something old, something borrowed, and something new
These turkey cheese burgers are a healthier alternative for people who are on a limited red meat diet. The caramelized onions have a very good hand in making these lean turkey burgers so appetizing. They add that nutty sweetness to the savory burgers. So if you like sweet and savory together in your food, these turkey burgers with caramelized onions recipe is for you.
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Butter chicken is perhaps the most popular food to venture out of the heart of the Indian subcontinent. It migrated along with Indian migrants and travelled around the world and adapted itself as it voyaged. Much like the life of the migrants, it retained some of its tradition while adapting to the place where it found its home. By doing so butter chicken has gained an epochal status in the modern food world. So much so that when you think about Indian food, butter chicken is the first thing that comes to mind.
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I find it liberating that I can make this barbecue chicken year round. I don’t have to rely on agreeable weather conditions. Rain, snow or shine I can still enjoy a good barbecue chicken because these are oven baked, comfortably cooked indoors at my own whim.
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This chicken divan is truly divine. What could be more heavenly and cozy than some chicken and broccoli draped in a warm mornay sauce. The ooey gooey sizzling casserole coming out of the oven is sure to raise pangs of hunger in everyone standing or living within the radius of its delectable aroma.
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Puttanesca sauce is possibly one of the best sauces handed to us by the Italians. This sauce is made with pantry staples like garlic, olive oil, anchovies, capers, olives, chili flakes and canned tomatoes. It resonates well with my own food heritage which has an affinity towards fish and tomatoes. Maybe that’s why I crave for this salmon with spaghetti puttanesca so very often.
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A fall favorite in our house, this sage-butter mushroom sauce pairs perfectly well with the fettuccine. I like to toss the creamy sage-butter mushroom sauce with fresh fettuccine, whenever I can grab hold of some. But the creamy sage-butter mushroom sauce is gratifying with any kind of pasta, fresh or dried.
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I cannot help but rave about this fried chicken, make that oven fried chicken. For one, it is crisp and crunchy like its deep-fried rich cousin. Even the most ardent fans of real fried chicken will be lured away by the moist and flavorful meat of this oven fried version. And to top it all, with the oven method you don’t have to go through messy frying and all that spattering.
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I am sometimes appalled by the simplicity of this chicken dinner. It is just a matter of having some prosciutto and fontina in the refrigerator and you have a simple yet elegant chicken dinner, fit for any night of the week. Well, fit enough for a busy mom like me. With two boys in three different sports, most weeknights I find myself either driving them around or cheering for them from the sidelines. Which means, less time at home to cook and eat dinner. Herein comes quick-cooking boneless, skinless chicken breasts. And with the slightest amount of work, a healthy home-cooked dinner is never a distant possibility.
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Kaju refers to cashew nuts and khumb refers to mushrooms in Hindi. This Indian style mushrooms in a cashew gravy is a fabulous way to flavor up any vegetarian night. It is a great addition to any stockpile of vegan and gluten free recipes. And a very simple one to whip up on a weeknight.
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This one takes me back to the days when I was a new mom, and most Friday nights meant staying in. With a newborn in tow, it meant less frequenting my favorite spots, less impromptu dinners out, less of so many things that I used to do before. But it also meant more time at home which in turn paved a way to the stove and the oven. And once I found my way there, I began playing around with food. These pork chops in porto cream sauce is an outcome of those playing around days.
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