Copycat Carvel Ice Cream Cake
If you grew up with Carvel ice cream cake as the ultimate birthday treat, you’re not alone. For so many of us, that combination of soft ice cream layers, chocolate cookie crunchies, whipped cream swirls, and the unmistakable blue piping meant celebration. Whether it was your actual birthday or just a last-minute party store run, […]
Dahi Papdi Dense Bean Salad
If you’re craving something crunchy, tangy, spicy, and satisfying, this Dahi Papdi Dense Bean Salad is it. Inspired by classic Indian chaat and packed with protein and fiber, it’s my go-to when I want something fun, flavorful, and filling! After I shared my Pani Puri Dense Bean Salad on Instagram, I was blown away by […]
Chole Runza
I recently visited Nebraska and learned about Runzas, the state dish! It’s a pocket of bread filled with beef, cabbage, and sometimes cheese! Almost like a Hot Pocket! I ended up coming up with a desi variation of it, and enter, Chole Runza! I feel like it’s a natural idea to encase a curry inside […]
Summer Chai Blend
Chai isn’t just for chilly mornings or fall time weather! This summer chai blend proves that a spiced cup of chai can be refreshing, cooling, and perfectly suited for warm weather! Growing up, my mom always adjusted her chai blends with the seasons. She would use Ayurvedic principles to pick which ingredients would go into […]
Paad Pill Dill Pickles (Hawaban Harde Pickles)
Evercome up with something so diabolical, soooo chaotic, you HAVE to try it? This is one of those ideas. I had recently gone to Super Duper Burger and their pickles reminded me of the saltiness from Hawaban Harde and I thought, why not make pickles with Hawaban Harde! Growing up I called Hawaban Harde paad […]
Cardamom Baked Alaska
When I was growing up, kulfi was the ultimate summer treat—dense, creamy, and infused with cardamom. That flavor always stuck with me. It’s delicate but distinct, floral with just a hint of spice. So naturally, when I started playing with frozen desserts, I wanted to bring that nostalgic flavor into something new. Enter: cardamom baked […]