Feature: Spicy Recipes

Dairy-Free Vegan Queso Dip

Cooking Time: 10m

This Dairy-Free Vegan Queso Dip is a healthy Cinco de Mayo recipe that I always make for our annual party to celebrate the Mexican holiday. It is so delicious that non-vegans can’t tell that there is no queso in the dip! The secret ingredient is nutritional yeast. I am so...

May 29, 2020

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Sweet Chili Chicken

Cooking Time: 20m

This Sweet Chili Chicken is a delicious yet super simple midweek meal. I make this at least once a week. It is so versatile too. Sometimes I serve it with rice. If I am feeling less hungry, I make a fresh green salad to accompany the chicken. As I like...

May 27, 2020

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Tandoori Roast Chicken

Cooking Time: 1h 40m

I love to try different styles and flavors when I make a roast chicken. One of my all time favorites is this Tandoori Roast Chicken dish which went down a treat in my house a few weeks ago. Tandoori is almost synonymous with Indian cuisine. Who doesn’t love yogurt and...

May 26, 2020

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Piri-Piri Chicken

Cooking Time: 1h 40m

Piri-Piri Chicken is a spicy Portuguese chicken dish which is popular in all parts of the country. On my first day in Portugal, the receptionist at our hotel told us about a restaurant nearby which served the most legendary piri-piri chicken. We went along for dinner that night and the...

May 23, 2020

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Sweet Chili Dogs

Cooking Time: 30m

No matter what I am cooking on the BBQ, I always throw a few of these Sweet Chili Dogs on the grill as an extra little treat. When I make these, I follow this recipe for oven cooking but I finish the sausages on the grill at the very end....

May 21, 2020

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Cold Soba Noodle Salad

Cooking Time: 15m

This Cold Soba Noodle Salad is one of my favorite salads to make as the weather starts to improve and I’m no longer craving the comfort food required in cold weather. Two of my favorite Asian flavors combine in the dressing for this salad: sesame oil and rice vinegar. Yum! ...

May 13, 2020

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Pho Bo with Microgreens

Cooking Time: 15m

This Pho Bo (Beef and Noodle soup) with Microgreens is my quick and delicious take on this Vietnamese classic. Pho, pronounced ‘fuh’ is a beef noodle soup which can be found on street corners all over Vietnam. This broth is the perfect dish to make on a cold day –...

May 13, 2020

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Butter Chicken

Cooking Time: 25m

Yes, yes and yes again to this Butter Chicken recipe which I serve with some basmati rice and crispy poppadoms for the full Indian experience. If you enjoy cooking from scratch then this recipe will speak to your heart using a whole rainbow of spices like turmeric, garam masala, chili...

May 11, 2020

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BBQ Tandoori-style Chicken

Cooking Time: 25m

BBQ tandoori-style chicken is a firm favorite in my house. This traditional Indian dish is famous all over the world. Tandoori gets its name from the clay cylindrical oven it cooks in: a tandoor. Tandoori chicken is a dish which requires marinating chicken in yogurt and spices before cooking it...

May 11, 2020

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Moroccan Stuffed Chicken

Cooking Time: 30m

This Moroccan Stuffed Chicken transports me right back to Marrakech where I first tasted stuffed chicken many years ago. My memory of that meal was so clear even though it was so long ago. None of the Moroccan stuffed chicken recipes I’ve tried since have come close. Until this one!...

May 6, 2020

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Best Bubble Bread

Cooking Time: 45m

I call this the Best Bubble Bread because when it is baked, it looks like a series of bubbles on a baking sheet. Delicious bread bubbles! This recipe is a fantastic accompaniment for stews and soups. I keep cans of biscuits in the refrigerator just in case I need to...

April 28, 2020

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Mexican Chicken Salsa Casserole

Cooking Time: 1h 35m

As you know, I’m all about themed dinner parties and you bet this Mexican Chicken Salsa Casserole is a huge hit on Mexican Night. Change it up or serve it with some yummy ground beef tacos. This recipe is so easy to follow and feeds a little crowd so it’s...

April 26, 2020

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Lightened Up Mexican Corn Dip

Cooking Time: 12m

Lightened Up Mexican Corn Dip is a delicious Mexican inspired dip which can be served straight from the pan it was cooked in. Corn dip is one of my favorite things to make and I am always on the lookout for variations on my usual recipe. I like this one...

