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 […]

Avocado Garlic Pasta

Avocado Garlic Pasta | Milk and Cardamom

Do you have avocados on your counter close to going bad? Here is a quick and easy avocado garlic pasta sauces you can throw together quickly for a healthy weeknight meal. I really like this pasta dish warm, but you can totally enjoy avocado garlic pasta cold as well, so it’s perfect for a picnic […]

Cacio e Pepe Pasta

cacio e pepe pasta

You ever bite off more than you can chew?  I did that with Tomoson. Tomoson is a website that connects bloggers with companies so that bloggers can try out their products. I recently signed up hoping to find some new and fun food items! Well, I got a little too excited and went nuts on […]

Pesto Pappardelle with Artichoke Hearts & Peas

  I’m starting to become the queen of lazy meals, and this one is the laziest of them all. Pre-made fresh pasta, frozen peas, frozen artichokes and pre-made pesto. Just call me semi-homemade Hetal. It only took me 15 minutes to whip together! It’s the perfect meal when you’re feeling hangry and need to eat […]

One Pot Pasta

At a very young age I learned the importance of limiting the amount of kitchen utensils and equipment used in making a meal. Mostly because it was my job to wash the dishes as my mother liked to use our dishwasher as a storage shelf. Turns out most Indian parents believe the dishwasher is an […]