I never liked how macarons tasted, but I loved how they looked -- pretty pastel colored cookies with frilly centers, almost like they just walked out of a dollhouse. A couple of weeks ago, I tried making French macarons for the first time following Chef Pierre Herme's world famous macaron recipe (Italian meringue method). I [...]
Last week, my roomie Disha and I visited the Butler's Orchard in Germantown, MD. We picked a whole bunch of gorgeous red raspberries.... Sweet plump yellow tomatoes... Juliet tomatoes... Basil leaves... Mint leaves... And a whole mass of donut peaches (sweetest and juiciest peaches we ever ate) and sugar pears along with some fresh grass-fed cow [...]
Green, hearty and healthy, this recipe is a winner. Spread it on pizzas or sandwiches, use it in pastas or salads. It's amazing in every way.1 bunch (about 1 pound) - asparagus, cut into 1" pieces 1 bunch – fresh basil 10 – pecan nuts 2 slices (more or less) – jalapeno pepper 6 cloves [...]
This summer, I had classes until mid August and soon after I got done, all I wanted to do was to try making an assortment of cheeses from scratch. I made Arabic white cheese, fresh mozzarella cheese, mascarpone cheese and ricotta cheese. Surprisingly, they were all easy to make and all of them used about [...]
For the cake layer:Dry ingredients:1 1/2 cups - plain flour1 cup - sugar3 tbsp - unsweetened cocoa powder1 tsp – baking soda1/2 tsp - saltWet ingredients:6 tbsps - oil1 tbsp - white vinegar1 tsp - vanilla extract1 cup - ice cold water1) Mix all the ingredients very well with a whisk.2) Pour all the liquids [...]
A friend was over for the weekend and we spent hours trying to decide what to make for dinner. We opened the refrigerator and cluelessly stood there staring at what we had but yet not being able to decide. We saw a whole bunch of fresh basil and tons of garlic, so thought we should [...]
White chocolate and raspberry is my favorite dessert combination in the world. I love how the sweetness of matte white chocolate and sourness of bright juicy raspberries complement each other. And, needless to mention how pretty they look together! DC vs. Baltimore food truck Saturday..out of the 50 trucks there, I had my eyes stuck [...]
After eating spinach salad for lunch for almost a whole week, I desired for a change. A couple weeks back, my friend Bhavana and I went to dinner at Tapas Teatro and there I had a Kale & Pine Nut Salad with raisins. It was absolutely amazing. It was sweet, juicy and refreshing. I wanted [...]
5 cups cold water, divided 1/2 cup coconut milk 1/2 cup granulated sugar (more or less depending on your taste) 1/4 cup fresh lime juice Zest of 3 limes 1/2 tsp coconut extract 1) Combine 4 cups cold water (if your blender fits 5 cups well enough then you can add all 5 at this [...]
I made this avocado tartine for our Sunday lunch this afternoon. I was amazed at how well I replicated this dish after eating it twice at Le Pain Quotidien -- once in New York City and once in Washington D.C., especially because the menu vaguely read 3 things "chickpeas, cucumbers and spicy tahini." Now obviously, [...]
