Pesarattu is one of the specialties from Andhra, in South India - usually had a breakfast dish. In fact, it is one of the identities of my native state. There are a number of ways this crisp green moong dosa can be made and the recipe is quite simple. In Telugu (the native language of the state), Pesarattu means Attu (dosa) made from Pesalu (Green Gram/Whole Green Moong Dal). So a recipe where the green moong has been used to make crispy dosas is called Pesarattu....

Pumpkin dip is the latest recipe in my collection of fall dessert recipes. Be sure to try my pumpkin gooey butter cake, pumpkin cupcakes, pumpkin cookies and pumpkin chocolate chip cookies if you haven’t already! This creamy dip is perfect served with graham crackers, apples and other sweet dippers. Pumpkin Dip Ingredients To make this pumpkin recipe, you will need cream cheese, powdered sugar, pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, whipped topping (such as Cool Whip), dipping items, and sprinkles for garnish....

These kebabs are absolutely delicious with parathas (flatbreads) and green chutney for a meal or can be packed in tiffins or served as starters. You can make burgers or sandwiches with them too. Next time you make rajma masala, do save some boiled rajma to make these kebabs. Why You will love this Recipe? These kebabs were sometimes made by mom to use up the rajma or red kidney beans or lentils she had leftover....

When August rolls around my mind always shifts towards back-to-school and back-to-work. I begin to really think about fall and the holidays ahead. I’ve been wanting to create more recipes with fall in mind, but the weather around the US has reminded me that August is really hot! It’s also our last full month of summer. I know we can all get excited about fall, but I want to celebrate summer for as long as possible!...

{QUICK NOTE: Facebook live is going down today at 2pm EST. Come hang out!} You guys may have noticed, but lately I am super into turning my chocolate treats healthy…or maybe more healthy…ish. I’ve always been pretty aware of the food my family and I eat, making easy, healthier swaps whenever possible, but this last year I’ve made a bit more of a push to healthify the foods I’m making, especially when it comes to dessert....

Today’s recipe Red Coconut Chutney is a very simple and easy side dish for breakfast recipes like idli, dosa, upma or idiyappam. For a couple of weeks now, we have not been getting fresh coconut and it is becoming quite an exotic ingredient. After making different types of chutneys that doesn’t involve coconut (especially roasted peanut chutney which is a long overdue recipe) I got literally tired of not being able to make my quick coconut chutney....

When my garden is overflowing with cucumbers in the summer months, I put them to good use by making creamy cucumber salad, watermelon cucumber salad and these fabulous refrigerator pickles. My kids love pickles, in fact, we go through a jar every week! These refrigerator pickles taste so much fresher than the grocery store variety filled with preservatives and dyes. Best of all, they take just minutes to make!...

When I’m looking for dinner recipes that will impress my family and friends, I turn to rack of lamb, grilled lobster, beef tenderloin with garlic butter or these flavorful Cornish game hens. My mom used to make this Cornish game hen recipe all the time when I was growing up, and it was always so fun to eat these “baby chickens”. My version of this dish includes plenty of fresh herbs, and a rich butter rub that makes the skin golden brown and keeps the meat juicy....

I’m always excited to make pizza, but something inside me was just dying to make a good cheesy pizza this week. After a week full of cooking meaty meals for my family, I was really was craving something loaded with vegetables. My brothers are the kind of guys that are all about the meat, and not so much the veggies. Sure, I could have made a salad, but after the huge romaine lettuce recall, I figured I’d use that as an excuse to pick up some wild mushrooms and kale and make a simple homemade pizza....

Sabakki Idli is a very easy and delicious steamed breakfast recipe made with tapioca pearls – known as sago, sabudana, javvarisi, saggubiyyam, sabakki in various parts of India. This is a simple no grind recipe that yields the most delicious and soft idlis with little preparation ahead. Tapioca pearls or sago are rich in starch and when soaked for a few hours with rice rava in sour curd, they turn soft and are ready to be steamed....

