My first meet cute with patatas bravas was while I was backpacking in Spain. Tired, nearly broke, and perpetually starving, I happened onto a tapas bar with high top tables…

If you keep an eye on food trends at all, you’ve been inundated with the white-hot phenomenon called Million Layer Potatoes. An easier spin of the 15-hour potatoes that chef…

I am an unabashed lover of classic shrimp cocktail. So much so that all my friends associate me with the dish, often coming up to me at parties to exclaim,…

Traditional Russian blini (BLEE-nee) are made with yeast-raised buckwheat and/or wheat flour that gives them a nutty and distinctive flavor. Fantastic for all occasions, and especially during holiday celebrations, blini…

Clams casino is for garlic-lovers. The super savory mixture of the clam butter is balanced by bright-tasting breadcrumbs which also provide the perfect textural contrast. There is enough bacon to…

Mathri is a delicious golden-brown, deep-fried savory snack, boasting subtle notes of fenugreek and carom (ajwain) seeds. Resembling the flakiness of puff pastry, a hallmark of quality mathri is the…

Chivda, a delightful mixture of flattened rice, roasted lentils, peanuts, cashews, chillies, curry leaves, dried coconut, and other delectable ingredients, offers a symphony of flavors with every crunchy bite. Its…

Coconut laddoo (laddu) are soft, white, round treats made mainly with coconut, milk powder, and sugar. Coconuts are very auspicious in Hinduism and are widely offered as prasad (an offering)…

Bang bang shrimp is a crispy, creamy, lightly spicy shrimp appetizer served at Bonefish Grill. Hugely popular, bang bang shrimp has spawned dozens of copycat versions all trying to help…

Soft, pillowy pretzel bites are easy to make and are a winning snack for any party or event.  What's With the Baking Soda? A baking soda bath is key to…