Inspired by the Italian “Schiacciata con l’uva” or grape harvesters’ focaccia, this soft bread is fragrant and bursting with the flavors of roasted red grapes and fresh rosemary. Bake this grape and rosemary focaccia this Thanksgiving and pair with a hearty red wine to add some oomph to your Thanksgiving menu. Hey, did you miss me? I am…
Achari Murgh {Chicken In Pickling Spices}
A delicious chicken dish made by cooking chicken in a spicy and tangy pickling spices sauce, ‘achari murgh’ comes from the hotter regions of Northern India. Try this recipe when you are in the mood for a unique, lesser-known but authentic Indian curry. In my opinion, one can never have too many chicken curry recipes….
Lighter Broccoli, Potato & Corn Chowder
This lighter chowder made with hearty potatoes, fresh broccoli and corn uses just a splash of milk for the signature creaminess. If you are feeling indulgent, top it with bits of crisp bacon and shredded cheese. Perfect comfort soup for the cooler months ahead! I have a love-hate relationship with soups. There, I said it….
Strawberry Pound Cake
This fresh and buttery strawberry pound cake loaf is made better with the addition of sour cream to the batter, which makes it moist and incredibly flavorful. Serve it up for dessert or lightly toasted for breakfast… I won’t judge! Strawberries? In October? Well, yes! Didn’t you know they are an annual crop in sunny…
Diwali Sweets Roundup (15+ Recipes)
A roundup of 15+ delicious and colorful dessert recipes for your Diwali bash. Make these decadent sweet treats for yourself and your loved ones! Here’s your one-stop blog post for sweets and dessert recipes this Diwali. You will find easy to make traditional sweets like pedas, ladoos and burfis, twists on classics like phirni and halwa, and also…
Kesar Kalakand {Indian Cottage Cheese Fudge}
This delicious milky fudge made with paneer (soft Indian cottage cheese) is delicately flavored with kesar (saffron) and topped with all your favorite nuts, for a royal treat during this Diwali. Plus, you can make it in under 30 minutes! It is getting cooler around here and that definitely makes it feel like Holiday season. From now until the…
Mango Saffron Cardamom Jam
A delicious homemade mango jam delicately flavored with saffron and cardamom. Make a batch using juicy, ripe golden mangoes and savor them till the season is long past. Make this no pectin, no preservative, refrigerator jam recipe and follow my tips for perfect jam every time! Mangoes, mangoes, mangoes! I don’t know of any other…
Shrimp Coconut Curry {Kerala Style Chemmeen Curry}
A toothsome shrimp curry made with a spicy coconut sauce, straight from the land of coconuts and seafood, Kerala. Enjoy this delicious shrimp or prawns curry with rice and your favorite vegetables. When we were little, eating shrimp or prawns was a treat. There were certain seasons when it was freely available and at certain…
Asian Chicken Noodles With Cilantro Peanut Honey Sauce
Quick Asian style chicken and mushroom noodles tossed with a delicious cilantro-peanut-honey blender sauce. A moreish stir fry dinner on the table in under 30 minutes!! The weather is gorgeous nowadays. It is not Fall yet, but we are getting there. There is the ever-so-slight nip in the air in the mornings and at night….
Watermelon Soda Float
A delightfully fresh ice cream float made with fresh, sparkling watermelon juice and creamy vanilla ice cream is just the thing you need, to hold on to summer a little bit longer!! The world of ice cream floats were revealed to me only in my teenage years, when a dear friend made me one by…
Condensed Milk Vanilla Cake With Nutella Buttercream
Making a birthday cake is a simple but powerful way of letting someone know how much they mean to you. This vanilla cake made with condensed milk is simple but richly flavored and frosted with a light chocolate-hazelnut (Nutella) buttercream frosting. The little guy turned 7 last week. Seven!! A confident, dashing, smart and kind…
Chicken Meatball Sliders {With Roasted Red Pepper & Tomato Sauce}
These chicken meatball sliders make a great appetizer, party food or dinner. Make a delicious oven roasted red pepper and tomato sauce to go with these cheesy sliders. Both the meatballs and sauce can be frozen for later too, so make a large batch! Love burgers but don’t want the guilt of indulging in a…
