I'm scrappy, weird and goofy. I'm a snob when it comes to coffee and wine and chocolates. I laugh loud and yell louder. I love walking long walks with a hot coffee cup held tight between my hands. I have lonely eyes and a kind heart. I forgive but rarely forget. I remember the silliest of things but prone to forget important matters. I love holding books. I love to cook and drink wine. I'm still searching me.
This Mango Strawberry Cooler is a life saver. This chilled, sparkling, refreshing cooler is a life saver. This is a very summer-inspired drink that’s perfect for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day or even your July 4th grill get together. Add a splash of vodka and it becomes a perfectly yummy adult drink. I don’t know where … More Mango Strawberry Cooler
So, is it biryani or biriyani? Everyone is familiar with this world-famous rice dish that’s has its roots in India. In a nutshell, Mutton Biryani is, big chunks of meat (any kind you prefer) is marinated with an array of spices and yogurt, and then cooked together with long grain basmati rice, fried onions, cilantro … More Mutton Biryani Recipe
This Lemon Yogurt Loaf Cake tastes amazing with a nice cup of tea or coffee. You can serve it with some lemon curd to make it a delicious dessert as well. I have played with a few recipes before, but was never satisfied 100% until this time and that’s why you are reading about this … More Lemon Yogurt Loaf Cake Recipe
This No Knead Jalapeno Cumin Cheese Bread is an EASY and FOOLPROOF recipe. It’s a breeze to make. Plus, want to impress someone with your culinary skills? This is THE bread to do so. Makes a great conversation starter. All you need to have handy is some good wine and some good butter. See your friends … More No Knead Jalapeno Cumin Cheese Bread
Hello Friends!! What an eventful week it was. Busy busy busy. We launched our baby this Thursday and introduced it at SXSW, Texas. Yeah, baby!! We straight go to https://www.sxsw.com/ So, we have been busy working on this start-up for last one year or so and finally we wrapped things up and launched it. Kudos … More Chocolate Marble Cake Recipe
LOVE everything pistachio, cardamom and rose water. My most most most favorite combination of all. I combined these beautiful ingredients in this Pistachio Rosewater Bundt Cake. Two weeks ago, I made a Persian Love Cake for a friend’s anniversary and including her, everyone at the party devoured the cake to the very last piece..I mean … More Pistachio Rosewater Bundt Cake
This Garlic Peanut Chili Chutney is for you if you are a spice lover. This chutney is not for faint hearted. This simply made chutney can be used as a condiment to your otherwise boring food or can be used as a marinade as well. Bursting with delicious flavors, this is a must try chutney … More Garlic Peanut Chili Chutney
Brittle is usually made with peanuts, but, I went for pistachios instead. I prefer pistachios to peanuts any day but the best part about brittle is that, you can use any kind of nuts you prefer – almond, walnuts, peanuts. You can even mix up nuts with coconut flakes. I find brittle quite versatile. You … More Pistachio Brittle without Corn Syrup
Holi or the Festival of Color is coming up. Not a Holi person. Never played Holi in my life. Me and my dad would hide ourselves behind locked doors and would refuse to come out until we were assured that all the friends with their buckets of colored water have left. Yes, I am not … More Rose Pistachio Phirni
You can sip on this Mango Lassi with Cardamom and Pistachio as a breakfast or Brunch or Lunch or Dinner. No Kidding. This can serve as either a protein packed delicious breakfast in the morning or a delicious dessert in a glass in the evenings. This world-famous drink is filled with probiotic from the Greek … More Mango Lassi with Cardamom and Pistachio
I tried this Beet Ginger Liver Cleanse Juice at my local Wholefoods. It was a random choice. I was not really looking to cleanse my liver but I was fascinated with the beetroot. Never tasted it raw before. I know everyone is raving about its goodness and all, but I was skeptical. The only form in … More Beet Ginger Liver Cleanse Juice
And your trip to Eastern India will not be complete unless you enjoy a slice of this world famous Chhena Poda. Growing up, I was never a fan of this cake, may be, because, I used to take it for granted since I saw it plentily available. But after I moved here to the USA, … More Chhena Poda, How to Make Chhena Poda
While growing up, Mutton Potato Stew or Mangsha Aloo Tarkari was a staple Sunday lunch. We all would sit down to a big meal prepared by my Ma. She would make this Mutton Potato Stew with freshly cut grass-fed goat and cook it with freshly ground masala paste and mustard oil. Oh.., it has to … More Mangsha Tarkari, Mutton Potato Stew
Chicken Keema-Ghuguni or Mangsho-Ghuguni, is a traditional east Indian dish. Mangsho-Ghuguni is usually made with chunks of goat meat cooked with yellow peas. Anyone from the eastern part of India is familiar with the taste of this dish. Consider this as the Indian version of chili that you find here in the USA. I switched the chunky … More Chicken Keema-Ghuguni, How to Make Yellow Peas with Minced Chicken
Chocolate and Wine can solve everything, I tell you. I have been wanting to eat a chocolate cake for long. I got one from Whole Foods and it wasn’t enough. So, I made another one. I made this exceptionally rich, moist, egg free and butter free double chocolate cake to cure any chocolate cravings. I … More Egg less Double Chocolate Bundt Cake with Nutella Frosting
