"I got 99 problems but a meal ain't 1"
Self-Taught Vegan Chef :: Food Network Champion :: TV Host
I started my new job last week and found out that there are a ton of perks. One is being able to sign up for a bi-weekly organic vegetable delivery in the summer-fall months, and a percentage of the proceeds goes to charity. I actually don’t know all the details, but what I do know …
I love making omlettes – they’re super easy to make, fast, and full of protein. I’ve been off for the past 2 weeks, as I’m in between jobs and was lucky enough to have some time off! I pretty much made breakfast every morning since I had the time to. I made a particularly delicious …
I was surprised at myself when I realized that I had never made foccacia bread before! A couple of weeks ago we had out final ‘Bread-Off’ at VivaKi. It was our third and final ‘Bread-Off,’ as I left VivaKi just on Friday (yes, I’m very sad). We decided to do something easy, but still traditional …
It all started at work. A fellow colleague – who shall remain anonymous – of mine began to grow his own yeast and bring in fresh baked loaves of sour dough bread. Long story short, I challenged him to a bread bake-off, or what we like to call a ‘Bread-Off.’ The first week started off …
There is a classic Indian dish from South India called Chicken 65. What is it and why is it called Chicken 65 you ask? Well, its traditionally made with spicy Kashmiri chilies, curry leaves, and lots of mustard seeds and with young chicken that’s about 65 days old – I KNOW it’s terrible and I’m …
I love a good potato salad. I think it’s because I grew up in NYC and you can find potato salad pretty much in every deli. I love the creaminess and tanginess and it goes well with pretty much everything. I had a BBQ this weekend, and decided to make a classic potato salad to …
As soon as April-May comes, I go on a watermelon binge for the rest of the Spring-Summer. I think I’m slightly obsessed – I can pretty much eat an entire watermelon in one sitting by myself. Clearly, I don’t know how to eat in moderation. This time around, I decided to share my watermelon with …
I’ve heard a lot about the Philly food scene from both family and friends. Everyone raves about how many amazing restaurants sit in this city, so when I went last weekend, I was excited to get a taste of what Philly has to offer. The last time I was in Philly was in January, and …
I’m sure you all know by now that I love summer and love BBQ’ing. I feel like people assume BBQ’s are only meant for hamburgers, hotdogs, and meat, but little do they know that BBQ’ed veggies taste amazing in the summer. I’m always trying to come up with new marinades, so this time for …
It’s June and that means outdoor eating and most importantly – BBQ! I love making simple and flavorful food using the BBQ grill outside, and it’s also really easy cleanup! Corn is big in our house during the summer, and we usually roast it directly on the BBQ and smother some Indian pickle or simply …