast!     PrepTime 8mins – Serves 3-4 – CookTime 30mins     Ingredients: 3/4 cup orzo 2 cups chicken stock/broth 6 eggs 1/3 cup ricotta cheese 1/4 cup sour cream 1 cup chopped scallions for a mild onion flavor (else use any onions) 1/4 cup chopped parsely 1/4 cup chopped roasted red peppers/capsicum salt [...]

We have my chilled banana pudding recipe already, here’s a warm baked version, equally delectable & decadent!   PrepTime 10mins – Serves 2 – CookTime 35mins     Ingredients: 1. 6 vanilla wafers 2. 1 tbsp sugar 3. a pinch of salt 4. 3 tbsp butter 5. 1 ripe banana – finely chopped 6. a handful of chopped cashews, walnuts, etc. 7. 2 tbsp brown sugar 8. 2 tbsp mini-chocochips (optional) 9. 2 tbsp lemon zest 10. 2 egg yolks [...]

This recipe has been inspired by something I had at Bubba Gump – soft moist mixed-seafood & corn balls, with a Cajun twist, served with tartar sauce.     PrepTime 10mins – Serves 6 – CookTime 15mins       Ingredients: p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: “Times New Roman”,”serif”; }span.bodytext { }.MsoChpDefault { font-size: 10pt; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }1/2 lb. cleaned & peeled shrimp 1 can crabmeat (drained) 1 can salmon/tuna (drained) 1 [...]

A quick-n-easy, super-nutritious Thai veg Stir-fry, the way my Sis-in-Law, Venus makes it. Betch’ya gonna luv this!! PrepTime 10mins – Serves 2-3 – CookTime 12mins           Ingredients: Use the vegetables you want – use your imagination; Venus used: 1. cauliflower- cut into little florets(not too small) 2.carrots – cut into slanting roundels 3. Peas 4 .Bell Peppers(capsicum) yellow & red – sliced long You can also use baby corn ( which takes longer to boil), some spring [...]

A quick-n-easy, super-nutritious tangy b’fast or evening snack made of gramflour, mixed vegs & tomato paste.       PrepTime 5mins – Serves 2-3 – CookTime 12mins   Ingredients: 1 cup tomato paste 1 cup gram flour (besan) 1-2 chopped green chillies 1 small onion – finely minced ½ cup mixed cooked vegs – peas, carrots, capsicum – minced (optional) 1 tbsp chopped coriander 1/2 cup grated cheese 2 tbsp milk 1/4 tsp turmeric powder salt and pepper to taste [...]

 Just got intro-ed to Jamaican/ Caribbean cuisine last mth & Yo maann, me lov de Jaamekan food, esp spicy veg & non-veg patties with hot-n-sweet scotch sauce!     PrepTime 20mins – Serves 15pcs – CookTime 35mins     Ingredients: 1.5 cup flour 1/2 cup ghee/ clarified butter/ lard 1/2 tsp turmeric pwd (skip for veg-patties) 1/2 tbsp Jamaican curry pwd 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 cup full-fat milk or an egg for non-veg patties 1/2 cup cold water For the [...]

A quick & versatile dish of baked mince which can be served whole as a main course dish, in slices as an appetizer or even in burgers – Try it, U’ll love it!     PrepTime 5mins – Serves 3-4 – CookTime 25mins         Ingredients: 1 lb low fat minced meat (of your choice) 1 cup bread crumbs 1 tsp salt 1 egg 1/4 tsp oregano 1/2 tsp pepper pwd 1 cup onion-garlic flavored tomato paste/ pasta [...]

I’ve always wanted to know how Tiramisu is made! My friend, Shef-the-Chef showed me how… For pictorial step-by-step instructions, go to my Gallery:  http://lilchefsworld.com/ImageGallery.php PrepTime 20mins – Serves 8-10 – CookTime 30mins     Ingredients: 8 eggs 1 lb. Mascarpone cheese 2 tbsp Espresso ground coffee powder 1/3rd cup Tia Maria 2-3 packs Lady Fingers (NOT the vegetables! Chk out pics in the Gallery) 4-6 tbsp cocoa pwd 1 cup sugar Dark chocolate slab for deco. Cooking Instructions: 1. Blend [...]

A cake made without milk or eggs and is still, moist, dark and delicious! It was invented in the great depression era when ingredients were expensive n scarce.     PrepTime 10mins – Serves 4-5 – CookTime 35mins.       Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup white sugar 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 tablespoon cider vinegar 6 tablespoons vegetable oil Cooking Instructions: 1. Preheat oven [...]

Creating a riot of flavors that tantalize your tastebuds, this spicy-tangy dark paav-bhaji masala is an instant hit with hot butter-roasted paavs.     PrepTime 10mins – Serves 2-3 – CookTime 15mins     Ingredients: 1 large chopped onions 1 chopped capsicum 1.5 cups cubed brinjals/eggplant 2-3 medium chopped potatoes 1 cup chopped carrots (for a sweetish-spicy taste) 1 cup of chopped beetroot (optional; Good for color!) 2-3 drops red-orange food-color (if beetroot is avoided) 1/2 cup green peas 2 [...]