Tandoori Chicken Masala Stuffed Bread- Two easy ways!

Perfect potluck take along or a quick and easy weeknight meal! Made with rotisserie chicken. This week has been packed with meeting friends for Yankee swaps and decorating gingerbread houses. To add to all the fun, we have potluck lunches at these gatherings. Living in a multi-cultural town, the array of foods from all over... Continue Reading →

Savory Stuffed Apples with Guava Sauce

Vegetarian, gluten free, easy recipe, (also with a vegan option), that is perfect for parties and potluck dinners. Where do you get your inspiration? And when you are in that “inspired mode”, are you like me, impatient to pursue? Well, I was sitting quietly watching a historical documentary on Kashmir. The narrator mentioned how apples... Continue Reading →

 Trip to Goa and an heirloom recipe rediscovered!

Sharing some of our photos and an heirloom recipe for Godi Dal! Our recent trip to lush, tropical Goa seems like a dream now that I am back in wintry, cold Boston. Being in Goa with family, at our ancestral 450 year old temples and eating the traditional vegetarian thali food at the priest’s home... Continue Reading →

Cheese, Onion and Olive Pull Apart Bread

Quick and easy savory bread stuffed with cheese, onion, garlic, cilantro and olives!  The moreish cheese mixture does double duty as topping on crackers too. Perfect for your Thanksgiving meal! It is 3 a.m here but 1:30 in the afternoon in India so I am wide awake, thanks to my jet lag. I also caught... Continue Reading →

Raghavdas Ladu- Microwave recipe!

Make your sugar syrup in the microwave for this traditional ladu made of semolina and coconut! You all know I go nuts for coconut and this ladu is at the top of my list of favorites. It is a combination of roasted semolina, fresh grated coconut, sugar that is infused with cardamom and nutmeg and... Continue Reading →

Achari Mini Peppers

  Tender crisp, stuffed mini peppers evocative of Indian pickle spices, are perfect for a fall get together! Quick and easy, vegan, gluten free recipe! Are you enjoying the gorgeous fall colors where you live? Here in New England, the trees are displaying their autumn splendor in gorgeous yellow ochre, orange and red! The weather has been... Continue Reading →

Spaghetti Squash and Beetroot Halwa

Easy, fuss free, microwave recipe for a festive Indian fusion dessert halwa! Check out the taste of this ambrosial halwa that is vegetarian and gluten free too. True story that happened in our home this week. As the festival of Dassera approaches, I was thinking of a festive dessert. You all know about my fascination... Continue Reading →

Corn Hurda in Papad Bowl

Droolicious snack made with end of summer fresh grilled corn and served in an edible papad bowl! Greedy foodie that I am, I recently tried a combination of two mouthwatering foods I liked in India.....and while I was at it, I also put it in an edible papad bowl 🙂 Fire roasted corn has always been... Continue Reading →

Pineapple Russam

Vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, sweet, sour and peppery soup to welcome Fall!  Can be served hot or chilled!  Fall has officially begun! I am one of those people who is saddened to see summer end. I love the warm weather and the cool desserts. This week the transition to warm foods was made for me... Continue Reading →

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