Kokum Granita
A refreshing easy to make vegetarian dessert that beautifully combines the Indian and Italian flavors.
Lemon Goat cheese Ravioli
I have been a part of this cook book club and I am loving it. I feel its great because you are getting inspiration from the book and your co-chefs. Its amazing to see everyone’s take on the same dish, be it swapping out ingredients,…
Coffee-Almond biscotti
This year is supposed to be a El Niño year, which means a lot of rain is expected. We have been hoping that it rains a lot and gives a relief from the drought situation in California. It has rained but not too much, so…
Two cheese Gnocchi with Brown butter-sage sauce
I love making things from scratch. Although in this day and age where everything is instant and easy, I feel that there is very special when it is made at home from scratch. Agreed that it involves time and effort, but I feel that if…
Focaccia with fennel seeds
I love this time of the year, after a long winter when you start seeing flowers blossoming on the bare tree branches, you see birds busy building nests and the mercury starts going up. So this is the time when I am again motivated to…
Chicken marsala- sounds like masala but so much different
I love Chicken Marsala, it is flavorful not heavy and very easy to make. Another reason I like it is that it has mushrooms, and I love mushrooms. I have always loved mushrooms. But when I ate Portabella mushrooms, I fell in love with them. I…
Tiramisu…need I say anything more?
I grew up in India and came to the United States after my marriage. I knew no cooking so I eagerly looked forward to eating at restaurants. The first restaurant I went to after coming to the US was ‘Florentines’, an Italian restaurant. Until then,…
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