Recreate the flavours of Nando’s at home with this delicious copycat Peri Peri Sauce recipe. Stir the herby, lemony chilli sauce into cooked spaghetti for a dish you will not be able to stop eating. Feel free to adjust the proportion of chillies to suit your preferred level of heat. If you’re familiar with Nando’s, this is a ‘Medium’ on their scale and tastes similar to the garlic sauce....

Isn’t homework ridiculous these days? My boys come home from school and I don’t see them again until dinner. They are buried in homework. And my 5th graders math is totally beyond my area of expertise. Remember that show, Are you smarter than a fifth grader? Well I am here to tell you I am not. His homework is tough! Whenever I am in charge of homework duty I am so thankful to have google....

While I was on set doing the photography for my next cookbook in Charleston, I was chatting with the food stylist and Helene, my photographer about (what else) food and we got to talking about Chick-fil-A somehow and Abbie mentioned the secret to their amazing chicken is pickle juice. What!!? My daughter Madison LOVES pickles, and we go through jars of them each month and I always hate tossing the juice, so I loved the idea of reusing it....

How are you all? I’ve been itching to get back to cooking and blogging after so much moving around from place to place, doing this, that and everything else in between. I hope you’ve all had a far more restful week. Okay, so I’ve done my spot of complaining. Perhaps I should fill you in on why there has been a certain lack of delicious recipes on KO Rasoi recently?...

Pork Chops with Dijon Herb Sauce I have been making this Pork Chops with Dijon Herb Sauce recipe for years from an old Food and Wine cookbook, and I believe it’s one of the best ways to prepare pork chops. My husband is not the biggest fan of pork chops, but he loves them prepared this way. For more of my favorite pork chop recipes, try my Crispy Air Fryer Breaded Pork Chops, Pork Chops and Apple Sauce and Pork Chops with Mushrooms and Shallots....

Portobello Burger with Mozzarella Who doesn’t love a good hamburger? I know I do! But I also love going meatless and really enjoy these Portobello Burgers, especially with pesto mayo and mozzarella, so good!! These are a variation of this Grilled Portobello Mushroom Burger recipe. I marinate and grill the mushrooms and top them with mozzarella, grilled red onions, roasted peppers, and an easy pesto mayonnaise sauce. For some other veggie burger ideas, try my Spicy Black Bean Burgers and Houston’s Veggie Burgers....

Figs and Prosciutto, savory and sweet they’re a match made in heaven! Add some fresh mozzarella, peppery arugula and balsamic dressing and this salad will make you swoon with every bite. It’s the start of fig season, and California Figs sent me a ton of figs to play around with. I’ve been eating them as is, adding them to my overnight oats, but one of my favorite ways I’ve enjoyed them is in this delicious salad which also happens to be quite beautiful....

High Protein Oat Waffles I’m obsessed with these healthy oat waffles I’ve been eating practically every morning for breakfast! Four waffles have 17 grams of protein, so you may want to double the recipe!! If you have my Skinnytaste Simple Cookbook, you will also find this recipe there. To up the protein, I top mine with nut butter plus banana and strawberries but you can top them with anything you wish!...

Growing up, my mom made Punjabi Chole all the time. Even now when I visit NJ, she asks me what I wanna eat, and I always respond, “chole.” I made Chole with my mom once and she made enough for 20 people which wasn’t helpful for me because she didn’t measure anything. Even though I consider myself a food blogger, I’m so intimidated to make any of these dishes for 20 people at a time....

Quick Skillet Steaks with Onions and Mushrooms Meat lovers will LOVE this quick weeknight steak dish! Delicious served over rice or with a baked potato, sweet potato or turn them into Steak and Cheese Sandwiches. Mushrooms and onions are the perfect compliment to steak, plus they add bulk, fiber and nutrients without added calories or fat. A great example of using steak as a condiment. Originally when I made this steak dish, it was intended for my steak sandwich recipe, but since this is also so good over rice, I felt it deserved it’s own post....

