Birthday party recipes

Egg Banjo With Onion Pickle

Fried egg, onion pickle, cheese and cucumber in buttered grilled bun, topped with sauces.

Rava/Semolina Kheer

Kheer/payasam is absolutely nice with Vadai and papadam as a sweet closing for a vegetarian meal.

Spinach-Romaine Lettuce Salad

This was a 'gourmet' salad from Bon Appetit, 1978. It now is a favorite in my recipes. Sliced red onions and/or feta cheese make good additions to…

Beef Burritos with sweet onions and red peppers jam

Semi Homemade Red Velvet Cake

Starting out with a cake mix this transform into a beautiful scratch tasting cake!

Beef Tenderloin with Garlic Sherry Sauce

Its date night and we wanted to celebrate with something extra special. Patti found a beef tenderloin and made…

CHOCOLATE ITALIAN SPONGE CAKE

An Italian chocolate sponge cake has only four ingredients: eggs, sugar, flour and cocoa powder. Vanilla can be added to enhance the chocolate…

Short Rib's My Way

I love short ribs but every where I go they cook them to death !! For some reason all places and Chefs like to braise them for hours in all types…

Donut Cakes

Easy and yummy!

Frosty Cherry Bars

Our family's favorite at Christmas, but would be good for any festive occassion! Easy recipe for moist cherry bars with buttercream frosting,…

Iced Ginger Cookies

These easy Iced Ginger Cookies are soft and chewy in texture, with a spicy cinnamon flavor that can be enjoyed anytime of year.

Classic Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

I’ve tried many recipes of oatmeal raisin cookies but settled on this as the best one yet. It’s from Joy of Cooking (1997). The cookies are…

Chocolate Glazed Peanut Butter Bars

Sweet and chewy bars are a cinch to make and will please most all of your hungry nibblers! The original recipe…

The Singapore Sling

The Singapore Sling was created at Raffles Hotel at the turn-of-the-century by a Hainanese-Chinese bartender named Mr. Ngiam Tong Boom.…