"I got 99 problems but a meal ain't 1"
Self-Taught Vegan Chef :: Food Network Champion :: TV Host
I haven’t written on here in a long time and it’s for good reason – this year hasn’t been like any other – in good and bad ways! What would life be, if not for ups and downs, right? But I couldn’t let another year go by without my annual “X things I accomplished in …
Alright, alright. I know the internet is swarmed with “Chana Masala” and “Chickpea Curry” recipes – ugh don’t even get my started on the word and use of ‘curry’ RAWR – but I can assure you, there isn’t a recipe out there like this! This Chole is a dish we’ve been making at home, so …
If you’ve watched my Instagram stories last weekend (and shame on you if you haven’t!), I was lucky enough to meet the CEO and Founder of Trade Street Jam Company! Ashley was kind enough to give me some samples of her all natural vegan jams that are produced locally in Brooklyn! I picked the Strawberry-Chipotle …
Indian Stuffed Eggplants or Bharwan Baigan is a household staple in most South Indian homes. Each family has their own recipe. I am obviously partial to my moms delicious Indian Stuffed Eggplants – wait did I mention they’re BABY eggplants?! Yup, super cute baby eggplants are stuffed with a spicy onion and garlic mixture, pan …
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 …
Ganesh Chaturthi is a big deal in my house, as we are Maharashtrian. For those of you (and probably quite a few of you) who don’t know what Ganesh Chatruthi is, it is the celebration of one of the most widely-known Hindu deities- Ganesh (the one with the elephant head a healthy man’s body, haha). …
Happy Independence Day India! Today should be celebrated with all things white, green and orange (those would the colors of the Indian flag, JUST in case you didn’t know). (Image Source) In honor of my motherland (I can’t really refer to it as my HOMEland because I was born and brought up in NYC, (Picture …