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
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
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 …
Spinach-Jalapeno Walnut Pesto
Sometimes I like to step away from traditional recipes and cooking. Wait, who am I kidding!? That’s pretty much what I do majority of the time. My mom recently bought me some groceries (yesss wonderful feeling) and one of the items I had requested was some baby spinach. When I came home from work one …
Indian Potato “Chips”
Ok you’re probably thinking this recipe is going to be some fried potato goodness topped with Indian spices. Well, its not haha (even though that sounds really yummy). If you forgot or have just joined me, my blog is full of healthy recipes that you shouldn’t feel bad about eating! Therefore, nothing is fried in …
Indian Bhaingan Bhartha (Indian Baba Ghanoush)
Bhaingan Bhartha is a classic Indian dish. However, it is slightly different in every region of India. The one we traditionally make at home is a Maharashtrian, and most similar to the South-Indian version of Bhaingan Bharta. I love this dish in the summer because it can served at room temperature or cold. It is …
My Wonderful Vacation in St. Maarten & St. Barts!
My family and I had planned on visiting Panama City, Panama this year. We were all really excited, as we had not been to Central America before. However, due to some last minute complications we ended up not going there.. and by last minute I mean literally at the airport right before our plane was …
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 …
Restaurant Review: Richard Sandoval’s Zengo
* Before you continue reading, do not judge my pictures in this post. I forgot to take my beloved Sony G-Lens camera, so all of the pictures were taken via my iPhone 4S (they didn’t come out THAT bad!) I haven’t written a Restaurant Review in a while, not because I’m lazy but because I’m …
Asian Pear-Blue Cheese Arugula Salad with a Roasted Garlic Honey Vinaigrette
I haven’t really shared any recipe for salad with you, or what I like to refer to as ‘rabbit food,’ but I actually really like a good salad. If a salad is prepared properly and has the right combination of ingredients with the right amount of dressing, it can be really fulfilling. And that is …