You guys, ahh, I’ve been waiting to share this recipe with you for SO long. You all know Lyndsie, right? My brother’s crazy and super adventurous girlfriend. The one whose goal in life is to travel everywhere, see everything, and eat everyplace she can along the way. The girl is a free spirit at heart and she knows good food (her recipe for whole roasted broccoli is coming soon)! I while back I was chatting with Lyndsie about appetizers....

Tiramisu is one of the most loved dessert in our home. The girls love it and so do I. I am in awe of how easy tiramisu is to put together given how fancy it looks when served. My first taste of tiramisu years back was at Olive garden, and I fell in love instantly. Since then I made made a few versions such as masala chai tiramisu, lemon tiramisu with eggless lemon curd and thandai tiramisu....

As the days until Christmas dwindle down, I am slowly slipping into holiday mode. Well, kind of…in my head I’m slowly slipping into holiday mode. But in reality I’m still working to cross off all the last-minute items on my to-do list. So crazy to think the end of the year is almost here. I’m very much looking forward to 2019 (and very excited for “healthy January 2019”). But I’m even more excited for Christmas, and all the indulgences that come with it, like these salted caramel brownies....

These brownie cookie bars may not be my most creative recipe yet, but they’re truly one of my most delicious. I’m not sure I’ve met a cookie bar that’s better. A soft delicious cookie layer on the bottom and extra fudgy, molten brownies on top. Two most loved desserts combined into one. So. Very. Good. And perfect for these last days of February. Yes, the month flew by, but I’m excited to welcome in March on Sunday....

Semiya Kesari is a super simple, quick dessert recipe that’s quite delicious too. As the name suggests, Kesari is a south Indian style sweet made with Semiya or Vermicelli. It is very similar to the kesari bath that’s made using sooji/semolina but texturally quite different. It takes less than 30-minutes to make it from scratch and can be a crowd-pleaser too! Although Vermicelli Kesari is very simple and quick to make, there are some key points to be considered else the sweet will be ruined....

I am sort of out of words to say today. Well actually, my brain is just a little distracted. I have tons to tell you, but it needs to wait until the time is right. I am all about the right timing. Speaking of timing. I just spent the last hour trying to figure out how to get in all my Christmassy posts before Christmas! How is it only sixteen days away?...

You can never go wrong with steak for dinner, whether it’s steak fajitas, mushroom steak, or this tender and juicy sirloin steak with compound butter. Sirloin steak is one of my favorite cuts of meat. It’s relatively inexpensive, flavorful, tender and readily available at most grocery stores. My favorite way to enjoy this cut of meat is with a simple pan sear, and a dollop of garlic butter on top....

You can never go wrong with soup, my family enjoys cheeseburger soup, hot and sour soup and this simple yet satisfying chicken tortilla soup. My whole family loves soup, in fact, I have a slow cooker full of soup simmering away as I write this post! It’s finally starting to cool down a bit around here, which means soup is on the menu at least once a week. This slow cooker chicken tortilla soup is one of our favorites, all you need is 10 minutes to load up the slow cooker, then turn it on, go about your day, and dinner will be waiting for you when you get home....

Would it weird if I said I love burger any day compared to a pizza?! In Bangalore, there are as many pizza joints as the number of the burger joints. As soon as you think of grabbing a quick bite, burger or a pizza is what comes to your mind. I love hot burger with cheese and a side of fries every now and then. Often, the issue with having these burgers is that the taste is not quite maintained the same....

Cause I mean isn’t Thursday almost as exciting as Friday? Thursday is like the final three hours of high school before summer vacation (ok, that may be a bit dramatic). The anticipation is just so exciting! So I have decided that pizza is totally a Thursday meal! Basically, it is going to get us really pumped for the weekend! Like an anticipation builder. Don’t cha feel it building? Building, building, building…....