April 24, 2020

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Tamale Pie

Cooking Time: 50m

Are you having a Cinco De Mayo party this year? Then you need to add this Tamale Pie to your menu! And even if you’re not, Mexican night won’t be the same without this incredible dish. A tamale pie gets cooked in a hot skillet with layers from baked corn...

April 23, 2020

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Jalapeño Popper Stuffed Chicken

Cooking Time: 30m

This Jalapeño Popper Stuffed Chicken is a delicious creamy filled chicken dish with a spicy kick. I regularly make this jalapeño popper stuffed chicken on our Saturday movie nights. Now that the kids are older, they are open to trying new dishes and this chicken went down a treat with...

April 22, 2020

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Sweet and Spicy Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Cooking Time: 40m

These Sweet and Spicy Stuffed Chicken Breasts are a new and exciting way to stuff chicken breasts with delicious Indian flavors combining onions, garlic, fresh root ginger, cinnamon, garam masala, bulgur wheat, sultanas, freshly chopped parsley and toasted almond flakes. This is a bite full of happiness with a mixture...

April 22, 2020

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Moroccan Chicken Bowl

Cooking Time: 32m

This Moroccan Chicken Bowl is a healthy and nutritious lunchtime salad that is flavorsome and filling and does the job, whether it be in an office or a work from home environment! With an arugula salad base, topped with Moroccan spiced chicken breasts, a cherry tomato and scallion salad, a...

April 16, 2020

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Beetroot, Cumin & Coriander Soup

Cooking Time: 1h

This Beetroot, Cumin & Coriander Soup with Yogurt is the soup recipe you need if you are entertaining guests at lunch. The recipe serves 4, but you can easily double (or triple!) it if you are feeding a crowd. As it happens, whenever I make this soup, I always make...

April 12, 2020

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Brothy Poached Chicken with Mushrooms

Cooking Time: 26m

This Brothy Poached Chicken with Mushrooms and Fresh Chili is a super healthy and delicious Spring soup recipe. I love when the seasons change each year, and invariably the recipes I choose to cook in my kitchen change too to reflect the weather outside. This light and delicious soup can...

April 11, 2020

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Turmeric Coconut Curry with Pork

Cooking Time: 17m

This Turmeric Coconut Curry with Pork is one of my favorite homemade curries and with the added touch of steamed rice, lime wedges, Greek yogurt, toasted coconut flakes and sprinkles of cilantro leaves to give this romantic dinner for two the extra finesse. Using ground pork, turkey or chicken and...

April 7, 2020

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Crockpot Southwest Turkey Chili

Cooking Time: 3h 35m

I make this Crockpot Southwest Turkey Chili every to have after our annual family walk in the woods. We organise the outing with my sister’s family each year and we go for a long walk in the woods near our house to clear the cobwebs! Before we leave, I always...

April 3, 2020

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Soy Sauce and Citrus Marinated Chicken

Cooking Time: 2h 35m

This Soy Sauce and Citrus Marinated Chicken is fingerlicking good and packs a citrus punch from added pomelo. I love to cook with pomelo – it is a large citrus fruit which has a sweeter and milder flavor than grapefruit. That makes it perfect for the dipping sauce I make...

April 2, 2020

2,542 Views

Chickpea and Celery Soup with Chili

Cooking Time: 27m

This Chickpea and Celery Soup with Chili-Garlic Oil is one of my favorite healthy, springtime soup recipes because it is light and fresh and great for days when you feel like soup but it’s not really cold enough outside for a winter soup. With a chickpea and celery base and...

April 1, 2020

2,062 Views

Jalapeno Popper Deviled Eggs

Cooking Time: 15m

Ask anyone who has been to one of my legendary cocktail parties what their favorite snack was and they will tell you that these Jalapeno Popper Deviled Eggs hit the mark! My party guests have been raving about them and I know yours will too! This take on deviled eggs...

March 22, 2020

2,239 Views

Maple Bacon Wings

Cooking Time: 45m

This Maple Bacon Wings is the best wing recipe on the market. Trust me. Mini chicken wings, wrapped in bacon strips and coated in a sweet barbecue, maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar and crushed red pepper flakes sauce that just opens all your taste buds and flavor senses....

March 11, 2020

2,543 Views

Bloody Mary Wings

Cooking Time: 1h 40m

Bloody Mary Wings combine two of my favorite things – chicken wings and Bloody Marys! Because the Bloody Mary is the classic brunch cocktail of vodka, tomato juice, Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce such as Tabasco. I tend to make these when I have a crowd around for brunch and...

March 11, 2020

2,935 Views

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