No Bake Lavender Dark Chocolate Brownies (vegan)
Recipes, Sweet, Vegan

No Bake Lavender Dark Chocolate Brownies (vegan)

I was craving brownies. I mean who doesn’t crave brownies?! Generally moist, chocolatey, fudgy – just delish! But I wanted to keep it light and vegan. I was browsing a few recipes for vegan brownies and stumbled upon Chocolate Covered Katie. I loved it. The recipe is super simple, uses regular ingredients (so not like …

Orange Almond Tahini Loaf
Breakfast, Recipes, Sweet, Vegan

Orange Almond Tahini Loaf

There are a ton of nut and seeds butters out there now and I love it! I think it’s a healthy trend, but as with anything, we should be cognizant of where our food is coming from, how it’s being sourced, and how the effects are on the quality of the product. So when SoCo, …

Roasted Cauliflower with Spicy Kiwi Glaze
Appetizers, Lunch, Recipes, Savory, Vegan

Roasted Cauliflower with Spicy Kiwi Glaze

You all know by now that I LOVE supporting local – local produce, local products, local people – you name it! It makes me feel a sense of community and I also get to know many of these folks on a personal level. I especially love local creative food products like Trade St. Jam Co! …

Chickpea Avocado Bhel Puri
Appetizers, Recipes, Vegan

Chickpea Avocado Bhel Puri

I’m a huge snacker – I think I get it from my mama. We have this incredible ability to eat containers of Indian snacks and forgo real meals. Incredible I tell ya. But as I get older, ehem 30 ehem, I can’t really afford to be eating bags and containers full of fried Indian goodness. …

Ghee Basted Sweet Potato Toasts with Indian Bruschetta
Appetizers, Lunch, Recipes

Ghee Basted Sweet Potato Toasts with Indian Bruschetta

Clarified Butter. It’s all the rage in the states now, ehem all the rage among white people ehem, but us brown folk have been clarified butter, or Ghee for thousands of years. It’s a staple in Indian cooking and likely in any Indian household. But why all the rage now over clarified butter? Have Westerners …

30 things I accomplished in 30 years that don’t have to do with getting engaged, getting married or having a child
Recipes

30 things I accomplished in 30 years that don’t have to do with getting engaged, getting married or having a child

It’s easy to look at yourself, your life and think about everything you HAVEN’T done. But why don’t we ever take a minute to think about the things we HAVE accomplished? I am 30 years old today, and as a woman in NYC, I can very easily sulk at the fact that I’m single, not …

Masala Tofu-Veggie Burger
Lunch, Recipes, Savory, Vegan

Masala Tofu-Veggie Burger

I had a sudden craving for a veggie burger, but with an Indian flair. In India, you’ll find different variations of veggie burgers, for instance- Frankies, Kati Rolls (which btw The Kati Roll Company on W 39th is amazing) , Vada Pav, Aloo Tikki etc. These are all essentially different forms of a veggie burger. …

Thai Green Curry
Recipes, Savory, Vegan

Thai Green Curry

UPDATE PEOPLE – I have been fortunate enough to get a NEW job! Yes, I’ve left Condé Nast and am now at Twitter! I’m super excited and think this is definitely a natural fit for me, cause DUH social media is my THANG. But this post isn’t about my new job, it’s about THAI FOOD. …

Party Dips: When I Dip, You Dip, We Dip!
Appetizers, Recipes, Vegan

Party Dips: When I Dip, You Dip, We Dip!

It’s getting warm! HA – NEVERMIND. That was just a one day teaser and glimpse into our supposed future. We’re back to dreary days of 40 degree temps and rain. I live in NYC FYI, NOT London. But as the weather DOES improve, so does socializing. There’s a proven correlation between warmer weather and increased …

One Pan Creamy Turmeric Protein Pasta
Recipes, Savory, Vegan

One Pan Creamy Turmeric Protein Pasta

I’m becoming a little obsessed with one pan or one pot dishes, but I ain’t complainin’. Look, I’m a workin’ girl who lives in a Manhattan studio – ain’t nobody got time for cleaning a million dishes! Plus, cooking with pan or pot challenges me to be a bit more creative. And we all know …