Posts

I love hearing your gift-giving ideas, too, so please share your thoughts in the comments. Finally, my perennial favorites can be found in The Shop. Travel North America For the father in your life who is ready to GET OUT 🛶⛵️🚌 , Travel North America written by Pavia Rosati and Jeralyn Gerba, the founders of Fathom, is the book that will get Dad on the road again! It hits shelves this coming Tuesday, and I don’t think the timing could be more perfect....

Sit down and enjoy an easy and delicious restaurant-style appetizer right in the comfort of your own home! Don’t these tikkas look delicious? This is one of my favorite recipes to make over the weekend because the weekend calls for something yummy, and not to mention, these achari tikkas are super yummy and addicting! Best of all, these achari tikkas taste just like the ones they serve at your favorite restaurant!...

Step by step recipe to prepare Churma or Choorma recipe. Churma is a great accompaniment to the trio dish DAL, BAATI CHURMA. Prepared with wheat dough balls which are baked in oven and then reduced to crumbs to make this scrumptious sweet. Ghee is added in abundance to all the Rajasthani dishes and Churma is no exception at all. More the ghee the softer the Churma turns out to be....

With that in mind, last Saturday, I made a batch of my favorite cinnamon roll dough, shaped it into a log as described above, and baked it for a few friends passing through town en route to an Easter gathering. The loaf of pulla stretched from corner to corner of the sheet pan, oozed with cinnamon and sugar upon baking, and required my largest cutting board for serving. When our friends arrived, we tucked in immediately, each pulling at the nearest coil, spreading cream cheese icing over each bite, eating and talking and sipping coffee until not a crumb remained — it couldn’t have been more festive or fun....

For example, your kids may love simple peanut butter but you, on the other hand, would like to eat a big chicken sandwich. In the end, they both turn out to be sandwiches, but their tastes and looks are two worlds apart. HANDS DOWN – SANDWICHES ARE THE BEST! Personally, in my house sandwiches are quite regularly eaten. My kids devour through any sandwich that is made for them, and they always line up asking for more to be made....

Yummy and fragrant matar Pulao also referred to as pea pulao is prepared with aromatic spices, peas and Basmati Rice. This fragrant pulao is an excellent accompaniment to any Indian meal. I prefer peas to be of a right texture not too mushy so without thawing I added frozen peas directly to the pan. If using fresh peas then boil them in the same pan for 3-4 minutes before adding rice....

Its lusciously velvety layers of fruity flavors and the fascinating hues in every scoop leave you drooling over it. This classic flavored shortcake ice cream recipe with a classic taste is an all-time summer favorite of ice cream and cake lovers. Prepared without an ice cream maker, this no-churn ice cream takes a few ingredients to taste this marvelous and gives the heavenly pleasure of digging into something extraordinarily delicious and purely seductive with its flavors....

A staple food in the West Indian state of Rajasthan, Panchmel Dal is an imperial one-pot recipe that cooks into a lip-smacking dish in under 30 mins. Also called Panchratna Dal in Rajasthan – Five Lentil Soup, this delicious family favorite is savored with loads of ghee to satiate the appetite. It is often paired with baati, roti, or rice. It tastes irresistibly exquisite every time it’s prepared while it diligently preserves the splendor of the princely state!...

FIRST DAY IS BHOGI/BOGI Observed as the cleaning day where houses are cleaned, painted and decorated with Kolam designs. Their doorways are adorned with strings of Mango leaves and plaited Coconut leaves. They collect old clothes and waste materials from their houses and make bonfires. It marks the celebration of good over evil. Special pujas are performed to the Sun god and their agricultural machinery thanking them for their priced crops....

Come, let’s dive into this colorful, captivating blend and discover why it’s dubbed a king among snacks! Therefore, Raj Kachori combined means the king of pastries of all kachoris. Raj Kachori acquires its name from the regal grandeur and the lavish array of flavors and textures it presents. This crispy kachori is made with meticulous attention to detail, and every bite you take is a celebration! Utterly flavorsome and delicious Easy and fun to make Make ahead recipe Can be made vegan Gluten-free option available, and Allows easy and creative customization with irresistible medley of fillings!...

