"I got 99 problems but a meal ain't 1"
Self-Taught Vegan Chef :: Food Network Champion :: TV Host
Ahh Chai – probably the most interpreted beverage globally (notice, I intentionally left out the “mis”). Chai is a milk-based tea drink with hints of cinnamon, clove, pepper, cardamom, and ginger. And its generally served very sweet in India – we like our sweets and drinks diabetic-ally sweet ;). As you know, I’ve been creating …
These juices are so versatile! What juices you ask? Lumi Juice of course! Did you see there’s a dedicated section for me on their site?! I love their product – drinking it straight and cooking with it! This week I created something deliciously Indian with their Belmont Beet juice. Belmont Beet has a very refreshing …
Do you need a little perk-me-up in the morning? No, I’m not talking about THAT kind – get your head outta the gutter. I’m talking about something filling, healthy and slightly sweet & slight spicy to get your day going. Then you’re going to want to make this Up Beet Chia Pudding with Lumi Juice …
Have you even juiced today?! “Juicing” has been all the rage for the past couple of years – people are spending upwards of $10+ on a glass of organic, raw, pressed, blah blah blah – you name it – juice! BUT have you had Lumi Juice? I had the pleasure of meeting them at Condé …
I work at Condé Nast – I think most of you knew that by now. When I started here, a lot of friends assumed that I snagged a role at Bon Appétit and Epicurious, but no! I’m still a dork working in Data Science & Business Strategy in corporate. That being said, I am a …
Us FOBs LOVE our peanuts. I don’t think many people here (i.e., in America) know that Indians love cooking with and eating peanuts. Most Indian food in restaurants is North Indian or Punjabi – they don’t cook with peanuts a lot. But us Southies cook with peanuts in a bunch of different ways! Snacks, sauces, …
How many butternut squash soups do you encounter on the internet? 5? 10? 100’s? Yeah, there’s a lot. I even used butternut squash on Food Network’s Cooks vs Cons as my winning recipe! I’m not a huge soup fan – I actually don’t like things that are super hot and require me to cool down …
You know how you go to Indian restaurants and order Chicken Tikka Masala? Oh, you don’t? Yeah right! I’m convinced that Chicken Tikka Masala is the mostly widely known and ordered dish at Indian restaurants in America. I don’t blame people – it is a very good dish, however its not vegetarian (obviously) and can …
Did you eat Almond Joys or Mounds as a kid (or now, no shame)? Well, I did. I LOVE the combo of coconut and dark chocolate. It’s truly a classic. Coconut gives a tropical feel, while the dark chocolate adds a hint of French decadence. But onto the real topic – stolen bread. I am …
Chef Priyanka readers! Some of you may have noticed that I have been working on a few different things lately, mainly developing sponsored content and most recently freelancing for the Staten Island Advance! I’ll be doing a series of ‘Indian Twists on Italian Classics!’ As you all know, I’m born and bred in Staten Island, …