A jaggery-sweetened, bitter melon and cashew stir-fry. This kaju karela nu shaak is a Gujarati dish made with ghee-coated crunchy cashews, chewy and plump golden raisins, and jaggery-sweetened bitter melon. It is a sweet, spicy, and bitter curry! I know bitter isn’t an adjective you normally see in a food blog, but there’s no avoiding… […]
Instant Pot Kaju Karela Nu Shaak (Bitter melon Cashew Stir-fry)
A jaggery-sweetened, bitter melon and cashew stir-fry. This kaju karela nu shaak is a Gujarati dish made with ghee-coated crunchy cashews, chewy and plump golden raisins, and jaggery-sweetened bitter melon. It is a sweet, spicy, and bitter curry! I know bitter isn’t an adjective you normally see in a food blog, but there’s no avoiding… […]
What is a Thali?
You may have seen a new feature on my website that I’m calling the “Thali game.” It’s a fun, interactive way to decide what to make for a party or dinner (you don’t have to make all of the dishes!). To play, you press “click here” and see what comes up! If you like something,… […]
Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup
Ingredients 2 tablespoons butter 1 onion, diced (approx 2 to 3 cups diced) 1 ½ cups celery slices (3 sticks of celery) 4 teaspoons minced garlic 2 teaspoons minced ginger 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, quartered 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves 2 teaspoons salt, to taste 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, to taste […]
Gingerbread Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Sharing is caring! Gingerbread Cupcakes are an easy homemade spice cake. Full of ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves and topped with the BEST cream cheese frosting. You’ll love the holiday flavors. A great Christmas or New Year’s Eve dessert. Holiday flavors extend until the new year so why not whip up a batch of these […]
Chocolate Peppermint Cookies | Dessert Now, Dinner Later!
Sharing is caring! Chocolate Peppermint Cookies are perfect for Christmas! Fudgy dark chocolate cookies are filled with chocolate chips and peppermint bark pieces, then topped with crushed peppermint candies. A tasty holiday treat! Make Santa a cookie he will really love this year! These chocolate peppermint cookies have double the chocolate. Actually, triple the chocolate! […]