Well, this week just flew by. All week long I kept thinking it was a different day, but I’ll happily welcome the weekend “early” and with the most delicious strawberry tart too! When I took a look at the next few months ahead, I knew that the days would be busy with work and summer travel. My goal for the summer is simple, no-fuss recipes that still feel fun, fresh, and of course, taste delicious....
Nungu Sarbath is a delicious but extremely simple summer cool drink recipe that is made with nungu or ice apples and nannari syrup. It is perfect thirst quencher and best for the summer heat. This sarbath is not only tasty but it also has a lot of medicinal benefits too. It is mildly sweet and not too calorie-rich unlike the sugar loaded carbonated drinks available in the market and can be given to kids and adults alike....
Does anyone else feel like this week just flew by? I spent the first half of the week traveling to Austin, Texas for a fun shoot with Camille Styles. From there I flew over to LA for a quick taping of Hallmark Home and Family (which aired yesterday, but you can watch the replay here). I flew home Wednesday night, photographed new recipes for HBH on Thursday, and today will be spent filming new videos....
Guess what is the most ordered North Indian side dish in any restaurant – obviously it has got to be the ever popular Paneer Butter Masala, made with cottage cheese. Paneer Makhani is yet another deliciously rich and creamy paneer gravy recipe that is similar to paneer butter masala with subtle differences! Paneer Makhani is quite common to be seen in many restaurant menus and I have tried to achieve the same texture/taste using simple, easily available ingredients at home....
We eat soup at least once a week at my house, it’s easy to make, filling and kid friendly. Some of our favorites include white chicken chili, Olive Garden minestrone soup, slow cooker chicken tortellini soup, and this colorful pasta e fagioli. Every time I go to my local Italian restaurant, I order a bowl of pasta e fagioli soup. That combination of meat, beans and veggies just can’t be beat!...
Delight the peanut butter cup lovers in your life with these decadent and delicious peanut butter Easter eggs. They’re so easy to make that you’ll never go back to store bought. Serve your candy eggs with mini egg cookies or birds nest cookies for a sweet and festive end to your holiday meal. Peanut Butter Eggs Ingredients How to Make Peanut Butter Eggs To make peanut butter cup eggs, first mix together peanut butter, powdered sugar, butter and water to make a dough in a stand mixer or with an electric mixer....
Turn an ordinary chicken into a special meal with recipes such as spatchcock chicken, beer can chicken, and this irresistible Peruvian chicken. We have a local Peruvian restaurant that has the absolute best food, every time I go I order the rotisserie chicken and a ceviche sampler. I decided it was time to learn how to make Peruvian chicken at home, and the results are nothing short of spectacular....
With Diwali just around the corner, it’s that time of the year when my kitchen is bustling with the aroma of homemade mithai. Burfi is one of my favorites,and luckily, it’s quite simple to make. Every bite of this pista burfi has the perfect crunch of pistachios, the balmy aroma of green cardamom, and floral hints of rose water. Traditionally, most indian sweets including burfi are made using khoya or mawa (milk solids)....
Ingredients Medium size russet potatoes Butter Salt and pepper Sharp cheddar cheese Thick cut bacon Green onions Sour cream and greek yogurt Buffalo sauce Large eggs Avocados Fresh cilantro jalapeño Lime Chipotle pepper adobo Cumin Corn Black beans Catija cheese Kitchen Supplies skillet or griddle paper towels medium size bowl roasting pan, baking sheet or baking dish YUMMERS. Below are my steps to easy potato skins! Step One Preheat the oven to 400 degrees....
A lot of times my favorite recipes are the recipes created because the original recipe concept completely failed. When a recipe fails, I usually scramble to try and make it right. Or…I simply scratch it all together and do something different, but maybe similar-ish. Enter this cheesy, crispy prosciutto-wrapped chicken. When I began the day, I started out with a completely different chicken dinner in mind. But by the end of the day, I was photographing this one-skillet meal and SO EXCITED about it....
