Spice Up Your Life
Happy Diwali! I loveeeeee milk based sweets, aka Indian Mithai! And if you haven’t had any, you are missing out! The past few years I started experimenting with rose water and making all sorts of different rose flavored dishes. This rose barfi is my favorite …
Wow! Third times the charm! This is the third batch of ravioli I have made with my mom and by far the best batch yet! I love seeing and tasting improvements with my cooking! We spend our Saturday afternoon making ravioli and ended up with …
This is my go to homemade pizza dough because you only need 6 ingredients and about 10 minutes! Most of these ingredients, if not all, are always in stock in my pantry. Usually, I make the dough around lunch time, and let the dough rest …
This travel guide offers a curated list of vegetarian dining experiences throughout Spain, highlighting stops in Madrid, Granada, Seville, Ibiza, and Valencia. It includes a variety of cuisines, from tapas and pizza to açaí bowls and churros, serving as a real-time itinerary for vegetarian travelers looking to explore the country’s culinary delights.
I just got back from a 12 day Southern Spain trip! I flew into Madrid, and then took the train, plane and ferry to Granada, Seville, Ibiza, and Valencia! Here’s my rough itinerary – I can’t wait to go back and explore more of Southern …
This Rose Cardamom Chai Tiramisu idea came to me a few days ago. I took the traditional ingredients from Italian tiramisu and made a few substitutes to add an Indian twist into one of my favorite desserts! This eggless dessert is perfect for Diwali or …
Fafda is a very popular Gujarati snack often enjoyed during the holidays, especially during Dussehra, Navratri and Diwali! It is a crispy crunchy chickpea flour based cracker flavored with spices including turmeric, black pepper and ajmo (carway seeds). The fafda dough comes together pretty quickly. …
If you know me, you know I love anything with eggplants! Recently I made baba ganoush for the first time, and I can’t stop making it! It’s perfect for falafel wraps or just to each with pita. I personally love to dip the baba ganoush …
Last summer, a year ago from today, I spent about 24 hours in the magical region of Cinque Terre on the Italian Riviera! There are 5 (cinque) villages (terre) that make up this area – Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore. These fishing …
This might have been the best eggless banana bread I ever made! This loaf is on the less sweeter side, since I didn’t add any additional sugars, aside from the ripe bananas and chocolate chips. I didn’t have any baking powder, so I improvised with …
These Dabeli Pinwheels are so simple and perfect for Diwali! This is my take on the popular street food in India. While Dabeli is usually served in a sandwich bun, this recipe rolls the filling in between a flakey puff pastry sheet! The dabeli masala …