Candied Orange Peel
A super easy recipe for making candied orange peel at home. This can be used in so many recipes like Christmas cakes,ice-creams and even Persian dishes like Shirin Polow. All you need is some patience You can use the orange peels many ways, will share…
Pineapple sasave- sasam
Summer vacations are even more focused on food in my household. We love making new dishes using abundant produce. We all look forward to elaborate meals on the patio accompanied with some jazz in the back ground. I have been meaning to blog this for…
Cilantro pesto-Dhaniya chutney
Do you know anyone who has the ability to just brighten up the room the minute they enter in. It is their smile, genuine nice attitude or even the way they crack jokes, they just makes the situation nicer. I cherish such friends, very thankful…
A tale of two friends-Apricot lavender jam
I love spring. The weather is perfect, there are blossoms everywhere and the air is fragrant. I go the farmer’s market every week. And when you start seeing fresh green pea shoots, you know that Spring is here. A few weeks go by and then…
Lehsun-mirch ki chutney
If you observe food from any particular region, you can start learning a lot about the people, the weather, the produce available etc. It is very evident in the various cuisines from across India. One such cuisine is the cuisine of Rajasthan. I am in…
Smoked Walnut chutney- a treat from Kashmir
Indian food for non-Indians is naan, butter chicken, chole, saag, as that is the only food they have been exposed to in the restaurants. You would think Indians would know everything about different types of indian foods but Indian food is so diverse and regional…
An amazing condiment- Harissa
As I started exploring new foods and new cuisines, i started noticing the similarities between these cuisines and the Indian Cuisine I grew up with. For example the cuisine of North African countries, be in Morocco or Tunisia, there were many dishes that looked identical…
Dukkah- an egyptian spice blend
There are many things I love about California and particularly San Francisco. The weather, the people, abundance of opportunities, various cultures and the list can go on…but the best thing I like is the amazing varieties of foods I get to eat and make. Visits…
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