Pav Bhaji
Pav bhaji is an Indian street food that consists of mashed vegetables (bhaji) with a spicy masala and butter, all tucked into a soft, buttered bun (pav). You can serve this with soft dinner rolls, in which case, I prefer King’s Hawaiian Savory rolls, or my homemade pav. Or you can make bao bhaji, substituting the pav […]
Easy Spicy Vegetarian Pasta Fagioli
When the weather starts to cool down, there’s nothing I crave more than a big, cozy bowl of soup and this Easy Spicy Vegetarian Pasta Fagioli is always at the top of my list. It’s hearty, comforting, and full of pantry staples, but what makes it special is the little kick of heat from harissa […]
Ricotta Gnocchi in a Blush Sauce
Gnocchi gives me weird feelings. Mostly because I love it so much, but at the same time it gives me anxiety since it was one of the MasterChef challenges. Luckily I didn’t have to make the gnocchi for an elimination, but the idea of making potato gnocchi still gives me the heeby jeebies. Which is […]
Skillet Veggie Lasagna
Growing up, it was pretty rare to have anything other than Indian food every night. And as great as it might sound to most of you out there, to an Indian-American teenager, it sucked. I wanted tacos, Chinese or pasta (my favorite), which according to my mom “isn’t real food” since it’s not Indian. (she […]
Pesto alla Trapenese
You guys asked for quick weeknight dinners and this one is a winner! Pesto alla Trapenese is a Sicilian tomato-based pesto sauce that is bright, fresh and light. During the winters, all I really want is a big bowl of hot pasta to warm me up and this pesto alla trapenese pasta does the trick. […]
Praline Pecan Pie
My husband is from Alabama and when his parents get a chance to visit the southern part of the state they always bring me back some goodies from Priester’s Pecans. I usually have to hide them from my husband otherwise he’ll eat them all and I’d never get a chance to bake with them. He is […]