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 […]

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 […]