Margherita Pizza
My o My !! It’s been busy few weeks for me! Don’t worry though, I will spare you the details and jump to the best day of the week … Friday Friday, Getting down on …
Chickpea Quinoa Salad
Once you make salad dressing at home, it is hard to go back to ready-made dressing. This bright and flavorful lemon basil dressing taught me that. I am very surprised that it took me …
Bombay Sandwich
This is my husbands version of Bombay sandwich, specially using three slices of bread rather than two. What makes this Bombay sandwich so special is the hearty white bread, lathered with butter, green chutney and …
Pasta with veggies in white sauce
It has been two years since our trip to Italy. Time flies! Though lately time has been passing rather slow for me. Being a new mom, the amount of time you spent with your little …
Spicy Veggie Korma
I could eat this creamy, cozy, spicy veggie korma for every cold-weather meal, I’d be a very happy person. The base of this veggie korma is a boatload of comforting vegetables like potatoes, bell peppers, …
Undhiyu
This is a winter delicacy of Gujarat, especially during the festival of Uttarayan. The best combo is to have Undhiyu with puri and jalebi! Yum and yum! It is a combination of winter veggies …
Sev Usal
It’s almost end of January and is raining and cold here in California! I would like to spend my day cozied up on my day sofa, wrapped in warm blanket enjoying the rain with …
Vietnamese Ice Coffee Panna Cotta
There is no need for an occasion to enjoy a good dessert, but it is Valentine’s day! Dessert is must! We just love Panna Cotta and it has been on my list since the first …
Pistachio Cake
Ingredients: Cake: 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons roasted, shelled, and unsalted pistachios 1 cup granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold 3 large eggs 1/4 cup milk 1/2 teaspoon vanilla …
Gooey Chocolate Chip Cookies
I have a confession to make, I have not made a successful batch of chocolate chip cookies until now. My definition of successful batch means lite crispy from outside and gooey from inside. One of …
Pineapple Upside Down Cake
I’m ready to fast-forward to warm spring days and picnics at the park. Who’s with me? This year seems especially dull, but the days are getting longer already. Bright sun has started shinning on …
Japanese Strawberry Cake Roll
When I was in Japan (it’s been 3 years!) I was pleasantly surprised by their desserts selection! Not just Dorayaki and Taiyaki but also french confectioneries. I was expecting hustling and bustling train stations …
Pista Badam Milk Panna Cotta
Agar Agar and I have a love and hate relationship! Let me explain! From time to time I have use agar agar to stabilize mousse for my cakes and it was worked wonderfully. I …
Gujiya
Last year (2020) Holi was the last festival we celebrated without being conscious about how close we were standing to each other; it was the last celebration where there was no one wearing masks …