We're here to cook & to have a little fun. And we don't want the same thing for dinner every night! Won't you join us?
Welcome to Foodwhirl!
A little while ago, we had the idea to pull together real cooks like ourselves–who have lives and families, but still want to be creative and fun in the kitchen–and ponder the answer to that eternal question… “What’s for Dinner??” So we found some cool cooks, with different kinds of households, with different types of expertise–with the goal of pooling our inspiration & creativity, providing a resource to like minded cooks, and building a community!
This is not just another recipe site… You know, a like big bank of recipes for you to look up how to cook something (we’ve got Google for that, right?). No, this is a dynamic work in progress, where we’ll be sharing our ideas, recipes, and tips as we go along using them ourselves!
What will you find here? Lunch and dinner ideas, fun and creative sweets, techniques to help you cook and prep more efficiently, entertaining ideas… even tips to help you shop and plan more effectively! {Read More about our categories.}
Want to play along with us? We’ve got lots of recipes and ideas thus far… take a look around the site to see!
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What's for Dinner
Prawn Biryani
Authentic South Indian version of prawn biryani, this one pot meal would fit perfectly for your dinner partly. Special Instructions: Serves 4, Time required: 45 minutes Ingredients: Rice- 2 cups Prawns- 1/2 kg Ginger garlic paste- 2 tsp. Onion- 1 big sized ( finely sliced ) Tomato- 2 medium sized ( finely chopped ) Green chilly- 2 slit lengthways Coriander and mint leaves- 2 tbsp ( chopped ) Chilly powder-…
Mains & Sides
Spinach and Quinoa Salad
The vinaigrette for one of my favorite salads has only 3 ingredients; oil, lemon juice and soy sauce. The salad part also has 3 ingredients; baby spinach, quinoa and sesame seeds. It’s so easy, but trust me, it’s all good. I usualy make this for lunch, but it could also go very well with any meat or fish. Special Instructions: Serves 4-6 Ingredients: 6 good handfuls of baby spinach 3 cups cooked quinoa 1/4 cup s…
Sweet Treats
Strawberry Cream Cheese Tarts
Wonderful tarts- Perfect for Party Dessert. Tarts are perfect for dessert, as everyone can pick up their own mini-helping and they look pretty and delightful. Also, i personally feel- as someone baking tarts, I would love to serve an assortment with varied fillings. For some reason- they seem healthier too, maybe because of their fruity nature. My quest for the right tart began …. Special Instruc…
Spotlight
Strawberry Crepes with Whipped Cream Filling
These Strawberry Crepes will satisfy any cravings with whipped cream filling, drizzled with chocolate. A classic french breakfast or also great as dessert From the original site: these crepes tastes amazing! The whipped cream is light and the strawberries gave each bite a slight sour surprise. and the chocolate drizzle just makes it completely heavenly. As rich as they may look and sound, I have to say,…
Techniques
Top cupcakes with fondant (valentine’s version)
Shopping & Planning
Review: Stonefire Naan (plus ideas for use!)
I’ve always loved naan, the Indian flatbread. It’s so versatile. I’m sure there are recipes out there to make your own, but I’m not really one for making my own bread, particularly when you can get good bread at the market. The lovely people at Stonefire flatbreads sent me some samples to try* and we really enjoyed them, so I’m sharing a quick review of them here. W…
Entertaining
Apple Gorgonzola Mini Tarts
This recipe is perfect for entertaining…these tarts are impressive looking, but so easy to make (you can even cheat with pre-made pie dough). The combination of sweet and savory is delicious! From the original site: Since my tea was for two, I didn’t need lots of food or huge portions. Mini would be the theme. Thankfully, the food came out wonderfully, and even more importantly, I learned that these…
Holiday!
Make Homemade Valentines Conversation Hearts
I was looking for valentine’s ideas over at One Pretty Thing and came across this how-to on how to make your own valentines hearts. Cute idea for a personalized v-day treat! Go get the instructions at Suzy’s Artsy-Crafty Sitcom: Make Homemade Conversation Hearts
Other Recent Articles
Lucky Koi Mango Pudding
The word Koi comes from Japanese, simply meaning "Carp". Koi fish the most powerful Feng Shui symbol, symbolizing wealth, harmony & happiness.. It is said that placing a picture of the Koi fish in your home, your dreams will come true.
Dark Chocolate & Orange Panna Cotta
Indulgent and ever so pleasing, a dark chocolate orange dessert offers a match made in heaven. Set in glass goblets to enjoy its visual appeal! From the original site: Never. Without. Chocolate. There’s something about chocolate … deep, sensuous, satisfying, comfo