Guide to Indian Food and Kitchen Tips

In today's fast-paced world, most of us have limited time to cook, but we do want to eat healthy and delicious foods. Every effort has been made to prepare dishes in a time-efficient manner. Here ar...

A pressure cooker cooks food three to ten times faster than using a regular pan. Here are some basic rules for pressure cooking: Follow the safety rules in the instruction manual of your pres...

The links between chocolate and feelings of love and desire go back as far as the Aztecs and it has been claimed that Casanova himself used chocolate to enhance his prowess in the boudoir, although th...

For many of us housewives, the last job in the kitchen at night is to warm a bowl of milk, add a teaspoon of curd to it, and cover it with a plate. And – hey presto! – The next morni...

What most do not know is that a tomato is not a vegetable but a fruit. For many years it was grown as an ornamental plant and was called a love apple. Oddly enough, tomatoes were considered poisonou...

Chinese New Year is here! Chinese New Year differs in date each year because it falls on the first day of the lunar calendar. This year, in 2012, the first day of the new lunar year is January 23rd...

When it comes to maintaining a healthy diet, one of the biggest difficulties is finding enough time to prepare good, wholesome fare. When you`re trying to juggle work, your social life and family comm...

Indian food is known for it's spicy use of heat and exotic spices like turmeric and cardamom. These flavors are in all the usual dishes like curries, samosas, chutneys and even desserts. When you go i...

Pongal is the harvest festival celebrated in South India. This is like the Thanksgiving Day celebrated in the U.S. For Tamilians all over the world, these four days of Pongal ...

Tomatoes are loaded with many, many health benefits. In fact, they are incredibly versatile and can be prepared in a seemingly endless number of dishes, as well as being great to eat alone. Did you kn...

Are you afraid of getting cancer? Then you need to know about everyday superfoods that are so powerful in preventing this deadly disease that they can cut your chances of getting cancer in half. The...

Right from the fresh fish and fruit of the Amazonia region to the Incan-influenced cuisine of Peru, it’s one exciting gastronomic journey. It’s all about seafood, the closer you get to t...

With so many products touting their concentration-enhancing or memory-jogging capabilities, individuals often forget the best source of nourishment. What is this magic weapon? Food. Reading classic ...

Do you know what goes into the food that goes into your mouth? Well, if you think it was just vitamins, minerals, iron, calcium and the regular nutritional mumbo-jumbo, you are in for a surprise...

We know you are all dressed up for that special party you are going to host up. In general a cocktail party extends for two to three hours. So, you can mix any type of guests in a planned way and e...

So here is how one can start eating healthy without resorting to noodles and other fried foodstuffs, which are fast to cook, good to eat, but do not have really proper nutritional value or ingredien...

Many of us of the senior generation will remember with a shudder those childhood days when we had to take our regular dose of cod liver oil. Thick and viscous, with a horrible raw fishy taste, we h...

Cakes are the most favorite dish for ceremonies like birthday parties, anniversaries and weddings. There are countless cake recipes; some are bread-like, some rich and elaborate, and many are centurie...

A well balanced, nutritious diet and regular exercise are vital factors in a healthy lifestyle. Seafoods which comprises of fish, prawns, crabs, lobsters and shrimp are high in nutrition. They help ...

In Tamil Nadu, they call it “Virundhu Sappadu”. It means a featly meal. The feastly meal of Tamil Nadu is served on a banana leaf. Did you know there is a specific place for each of the di...

Curry has taken its place next to fish and chips and the traditional Sunday Roast as one of Britain’s favourite foods. What started as a simple sauce and meat dish now has as many varieties a...

The Romans regarded them as a gift from God and consumed them on occasions only. The Pharaohs prized them as the best delicacy The Greeks believed that these gave a secret strength for warrior...

Hot pakoras, masala tea, a warm rug, your favorite novel or movie – isn’t your rainy day made? Oh yes, we at Awesome Cuisine, bring you this week the best foods for the cold and rainy seas...

In all cultures around the world, dessert is the last course at the end of a meal. The word comes from the French language as dessert and this from Old French desservir, "to clear the table" and "to s...

Soup is the embodiment of reassurance, an awesome soul soothing food filled with nutritional ingredients and fantastic flavors. Homemade soup allows us complete mastery over what goes into each bowl. ...