Not a Gerard Family Thanksgiving… that’s for sure! Before I get to this pie, I just gotta say I had a serious space cadet moment last week. You guys know about Snapchat, right? If you don’t, you should probably get an account because it’s super fun, and way less stressful than say, Instagram, because nothing has to be perfect. It is all real life, real-time, no sugar-coating! So anyway, I had a whole slew of people emailing me saying that they followed me on Snapchat, but never saw any of my snap stories....

My kids love food on a stick, so I often serve meat and veggies on skewers including shrimp kabobs, Hawaiian chicken kabobs, and these flavorful steak shish kabobs. You just can’t go wrong with classic shish kabobs – they’re fun to eat, simple to make, and can easily be customized to suit your family’s tastes. Add some side dishes like black eyed pea salad, mushroom rice, crock pot baked potatoes and roasted cherry tomatoes, then you’ll have a restaurant quality meal that’s sure to earn you rave reviews from family and friends....

I say this every single season, but this is my time of year. These are the days I love so much. It’s funny because I’m in New York this week for multiple events and meetings, but it feels more like summer here. It’s 90 degrees and humid, but I’m still in my fall mode and so happy to be! With September here, it’s time to focus on our apple recipes!...

There are times when I’m working in the kitchen and the days do not go as planned. It might be that I don’t have a recipe concept I’m excited to create. Or that something I was working on just didn’t turn out. Sometimes those days end with no new recipes created, but other times they end with a recipe I wasn’t even planning to create. Enter this cheesy, skillet chicken with all the basics of a cheesy pepperoni pizza....

December, the month of all things holiday, kicks off tomorrow, so cookies seemed very fitting for today. If there’s one thing that screams December, it’s cookies. So excited to share that I have at least one more cookie recipe coming your way this month. It’s going to be a good month! Today it’s all about these peanut butter cookies, which I of course, LOVE. Some may say that I share too many peanut butter and chocolate filled recipes....

Whenever I want to impress my guests, I serve an herb roasted turkey, a glazed ham or this amazingly delicious smoked prime rib. This prime rib is one of the best things I’ve EVER eaten! Smoked Prime Rib Ingredients To make this tender prime rib you will need a prime rib roast, butter, garlic, thyme leaves, rosemary leaves, kosher salt and black pepper. This prime rib is a perfect Christmas recipe to serve along with holiday favorites like creamed spinach, garlic mashed potatoes and candied carrots....

Every year for the holidays, I make a delectable smoked turkey made with turkey brine and homemade smoked turkey rub. Add some side dishes such as cornbread dressing, make ahead mashed potatoes and sauteed cabbage for a complete feast! A smoked turkey has become an annual Thanksgiving tradition in my house. It’s actually quite simple to make, is loaded with flavor, and best of all, using a smoker frees up oven space for all those other baked Thanksgiving recipes....

Currently I am in my flannel pajamas, knee-high socks, heaviest, warmest sweater + down puffy coat + cozy slippers that go all the way up to my ankles, oh and my hat and gloves too. Then I have proceeded to wrap myself in my down blanket. I can barely move my arms to type. Yeah, it is that cold. It is not that the temperature is actually that cold (we have had a lot colder)....

I am sharing a north indian/ punjabi style “besan” in my post today. For this easy besan burfi recipe, you need a handful of ingredients and about 40-45 minutes. Traditional sweets made with besan such as besan ladoo, besan halwa or barfi are very popular in the indian subcontinent. Imagine burfi a lot like fudge. I say its like fudge however, the process of setting the barfi and its square shape is comparable to a fudge....

If I could describe this dish in just a few words, I’d tell you that it’s a cross between risotto and soup. It’s not quite as thick or heavy as risotto, but not nearly as soupy as soup. It’s somewhere in between the two, and most importantly? It. Is. SO GOOD. It’s comfort in a bowl and clearly I love this recipe. Before I dive into all the details, some background info for you all....