My family happens to love meatballs, especially the kids. I make sure to put meatballs on our dinner menu on a regular basis. I often do meatball bake or Greek meatballs with rice, but sometimes I like to mix things up a bit and serve this hearty meatball soup recipe. Soup is always a great option when it’s cold outside, and I find myself making this meatball soup constantly during the winter months....

Yes, I made Italian. And yes, I used crepes as my pasta of choice. And yes, it is pretty amazing! Isn’t this a pretty one? I was reading Bev Cooks. which I follow. Religiously. Guys if you don’t follow Bev, well you are missing out! This girl is good! Her food. Her writing. Her Pictures. They’re drool worthy. Anyway, the other day she was saying that there is this Italian restaurant in her neck of the woods that serves Crepe Manicotti....

I’m often asked how I find new recipe inspiration all the time. My answer is always the same, I find inspiration everywhere. Whether it’s in fashion, interiors, lifestyle, or the food space. My inspiration sources are endless. But I will say that my family is often my greatest source of inspiration. They’re always providing me with new ideas, even if they don’t know it. My mom has been going on about the jalapeño cheddar bagel sandwich she ate for lunch while we were in Alaska....

When I’m looking to add tons of flavor to meat, poultry and seafood, I turn to marinades including skirt steak marinade, pork chop marinade, shrimp marinade and jerk chicken marinade. I also love that these soaking sauces come together in just minutes! If you love Jamaican flavors as much as I do, you should also make some jerk seasoning to have on hand in your kitchen. I happen to love the sweet and spicy flavor of jerk chicken, and it couldn’t be easier to make at home....

Every year I take up one food challenge during Deepavali where I drive myself crazy and keep trying at that recipe until I feel satisfied with the results. Two years back I tried Motichoor Ladoo and last year I tried Khova Gulab Jamun. This year I had my eyes set on Kai Murukku. The last two-year projects seem like child’s play compared to what I had signed up for this year....

When it’s time for a birthday celebration, it’s inevitable that someone in my family requests a lemon cake. This lemon bundt cake is intensely flavored and the frosting really takes it over the top! Serve as is, or with a spoonful of raspberry sauce. You can never go wrong with a lemon dessert, it’s always a light and refreshing option to end a meal. This lemon bundt cake is packed with lemon flavor....

This post is sponsored by Land O’Lakes. I think by now we all know that when it comes to baking sweets, around here, we often prefer something chocolate. But, there are times throughout the winter where baking something bright and citrusy is all I want. With Meyer lemons fresh in season, they make for the perfect cake, muffin, and so much more. Since I don’t experiment much with citrus sweets, it’s always extra fun when I do....

As we enter into August – which is just so crazy – now more than ever I’m on the hunt for simple summer dinners. With the days being so busy and everyone thinking about or planning for that crazy back-to-school time, we need dinner recipes that are totally no-fuss, but delicious too. For me personally, this means a lot of crockpot, one pot, and sheet pan dinners. Simplicity is key....

So I am going to do a mini-marathon on popsicles, before the summer slowly slips away from us. I started with these creamy, delicious Mango Duet Ice Pops last Friday and today, I have a light, refreshing recipe – Lemon Mint Popsicles! Sometimes it is good to have desserts, that can save us from the heat wave and at the same time not be heavy and loaded with calories. That way these lemon mint popsicles are the best fit, very refreshing and quite delicious too!...

And between the peanut butter in my hair (this took forever to get out), spilled milk in the fridge and ah hello, the snow (yes, it is still snowing. Sun, please come back and warm my bones!) it was the highlight of my day. Oh, and please do not tell me you are sick of bananas or peanut butter. Cause I know it seems like half the things I post contain at least one of these two ingredients....

These mashed potatoes have all the flavors of a fully loaded baked potato in the form of an easy to make casserole. I serve this dish every year for the holidays and it always gets rave reviews! Serve your casserole along with other Thanksgiving recipes such as roasted turkey breast, candied sweet potatoes and Southern cornbread dressing. In my family I am always put on mashed potato duty. I’ve made them so many times that I have it down to an exact science....

You can prepare potato side dish recipes in endless ways; some of my favorite recipes include crispy oven roasted potatoes, sweet potato souffle, ultra creamy cheesy potatoes, grilled sweet potatoes and these super convenient make-ahead mashed potatoes. There’s nothing better than a big pile of buttery mashed potatoes go along with an Instant Pot turkey breast, or to serve alongside a juicy London broil. Making mashed potatoes can be time consuming, which is why I use this make ahead mashed potatoes recipe to get the prep work out of the way ahead of time, especially on holidays like Thanksgiving....

The secret to these potatoes? Two things… first, the roasted garlic. Roasting the garlic adds just the right amount of garlic flavor that’s delicious but not over powering. Second, cook the potatoes together with the milk and herbs. This means no boiling the potatoes, no extra steps, nothing fancy. It turns out that creating almost perfect mashed potatoes is actually really easy. The steps – roast the garlic Start with the garlic since it takes time to roast in the oven....

I am sharing a really simple but gorgeous looking Mango Milkshake recipe with Ice Cream today. This Mango Mastani is a decadent version of milkshake that is made with ice cream and then topped off with dry fruits, chopped nuts and tutti frutti. In my part of the world, I would wish to say that the summer is coming to an end, as it rains almost every other evening now....

Yay! Yay! Yay! It’s Friday and time for my next mango recipe 🙂 At the start of the summer, I resolved myself to making a lot of frozen treats. After all, summer this year was way too hot, even for us Bengalureans. And then the summer came and went, only that I didn’t actually get to try a whole lot of stuff. There was this one time I made extra creamy vanilla chocochip ice cream and that pretty much was it....

Now that it’s October, I’m happy to start sharing out my pumpkin recipes for the season. I know many of you have been baking with pumpkin since August, but over here, we’re just getting started! What I find with every season is that pumpkin is so heavily used in baking recipes but always overlooked in the savory recipe department. Very few think to cook with pumpkin! I actually love to cook with pumpkin more than I like to bake with it....

Tres Leches Cake is a latin milk soaked sponge cake with a soft and moist crumb. The cake is soaked in three kinds of milk (tres- three, leche- milk) and thats how it gets its name. On its own, the sponge is airy and after absorbing the spiced milk sauce, it transforms into a luscious, dense and rich cake. This masala chai tres leche tastes like a cup of sweet milky indian chai aka tea - it’s indulgent, soft and has a wonderful taste of milky tea and spices in every bite....

As much as I love making restaurant style Indian flat breads at home, I also love making side dishes – gravies & curries at home. For the South Indian in me, these seem like real indulgences and I jump up with excitement trying out these recipes. The recent indulgence from my kitchen is Mughlai Egg Curry, that’s so creamy rich and really delicious. This recipe is quite different from any of the egg curries that I have already made....

Indian pickles have a burst of flavor and taste. There are many varieties of achar made in every region of India. There are instant , cooked, fermented achar. The spice selection and methods vary from cook to cook as well as from home to home. What remains constant is that no matter which region, they are super delicious. Tangy, spicy, salty, sweet - they add a punch to any meal....

Yup, that’s right. Banana Crisp.With an oatmeal cookie crumble. and….. Chocolate Kahlua sauce. It was actually called one of my best desserts yet. And it took me all of maybe ten minutes to put together. Too bad the photos took me two full day and I still am not even close to being happy with them. I am having the hardest time adjusting to this different light in Oregon. It is kicking my butt....