Saag Paneer is a popular Indian dish chock full of finely diced spinach cooked with paneer cheese, garlic, ginger, onions and Indian spices. Saag paneer is extremely easy to make and tastes amazing. Saag paneer is usually served with chapatis, but one can easily have it as a stuffing inside a burrito or serve it as a side dish. There are many versions of saag paneer, this recipe is the simplest way to make it which is typically made in the home kitchen and the villages of India. Continue reading Saag Paneer. Spinach and Paneer with Indian Spices
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Creamy Goat Cheese Fettuccini with Spinach and Leeks
Here is a quick and easy weeknight pasta with baby spinach, leeks and fresh garden tomatoes, all tossed in a delicious creamy goat cheese sauce. This is the ultimate comfort food that is packed with good for you veggies and warm feel-good pasta. I love spinach and have started to really like leeks a lot too. I grew up with Mom making spinach often, and it’s to the point now that I miss it if I haven’t had any it in a few days. Any opportunity to use spinach I am all for it – in rice, quinoa, daal, curry, salads, and of course pasta! I especially love spinach in pasta, it wilts into the warm pasta so delicately and always tastes great. Try this gourmet tasting easy to make pasta with spinach and leeks and creamy cheese sauce for a stay-at-home Thursday night dinner or a Friday night dinner or on any night really. Continue reading Creamy Goat Cheese Fettuccini with Spinach and Leeks
Fresh Figs with Honey & Ricotta
Light and creamy ricotta cheese infused with a hint of Vanilla and orange zest, then topped off with fresh plump figs drizzled with honey and roasted pistachios. Seductive, delicious, and satisfying this dessert is. This dessert looks so glamorous and tastes so good that I’m excited to share how easy it is to make. An awesome dessert in just a few minutes. Continue reading Fresh Figs with Honey & Ricotta
Roasted Beets and Baby Spinach Salad
When I made this beet salad the only takers were Hitesh and me (I made it which means I had to try it). Rani our salad kid tried it too, and I have to say we absolutely loved it! The sweetness of beets with a garlicky flavor combined with sour vinaigrette and topped with creamy goat cheese – yummy this salad was – and thats’ coming from a person whose least favorite veggie is beets. What makes this beet salad taste so good is the addition of garlic when roasting the veggies and the vinaigrette to marinate the veggies. Marinating the roasted beets in the vinaigrette mellows out the beet flavor while also adding a nice tang to the beets. Marinated beets can be served as a side dish or simply add baby spinach to make a leafy green Roasted Beets and Baby Spinach Salad. Seriously folks, except for Hitesh our entire family hates beets – actually hate is a strong word – we don’t like beets. So for all of us to clean this beet salad out completely and not leave anything behind, you know it was delicious! Give it a try! Continue reading Roasted Beets and Baby Spinach Salad
Peach and Arugula Caprese Salad
Peach and Arugula Caprese Salad
Ingredients:
- 4 ripe peaches thinly sliced
- 4 cups arugula leaves
- Fresh mozzarella slices – about 10-12 slices
- 4 tbsp finely cut shallot
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- Balsamic vinegar
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- Fresh basil leaves – 4-6 julienned
Parisian Inspired Vegetarian Club Sandwich
During our recent visit to Paris this summer, my daughter Sri and I had lunch and dinner at many of the cafes and restaurants we stumbled upon as we explored the city. One of the restaurants was Angelina on Rue de Rivoli. We liked Angelina so much that we stopped by more than once to try not just their desserts but their lunch as well. Angelina is a local favorite and has been in business since 1903. They are famous for their pastries, tea, and lunch service. At Angelina’s is where we tried their vegetarian club sandwich and absolutely loved it. Continue reading Parisian Inspired Vegetarian Club Sandwich
Tacos Verduras. Soft Tacos with Wilted Cabbage, Brussels Sprouts & Shishito Pepper Hash
We have an eclectic little Mexican restaurant here in Los Gatos, California that serves not your usual Mexican food – meaning, no cheese enchiladas here, nor are there any fajitas or burritos on the menu. This is a different kind of Mexican food with cuisine that is rather distinctive. Called Zona Rosa, this is a charming little restaurant in our little town of Los Gatos. We love going to Zona Rosa. We have been going to Zona Rosa so many times with so many friends and family that one of the waiters even knows us. Continue reading Tacos Verduras. Soft Tacos with Wilted Cabbage, Brussels Sprouts & Shishito Pepper Hash
Broccoli Rice Casserole
It always amazes me time and time again how food can evoke such fond memories and emotions in all of us. Memories of our childhood, of special moments, of relationships, and of something special in one’s life. I’ve been making this broccoli rice casserole for over 28 years, and is one of those dishes that always reminds me of my kid brother. Same recipe with no changes to the ingredients for over two decades, not even by sustituting my usual quinoa for rice. Continue reading Broccoli Rice Casserole
Cauliflower and Caramelized Onion Quiche
Cauliflower and Caramelized Onion Quiche
makes 2 quiche pies
Ingredients:
- 1 small head of cauliflower cut into pieces.
- 1 large onion cut into thin slices
- 1 -2 tbsp finely chopped chives
- 2-4 garlic cloves minced
- 1/4 cup marinated spicy calabrian chilies (optional)
- 2 readymade frozen pie crusts
- 8 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup sour cream or whipping cream
- 3 cups grated gruyere cheese
- 1 1/2 cups grated parmesan cheese
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme
- Salt and pepper
- Olive oil
Feta Mozzarella Caprese Salad
I wanted this caprese salad to be the kind where one gets a surprise with the first bite and maybe even the second bite – like a surprise in the palate. When I made this feta/mozzarella combination in a caprese salad I was thinking that Feta with its briny tangy fresh flavor would make the perfect accompaniment to the milder fresh mozzarella cheese. The caprese is unexpected in that you don’t know what you are getting when you take a piece – since both fresh feta and fresh mozzarella are the same color and look similar, its hard to tell them apart creating an unexpected flavor surprise when eaten. Continue reading Feta Mozzarella Caprese Salad
