My friend Rebecca Lindamood from Foodie with Family wrote a book a year or two ago. It is full of delicious bread recipes. The title makes me love her more than I already did, if that’s possible. “Ready, Set, Dough!” is full of so many amazing recipes you will have trouble picking just one. This recipe for dinner rolls came out of the first section of her book that are all breads made in about an hour....

About my Homemade Mumbai Pav Bhaji As someone who grew up in Mumbai, Pav Bhaji is a dish that is very close to my heart. I have made it countless times and each time, it tastes just as authentic as the street vendors in Mumbai. What I love about this dish is that all the ingredients are easily available at grocery stores. While the list may look elaborate, it’s just basic vegetables and basic spices along with a special ingredient....

The past few months I’ve had trouble finding yeast. I decided to take my usual pizza dough recipe and tested it without. Let’s just say, this is my new favorite dough. Baking with yeast can be a little finicky. If the yeast is old or the liquid too cold it will not help the dough rise. If the water is too hot, it will kill the yeast. This has all happened to me and ruined countless bread and pizza dough....

Homemade Pickled Jalapeños are super easy You know how much I love making my own condiments at home, right? From quick-pickled onions to easy Indian mint sauce, the recipes have to be simple, straightforward, and as easy as possible. But, as always, deliciousness comes first! I had been buying pickled jalapenos from stores for so many years, and I can tell you, these homemade ones maintain their crunch factor for a long time and are super delicious....

When making homemade pasta, you start with one recipe and you can make any shape pasta you choose, from this tagliatelle to lasagne sheets and spaghetti. I love fresh pasta and my favorite is tagliatelle from my favorite region of Italy, Emilia Romagna. They are most famous for prosciutto from Parma, balsamic vinegar from Modena and Parmigiano Reggiano (Parmesan), so it is a great place for foodies to visit. I remember my last visit to Lake Como, my favorite snack was crusty bread, prosciutto and cheese all washed down with Chianti, it is heaven....

In the Fall of 2005, I was interning at an ad agency in downtown Toronto. At the time, the company had hired a bunch of us but unfortunately didn’t really have enough work to keep us busy. So we were told that as long as we didn’t leave early or played video games or watched movies online, we could do whatever we wanted and not seem idle. For some unknown reason, I found myself immersed in the wonderful world of blogging....

Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram pray exercise eat breakfast shower sword fight with Truman I call this my “preliminary to do list” because it’s all the things I want to do every morning before I do the things I actually have to do every day (my “real” to do list), like doing photo shoots for the blog and running errands and answering emails and, you know, stuff. I’ve been looking back over my planner the last few weeks and just think it’s kind of funny/pathetic that showering is consistently on my to do list....

Middle Eastern cuisine is very rich. It consists of many different dishes and flavours, some dishes are meaty, while other dishes are vegetarian or vegan. So there’s definitely something for everyone! Now let me tell you more about the Arabic Mezza… What is Mezza Also pronounced as Mezzah or Mazza. It’s a selection of Middle Eastern appetizers presented in small plates before the main dish is served. In the Mezza, you’ll find meaty plates, vegetarian and vegan....

Yes, there are many such evenings I have one question for my family - " What would you like to eat for dinner?". And we have everyone right from the littlest member to the oldest iterating their favorites - Macaroni Cheese, Coriander Pesto Pasta, Aloo Paratha, Pav Bhaji, Paneer Peshawari, Chinese Noodles and what not. So what does mummy do every time, when she is stuck in a dilemma? She stands in front of the open refrigerator ( not for the chill air 😉 ) , but to actually rummage what are vegetables in the trays....

A few years ago we made some simple Roasted Baby Potatoes to accompany my Top Round Roast for a photo shoot. It was like an accidental recipe. Something I threw together on a whim. But we totally fell in love with it. It became our go to recipe anytime we needed a side dish. Since then, I’ve been wanting to make an Instant Pot version. I am lucky that I have a double oven and can make roast beef in one and potatoes in the other, but I know not everyone has that....

