Asparagus & Leek Soup

asparagus and leek soup

I spent the last week in the wonderful and sunny Galapagos thanks to my kickass husband. He gifted me a trip to the Galapagos with my best friend for making it onto Masterchef- how sweet is that! I spent most of my time in the Galapagos snorkeling, on the beach and going back to a […]

Cashew Fudge (Kaju Katli)

  This weekend I’ll be going to my cousin’s wedding. Now if you’ve ever been to an Indian wedding you know it full of bright colors and LOTS of sweets. Kaju katli, or cashew fudge, is my favorite! I never actually made it before at home so I decided to give it a try. Traditionally […]

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars

Peanut butter chocolate chip cheesecake bars

  I have a problem. I hoard cookie dough. Like a lot of cookie dough. Like I might have 4 lbs of cookie dough in the freezer. My problem stems from the fact that I only bake one sheet of any cookie dough I ever make. I’m too lazy to bake the rest of it, so […]

Mesir Wat (Ethiopian Red Lentils)

  Ethiopian has to be one of my favorite cuisines in the world. There is a huge Indian influence on Ethiopian cuisine due to the the spice trade between both countries throughout history. Trade between the state of Gujarat (where I’m from) and Ethiopia was so frequent that the Ethiopian word for tobacco is surat– the […]