Chicken Saagwala

The first time we tried chicken saagwala (chicken in a creamy spinach sauce) was at our favorite Indian retaurant…Little India Cafe. It was just heavenly!! The owner of the restaurant told us that instead of making it with cream, they make it with homemade yogurt. One of these days, we plan to try making homemade … [read more]

Thyme Bread

Normally when I make any kind of herb bread, it’s rosemary bread or garlic bread. I decided to try something different for a change…thyme bread.

It has a beautiful flavor, makes great sandwiches, and it also went well with some wonderful chicken and wild rice soup.

I didn’t make the chicken and wild rice soup. A super … [read more]

Chicken Gyros on Homemade Soft Wrap Bread

We love gyros! Kemal says gyros are basically a Greek version of the soft taco, and he’s right.

Gyros are oftentimes made with lamb, but they’re also sometimes made with chicken or veal. The meat is wrapped in a soft bread with tomatoes, onions, and a cucumber-yogurt sauce called tzatziki sauce.

In the middle East, … [read more]

Asparagus and Italian Sausage Pasta

Throughout the work week when we’re busy and don’t have time to do a lot of cooking, we like to throw together a pasta very quickly. We always make extra so we have leftovers for the next day. What about you? Do you like having leftovers?

Here’s the pasta Kemal made for us last … [read more]

Little India Cafe…A Restaurant Review

I’ve read a lot of excellent reviews about this restaurant, and we finally went there today for lunch. The food was incredibly delicious and the service was over-the-top.  After reading so many positive reviews about the restaurant, I was eager to try it.

The lady who waited on us said they make everything from scratch, including … [read more]

Spinach Fettuccine with Chunky Vegetable Sauce and Chicken Franks

It’s wonderful when we have the time to make pasta and pasta sauce from scratch, but let’s face it, we just don’t always have that kind of time.  Tonight was one of those nights, so Kemal quickly made us a wonderful pasta full of our favorite veggies. He also cut up some chicken franks and … [read more]

Baked Southwestern Rolls

These baked Southwestern rolls are great snacks for parties.

Super Bowl is just around the corner, so if you need some yummy snacks to feed a hungry group of guys and gals, Annie of Annie’s Eats said these were a huge hit a football party she went to. I’m not surprised! I can also tell you … [read more]

Sweet and Spicy Beef and Vegetable Stir Fry with Noodles

We eat a lot of vegetables, and we enjoy stir-fry veggies year round. In the summer, we tend to go lighter and eat just veggie stir-fries. In the winter, we typically add meat.

Last week, Kemal made us a wonderful sweet and spicy stir fry with with chorizo chicken sausages, but unfortunately, I failed to photograph … [read more]

Theo’s Mexican Mole

Mole, which means “sauce” in Spanish, is something I’ve been wanting to make for quite some time. I’ve never tasted it before in my life, but Kemal tried it once when a lady at work, Irma, made some that she served over chicken. Kemal said the sauce had chocolate in it, and surprisingly, Kemal said … [read more]

Kemal’s Pan-Fried Chicken

Kentucky is home to some award-winning fried chicken recipes that have been perfected and handed down from generation to generation. But no one does fried chicken better than Kemal.

His chicken is tender and juicy, and you won’t be able to resist reaching for more once you’ve had that first bite!!

Give his recipe a try if … [read more]