Great-with-fish/16 recipes

Instead of store-bought pie crust, we made our own with most whole wheat flour and olive oil, which made the crust a lot healthier with flaky texture and delicious flavor. Now enjoy this juicy-fruity pie without feeling guilty at all.

This soup is a deconstructed chicken enchilada in a bowl. Perfect served with hot corn bread and sliced fruit.

This is the most commonly sold chaat in the streets of Mumbai. Almost every street has its own friendly bhelwala with his inimitable blends of chutneys and masalas. Bhel is a delectable combination of papadis, puffed rice, sev, onions, potatoes, raw mango and chutneys. The proportions of the various chutneys can be changed to adjust to your personal preferences. Toast the puffed rice to make bhel crisp before using it to make bhel. If you store the puffed rice, sev and papadi and refrigerate or freeze the chutneys, you can rustle up a heavy snack in a jiffy for your hungry kids returning from school.

Instead of your regular sandwich loaf, make this applesauce-honey pumpkin bread, it's moist and packed with deliciousness from cinnamon, nutmeg, all-spice and cloves. Great for breakfast, or bake some mouth-watering bread puddings.

Oven-Dried heirloom tomatoes are juicy yet tender, line these yummy bites underneath other topping ingredients in order to prevent from being burnt when the pizza is baked in the oven. There are so many layers of great textures and flavors, you will find all these delicious goodness in every bite of this freshly baked pizza.

Fresh and local strawberries are in season now, try these popsicles that are made with fresh strawberries, oreo cookies and creamy vanilla yogurt. They are light and delicious, great frozen treats at a hot summer day.

Thanksgiving Herb-Roasted Turkey

Leek Potato Soup with Nutmeg recipe

The combination of black beans and sweet potato gives these brownies a moreish, moist quality. These are great for kids as they contain no added sugar or trans-fats (you may wish to omit the coffee and substitute cacao powder if serving to youngsters, though).

Once upon a time I was reading a magazine article about good cooking. The journalist tried to convince me not to use some combinations of ingredients. One of the "banned" combinations mentioned was green and black olives. And so this soup was born to enjoy me.

Roast Chicken with Curried Honey Mustard Sauce recipe

A simple but delicious Christmas bread that tastes wonderful plain, or toasted with a sweet jam.

For brunch recipes; this is one of our favorites. An excellent way to use up leftover brown rice with eggs, cheese, and veggies for a quick healthy breakfast.

Turkey Scallopini and Squash Ravioli with Cranberry Brown Butter recipe

Tangy lemon drizzle that perfect as an afternoon snack with tea or morning delight with coffee.