220 lounge recipes

Masala coffee, the South Indian spiced coffee with cinnamon, cardamom, sugar, and milk. Boiled, strained, and pulled between pans for a thick, frothy cup.

Sweet gherkin pickles made the old-fashioned way with a four-day brine and gradual sugar buildup. Crisp, spiced cucumber pickles preserved with cinnamon, allspice, mustard, and clove for the pantry shelf.

Enjoy summer with a bowl of this rich ice cream that doesn't take long to make! Great with fresh fruit or nuts.

A quick and easy weeknight meal. It fills you up with all these yummy ingredients and great flavors. It's also light and nutritious.

These crispy, chocolaty treats keep well in the refrigerator, but they won't last long---they'll be gone in no time! Make them Mexican by adding a pinch each of ground cinnamon and cayenne pepper.

These pancakes are low in fat and loaded with protein from the lentils AKA dhals. Not to mention quite tasty.

Creamy and very vanilla! Vanilla beans are infused into milk and tapioca, during the long and slow simmering, all the delicious vanilla flavor completely goes into the pudding. A light and tasty dessert to end the meal!

A star anise beef and rice noodle soup in the style of Vietnamese pho: a long-simmered oxtail and shank broth scented with charred ginger, star anise, and cinnamon, over rice noodles, beef, and fresh herbs.

Slow cooker rice pudding with long-grain rice, half a gallon of milk, raisins, and cinnamon. A hands-off Crock pot dessert that simmers itself into creamy, custardy comfort.

A scrumptious rice dish that's simple made with basmati rice. Tastes great alone or with any kind of meat you like.

Wow, delicious. This cake came out wonderful, really loved the apple-cranberry topping that was so fruity and juicy. I used 3/4 cup whole wheat flour and 1/4 cup all-purpose flour to make it a bit healthier, and the cake was buttery and fluffy. It didn't last long at our place with just two of us.

Michaelmas broth is a traditional Irish chicken and rice soup served on the Feast of Saint Michael in late September. Whole chicken simmered with mirepoix, then strained and finished with long-grain rice.

Alicante-style paella with diced pork, young artichokes, green peppers, saffron, and rice cooked dry with separate grains. A traditional Spanish rice dish from the Costa Blanca region.

Tasty Halloween treats made into the shape of mice. Very chocolaty but not too sweet.

A little of this warm, spicy blend goes a long way. Coming from North India, where meat is eaten more frequently than in the South, it is the kind of masala that's popular as an accompaniment for almost any meat dish, as a condiment or in the sauce.

A quick, easy and flavorful salad. I added a bit chopped red onion, and used lemon juice instead of lime juice, and it was very tasty. Next time I will use pickled jalapeno, which I think will make the salad taste even better.