What is Jaggery Jaggery is an unrefined sugar product popular in India and is available in syrup, blocks and powdered form. It is made by evaporating sugar cane juice and is regarded a super food rich in iron and anti oxidants. It is considered warming for the body and its consumption is especially recommended during winter months. Jaggery Cheesecake Be it the ghee & biscoff cookie crust or jaggery cream cheese filling or cardamom whipped cream, each element of this cake enhances the taste of its counter parts....

This is no ordinary cheese ball! It’s a cream cheese base loaded with cheddar cheese, jalapenos and salsa. The whole thing is rolled in crushed tortilla chips for a unique appetizer. We love a good cheese ball in my house – back in the day we used to buy those shrink wrapped almond coated cheese balls that they sell in the deli section of most grocery stores. One day I stumbled across a recipe for a homemade cheese ball and I’ve been making different varieties ever since....

And umm, I am just now realizing that these wraps have ZERO cheese. Seriously, who am I? What have I become? A person obsessed with color and mangos (and pineapple…and now passionfruit too. YIKES, maybe I have a fruit issue?) and basically all Thai food… but I have a feeling you guys have realized all this by now. Hey, it is spring though, and all these colors are totally spring approved....

Man, I really love a salad with tons of color!! With summer drawing to a close, I can’t help but cram all of its amazing flavors into my meals. While I am sad to see summer go, I am also very excited for fall, BUT, I want to make sure to celebrate all that summer has to offer before it’s gone for another nine months. That brings me to this beyond colorful, beyond delicious, Mexican inspired cobb salad....

I’m always looking for new dip ideas to serve at parties – some recent hits have been dill pickle dip, crab dip, and this Middle Eastern red pepper dip. It always gets rave reviews! When I’m entertaining, I’m always looking for snack options that I can make in advance. This muhammara dip is the perfect solution, as it can be made up to 3 days in advance and is a super unique offering....

When it comes to Thanksgiving (okay and Christmas), I get pretty serious about the menu. Like I simply cannot leave a thing out, I have to make it all! See, I have this thing where I feel the need to please EVERYONE, and when it comes to Thanksgiving, there’s no exception. This year all six of my siblings will be in town, along with two girlfriends, (Caitlin you will be missed, BUT we’ll see you at Christmas!...

And just when you thought Brie couldn’t actually get any better…I went and pan-fried it. And yes, it’s just as incredible as it sounds. What’s not to love about a giant wheel of Brie coated in breadcrumbs and pan fried? It’s crisp on the outside with melty, creamy, buttery cheese inside. It. Is. Heaven. I could probably just end the blog post right there, because really most of us are here for the fried Brie....

Imagine feathery, light, fluffy, super soft, buttery dinner rolls and you have to be thinking about Pav Buns or Pao Buns! These Indian buns are also called Laddi Pav for they are pull apart white dinner rolls that are made in 6s. Popular all over India, these are served as Pav Bhaji – one of the bestest street foods in India. Bread making is an art. It is indeed a magical experience and not everyone’s cup of tea....

And nectarines. Actually, maybe nectarines more, but today is about peaches. I mostly just love them just as they are, but this summer I have really gotten into baking with them. I will still take a fresh peach from the tree over baked, fried or grilled any day… yes, even if there is butter and bourbon involved. But why not jazz up your breakfast with a little tastier (and prettier) sweet caramelized peaches?...

I told you I was really going to lean into Memorial Day recipes this week and I wasn’t kidding! It might be dark and dreary here, but I’m not letting that stop me from sharing new summery recipes. Like many of you, for me, Memorial Day marks the unofficial start to summer. It’s finally that time of year for low-key, lazy days, and backyard dinners with friends and family. With last summer being so uneventful, I feel like everyone is on the same page this summer…live it up and really embrace backyard entertaining and picnics at the park....

We love all things pizza in my house, including pizza stuffed chicken, pizza dip and pizza muffins. This pizza pasta is our new favorite dinner recipe, the kids request it every week and I’m happy to oblige because it’s so simple to make. My kids would eat pizza every day if I let them. But there’s only so many times you can have pizza before you get tired of it, am I right?...

The Monday after the Super Bowl is just the right fit for this soup. I’m sure many of us indulged in lots of yummy Super Bowl dishes last night. As we should, that was fun! But today is great for a bit of a reset, and soup is perfect. This feels cozy and indulgent (the secret is in all the toppings). But this soup is chuck full of ingredients to nourish our bodies....

Simple ingredients, simple to cook and simply comforting. Oh, and hey would you look at that. It’s red and it is Valentines Day. Plus it’s pasta. Extra plus it is cheesy. Real cheesy. And not just any cheese, gouda cheese. Which just makes everything that much better. Don’t ya think? So you want to know the truth? I totally screwed up today’s original post. Like bad. I was going to make this fancy dish....

I’m not sure about you guys, but January leaves me craving two things…steaming hot food (like really hot), and plenty of color. January is without a doubt one of the coldest and most colorless months of the year. While all the white snow on the mountains is beautiful, and the crisp winter air can be refreshing, it still leaves me craving bright colors. And warm food, but that’s kind of an obvious craving in the middle of a snowy winter....

Ragada Pattice is a delicious street food, a chaat recipe that is popular in North India. Like many other chaat recipes, there are different components that are put together to make this ragada patties recipe. And the recipe slightly varies from one region to another, like Mumbai Style ragada pattice is popular & unique to that region. There are two main components to this recipe – Ragada and Patties (also called as pattice)....

Kachori is a deep fried, unleavened,stuffed flatbread from northern parts of India. It is usually prepared with a stuffing of lentils, potatoes, onions or dry fruits (a sweet version). Kachoris are pure indulgence and are prepared during festivals. Pyaz Ki Kachori Pyaz or onion stuffed kachoris are a famous street side snack from the State of Rajasthan in north western parts of India. Rajasthai food is high on spice levels, almost fiery, the desert terrain demands that kind of spice levels in their cuisine....

Red’s 3 Favorite Winter Juices and Smoothies. All this winter color has me full of energy. I love that in the deadest and coldest season of the year, I can still find freshness and color to brighten my day. The second reason I am pumped for this post??? I got Red (Redmond), hands down the pickiest eater in my family, to drink not only something green but something red and orange too....

Not like I planned that or anything. Righhhttt. Really though, I have been dying to share these ricotta chocolate chip banana and chia pancakes with you for way too long now. I mean, I know they are only banana pancakes and that’s really nothing new. But chocolate chip banana pancakes? Well, they are just my favorite. I have been making them since I was twelve and I swear, they are the sole reason why I started to really love cooking....

This post is sponsored by Vermont Creamy. My favorite recipes this time of year are the ones that are simple to prepare, feed a big crowd, and can be made ahead of time. With Thanksgiving so close, and Friendsgiving happening all month long, recipes like this lasagna are perfect to have in your back pocket for gatherings with family and friends. I know that this coming weekend is the big weekend for Friendsgiving here in the US....

And I couldn’t be more excited about it. There will be even more summer produce recipes on their way this week. I am sticking to my, “all summer till September rule”… sprinkled in with some chocolate of course. My head is definitely starting to venture into fall foods land, but any time it does I just go buy some pretty heirloom tomatoes and I am good to go again for a while....