This is my favorite time of year to eat fruit. All the berries and stone fruit are arriving in stores and markets, not to mention the mangos! I really have to restrain myself around the mangos. And the love for them is seemingly genetic because my kids can’t get enough of them either. My favorite…
At the beginning of my Whole30, the thing I probably missed the most was cheese. So when I stumbled upon Nom Nom Paleo’s recipe for macadamia nut “ricotta” I was pretty excited. It is a cinch to make in the food processor and requires less than five ingredients. During the Whole30, I used it to…
Before I was on the Whole30 my breakfast would be either some sort of egg (boiled being the go-to) or oatmeal plus fruit. Since I can’t currently eat grains, I have been eating a lot of eggs. The easiest way to do this and still get out the door on time is by making a…
The weather has finally cooled off a bit in Northern California and it is starting to feel like Fall. I know many of you are watching football weekly and you’re in luck! I just discovered the perfect chicken wing recipe on one of my favorite food blogs. What set this one apart was the meat…
My father’s favorite dessert is kheer, basically Indian rice pudding. My mother would make it for his birthday and special occasions. Studded with raisins and almonds, and infused with cardamom it was easy to see why my Dad loved it. It was, however, not my jam. Still isn’t. But one night at dinner, my sweet…
The holidays are coming, and as much as I am a fan of Thanksgiving and Christmas, I mean the Hindu holiday of Diwali. It celebrates the triumph of good over evil (I am simplifying of course – there is a long, complicated, colorful story complete with a wicked stepmother behind the holiday) and is celebrated…
I have a confession to make. For someone who adores Indian food like I do, I really don’t like most Indian desserts. I generally find them too syrupy sweet and too liberally dosed with cardamom and rose water – tastes which I like but require a restrained hand. So I am always on the hunt…