Homemade Fresh Paneer
Let’s get back to basics! This month I’ll be sharing recipes for Indian basics! I’m kicking it off with paneer! Paneer is super simple to make at home. You only need two ingredients, milk and lemon juice! Paneer is used in lots of vegetarian Indian cuisine and is often called cottage cheese, though it does […]
Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies
I get messages all the time on how to make some of my recipes eggless. So I made some eggless cookies just for you guys! I grew up not eating eggs and most of my family still doesn’t eat eggs to this day. My mom’s side of the family is Swaminarayan (a sect of Hinduism) […]
Indian Inspired Latkes
Growing up in Northern New Jersey, I went to my fair share of Bat mitzvahs and Shabbat dinners. One of the things I loved about growing up there was that it so diverse! I went to friend’s houses to celebrate Chinese New year to full-on Italian Christmas feasts. This year to celebrate Hanukkah I decided to make […]
Citrus Sugar Cookies
It’s cookie season! If there is one thing I love to bake, it’s cookies. I had picked up some fresh yuzu citrus from BiRite Market and decided to make these delicious sugar cookies! I know that fresh yuzu fruit can be hard to come by so you can definitely substitute the yuzu with oranges (mandarins […]
Persimmon Cheesecake Tart with Shortbread Crust
Every year I get excited for persimmon season! Growing up, we could only find Hachiya persimmons (the ones with the pointy bottoms) on the East coast. You have to wait until their super soft and ripe before you can eat them, and I could never wait long enough so I’d always end up with fuzzy […]
Creamy Garlic Scallion Mashed Potatoes
Being vegetarian, mashed potatoes is usually the only thing I can eat at more Thanksgiving dinners. Not that I’m complaining, I love me some mashed potatoes. Creamy, smooth and buttery! My mashed potato recipe These mashed potatoes are actually inspired by Irish champ potatoes, their famous scallion, and mashed potatoes!