When a group of my New York friends came to visit last weekend and described these as “the best cupcakes ever,” I had to test a batch for myself. Indeed, the cake is moist and rich; the cocoa flavor, distinct; and the frosting, when soft and creamy, delicious. Impressive looking, festive, and easy to prepare, what’s not to love. Perfect for Valentine’s Day if you ask me. 5 from 1 review...

Let’s see how to make this vrat ki idli. ? And today’s recipe is all about that –instant, healthy, gluten-free, and vegan meals! So, If you are craving for a simple, yet delicious comfort food that’s light on the stomach then this recipe Sama rice Idli or vrat ki idli is just for you! This wholesome and low-carb recipe is perfect for fasting (vrat) people as it involves no starchy foods like potatoes or Arbi (taro root)....

Yesterday Ben’s mother, Carole, and I took a trip to Top’s, the local supermarket, to shop for dinner, but, inspired by a “Local Sweet Corn” sign, made a quick detour just upon entering Bolton Landing. We picked up corn, tomatoes, peaches, watermelon, garlic, cucumbers. Feels like summer. It also feels like a good time to share this soup, which I made for the first time last week shortly after reading about it in Samin Nosrat’s Salt Fat Acid Heat....

What’s more, it is ideal for celebratory occasions and will surely be a hit with your family for its myriad flavors and textures. What is Shahi veg Biryani? In English, Shahi is often quoted as Royal. Just as the word implies, this rice fare is as exotic as possible. With all the unique ingredients like cashews, almonds, raisins, and ghee in it, along with the aromatic spices and assorted medley of vegetables, this shahi veg biryani is lip-smacking to the last bite....

While the children ate it without complaint, each favoring a different component — macaroni, hamburger, melted cheese — it was the adults who really went to town on it, in particular my brother and brother-in-law who polished off the leftovers after a late-night game of darts (and a few too many whiskeys). I don’t know if it’s the need to feed the toddlers I suddenly find at my feet or the trip home or the winter weather, but recently I can’t get enough of these old family recipes....

To end his bad deeds and avenge all kshatriyas kings who had become evil and were troubling the brahmins, Lord Vishnu came to earth in Parashurama avatar.Parshu means axe and so his name means Rama-with-the-axe. He was born in Brighu clan to Sage Jamadagni and Renuka. They had four sons and Parashurama was the youngest son and the most powerful and aggressive one. Parashurama always carried an axe which he received from Lord Shiva after pleasing him with his meditation....

I couldn’t have been happier to hear this for a number of reasons but mostly because I now had something to look forward to in Penn Station, where I typically find myself longing for a noodle bar or a Shake Shack or a Motorino’s. I now never come home without a few tubs of this smoky baba ghanoush. And now, thanks to Julia Turshen’s Small Victories, I know how to make it at home....

Over the weekend, Ella and I made cookies, soft and chewy chocolate chip cookies, the ones that still happen to be my favorite, chocolate chip or otherwise, a decade after first making them. I’ve posted this Fine Cooking recipe before, twice actually, but in each post it has been buried beneath another recipe, and I thought it was time to give it its own space. Also, snow. You might be holed up....

In short, it’s a super healthy veggie burger that is prepared with real ingredients and packed with flavor and nutrition! Sun-dried tomato chickpea burger So, if you are looking for a meatless, hearty dinner recipe, these Sun-dried tomato chickpea burger is a must-try. Whether it be a garden vegetable burger or a spicy black bean burger, I love all kinds of veggie burgers that are packed with seasonal vegetables and loaded up with cheese, onions, and pickles....

This past fall, a friend who was traveling, cooking and eating her way through Italy, sent me the loveliest book: Pasta, a collection of recipes from the kitchen of The American Academy in Rome. She had learned about the book and the story of the Rome Sustainable Food Project during her travels, and found the recipes in the book, many of which she made during her stay, matched the food she was eating out and about on a daily basis....