Sure, I have been drinking lemonade since I can remember, but other than that I can’t think of a time when I used lemons or knowingly consumed lemons. I know that sounds so weird since lemons are probably one of the most used ingredients in all kitchens, but up until a year or so ago I never knew just how awesome lemons really were. Also, I have seen all these awesome looking grilled lemons floating around in magazines and such, but when I go to grill mine, they turn out all funky looking....

Happiest Tuesday all! I know these doughnuts are a bit of an indulgent recipe for a Tuesday, but sometimes the week needs an extra sweet and oh so pretty addition, just to make it a bit sweeter. At least these are my thoughts at this moment. As I sit, very squished, into the middle seat between two rather large men on my flight to LA. Both of whom are sleeping, snoring, and leaning inward towards me… Side Note: I had the aisle seat but was asked (not so kindly), to move to the middle....

I love to recreate our favorite Thai style dishes at home including Thai chicken curry, Thai cucumber salad, chicken fried rice and this delicious and fresh tasting Thai basil chicken. Whenever I go to my local Thai restaurant, I order the Thai basil chicken. I just love the mix of chicken, fragrant Thai basil and veggies, all in the most fabulous sauce. How do you make Thai basil chicken? This recipe starts with coarsely chopped chicken thighs....

Obviously, I am for it. Only because I love any reason to make cute holiday themed foods. Which is why it may seem like I am so into football. I mean have posted not 1, not 2, but 3 recipes with the Super Bowl in mind. Buffalo Oven “Fried” Goat Cheese, Homemade Soft Pretzel with Hot Buffalo Cheddar Cheese Sauce and very healthy Chipotle Roasted Chickpeas. Oh and I totally forgot about yesterday’s Spinach and Artichoke Melts....

Of the greenest variety and filled with the healthiest of ingredients, and um – NO ADDED sugaarr! Whoa. I didn’t even know I could produce a shake so full of health, but yet so full of sweetness and chocolate. It still amazes me every day what REAL foods can give us. I think it’s kind cool…but I do realize that sometimes you just need a doughnut….no shame. Oh and happy St....

Ingredients for Chai Spiced White Russians: Chai tea bags honey vanilla extract vodka kahlua chai tea syrup heavy cream cinnamon sticks star anise It’s T-minus five days till Thanksgiving, and these warming, cozy drinks are totally going to be our after-dinner Turkey Day nightcaps. I am already excited. Well, actually I’m excited about everything to do with Thanksgiving, but I’m pretty sure, that come the end of the night, this drink, with a side of my family, and a Christmas movie, will be what I desire most....

For a long time now, I had been planning to try wontons at home. Though I am not fond of deep fried goodies, I love wontons – both fried as well as steamed. One of these weekends, I had a Thai Green Curry Meal from a popular joint and there came two teeny tiny wontons along with the basil rice. I resolved myself to try them as early as possible....

Today I am sharing a very easy and delicious side dish recipe that can be served with idli, dosa, chapati or poori. Vengayam Thakkali Thokku is a kind of a relish made with onions and tomatoes cooked in few spice powders. This is such a versatile recipe that can even be mixed with rice to make a quick and flavorsome tomato rice. This onion tomato thokku, ullipaya tomato kura has been a staple at home and am sure almost every South Indian household....

When I need a fresh and colorful salad for a warm day, I turn to favorites such as mango salad, cucumber tomato salad, caprese salad or chopped vegetable salad. Watermelon feta salad is one of those flavor combinations that sounds odd, but just works SO well together. Add some crisp and refreshing cucumbers and mint to the mix, and you’ve got a fresh and colorful summer salad recipe that everyone will love....

I couldn’t go through the month of December without a holiday party punch! This is the cocktail recipe to make if you want to keep your party simple but still want a festival cocktail/mocktail to celebrate the season. All will adore this punch! And I myself am excited to mix this up for my family’s Christmas Eve dinner. I know it’s a punch they’ll love! The details Step 1: mix up the punch base This is a bourbon punch....