Starting Monday off with gnocchi might seem a little indulgent, but in the fall, anything goes, and it’s all about the cozy recipes. Plus, this gnocchi is really just like eating a plate full of colorful vegetables…because the two main ingredients are cauliflower and pumpkin. So you see? A plate full of vegetables with a side of whipped ricotta cheese…and nutty sage brown butter sauce too. Best kind of Monday (health) food....
Eggplant season is at its best during late summer and right now the eggplants are sweet, fleshy and don’t have plenty of seeds. I love to cook lot of eggplant dishes during this time. If you prefer a dryish aloo baingan, do take a look at this recipe I shared many years ago. Rasedaar aloo baingan can be served with rotis (flatbread) or plain steamed rice. I always admire how this delicious vegetable absorbs any kind of goodness thrown into it....
Easy and delicious raw mango bhelpuri recipe is my take on the ever so popular healthy chaat recipe bhelpuri made with puffed rice. Puffed rice based chaat recipes and snack recipes are very easy to make and are very healthy too. Like the North Indian equivalent of Bhelpuri, we have South Indian versions too called as Masala Pori (Tamilnadu) & Pidatha Kinda Pappu (Andhra) that are super delicious. The basic ingredients and spices remain mostly the same, but the taste lies in how and who makes it too....
Hello and welcome back to yet another edition of Street Food Tuesday. I wasn’t really planning on making this a thing…but maybe I should? I mean, I’d take homemade street food any day, but it feels especially fun on a Tuesday, right? Ok. Anyway. Every year when late March rolls around, my thoughts start drifting towards springtime and Easter recipes. I am always so inspired by Greek food this time of year....
Hey, hi! Happiest Monday to everyone! I have to say, I’m sad to see the weekend go, as it was one of the best ever, and filled with a lot of good things. After the excitement of Friday’s news of my brother confirming his spot on the US Olympic Snowboard team, the weekend was pretty much spent making travel plans for Korea…and talking about Korea. My mom has been working in a fury to get everything booked and organized (thank god for my mom, she’s like superwoman, just sayin’)....
With the temperature soaring in different parts of the country, I have such a cooling dessert beverage to share today – Rose Falooda! Falooda is a delicious dessert in a bowl that is quite popular all over India. The origins of this amazing dessert beverage clearly seem to have come from Persia, with merchants travelling into the country. Like a lot of food recipes in India, this Rose Falooda is not native here but something that has been made so over the years....
I’ve been waiting all September to share this recipe. I promised no pumpkin until October. And aside from that pumpkin cream cold brew, I really did mean it. But, it’s now October, so bring on every last pumpkin recipe from now through November. I have so many ideas!! This ravioli is the perfect way to welcome October and the official start to pumpkin season! This pumpkin ravioli is easy – start with the ravioli For the ravioli, you’ll need a good pumpkin and cheese ravioli....
You with me or what? Because it’s finally ice cream time and my excitement is through the roof. Like, let’s do this Memorial Day thing and do it right! ? Also, after spending Wednesday in NYC (more on that little adventure next week!) and feeling the sunshine and 89 degree temperatures on my skin, I’m feeling like we could all just use some ice cream already! Even if it may still be a little chilly where you are....
Today’s recipe is a fun one. I made this just last week and I’ve been dying to share it all weekend! We love any kind of Mexican-style dinner, but this skillet is a very delicious combination of chicken tortilla soup, enchiladas, and nachos. It’s one of the yummiest dinners, and I love how easy it is to prepare. Per usual this time of year, it’s turned pretty cool in the mornings and at night....
In such a short time so much has changed and the world feels so different. My goal here is to keep things upbeat, happy, and fun, and I, of course, will continue to do so. But at the same time, it’s hard to ignore the craziness, right? It’s hitting me a little harder tonight, but thankfully, I have some fun, happy things to share today. First and foremost, this pasta....
