Mango Ice Cream (No Machine)

My mom recently got a shipment of mango puree (rus) from her sister’s farm in India. My mom couldn’t wait for me to try it now that I’m in New Jersey visiting home for a bit. Indian mangoes are amazingly fragrant with a floral aftertaste. It’s unlike any other mango I’ve ever had. They […]
Visiting LA and Vlogging with The Divine Hostess and Simply Bakings!

This weekend I got to hang out with my favorite Youtubers, Fifi (The Divine Hostess) and Lainey (Simply Bakings). Check out Fifi’s vlog where we navigate the labyrinth that is Whole Foods, eat yummy food, and I get schooled on how food vloggers work!
Pesto Pappardelle with Artichoke Hearts & Peas

I’m starting to become the queen of lazy meals, and this one is the laziest of them all. Pre-made fresh pasta, frozen peas, frozen artichokes and pre-made pesto. Just call me semi-homemade Hetal. It only took me 15 minutes to whip together! It’s the perfect meal when you’re feeling hangry and need to eat […]
Norway in a Nutshell

Last month I took a little trip to Norway and I fell in love with the country. It has everything from cities, beaches, mountains to farmland. I was able to take a ferry through the Sognefjord and it was absolutely breathtaking. I only ventured through Oslo and Bergen and took the Norway in a […]
Scallion Pancakes

Crispy, crunchy, savory scallion pancakes fresh off the skillet are a little piece of heaven. My husband LOVES this stuff. Now my husband is the type of person who eats to live, whereas, I live to eat. He literally will eat anything regardless of what it tastes like. He’s my little human garbage disposal :-). I […]
West African Peanut Soup

While I’m on the “soups around the world” tour, I thought I would give this amazingly yummy soup recipe a try. Cookie and Kate made this soup with a thick stew-like consistency, but I was really craving something a bit soupy-er. I made a few changes here and there and ended up with a perfectly […]