Self-Taught Vegan Chef :: Food Network Champion :: TV Host
I am 200% sure that I just invented a dish that brings the best of the Latin American world with the Indian world: TOSTONE CHAAT. And you guessed it – 100% plant-based!
Leftover Rice Veggie Burgers
PSA: pack your leftover rice when you go out to eat!!!🍚Why?! Because there are endless possibilities for what you can create with it AND it helps saves the Earth, one rice carton at a time. If you know me or are just meeting me, then you’ll quickly come to realize that I absolutely ABHOR food …
Mexican Pita Pizzas (Vegan)
Yes, you can make pizza out of pita. Don’t believe me? Just ask my Momma! Yeah, that’s right. She used to make use these yummy Mexican pita pizzas layered with spicy beans, cheese, sour cream, lettuce, tomato – the works. It was simple, fast, filling, and was a much healthier version of our beloved Taco …
Lemon Pink Peppercorn Fusilli
Watch out Giada – there’s a new girl on the block and she’s jumping on the PAA-sta train 😉. Haha, just keeeding. Who can ever trump the Everyday Italian queen! This pasta comes pretty close though! This is inspired by my love for Cacio e Pepe and this simply delish pink peppercorn pasta dish at …
Vegan Grilled Cheese with Tikka Masala Dipping Sauce
Drop that Grilled Cheese & Tomato Sauce because there is a hotter, sassier, AND browner girl in town. Yes, I have done the unthinkable but dreamt about – Grilled Cheese with Tikka Masala Dip – 100% vegan!!! Ok y’all likely know my sentiments on Tikka Masala (Chicken Tikka Masala) by now – it is NOT …
Watermelon Ceviche
I have to admit – I’ve never actually eaten ceviche before. BUT, I’ve been to enough Latin American restaurants and seen my middle sister eat it enough (she lives in Miami) to have a sense of what it might taste like. It always looked like a cross between an Indian koshumbri (Kannada for cold side …
Copycat Taco Bell Crunchwrap Supreme, Vegan
I love it, you love it, we all love it. TACO BELL. I can confidently say that I have not met an Indian person (at least in the States) that dislikes Taco Bell, or even a non-Indian person. It is the only fast food chain that caters to vegetarian AND vegans for a long time, …
Southwestern Butternut Squash Bisque
Honestly, never been a huge soup person with a few exceptions – my Maa’s tomato soup with homemade croutons, pasta fagioli (cause I’m basically half Italian growing up in Shaolin), and Panera’s broccoli cheddar soup, until I found out it’s made with chicken stock and has enough fat and sodium for a months worth of …
Charred Sweet Potato Tacos with Chipotle Queso (vegan)
I recently started watching The Chef Show on Netflix with Jon Favreu and Chef Roy Choi. I like it. They go to different state and meet with different local chefs to see how some of their most popular dishes are created. On a recent episode, they were in LA and met with Chef Wes Avila …
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As a chef, it is important for me to work with ingredients that are versatile, fresh, and flexible. Especially during the summer months when fresh ingredients are plentiful, having a craft spirit to mix seasonal ingredients with is key! That is why I love working with The Botanist Gin – its versatility allows me to …