Mexican Style Chicken Chili Verde in Instant Pot
Dulce De Leche Parfait
Working in the food industry for the past 2 years has been a blissful journey. I've grown from not knowing what went wrong with my bakes to be able to create my own recipe using any ingredient you give me now. There's so much science behind cooking and endless knowledge that can be gained in the... Continue Reading →
Opera Milkshake
Opera Cake is a French cake which is layers of almond sponge layered with coffee buttercream and chocolate ganache. When I was in culinary school , one of our chefs made this every other week for the open house events and demoes conducted at the school and guess where we hanged out after the demoes... Continue Reading →
Cumin Cauliflower Soup
I usually do not like the cauliflower soups served at restaurants, it has a raw cauliflower flavor and raw cruciferous veggies are notorious for causing gas and bloating and are to be completely cooked before eating. I love cauliflower in our Indian preparations with tomato, peas or potato.All of these recipes are flavored with... Continue Reading →
Roasted Poblano and Corn Soup
Soups are amazing for weight loss.They help us reach our 5 servings a day recommendation for vegetables and unlike smoothies they are cooked and don't cause digestive distress because they are easier to digest than raw veggie salads or smoothies. Now most smoothies we find in the stores or restaurants are laden with butter or... Continue Reading →
Cajun Feta Acorn Squash Soup
Squashes are the ultimate comfort foods for the winters.Acorn Squash is mildly sweet like butternut but warmer in taste and it tastes amazing with warming spices like nutmeg, chili powder, cajun etc.In this recipe I combine Roasted acorn squash with the saltiness of the feta and spice from cajun for a yummy winter soup. Preparation... Continue Reading →
Celery Root and Mashed Potato Puree
This is a twist to the regular Mashed Potatoes we serve for most family dinners.Perfect to serve as a side dish with a meat dish and for Thanksgiving and other family gatherings.For a dairy free version of this recipe check out Mashed PotatoesPreparation time30 minutesServes2Serving Size1/2 recipeCalories Per ServingApproximately 270 per servingDifficultyEasyIngredients:2 medium starchy potatoes(like... Continue Reading →
5 Cheese Mac and Cheese
Mac and Cheese is an american comfort food.Kids go bonkers for this dish,while the adults love a side of it with some BBQ and other meat.Instead of the processed mac and cheese available at the store, this is easy to make at home and way more delicious.I made this for my office potluck and it... Continue Reading →
Chamadumpa Pulusu-Taro Root Tamarind Stew
A Pulusu in Telugu, my native language means a stew. A pulusu for me is very reminiscent of my grandmom. These are recipes passed down from my grandmom to my mom and to me. I have actually never formally learned cooking from my mom or grandmom, but I have always spent countless hours on the kitchen... Continue Reading →