You know we vegetarians get mocked a lot for using Paneer quite a lot and as it is one of the easiest vegetarian proteins that’s easier to cook and please, no wonder restaurant menus are long with Paneer recipes. But, my blog is full of vegetarian recipes and you can make a lot of amazing dishes too. Then why make Paneer Pollichathu? I really want to try my take on Kerala style Meen Pollichathu and whats better than to try it with Paneer/Cottage Cheese?...

Whenever I’m looking to feed a crowd, I turn to hearty pasta dishes such as cheese tortellini in meat sauce, baked spaghetti, shrimp linguine, spinach lasagna, chicken parmesan pasta, or this meaty and cheesy Pasta al Forno. This pasta dish always gets rave reviews from family and friends! Whenever I go to my local Italian restaurant, I order the Pasta al Forno. You just can’t go wrong with a bubbling hot plate of pasta!...

If you follow me on instagram or twitter you know that it is snowing like crazy up here in my little mountain town (seriously, it looks like Whooville around here!), and that we have a huge tree in the middle of our kitchen, and that I was having a rough day in the kitchen on Sunday. I had not one, but two batches of cupcakes explode in the oven! Yes, I do mean explode!...

Isn’t it so difficult to come to office after a mid-week off? I am experiencing Friday blues today coming back to work after the celebrations yesterday, but the good thing is soon the day would be over and then there is weekend. YAY 😀 I didn’t even realize that I have posted three sweet recipes this week but festivals are about sweets right?! Being the sweet lover that I am, without even realizing was biased towards them....

I love to make my own condiments whenever possible, including homemade steak sauce, fresh and zesty salsa verde, and these flavorful pickled red onions. My local Mexican restaurant serves the best pickled red onions on their tacos. I decided it was time to try making these onions at home, and the results were perfectly flavored red onions with a minimal amount of work! Pickled onions ingredients The ingredients in this recipe include red onions, apple cider vinegar, water, fresh thyme, salt, sugar, peppercorns and garlic cloves....

Happy Friday everyone!! So excited for today’s recipe, excited for the weekend ahead, and excited to be home in cozy Colorado after a quick trip to LA. I’ll share details of my LA trip in Sunday’s Favorite’s post. But today, let’s focus on these sweet pumpkin blondies so we can do some weekend baking. Or maybe even some late-night baking tonight…my personal favorite. It’s not a secret that I love a sweet dessert bar....

It might still be a little chilly outside, but mentally I’ve pretty much moved onto summer. I mean, kind of. Cherry tomatoes are slowly coming into season and this dish feels a little bit on the summery side, right? Regardless of the season, it’s DELICIOUS, and it literally takes just thirty minutes from start to finish. If you read Sunday’s Favorites, you know that some of my family is currently in Arizona....

The minute Thanksgiving was over, I received message after message about holiday dinner menus, entertaining ideas, and most of all…Christmas cookies! I couldn’t believe the number of messages from those of you inquiring about holiday cookies. Questions like, “when will you be sharing your 2019 Christmas Cookie Box?” “What’s your favorite Christmas cookie?” “What’s the best cookie to gift?” “What are the best boxes to use?” …and so many more....

With the current lockdown situation, we are stocking up more of vegetables with longer shelf-life. Typically all tubers/root vegetables stay good for upto a month when stored in a well ventilated place and that’s why Potatoes and Colocasia/Taro Roots (Seppankizhangu – in Tamil, Chamadumpa – in Telugu, Arbi – in Hindi) Pre-covid, I always wanted my share of roasts and fry at least once a week. Now post-covid, we are making do with the available vegetables and the only good to come out of it is I am making roasts & fries a lot more....

Hey guys, just over here counting down the days to our Mexican vacation. Yes, as I’ve mentioned, we’re heading to Mexico and I sure am excited. So I decided to switch things up from what I had planned and serve up enchiladas today. It’s my way of building up my excitement even more. These came to mind after a round of fresh sweet corn landed in my fridge last week....

Shrimp chow mein is one of my favorite Chinese dishes! It’s great as a one pot meal, but if I’m feeding a big group I like to serve it with cream cheese wontons and sesame chicken. It’s one pot meal time again! You all know how much I love my one pot meals and this super easy shrimp chow mein is no exception. In fact, this may be one of my easiest one pot meals yet!...

The thing about this past year and a half that I actually love is the fact that’s it’s made time with our families even more special and more valuable. We’ve been able to spend more time with family than ever before. And personally, I’ve loved having my brothers and cousins around to cook for on a more daily basis. My oldest brother, who has been living with us since covid began, has inspired quite a few recipes....

I’ve decided that all Mondays are made better, and easier, with recipes like this slow cooker curry. Things have been beyond hectic over here, and while I love it so much, and am so grateful for all the amazing opportunities and fun things we are doing with HBH, it’s definitely left me with much less time! I’m in NYC today for work, heading home late tomorrow, and as soon as I get home I will hit the ground running....

I smoke a turkey for Thanksgiving every year. I always pair my turkey with this smoked turkey brine, as well as a smoked turkey rub for the best results. This wet brine is a foolproof method to ensure a delicious turkey each and every time! Serve your turkey with other Thanksgiving recipes such as a Thanksgiving charcuterie board, cranberry orange sauce, pumpkin soup, crock pot stuffing and make ahead mashed potatoes for a memorable meal....

The next in my Sourdough bread series is this super simple recipe of Sourdough Burger Buns! Ever since I started baking bread a few years ago, I have experimented a lot with bread recipes. Apart from making Sandwich Bread and Semolina Bread, I persisted hard to make Whole Wheat Bread. There was a phase, I wanted to bake breads that were different. I got around making Cheesy Rolls, Brioche Flower Bread and Stuffed Buns....

Once November rolls around, I want nothing more than all things cozy, even my cocktails. To me, November drinks should have warm, spicy flavors. I love notes of bourbon and cinnamon, and then just a touch of sweetness. Kind of like a warm November hug. So cheesy, I know, but it’s the time of year when my cheesiest self comes out. I can’t help it, you know I love the holidays....

I have to say, I am very happy to finally be sharing this spaghetti squash with you guys. I made this all the way back in January. Somehow it was lost in my archives of photos and ever so growing list of recipes. If I hadn’t scrolled back through my photos last week, I would have completely forgotten all about this incredibly good (and super easy) recipe. I know, that seems crazy, right?...

Making traditional recipes all weird. Typical, right? It’s not THAT weird though, I promise, and the flavors are kind of awesome. A little middle eastern flavors at the Thanksgiving table never hurt. As far as casseroles go, this may just be one of my favorites. I mean, I love sweet potato casserole like no other and I will forever serve it every Thanksgiving (and most of the time on Christmas too), but this is just something a little different but so good, and umm, hello?...

I made this casserole over the weekend. It was the perfect Saturday night meal and nice change from the usual pizzas and pasta dishes we usually do on the weekends! I need to cook with Greek ingredients more often! I mean wow, this blew the family away! There is so much flavor in the dish and the phyllo dough is just so good. I mean like really good. And the fact that it’s oozing with creamy cheese just makes it that much better!...

When I’m looking for a recipe that I know will impress my family and friends, I turn to grilled churrasco, Peruvian lomo saltado, tender Cuban ropa vieja, elegant broiled lobster tail, slow roasted prime rib and this easy and delicious Steak Diane. Every time I go to a nice restaurant, I order Steak Diane if I see it on the menu. This combination of ultra tender steak in a rich and complex sauce is the best!...