"I got 99 problems but a meal ain't 1"
Self-Taught Vegan Chef :: Food Network Champion :: TV Host
Birria Tacos, but MAKE IT VEGAN! Sounds like an oxymoron, right? Hailing from Jalisco, Mexico, Birria Tacos are normally made with pork or beef and simmered in a super aromatic broth or consomé of chilies, warm spices, garlic, onion and tomato. I have never eaten Birria Tacos before, but that doesn’t mean I can’t try …
I have never eaten Spaghetti & Meatballs – I know! Very anti–American, no? Especially because I’m born and raised on Staten Island, NY, it’s even more shocking. But I have never eaten beef or pork, so trying meatballs was never an option! So, I had to invite my resident Italian expert Alessandra Ciuffo – chef, …
I have had my fair share of chicken caesar wraps in my life (yes, there was a time I ate chicken – we won’t talk about it). And they’re generally all dissatisfying – overly dressed, too tangy, too creamy, not the right balance of flavors, gloopy – the list goes ON. One thing that is …
When we were little my dad told us that this popular South Indian dish ‘Chicken 65’ was made with 65-day-old chicken. Keep in mind that my dad has been a lifelong vegetarian and has never eaten meat in his life, but he is a surgeon, so that may explain the grotesque detail in his theory. …
I may go as far as to say that focaccia is top tier bread – maybe even among my top 5 favorite breads. So, when the fabulous Jessie Sheehan introduced me to her recipe for a one bowl, no-rise Irish-inspired focaccia, I couldn’t resist. But we didn’t just stop there – we took her already …
When Yiming Lin – an ethnographer gave me a challenge, I knew I couldn’t let it down. I am a very competitive person by nature – hello! Food Network Champion AND Quibi Dishmantled Winner over here! Only the real ones will know that second one. Yiming mentioned that one of the most popular dishes at …
I’ve never eaten a Sloppy Joe before – I don’t even know what it’s made of! So I invited Halle Burns to my kitchen to help me whip up some Sloppy Joes, but with a vegan & Indian twist! Pav Bhaji is a classic Indian street food dish from Mumbai (where I’m from) and I …
I can’t believe I’m saying this, but introducing my brand new SHOW – MAKE IT VEGAN! Only on my YouTube – so make sure to subscribe! My first ever long-form series where I show you traditionally non-veg dishes, and make them deliciously vegan! I’ll be your host – Priyanka Naik! We have some amazingly talented …
I wish I was any other New Yorker and said “yes, I LOVE cheesecake!” But the fact of the matter is – I don’t! I know, blasphemy! Obviously I grew up with cheesecake all around us, being a native New Yorker. Something about the texture just threw me off. I found it to be really …
I can’t believe we’re on Episode TEN – yes, that’s 10 – of My Ecokitchen! This week was Earth Day, but as you all know, I try and celebrate the Earth everyday. As exhibited by Episode 10. Beets are polarizing – people either hate them or love them. I happen to be in the LOVE …