Zesty Bagel Chips

Makes about 4 cups of bagel chips To say that we are crazy about bagels and bialys would be an understatement!  I know what you are thinking…. so many people are going low carb….but even mentioning that made some people… who shall remain anonymous….. very tetchy 🙂 New York City has quite a few places well... Continue Reading →

Tantalizing Tostada Bar

Serves 4 Are you fascinated by edible containers? I am not sure why, but I am enchanted by them! So you can imagine my excitement when I recently saw the Magic Pop Korean style rice cakes. They are made of wheat, brown rice and corn. These crispy cakes are almost as big as the tea cup saucers!... Continue Reading →

Watermelon Pizza Salad with Curried Quinoa

Serves  8 Which camp do you belong to when it comes to fruit sprinkled with salt and spices? When my children were little, they scrunched up their noses at the very thought of it. I grew up eating fresh, ripe guavas sprinkled with salt and red chili powder …..hmmm… my mouth waters even as I... Continue Reading →

Kefir Mattha

Makes 2 cups This 4th of July the weather forecast here is sunny and hot! Seeing everyone in the festive spirit, my thoughts travel to my childhood summers in India, where the hot summers coincided with the wedding season, which meant a season of big feasts! Mattha was the ‘the’ drink served at such feasts.... Continue Reading →

Beetroot and Pear Koshimbir

Serves 2 They say marriage is a compromise 🙂 My husband loves this beet koshimbir and I love pear raita so putting this together, each of us got what we love…….wish all other compromises were this easy, right? I saw a picture of a pear salad on Pinterest and loved the presentation. That is where the... Continue Reading →

Mango Avocado Chipotle Spread/Dip

Makes about ¾ cup Can other foodies relate to this? 'This' happens to me so often! I am hungry and go foraging in the kitchen. I see so many things I like, that I cannot make up my mind what I should eat first. This time I saw mangoes, avocado, pineapple, some left over chipotle... Continue Reading →

Blueberry Lassi laced with Cardamom

Makes 1 cup of thick lassi How about a refreshing, cool Lassi to kick off summer? Summer officially began on Sunday! All kinds of fresh fruit and berries are abundantly available in the markets. In my mind, blueberries seem to take center stage these days with their super health food status and I have been... Continue Reading →

Chinese Bhel

 Serves 4 to 6 The mention of Chinese bhel makes my mouth water! I give full credit to whoever came up with this genius idea! Bhel has always been the most popular street food….and by street, I mean streets by the beach, park, hiking trails and picnic spots too. My family still packs bhel when we go to... Continue Reading →

Peanutty Seviya with a Tadka Punch!

Serves 4 to 6 It was my turn to host the book club this month. The book we read was Jody Picoult’s ‘Leaving Time’. My children chuckle as they ask me if I have a theme in mind. They know mom is enthusiastic (goes nuts) with themes:)  I loved reading about elephant behavior and the elephant... Continue Reading →

Oh My! The Ambrosial Mango Pie !

Makes 1 ( 10 inch pie) This delicate, fluffy, velvety, nectarous mango pie will simply blow you over! It sure was an exciting experiment for me to put together this recipe the first time I made it, a couple of years ago. Now this exquisite pie has become my ‘go to’, ‘goof proof’, and ‘crowd... Continue Reading →

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