Spiralized Zucchini and Grape Tomatoes I think it was on an episode of MasterChef Junior that I heard the quote “what grows together, goes together” which makes so much sense. Zucchini, tomatoes and basil are just made for each other, you can serve as a side dish, as suggested, or even as a main dish topped with some grilled shrimp or chicken. Since grape tomatoes and zucchini are in season, I thought it would be a good time to revive this recipe from the archives....

Jamaican Red Beans and Rice When I vacationed in Jamaica years ago, I fell in love with their food and couldn’t wait to recreate my favorites at home. This easy Red Beans and Rice recipe is the perfect side dish for Jamaican Brown Stew Chicken, Slow Cooker Jerk Pork, or Jamaican Coconut Shrimp Stew. You can also enjoy this meal as a vegetarian entree with a simple avocado and tomato salad on the side....

It is by far my most favorite cake flavor, and for good reason!If you love red velvet, you’ll want to try The Best Red Velvet Cupcakes, these Red Velvet Brownies with Cream Cheese Frosting, or this Red Velvet Pound Cake. Red Velvet Cake Recipe Red Velvet Cake is not just a white cake with red dye. It has a distinct and complex flavor from the addition of cocoa powder and buttermilk in the cake batter plus the signature tanginess from the silky cream cheese frosting....

If you’ve been on the hunt for some show-stopping holiday desserts, I’ve got you covered. This red velvet cheesecake is a great one to make, as well as chantilly berry cake, cranberry Christmas cake, and gingerbread cake! Red Velvet Cheesecake Recipe When it comes to rich, indulgent desserts, both red velvet cake and cheesecake are at the top of the list. With this recipe, you get the best of both worlds!...

Each month, I’ll share snippets of what I’m working on, habits I’m cultivating, things bringing me joy, books/TV shows/podcasts I’m enjoying, and more. Think of it as stream-of-consciousness blabbering meets a semi-curated list of recommendations meets life update. 📺 Watching We recently finished season 2 of Slow Horses, the British spy thriller TV series that’s been described as the best show you’re not watching. It follows a ragtag band of MI5 officers who’ve been booted from the main MI5 offices for various blunders....

Nicoise Salad This easy Salmon Nicoise Salad is a delightful twist on the traditional Niçoise salad, which usually includes tuna. This salmon version offers a rich, omega-3-packed alternative with a different texture and flavor profile. I love how the salad combines cooked, chilled, and raw elements for a refreshing yet hearty meal that’s beautiful enough for entertaining. For more healthy salmon salad recipes, don’t miss my 5-Ingredient Salmon Salad, Salmon Caesar Salad, or Arugula Salmon Salad....

Skinny No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies Some delightful holiday desserts to go along side these treats are Peppermint or Chocolate Meringue Cookies, Gingerbread Man Cookies (or even Christmas Trees), Vanilla Snowman Cupcakes and Rudolph the Red Velvet Cupcake. Christmas is right around the corner and I know a lot of you will be busy baking sweet Holiday treats in the weeks to come. My mom is one of them; she bakes enough cookies for a small army and gives them all away as gifts....

Skinnytaste Simple Bonus Pack This week, as an added bonus (and a thank you to everyone who has already pre-ordered the book), if you pre-order Skinnytaste Simple from your retailer of choice, you can download the bonus pack TODAY. This bonus pack includes sneak peak recipes from Skinnytaste Simple along with some recipes from some of my other cookbooks and 2 new exclusive recipes that you won’t see anywhere else!...

This week has been the week of unpredictable weather. And it has included snow. I had a few recipes to make on a day with full sun, only to wake up to a dark and rainy day. Life can be so hard as a food blogger sometimes. But you have to work with what you have got sometimes and make something delicious! I see these Skor Bars all of the time on Pinterest....

If you love restaurant Mongolian Beef, this super easy make-at-home rendition will be your new favorite dinner. Serve over this easy fried rice for a complete meal. And if you really want to wow your guests, egg rolls and vegetable stir-fry on the side would be amazing! Slow Cooker Mongolian Beef Mongolian beef made in the slow cooker is life-changing! Slow cooking the beef ensures that it’ll be delicate and succulent....