OMG!! This is one amazing tart! I am so excited to share this recipe with you all!! I came across this recipe during our Shelter in Place and here I was trying to pass my time watching Food Network when I came across a young pastry chef Natasha Pickowicz from New York who was showing Ina Garten how to make a carrot tart! Continue reading Roasted Carrot Tart
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Spring Garlic and Asparagus Risotto
In the springtime around here the farmer’s markets bring out some uniquely springtime produce such as tender garlic. These garlic actually look like small pale pink onions. The first time I saw these I had no idea they were garlic. The farm stand vendor explained that sometimes they pull garlic bulbs out in the spring to sell, that if they left them in the ground they eventually become our regular garlic bulbs that we usually use. The flavor of spring garlic is like a cross between garlic and green onions. I know, interesting right! Here’s the other interesting tidbit, tender spring garlic are only available in the spring and that too for a month at the most. Continue reading Spring Garlic and Asparagus Risotto
Indian Style Eggs & Parisian Style Sandwich
Good Thursday everyone. How is your week so far? Quiet and calm? Our week started with everyone working from home and online schooling. The kids are in a routine with their remote learning, although they did grumble that they didn’t like it. They miss school. You know, the silver lining with this stay at home order is that now kids appreciate school a lot more 😀. Even Hitesh had a few sighs of how he misses the social aspect and human touch that work provides. Nonetheless we are staying put at home to ride this out. Continue reading Indian Style Eggs & Parisian Style Sandwich
Dutch-Oven Cheddar Jalapeño Bread
This is for all you bread lovers! Remember Oprah Winfrey’s famous words “I love bread!” She set the diet world on fire! Lets face it we all love bread! It’s really more about how much of it and what type of bread we consume that matters. Whole grain breads are hands down the best, but once in a while its so satisfying to have a decadent fresh baked white bread. And that bread tastes even better when baked with delicious sharp cheddar cheese and spicy jalapeño. Continue reading Dutch-Oven Cheddar Jalapeño Bread
Jazzed up Ravioli with Sautéed Vegetables
Looking for an easy way to turn simple store-bought ravioli into a gourmet restaurant style pasta? Try jazzing them up with a variety of sautéed vegetables all presented in a way that gets a “Wow that looks so good” type of reaction. I made these spinach ravioli for my twins birthday party last weekend and rather than do my usual marinara sauce I wanted to give these ravioli a more sophisticated presentation. To accomplish this I sautéed a variety of spring-inspired veggies such as peas, broccolini, and green onions and tossed in briny olives and sun-dried tomatoes. Continue reading Jazzed up Ravioli with Sautéed Vegetables
Stuffed Chile Relleno with Kale, Sweet Potato and Squash
Packed with nutrients, delicious and decadent, a baked chili relleno from our favorite Mexican restaurant Zona Rosa is what I tried to replicate in this recipe. Just look at the photo of their vegetarian chile relleno!! Doesn’t it look amazing!! In an effort to make something similar to Zona Rosa’s I stuffed my poblano peppers with a similar variety of veggies that included kale, sweet potatoes and squash. I then added quinoa and cheese, and baked the peppers on a bed of black beans. Continue reading Stuffed Chile Relleno with Kale, Sweet Potato and Squash
Simple Pasta for Lazy Evenings. Baked Pasta with Marinara Sauce
It was a cool February Wednesday evening yesterday and the kids were on break from school. On days like this my twins seem to always ask me to make something “fun” for dinner. I never know what that means, what does make a “fun dinner” mean anyway? In return I always ask them, “What does that mean, a fun dinner?” Well to them “fun dinner” usually means a pasta or risotto for one twin, and for the other twin its usually Asian food. On this evening since the three of us were just lazing around all day I was in the mood for what I call a “lazy meal.” Enter this super simple baked pasta. When I made this pasta I was thinking of making a “fun dinner” with minimal effort. Continue reading Simple Pasta for Lazy Evenings. Baked Pasta with Marinara Sauce
Puff Pastry Spinach Pie
It’s the holiday season and you are probably heading to a few holiday parties and dinners, and if you are like me you are always wondering what to make for the holiday pot luck gatherings. That’s why I’ve been posting so many quick and easy recipes that are party worthy to look at and delicious to eat, just like these easy recipes Continue reading Puff Pastry Spinach Pie
Toasted Baguette with Goat Cheese and Caramelized Onions
Looking for an easy appetizer to make this holiday season? Then these baguettes with caramelized onions are the ones to try! First off, what’s not to like with caramelized onions? Caramelized onions make anything taste outstanding! Continue reading Toasted Baguette with Goat Cheese and Caramelized Onions
Stuffed Mushrooms with Cream Cheese and Garlic
What an easy appetizer these stuffed mushrooms are to make! I got this quick and no fuss recipe from my friend Shalini when I stopped by her place for tea earlier this week when she casually mentioned that she had made stuffed mushrooms for Thanksgiving. The photos she shared looked amazing and the recipe the easiest. I just happened to have all the ingredients at hand and promptly made them right away for a week night appetizer indulgence and these mushrooms tasted as good as they looked in those pictures. Continue reading Stuffed Mushrooms with Cream Cheese and Garlic
