This is a special blog post and episode of “Cook With Chef Pri at 3,” because we have MUCH to celebrate! This whole year has been so difficult for many of us, including myself and my family. I think most of you know that I lost my Aai (maternal grandmother) in Belgaum, India to COVID-19. …
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Diwali is right around the corner – literally – it’s in 3 days!! If you don’t know by now (which is shocking if you’ve been following my blog), Diwali is the one of the biggest celebrations and holidays for Indian people. It literally translates to ‘festival of lights.’ It is a celebration of good over …
Brownie Chocolate Chip Cheesecake
Have you seen TASTY by Buzzfeed? I usually stumble upon the videos via Facebook and they have these amazing short clips that demonstrate how to make an entire dish, dessert, etc. I saw this clip for a layered Brownie Cheesecake, and I was pretty inspired! Diwali is coming up this week, and as most of …
Our Quaint Diwali Celebration!
If you happened to be in India a week ago, you would be well aware of Diwali– our New Year, roughly translated into the “Festival of Lights.” It is one of our (and when I say our I’m referring to Indian people haha) biggest celebrations of the year, and has a religious as well as …
Chiroti- Decadent Indian Sweet with Saffron & Cardamom
So for those of you who don’t know this is probably the most celebrated and festive time of the year for Indians- DIWALI! Generally translated as the “festival of lights” it’s our New Years, and Indian house-holds are lit with colorful lights, candles (deepas) and we do fireworks! If you go to Indian at this …