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Aug 06

back in business

After a long eventful break, I’m back with my signature concoctions with a twist of California! Well, sort of… The boxes have gone out of sight; we cheated at unpacking and I have a ton of stuff in the garage! But the useful things are o (read full article)

bhendi, bhindi, Caramelized onion, Dinner, green beans, indian, Keema, kheema, lunch, minced

Jul 01

…so long Montclair

Montclair has been our home for 6 years now. But all good things must come to an end…..so long Montclair! It was a great run and I will always cherish all the wonderful memories we have made living in Montclair. I still remember us driving in (read full article)

Chocolate, For your sweet tooth, Indian Fusion, lunch, Side Dish, Small Plates, Vegetarian

Jun 09

a picnic at the Central Park

This Memorial day, we had another one of our quick picnics by the Lake at the New York City’s Central Park. My daughter, just like her mom, loooves Central Park and we just enjoy dragging Daddy back into the city over the weekend for a summer d (read full article)

bouchon bakery nyc, central park, ciabatta sandwich, ginger lemonade, lemonade, lunch, mint lemonade, pesto mayo, picnic menu, picnic sandwich

Apr 20

roast chicken

There are two kinds of roasts. One happens on Comedy Central and the other in my oven. Let’s talk about the one that tastes better! Since I have been taking classes at ICE, many have been kind enough to offer encouragement and also have asked (read full article)

chicken and corn chowder, chicken salad, chowder, curried chicken salad, Dinner, institute of culinary education, lunch, roast chicken, roasted chicken, roasting technique

Nov 16

comfort cooking

Life happens! As with all of us when things get busy and I don’t get enough time to spend in my kitchen to whip up ’signature’-level concoctions, I tend to stay in my comfort zone and create a few dishes from home that I grew u (read full article)

Basmati rice, bhendi, bhindi, crispy okra, cumin rice, cumin scented okra, cumin seeds, Dal, dal fry, dal tadka

Oct 21

mango madness

Every season brings out the nature’s select fruits and/or vegetables, like Pumpkins for Fall, Asparagus for Spring and the Mango for Summer! In it’s various shapes and colors - green, yellow and orange, mango attracts foodshoppers all ov (read full article)

Avocado, chillies adobo, chipotle, chipotle chicken panini, chipotle chillies, For your sweet tooth, gelatin, guacamole, In Season, lunch

Sep 12

a cookbook - grilled pizzas and piadinas

A couple of weeks ago, I was browsing the New Books aisle at my local library when my eyes caught a book called Grilled Pizzas and Piadinas. First of all, the idea of grilling pizzas seemed a bit unusual to me! and what’s a piadina?! I wasn&# (read full article)

carmelized onions, chef craig priebe, cookbook grilled pizzas and piadinas, crust, Dinner, dough, flatbread, From the Oven, lunch, Off the grill

Jul 28

souvenirs de Montréal

Living in New Jersey, Montréal  is my favorite long weekend getaway. In just over 5 hours I am transported to François! Montréal leads a double life; Vieux-Montréal (Old Montréal), with it’s historic cathedrals and English-French C (read full article)

antipasti platter, capicolli crescents, In Season, La Fromagerie du Marché Atwater, lunch, Marché Atwater, Marche Water, meats, meats and cheeses platter, Montreal

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