New Apartment, Awesome Housewarming Party!!

New Apartment, Awesome Housewarming Party!!

Beautiful flower arrangement in my lobby (they change it weekly)!  Hello everyone! So if you’re wondering why I’ve been so M.I.A it’s because I have a legitimate excuse! I swear! I’ve been busy moving into my own new apartment in the city!! Yes, living the independent life in my own studio 🙂 Some of my …

Our Quaint Diwali Celebration!

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 …

Vegan Spiced Chocolate Cupcakes with Cinnamon-Pumpkin Frosting & Kelapo Coconut Oil!

Vegan Spiced Chocolate Cupcakes with Cinnamon-Pumpkin Frosting & Kelapo Coconut Oil!

I think the title says it all here, except for a few crucial details about these cupcakes. I discovered a new brand of unrefined pure coconut oil called Kelapo just about a month or so ago. Actually I should say, they discovered me when they offered to send me a sample of their coconut oil, …

Happy 1st Anniversary to chefPriyanka.com!!

Happy 1st Anniversary to chefPriyanka.com!!

A really old picture, but it expresses how I feel about my 1 year anniversary- Happy!! Happy 1st Anniversary to chefPriyanka.com!! Yes, todays marks ONE year from when I started this blog- and boy has it been a crazy journey! To be honest, I wish I had more time to contribute my recipes, tips and …

How We Celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi: Scrumptious Pictures

How We Celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi: Scrumptious Pictures

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- Here’s to all the yummy food my motherland has to offer!

Happy Independence Day India- Here’s to all the yummy food my motherland has to offer!

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 …

Broccoli ‘a la Parmigiana’

Broccoli ‘a la Parmigiana’

For some reason I LOVE broccoli. I don’t know where I get it from- must be some recessive broccoli-loving gene, cause neither of my parents like it as much as I do. I just think it’s really versatile and I love the way it looks- especially after you blanch it, the color is such a …

Vegan Mojito Cupcakes

Vegan Mojito Cupcakes

Let’s celebrate! No, it’s not my birthday, BUT this was my first time ever making vegan cupcakes! I’m a huge fan of mojitos, and I stumbled upon different recipes for vegan mojito cupcakes. So I thought why not give it a shot? This recipe particularly caught my eye: Organic Authority. I thought to myself- if …

Coca-Cola Zero Cake (Coke Cake)

Coca-Cola Zero Cake (Coke Cake)

Couple of weeks ago my boss was going on and on about some “Coke Cake,” and not that my mind is in the gutter or anything, but I automatically assumed a cake made out of the drug that looks like powdered sugar and reminds me of the movie ‘Blow‘ with Johnny Depp. Low and behold, …

My Cooking Demo at Le Creuset: Pictures & More!

My Cooking Demo at Le Creuset: Pictures & More!

I’m having some technical difficulties uploading the videos, but I assure you I’ll have them up soon enough! Le Creuset gifted me one piece of cookware for hosting my demo! About a month ago I hosted my first cooking demo for Le Creuset at the Jersey Shore Outlets! It was so much fun! I chose …