I am pretty head over heals for all things cherry at the moment…which is why I made this cobbler. See lately, every time I have to run to the store (so like everyday), I see those pretty red cherries and I just HAVE to buy a bag. I am beyond fearful of the day that I go to the store and they are no longer on the shelves. Therefore, I am stocking up....
So I have been sitting here for the past 30 minutes just kind of brainstorming about what I should chat with you guys about today and so far I got, nottah. Other than the fact that I received this crazy mean email. Plus a few other not so awesome and or unfriendly things have happened recently and it’s totally got me wondering how people can be so mean sometimes. I mean, like high school is over....
You can never go wrong with a chocolate dessert, I typically make chocolate pudding cake or Nutella cookies when I’m looking for a chocolate fix. This fondue is also a great choice and it’s ready in just a few minutes. It’s also a great choice for Valentine’s Day along with a homemade heart cake. How Do You Make Chocolate Fondue? When you make this chocolate fondue recipe start heating heavy whipping cream in a large pan over medium heat....
There are 7 kids, one add on and two parents plus you know, those strays that are always showing up! Today we are going to talk about #3. Brendan. He is really unusual. No really he is just really odd. Totally different, crazy, spontaneous, loving life kid. He called the other day (Saturday) and said he decided he wanted to come home for Thanksgiving. This is very exciting news. We do not see him too much, he is always off finding new adventures on his snowboard....
This post is sponsored by Florida’s Natural. And just like that, I’ve officially entered holiday mode. Thanksgiving is so late this year! I actually have a silly rule I placed in my head years and years ago…no Christmas talk until after Thanksgiving. Well, this year I’m allowing myself to break that rule, it’s November 23rd…close enough for me! Which brings me to this very festive bourbon old fashioned. It’s obviously going to be great for Thanksgiving on Thursday, but it’s equally great for all the upcoming holiday parties....
Who else is so happy the weekend is here? I think we can all agree that some baking in the kitchen this weekend is truly what we need most. Times are without a doubt a little stressful for everyone these days. But, looking on the bright side of things, if there was ever a time to stay home and cook and bake in the kitchen it’s now. I mean, right?...
I love to serve cranberry salad alongside slow roasted prime rib, herb roasted turkey or crock pot ham for an easy and festive side dish recipe. This is always one of the first dishes to disappear at Thanksgiving dinner! I’m always looking for fun ways to serve cranberries other than your standard cranberry sauce. This cranberry salad is perfectly sweet and full of different flavors and textures. If you are a cranberry fan, make sure to also bake up a loaf of fresh cranberry bread to celebrate the season!...
It’s got tons and tons of basil. My very favorite summer herb. As if you did not notice. It’s also loaded with tons and tons of sweet grape tomatoes. Another summer favorite of mine. In fact, they are my favorite variety of tomatoes. Okay, well actually I think I like heirloom tomatoes the most…. But of course, I can never, ever find them and when I do? I totally can not afford them....
Hey, hi, and happy Saturday! Only one more Saturday left until Christmas and I’m rolling out my favorite cocktails just in time. Or at least I’m trying to anyway! A good White Russian is one of my favorite holiday drinks. It all started a few years back after I shared one of my first ever holiday drinks, The North Pole Cocktail. To this day that drink is one of my most favorite drinks I’ve ever shared....
If there’s one food my family universally loves, it’s potatoes. Roasted, mashed, fried, any way you do up a potato, they’re usually happy. Growing up, my dad would make what he called “home fries”, also known as potato wedges. If my memory is correct, he seasoned them with just salt and pepper then roasted them with olive oil. He may have sometimes put some spices on the wedges, but however he seasoned them, they were SO GOOD....
Somedays when mom used to run out of tomatoes, she would make yogurt based curries. Everyone loved the change of taste from the regular onion - tomato masala especially during the summer months. One cannot have too many chicken curries recipes up their sleeve, right? I have shared another yogurt based chicken recipe in the past. However, this dahi chicken is different from the chicken in yogurt & cardamom sauce in cooking method, spices as well as taste....
My Dal bukhara recipe is made without onion and is minimally spiced. I have had the oppurtunity to sample this dal both at the Bukhara restaurant as well as the ITC lounge at Delhi airport and whenever I make this dal, I miss Delhi so much. Serve with rotis or naan and sliced onions for a traditional meal. What is Dal Bukhara? Dal Bukhara is classic punjabi style dal made with whole black gram lentils (urad dal) slow cooked with tomatoes, ginger & garlic, garam masala and finished with lots of butter & heavy cream....
Wow, my Monday was eventful. Or really I should say that my mom’s Monday was eventful. Remember how I told you that she is the general contractor on the barn? And how she hates it? Well, Monday made her hate it even more. We are down to wire, which means basically way too much is happening all at once. This is both good and bad. Good because things are getting done and the barn is looking way more move in ready everyday....
There was once a period of time when I said I would never make key lime pie. It just wasn’t a pie that interested me when I was growing up. I never understood why key lime pie was one of my grandpa’s (and brother Brendan’s) personal favorites. If you’re going to enjoy a slice of pie, why not make it a slice of chocolate chip cookie pie? Yes, that was my thinking as a kid…and really, just until a couple of years ago....
After sharing a couple of homemade condiments – tomato ketchup & eggless mayonnaise, I am sharing an easy sandwich recipe today. Egg Bhurji Sandwich, made on stove top on a cast iron pan without using a griller/sandwich maker is the most delicious but also simplest sandwich recipe. I usually make this using my Sourdough Sandwich Bread, for a quick dinner and use the mayonnaise as a spread inside the bread....
This recipe for Eggless Basbousa is courtesy, a food show. I so love cooking shows as much as I love cooking. Most of the times when I am not in the kitchen, my favorite way to pass time is to watch delicious food being made on the big telly. A couple of years back, while watching ‘My Kitchen Rules’ I saw Basbousa for the first time. It looked so pretty and very different from any kind of cake I made before....
So I am off work this week and the next, on a well-deserved break after running around the entire year endlessly. I am spending some time with my family to begin with and then plan on relaxing at home for ushering in the new year. While I so wanted to take a break from blogging, I also wanted to share a couple of Christmas recipes and the first one is Eggless Chocolate Crinkle Cookies....
After months of working together, the day is finally here to reveal our Half Baked Harvest & Anthropologie collaboration. Long time readers know that I’ve been using Anthropologie products in my home from the start. So when the opportunity came up to partner with my favorite home decor brand for the new studio barn, I was very excited. Today I’m sharing the details on how we’ve furnished the new studio space with some of my favorite Anthropologie products....
Say hello to what might be Creighton’s favorite recipe of all time. Just watch my Instagram stories for this recipe. At the end, you will see his love for this recipe. He says it’s like a cheesy meatball sub sandwich only minus the carb-heavy bread (which he tries to avoid). I’m not sure why he refers to a meatball sandwich and not pasta, but whatever the case, Creighton thinks this is his favorite recipe to date....
Deepavali is so close and yet seems so far. And I am back with yet another favorite sweet recipe of mine from my hometown – Andhra special Bellam Gavvalu. Gavvalu for the uninitiated mean seashells. These small bite sized sweet shell shaped nibbles are traditionally made for Diwali. These used to be my childhood favorite growing up and still are. Gavvalu are not only beautiful to look at, they are as delicious too!...
