My First Ever Cupcake Order!!
Recipes, Sweet

My First Ever Cupcake Order!!

Right before the Holidays I received my first Chefpriyanka Cupcake order!! I wish I had time to write this post earlier, but better late than never! So a week before Christmas, my Aunty was attending a Holiday party at her place of work. She placed an order for cupcakes and I was a little confused …

12 Delicious ChefPriyanka Recipes from the Year 2012!
Appetizers, Lunch, Recipes, Savory, Vegan

12 Delicious ChefPriyanka Recipes from the Year 2012!

We survived! Let’s say cheers to the New Year by taking a look at 12 original recipes that I made during 2012! I must say, my ChefPriyanka activity was not as much as it could have been, but I still made the best of the time that I had! What were your favorite recipes from …

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Cranberry-Jalapeno Butter
Recipes, Savory

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Cranberry-Jalapeno Butter

When I think about the Holidays, warm and comforting foods come to my mind. And by comfort I mean, stepping out of your “diet” regime and indulging a bit. I rarely develop savory recipes using butter as a main or starring ingredient, but this was just too good to pass up. Fresh brussel sprouts, roasted …

Roasted Garlic & Olive Cocktail Appetizer
Appetizers, Recipes

Roasted Garlic & Olive Cocktail Appetizer

Having some guests over? Starting with some cocktails and don’t know what to serve? Lastly- have you been at work all day with no time to plan? This is a great appetizer starter to hold your guests over and it pairs well with wine, beer and cocktails. Its super simple, pleasing to the eye and …

Happy Diwali 2012!!!
Appetizers, Recipes, Savory, Sweet, Vegan

Happy Diwali 2012!!!

Happy Diwali to all my fellow Indians! If we were in India right now, there would be lots and lots of celebrations including tons of food, parties, decorations and all sorts of colorful lights. After all, Diwali is translated to mean “The Festival of Lights.” You can find a more in-depth description and history behind …

Roasted Pumpkin Soup with Cilantro & Crispy Sage
Recipes, Savory

Roasted Pumpkin Soup with Cilantro & Crispy Sage

It’s autumn. It’s cold. It’s actually not my favorite time of the year. However, I do like the seasonal fruits and vegetables around this time- pumpkin being one of my favorites. They’re not just for carving and lighting up or in some obnoxious cases throwing at people or things. I’ve been wanting to make a …

Happy 2nd Anniversary to Chef Priyanka!! Also… Rosemary, Potato and Red Onion Quinoa
Recipes, Savory, Vegan

Happy 2nd Anniversary to Chef Priyanka!! Also… Rosemary, Potato and Red Onion Quinoa

 Yesterday September 23rd, 2012 marks the 2nd year since I’ve started Chef Priyanka- already!! I feel old. But over these past 2 years I’ve generated more than 120 recipes- pretty crazy huh? I wish I had time to create more and cook more, but I make do with the time I have! So I would …

Chocolate-Nutella Peanut Butter ‘Truffles’
Recipes, Sweet, Vegan

Chocolate-Nutella Peanut Butter ‘Truffles’

I think the name of this sweet says it all. Its basically the most amazing ingredients on the planet altogether in 1 little dessert- a chocolate peanut butter truffle. If you’re vegan, just use raw/vegan nutella or negate it altogether. This sweet basically tastes like a homemade Reese’s Cup– one of my favorite chocolates. The …

100+ Cakepops for my Sister’s Engagement Party.. Oh & a “Hurricane.”
Recipes, Sweet

100+ Cakepops for my Sister’s Engagement Party.. Oh & a “Hurricane.”

This past weekend was my middle sister Puja’s engagement party! This past weekend was also the most unnecessarily hyped-up Hurricane of the decade- Hurricane Irene. Some pictures are of the cakepops pre-wrapped and some are post-wrapped. The Rose-Red Velvet Cake Pops seemed a bit denser than the Banana Bread cakepops, so I ended up giving …

Roasted Chili-Garlic Spiced Cashews
Appetizers, Recipes

Roasted Chili-Garlic Spiced Cashews

Having a small dinner party or entertaining a large group of friends? You can never go wrong with serving a bowl of yummy roasted nuts. I like to spice mine up (of course), I mean if you couldn’t tell by now that I love spicy food and cannot do without it, then I don’t know …