Since knowing Piyush and his family, I have eaten–and grown to love–foods I swore I didn’t like. Foods I absolutely, positively hated. Foods like: cucumbers, chilies,tomatoes (unless they were served in a bottle clearly marked HEINZ–I love ketchup) and the oh-so-dreaded cauliflower! On the (very) rare occasions that my mom prepared this unpopular–at least in my […]
Food
Home-Style Chicken Masala (Indian-Spiced Chicken Stew)
It’s no secret that I love Indian food. Love may even be an understatement. Truthfully, I am obsessed with the cuisine! Sure, I enjoy the typical restaurant fare: chicken tikka masala, saag paneer, and even heaps of naan slathered with ghee (clarified butter). Yes, I admitted it. I love ghee. But, that’s not the point…(**quickly […]
Pan Seared Scallops With Sweet Pea, Tarragon and Lemon Risotto
**POST UPDATED JULY 2021 to include new photos as well as a few small updates. This was a post about the very first time I cooked risotto and scallops–well before my time on MasterChef. I left my observations the same since I think it’s really fun to see how much I’ve learned** Sometimes figuring out […]
The Easiest (& Best!) Banana Bread Recipe
I’m so excited to share with you my recipe for the Easiest Banana Bread Ever! It’s so simple and basically fool-proof. I’ve been making this recipe for at least 25 years now and for good reason! Not only is it really, really tasty but it’s also forgiving and comes together quickly. This is the perfect […]
Bengali-Inspired Raw Vegetable Salad
My days have been quite busy, and my nights have been so short; I feel like time just flies! For this reason, I’ve not been blogging quite so much; and instead I’ve been relying on quick, easy and nutritious dinners. Mostly vegetarian. The other night I made this incredible salad: It is very similar to […]
Mushroom Puff Pastry Tarts
Sometimes I feel lazy. Yup. I said it. Lazy. I don’t feel like cooking much; but I don’t feel like going out, either. I just want to sit at home with a giant glass of wine, enjoy life, and eat mushroom puff pastry tarts. What? That’s weird? hmmph. Puff pastry is one of my favorite […]
Gulab Jamuns: Trial #1
I enjoy most Indian sweets. Especially kala jumuns! …but to make a proper kala jumun–blackened gulab jamuns–I have to first figure out how to make a basic gulab jamun. Gulab jamuns could be described as lightly spiced donut holes which have been soaked in a fragrant, sweet sugar syrup. They’re quite good, and can be served […]
Spicy Chicken Sausage Pizza with Chipotle Pepper and Pepita Seed Pesto & Giveaway!
This giveaway is now closed. Random.org chose #2 So, Mona…you are the winner! I hope you enjoy your chicken sausages!!! You should be receiving an email soon! A couple weeks ago I received an email from Gold’n Plump asking me if I’d be interested in trying their new line of chicken sausages. I don’t typically buy Gold’n Plump products, […]
Chipotle Pepper and Pepita Seed Pesto
In order to make this: I had to make this: It’s no secret that I love pesto. You could blend pretty much anything together and call it a pesto…and I’ll be in line to try it! I wanted to make a spicy chicken sausage pizza with the new Gold’n Plump Hot Italian Chicken Sausages (which […]
Pan Fried Chicken Breast with Rustic Herb Tomato Sauce
I’ve been super busy the past few days. I’m planning a baby-shower for my friend–Summer–for this Saturday, so I’ve been menu planning, shopping and crafting. I’ve also been occupied with my little gardens–which are finally almost completed! It was super-sunny outside, but I tried to click a few photos… I decided to plant my tomatoes […]