You guys, I’m kind of in love with this Halloween craft. I am 99% sure that I’m not actually going to let my kids use this bucket for trick or treat and he is just going to sit in my office and stare at me. So after I made this poke ball treat bucket last year, I was thinking about what other shapes I could put a Halloween bucket into and then I remembered how much Gavin loved his homemade lego costume a few years ago....

Golden Dragon Restaurant, the popular Chinatown establishment has opened a 300 cover flagship in Colindale, North London. Is it worth a visit? Read further.. Indo Chinese Cuisine is quite popular way back home in India and hence talk about Chinese, you will find me drooling. I was so excited to visit an already established authentic China town restaurant in UK, to experience an authentic cuisine. My partner in crime - my better half accompanied me to the Golden Dragon Restaurant with classic Hong Kong style décorand that specialises in dim sum by day and Cantonese and Pekinese á la carte in the evening....

Pasta salads are my favorite thing to make for gatherings. They are so easy to make and the possibilities are endless. In this macaroni salad, we are combining pasta, veggies, and a really simple dressing. This is an ideal recipe to bring to a party, picnic, or BBQ. You can find all of my pasta salad recipes here: Pasta Salad. Making Ahead and Storing Macaroni Salad This homemade macaroni salad can be prepared up to 48 hours in advance....

I totally love making these quick and easy masala pav recipe with left over pav bhaji - One of my favourite Appetiser to serve with a cup of Masala Chai. MUMBAI STREET STYLE MASALA PAV Talk of Mumbai street food, first dishes that resonates in our minds are Pav Bhaji and Vada Pav. But did you know Masala Pav is equally popular among the Mumbai locals. WHAT IS MASALA PAV?...

But then I read somewhere what a Meyer lemon actually IS: a cross between a lemon and tangerine/mandarin orange. Like a pluot (plum-apricot.) Now that’s a game changer my friends. I apologize to all food bloggers and cooks everywhere whose Meyer lemon recipes I brushed aside. Now I’m on the bandwagon. Meyer lemons be rockin the house. They are sweeter than a lemon, but you still of course can’t just bite into one....

So I know it’s January and everybody’s all like “Oh let’s be super healthy and eat salad all day on the treadmill” and I’m over here hiding ice cream in a paper bag in the freezer so my kids can’t see what I’m stealing bites of. I’m pathetic. Eating healthy should definitely be somewhere on my goal list this year, but if I’m being honest it’s not at the top....

This Greek Lasagna is one of the most delicious things I’ve ever eaten. It’s incredibly rich, cheesy, and filling. My family loved it, and leftovers were promptly eaten the very next day for lunch! Looking for a different type of lasagna recipe? Try my classic Lasagna Roll Ups, or Alfredo Chicken Lasagna Roll Ups next! The Best Recipe for Greek Pastitsio This recipe is truly amazing. Pasta plus meat sauce plus cheese, baked to perfection will always be one of my favorite things....

I have been on a mission to add more fish to my diet recently because it has so many health benefits. It’s lean, rich in vitamins and minerals, and when cooked well, absolutely delicious. That last bit is pretty important though. If you think that you don’t enjoy fish, it’s possible that you just haven’t had it cooked well before. In this recipe I’m giving you tips and tricks so that your tuna turns out perfect and you have an amazing and delicious sauce to spoon over it at the end....

Last week we were eating homemade hamburgers with our friends Sarah and Brian, and I forgot to set out napkins on the table. My hands were covered in hamburger-ness (I don’t believe in neat hamburgers), but I noticed that Sarah’s hands were perfectly clean. “What gives?? Why are your hands so clean??” She said, “Probably because I’m a tidier eater than you…Also I wiped my hands on my pants.” This is why we’re friends....

PRICKLY PEARS/CACTUS PEARS Prickly pears or cactus pears are one of my favourite fruits ever! I love exotic fruits like mangoes, guavas, dragon fruits, pineapples, papayas, coconuts and cactus pears! Cactus pears grow in the Middle East, in the US and in Mexico. I think that they can also be found in countries like Greece, Bulgaria and the Mediterranean countries of north Africa like Tunisia and Morocco. You guys have no idea how excited I was when I saw these being sold on a cart on the side of the road in Amman....