2021 Holiday Gift Guide: Hostess Gifts My Nonnie taught me a lot about entertaining, especially around the holiday season. She was a true pro at throwing a party, each and every one flawless. And when it comes to being a good guest, she also taught me to never show up empty handed. The host puts so much time into bringing people together, whether it’s for a holiday dinner, a large party, or simply entertaining a house guest....

After a quick trip to New York this week, I was left with so much excitement for spring, spring recipes, and the approaching summer months! I have a feeling we’re all feeling that very same way. I’m craving warm days, fresh dishes, and easy recipes to enjoy daily! I’ve seen a lot of requests recently for a list of my favorite spring recipes. So I felt that now would be the perfect time to share a collection of my favorites from past spring seasons....

Put some merry in your Christmas with these savory hot appetizes, cool dips, crunchy snacks and more! Christmas appetizer recipes do not have to be extravagant. They don’t need to require days to prepare or even hours if you’re short on time. In fact, some of the best Christmas appetizer recipes take little to no time at all. Quick recipes leave you with more family time for the holidays. Add a special cocktail recipe for a memorable Christmas party!...

Happiest Monday everyone! Hoping you all had a great weekend and are enjoying these late summer August days. My brother Kai (who is HBH’s video producer) and I spent the weekend filming some new video content and working away pretty much all Saturday and Sunday. Thankfully, I was able to take a little me time on Sunday to prepare for my week away. As I mentioned in yesterday’s Favorite’s post, I’m off to LA today for some photoshoots and meetings....

Today is a chocolate chip cookie kind of Tuesday, because even in the middle of the summer, a good chocolate chip cookie is often necessary. It can be hard to look past all the summer fruits when it comes to dessert, but sometimes chocolate is what you really need. You know? As I write this, it’s storming outside and it couldn’t be a cozier situation. In fact, this dark, stormy, and cool weather has me just a little bit excited for fall....

Today I am sharing a totally addictive savory recipe - Aloo Bhujia Sev as part of the Deepavali Sweets and Snacks series and this probably will be the last recipe for Diwali this year! I had so much fun planning and preparing these sweets and snacks. Festivals for me are a way to celebrate the diverse and rich food culture we have in our country. And Deepavali is my most favorite time of the year....

I love stuffed parathas of all kinds especially during the winter season. Aloo methi is one of my favorite sabji to make all through winter. I remember often mom used to stuff the leftovers inside the dough and make parathas. That warm paratha paired with a cold bowl of yogurt and achar is one of my most comforting food memory. Leftovers or not, these aloo methi parathas are a regular in my home throughout the cold season....

First, I am so sorry these photos took me forever to get posted. Those little baby goats are hard to catch, as they always seem to be running and jumping. I guess that’s just what baby goats do! SO, a few things to note. Even though these cute little goats seem small, they have actually doubled in size since they were born. The first two kids are 3 weeks old today, and the youngest two kids are only 2 weeks old, but guys, they are growing so fast!...

Baingan Bharta is a simple Punjabi or North Indian curry made with smoked or open fire roasted eggplant along with onions, tomatoes and Indian spices. If there is one thing worth trying, it has to be smoking or fire cooking your eggplant. In Andhra, we have a lot of pickles or chutneys with smoked eggplants and there is nothing to really beat that taste. I made this Baingan Bharta quite by chance as I had run out of my favorite veggies one particular day and am I glad or what for having tried it?...

The first apple recipe of the season and I could not be more excited. Every fall I’m so excited, but this year even more so than ever before. I think it’s because the world is in what feels like a very unsettled place, turning on any news source usually leaves you feeling frustrated. Because of this, I am really embracing the things I love the most. I’m focusing on all the good that the world does have to offer....

If there was ever a decadent french toast, this has got to be it. It’s pretty much one of the best holiday breakfast/brunch recipes you can find, and it’s delicious. My current state of mind, cooking wise, is prep all things ahead and bake later. This year I’ve made it a goal of mine to be more organized come Christmas Eve (I think I say this every single year though)....

I’ve wanted to make doughnuts all summer long. I’ve had ideas from banana bread, to chocolate-coated doughnuts, and everything in between. But then the new Rhode strawberry glaze lip treatment launched and the second I saw those Krispy Kreme doughnuts, I was sold. I had to make strawberry glazed doughnuts. But BAKED, because I actually think they’re better than fried. And a side note here, Rhode sent me the new strawberry glaze and it’s my favorite lip treatment yet....

I happen to love fresh seafood, and I make it for dinner on a regular basis. Some of my all time favorites include marinated grilled scallops, succulent seafood paella, steamed mussels, and this ultra fast baked tilapia. Baked Tilapia ingredients The ingredients for this recipe consist of fresh tilapia fillets, butter, honey, soy sauce, lemon zest, minced garlic, fresh thyme leaves, parsley, salt and pepper. This tilapia is delicious with some of my favorite side dishes like mushroom rice, oven roasted potatoes and sauteed asparagus....

Most of you know how much I love chutneys and chutney powders and side dishes for breakfast, given the number of times I share my breakfast plate on my Instagram. More than the idli or dosa (which is regular every single day) I look forward and get excited about the side dishes. On most days, we make a quick coconut chutney or roasted peanut chutney but we also make tiffin sambar and mint-coriander chutney on every other day....

Are you sick of tomatoes and corn yet? I know I’ve been sharing a lot of fresh tomato, corn, and peach recipes this past month, but you guys, I’m truly up to my ears in tomatoes and herbs, as the garden is just overflowing right now. We didn’t grow any corn, so no excuse for that, other than the fact that it seems to take up an entire corner of the market, and it’s cheap, and delicious!...

These “better than takeout” style recipes have officially become some of my favorite recipes to create and share with you guys. After so many requests from you all to keep sharing them, I’m thinking this should be a bi-weekly series here on HBH. What do you guys think? Would that excite you? We already have another one in the works and my ideas for “better than takeout” style dishes are not slowing down....

Well, this is a fun recipe! I speak about this every single summer, but to me, summer is about taking yourself back to being a kid for a few months. Which includes enjoying all the fun summertime food. Growing up on the lake in Ohio meant our summers were hot and humid. If we weren’t swimming in the lake, we were at the pool. The pool was always slightly preferred because, hello…the snack bar....

Who knew there were so many chinese chicken sauce recipes out there? Orange chicken, sesame chicken, honey sesame chicken, sweat and sour chicken, honey chili chicken and that is just the few I have come across recently! I know that Chinese style chicken is typically fried, but honestly I hate frying foods. So I made these much healthier by oven frying the chicken and it turned out great! I typically use this oven frying method for most recipes that call for fried chicken....

I debated back and forth about sharing this recipe, because really, will you make homemade ravioli? It’s the question I am still asking myself at this very moment. The truth is, while I know it’s my easier, quicker, simpler recipes that are typically most popular, this recipe really excites me too. Therefore, I couldn’t just not share it with you guys, it’s just too good. And while it might not be something you can make on a busy Monday night, it is something you could make for special occasions (hello to Valentine’s Day this coming Thursday), or for a nice Saturday night dinner....

These are obviously winter rolls, which I feel is fitting since the first official day of winter is Saturday. Which means Christmas is just days away. Are you guys ready? I am nowhere near ready. Not ready for the month of December to be over, not ready for the New Year and generally just not ready for time to keep ticking away so quickly. Confession, I have been holding out on you guys....