Thanksgiving break begins today. Which means I will have a nonstop chatter-box at home 24×7 for nine days, which he likes to remind me every now and then. Which also means that the early morning mad dash is put on hold. For a week, at least. Which also means that I can feed him a…
Chicken Pasta Bake
My son loves pasta. Okay, let me re-phrase that. WE love pasta. Obviously it is the carb overload speaking, but whatever! My favorite way to eat pasta is a hearty pasta bake filled with chicken and vegetables, slathered in a garlicky tomato sauce. And of course, cheese. We need that cheese, don’t we? I hate…
Gulab Phirni {Creamy Rose Flavored Rice Pudding}
If you are looking for something sweet yet light with a hint of the exotic, then this dessert is for you. That’s exactly what I craved one day. I knew phirni fit the bill perfectly. Phirni or firni is an Indian dessert from the Punjab region. It is the more exotic cousin of a traditional…
One-Pot Mexican Chicken & Orzo (And A Book – My Life Inscribed)
Now that we’re done binging on sweets and desserts at our household, I am back to sharing everyday food. Case in point, this one-pot cheesy pasta dinner. It looks like rice, doesn’t it? But it is actually orzo pasta. I wanted to do a Mediterranean orzo and chicken dish, but ultimately went in a completely…
Doodh Peda {Indian Milk Fudge}
My absolute favorite Indian sweet is the gulab jamun. Doodh (milk) pedas come a close second. I’ve always made gulab jamuns from a ready-made mix and bought pedas from the store. Never tried making them from scratch. I find that gulab jamuns made from ready-to-make dough mixes are actually pretty good. So I decided to…
Cookbook Giveaway & Avgolemono Soup Recipe
Before we get to today’s recipe, I am excited to share something with you guys. It’s a GIVEAWAY! The very first one on this blog!! Last month, the good folks at Nourish Books sent me a hot-off-the-press copy of the latest cookbook by Nisha Katona. It is called Pimp My Rice, and rightly so! It…
Shakarkandi-Sooji Halwa {Indian Sweet Potato & Semolina Pudding}
The one good thing about the approaching winter is that there are no dearth of celebrations, festival and holidays. I have vowed to make a dessert every evening from now until Diwali, the Indian festival of lights. Make that until Thanksgiving. Okay, maybe not everyday, but every other day then. Or at least twice a…
Scary-Good Halloween Green Monster Shake
Like it or not, it’s Halloween season. I don’t care for it particularly. There, I’ve said it! But I have one little person in the house who goes bonkers for Halloween and of course, candy. The two things I do enjoy this season are making our annual trip to the local pumpkin patch and carving…
Thai Beef & Basil Stir Fry
The weather has cooled down considerably and this means it is time for lazy comfort foods. While the norm may be to turn to soups and stews, sometimes I prefer a no-fuss stir fry. Nothing beats tossing a few choice ingredients into a heated pan and ending up with dinner in under 15 minutes or…
Bhapa Doi Or Baked Yogurt Pudding {With Pomegranate Coulis}
Imagine this. A dessert so luscious and so delightful, that you savor the taste and texture long after it’s all gone. And even better, what if I told it takes less than 5 minutes of hands-on time? Meet bhapa doi, a traditional Bengali dessert which is nothing but a sweet yogurt pudding. Bengali cuisine is…
Paal Kozhukattai {Rice Flour Dumplings In A Coconut Milk Pudding}
Some recipes are so close to the heart, they really don’t need a special occasion to be enjoyed. This is one such recipe. It is a classic, rustic, soul-satisfying dish from Tamil Nadu, also found in parts of Kerala. My mom makes this the best and I have practiced it over the years to sort…
Tomato, Squash & Herbed Ricotta Whole Wheat Galette
Galette, that genius idea to make pie quite literally without any of the frills and fringes involved in the making of a traditional pie. No wonder they call it the lazy woman’s (or man’s, to be politically correct, if you will) pie! Galettes come in all sizes and shapes, small or big, rounded or square…
