Mamamia Recipes

This is one of those recipes that fills you soul with love and cheese. It’s warm and creamy and cheesy and just so very delicious. In fact, on my “days off” when I cook for fun with no regard to where the light in my living room is, I make this. I made it yesterday […]

Two things to always remember when roasting a turkey on Thanksgiving: don’t forget to remove the giblets and be sure to keep the meat moist and tender. There are many more turkey-truths out there to follow, based on years of experience and personal preference when it comes to the prized Thanksgiving bird. We’ve tried many […]

Chicken Curry is a rich and aromatic dish that my whole family loves!  Tender chicken in a flavorful sauce is served over white rice. This coconut curry chicken is fragrant and offers complex flavors in an easy to make recipe. One of my favorite things to do is explore the world with my taste buds. A […]

I remember before I got married, I asked my then-fiance now-husband what his favourite food was. He responded, quite sheepishly, ‘I like Pilau and Biryani’. A little voice inside of me sniggered ‘Oh great. Those are like the most complicated Pakistani recipes ever. You don’t know what you’re getting yourself into, Fatima.’ I had to […]

Inspired by the ever-classic chicken noodle soup, we’d probably call this version of it a noodle chicken soup, and, while soup might seem like a bit of a stretch, we can assure you this at least started out as a soup…and then the noodles absorbed all the creamy, amazing goodness and we just decided to […]

This version of old-fashioned chicken and dumplings, which we’ve adapted from our friends at The Old Farmer’s Almanac, is a wonderfully efficient way to use a chicken. The whole bird goes into the pot to make the broth, and then the meat is added back in at the end with the dumplings. It’s one of the most satisfying and […]

It’s one of our favorite meals to eat out – sweet and sour chicken. Whenever we’re at our favorite Chinese food restaurant, one of us always orders this dish. There’s something about that contrast of crunchy with sweet that is just so comforting and delicious. As much as we love the convenience of eating out, […]

Really good and it works. I cheated and used egg noodles because that is what I was used to. I also added chicken broth instead of bouillon. I don’t drink milk, so I added almond milk instead but it was delicious and it cured my cold. I also threw in a jalapeno because I like […]

Southern Fried Cat Fish – Classic Southern Fried Catfish dipped in buttermilk and breaded in spicy seasoned cornmeal and fried to perfection. Fried cat fish conjures thoughts of finger-licking goodness and crispy crunch in every bite. When I bought these fish fillets at the market, my intention was to bake them with garlic and salt. But I couldn’t […]